Do you want ultra zoom power but don't want to lug around a bulky camera? Then the Kodak EasyShare V610 might be for you. The V610 is Kodak's second dual lens camera. The V610's two lenses give it a total focal range of 38 - 380 mm, though there's a "jump" from 114 to...

The good: Small size for 10X optical zoom; innovative dual-lens design; plenty of scene modes; in-camera panorama stitching. The bad: Average image quality; no image stabilization; few manual controls; no manual white balance.

While I have often recommended the likes of Canon, Nikon, Pentax and even the odd Sony to friends and colleagues that have asked me for advice, it would never have occurred to me to suggest a Kodak. I’m not 100 per cent sure why this is, since I can vividly remember testing the Kodak DC120 back in...