Less outwardly rugged than Pentax’s competing WG2, which we’d class as one of the best of its ilk around for image quality and reliability underwater, the prettier Fuji is nevertheless cheaper, more compact and less eccentrically styled. If you’d rather have wireless transfer and are not bothered about GPS, there’s also the XP170, announced in May and available for around the same price. With its physically small sensor and small internally stacked lens that at no point protrudes from the camera body and into harm’s way, the XP150 won’t make you a better photographer or improve the quality of your shots, but it will deliver images that we might not otherwise have attempted. That in itself may well prove worth the asking price for anyone looking for a fun and easy holiday companion this (wet) summer.

Overall, the Fujifilm FinePix XP150 is a nice looking camera that's a easy to use and meets the tough demands placed upon it. However, where the XP150 stumbles is in the results. Although we've enjoyed using the XP150 and it has given us some nice shots, there are too many foibles along the way and too many shots that could or should be better. ...

The Fujifilm XP150 is your cheapest option for a compact that's waterproof to 10 metres and has a GPS. Is that enough to make users overlook picture quality that trails behind the competition, a sub-standard screen and the absence of a full-res burst mode? That's for you to decide ...