Give your mum a digital camera or camcorder this Mother's day and help her capture precious moments that will last a lot longer than chocolates or flowers.
For something compact she can carry with her on a family outing, she'll love a snapshooter such as the sleek Canon Digital IXUS 80 or the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ15, which boasts a 10x optical zoom and has a wide-angle lens great for big group shots or fitting in the whole team at the kids sporting events. The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W120 is a fast compact with offers impressive image quality and bridges the gap between budget and fashion. And it comes in pink.
If she's a bit more tech-savvy, you might choose an entry-level digital SLR such as our Editors' Choice Award-winning Canon EOS-400D.
All these cameras have video recording capabilities (bar the dSLR), but if your mum would prefer to capture all the noise and running around that mums are used to, a camcorder might be the way to go. The Canon MD225 looks promising as a good bare bones choice with an afford price tag, whereas the Panasonic SDR-SW20 is waterproof and shockproof, perfect for the active mum. If you want to show your mum price is no object, Sony's Handycam HDR-HC7 is a top-of-the-line High Definiton model sure to impress. And if you're buying a camcorder for a new mum, you should probably check out our feature on building the perfect baby video.
If your mum already has a digital camera, why not spoil her with something she can use with it? Perhaps a digital photo frame to keep up-to-date pictures of the family on display, a GPS connector to keep track of what photos were taken on which holiday, or a subscription to a photo sharing Web site such as Flickr so she can share pictures online with loved ones who are far away.
Canon Digital IXUS 80 IS
Canon's Digital IXUS 80 IS adds optical image stabilisation to last year's hit IXUS 70, while delivering just as impressive image quality.
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ15
A 10x optical zoom with a 28mm wide-angle lens sets this point-and-shoot to be one of the favourites among travellers.
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W120
It's not as feature-laden as higher-end models, but the Sony Cyber-shot W120 offers plenty of style and substance for its price.
Canon EOS 400D 
The Canon 400D remains a very good first dSLR, with a balance of automatic, semi-automatic and manual controls to progress through as your creative photography skills improve.
Canon MD225
The entry-level camera for the 2008 Canon range features 41x optical zoom, miniDV tape recording, a 2.7-inch LCD screen and microphone input jack.
Panasonic SDR-SW20
The cool factor of waterproof gadgets is high, even when there's a subsequent trade-off in performance. Anyone going any deeper than snorkel depth will need to look elsewhere, but at least the price reflects the compromises made for that cheerily tough exterior.
Sony Handycam HDR-HC7
More pixels, a more potent battery, and headphone and mic jacks are incremental improvements to last year's model, but the HDR-HC7 now looks like a AU$2,000-plus camcorder.
Philips AJL308 Photo Alarm Clock
A combo photo frame and clock radio is a promising idea, but there are a few improvements to be made before the AJL308 takes pride of place on our bedside table.
Sony GPS-CS1
This simple little gizmo can be indispensable in geotagging your photos, if the terrain's right and you're willing to be creative.
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