There are enough digital cameras and camcorders out there to make the clued up, keen-eyed technophile wince. So, we've narrowed down the field a bit to make your Father's Day gift shopping a little bit easier.
Remember when it was common to drop AU$1,000 on a nice digital point-and-shoot? These days, for around the same outlay, you can pick up a digital SLR camera.
These dSLR cameras cost between AU$1000 to AU$1500. They're not the cheapest models around, but they're worth the extra dough.
CNET.com.au provides advice for choosing among Canon's Digital IXUS ultracompact digital camera models.
The average compact camera packs a 3x zoom, while anything larger than 10x qualifies as a megazoom or superzoom. But there's a growing number of cameras in the 3-10x hinterland that combine compact portability with distant-shooting goodness.
Snapshot cameras generally don't perform well in low light, but some are better than others. We shed light on some of your options.
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.
They may not have the luxury-brand association of some designer mobile phones, but these snapshooters are slim, sexy and manage to combine substance with style.
CNET.com.au provides advice for choosing among Sony's Cyber-shot ultracompact digital camera models.
Digital cameras that can flip, twist and rotate to let you shoot from odd angles.
CNET.com.au recommends compact cameras with plentiful creative controls.
Reviews of fast, compact point-and-shoot digital cameras.
Compared to high-end professional cameras and sub-AU$2,000 consumer SLRs, these midrange SLRs are neither here nor there. But for many photographers -- both pros and serious amateurs -- they occupy exactly the right middle ground.
Treat yourself to one of these digital cameras, all of which combine a slim silhouette with a big, bright 3-inch LCD.
It's never been so easy to share your thoughts with the world on your blog. If you want to add images to your online offering, you'd do worse than considering this clutch of cameras, each with their own blogging speciality.
Cameras might be staying small, but their photos are getting bigger than ever. While once only digital SLRs could hit such high resolutions, now even inch-thick point-and-shoot cameras can reach or surpass 12 megapixels.
At least one of these is just about right for almost anyone, especially if you're completely confused about which model to buy.
Sure, you can always go the tie or cologne route (again), but if you want to really put a smile on Dad's dial, make sure the present he unwraps has tech inside.
A large range of focal lengths to zoom through can dramatically increase your framing options, as well as simply make it possible to get recognisable people shots when you're trapped in the crowd, high in the bleacher seats, or at the back of the auditorium. See how these stabilised 12X zoomers stack up.
In this season of offerings, we've noticed two growing trends among manufacturers: touchscreen-enabled or ultra-high resolution point-and-shoots. But Olympus' latest darling in its Mju family, the Mju 1060 has neither. So does this new shooter have what it takes to pit itself against other more sophisticated compacts?
It is easy to like the FE-320 for its stylish looks and feature-rich specifications. But what we like to applaud Olympus for is in making things work.
It has been about two years since Panasonic's last LX-series camera, the DMC-LX2, was launched. One of the most interesting things about that model was its 16:9 aspect ratio sensor and a good range of manual controls not usually found in digital compact cameras. We spent a day with the upcoming successor to the LX2, the DMC-LX3. Here's what we found out.
The Canon EOS 1000D is a good entry-level dSLR, but only its photo quality stands out among the competition.
Looking to lure existing Nikonistas, dSLR virgins and the Canon convertee, Nikon has announced the D90, the first digital SLR to feature video recording.
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