Ricoh’s cameras pack in a lot of technology considering the price – for instance the GX8 delivers 8mp for around £250. But the GX8 isn’t pocket-sized, so here we consider the Caplio R2, a neatly styled compact 5mp camera with a black and silver metal body.

This is the only camera here that can accept standard AA batteries as emergency replacements for the supplied lithium-ion battery.

The silver finger grip on the front doubles as a sliding on-off switch – start-up is fast, at around half a second. Focus and shutter response are good, so there’s a decent chance of capturing action.

The R2 has the most versatile zoom lens on offer here, with a 4.8x range equivalent to 28-135mm. This gives a usefully wide angle where the others tend to start around 35mm. It focuses down to 1cm, though the flash tends to burn out at close range.