Olympus SP-810UZ packs a 36x zoom

It’s coming towards the end of August, which means you’ve probably just returned from your summer hols. That also means your best camera has probably been buried on a beach, dropped in a pool or filched from your pocket. And it means you’re probably too broke to replace it.

Rescue arrives in the Olympus SP-810UZ Ultra Zoom, a 36x wide-angle zoom camera with enhanced ISO sensitivity that’ll provide razor-sharp snaps of faraway objects for under £300. As well as the usual autofocus and face-detection, there’s one-touch in-camera retouching to rectify that peeling holiday tan. Available this month in black or silver, it’s just the thing to look forward to losing on your winter trip.