compact cameras with 18x zoom.

[Sputnik]

I saw the Samsung WB150f for sale while I was away and was suitable impressed that for around £140 it had 18x zoom and around 14MP CCD but, I wondered if it is any good as the reviews I read were not that conclusive.

Anybody got one or used one, Who can give an idea of its performance. I'm not after doing anything special just taking normal everyday photos.

[Smudger]

That sounds like it's in the "Travel Compacts" type. You should probably compare with the Canon sx220/230 from last year, the sx240 and 260 from this year, or the Lumix TZ20/TZ30 ranges. I think this year's models are all a fair bit more expensive that last years...