Tags: 400, camera

Infiniti M56: Please Nissan, please

At the 2009 LA Motor Show, Nissan showed off its most luxurious US-bound sedan, the Infiniti M56.

Fancy dropping close to AU$7000 on a camera? Sure you do. That's the price of the very flashy, very quick Nikon D3S. We've unboxed it just for you.

Nikon Coolpix S70

The S70 is a good stylish compact with the added bonus of an OLED touchscreen, but faces stiff competition from cheaper and equally competent cameras.
Nikon Coolpix S640

The S640 boasts dSLR-like responsiveness and good pictures but is let down by its price and lack of competitive features like HD video.
Olympus Mju Tough 6010

The 6010 does exactly what it says on the tin and takes photos in extreme circumstances. It's unfortunate that they're not the best photos they could be.
Sygic Mobile Maps for iPhone

With its latest update, Mobile Maps has become our favourite iPhone nav app, but we still have reservations about using the iPhone as a GPS navigator.
Forza Motorsport 3

The next instalment, coming in October, offers pumped up visuals, error prone AI drivers and a rewind feature to undo nasty little incidents, like dates with the Armco.
Canon EOS 1D Mark IV

The big daddy of digital SLR cameras has arrived — ladies and gentlemen, start your engines.
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1

The Lumix DMC-GH1 proves that there's fight and fury in the Micro Four Thirds format, with brilliant HD video quality and great still images.
Olympus Mju 7020

We're a bit ambivalent about the Olympus Mju 7020. It's got a wide-angle lens and a relatively long zoom at 7x, but misses out on good picture quality and class-leading features like HD movie recording.

Understanding exposure

Ever wondered how to gain total control over your photographs? Welcome to the world of exposure. In this instalment of the Learning Centre, we'll take you through aperture, shutter speed, ISO and light meters.
Best budget digital cameras

Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned amateur, sometimes you just want a cheap camera that can do the job. We round up a few of the best buys available under AU$400.
iPhone photography: Art or gimmick?

The camera on the iPhone isn't exactly the best you can get, but does that mean photos taken with it can't be artistic? We analyse the merits of a new type of photography — iPhone-ography.
Q&A: Aussie sports photographer Mark Dadswell

CNET Australia sat down for a chat with Australian sports photographer Mark Dadswell, a winner in this year's World Press Photo awards.

SanDisk 90MB/s CompactFlash: More speed than you need?

SanDisk has announced its fastest range of Compact Flash cards yet: the 90-megabyte-per-second Extreme Pro line.
New Palm Eos discovered running webOS

Besides the Pre, it looks like Palm will be releasing another smartphone running webOS.
Rear view mirror with built-in video camera

Emotions can run high after a fender bender, with finger pointing and the blame game an all-too-common occurrence. The best way to stop any unpleasantness from escalating would be to have a neutral third party who witnessed the accident. Enter the View Mirror Car Camera Recorder Pro which can help you determine who's at fault, even without a human witness.
Samsung Beat DJ: DJing on your phone?!

Samsung hopes you'll actually play disc jockey with the Beat DJ, scratching tunes with the touchscreen.

GPS buyer's guide

Prices for GPS devices and apps have come down in the last year and many of us are looking at jumping on the bandwagon. We take a look at how it works, why you should (or shouldn't) buy a GPS, as well as key features to look out for.
Print, save and organise your digital photos

Learn how to organise your images so that they're easy to find, safely backed up, optimised for printing and much more. Once your digital photographs are transferred to your PC, learn how to "process" them for the best possible results.
Digital photo pro secrets

Learn the secrets of getting great, clear photographs no matter what the situation. This guide teaches you the fundamentals of digital photography, and reveals the tricks pro photographers use to get great images of people, objects, live action, and much more.
Get your photos on the Web for free

There are numerous Web sites which will host your digital photos for free, but if you want more customisation options, a downloadable program might be your best bet. We give you three options that won't cost you a cent.

XnView

Manage multimedia files and all possible image formats.
GrassGames' Cribbage

3D version of the classic 400-year-old card game.
EyeSoft

Record IP cameras, megapixel network cameras, and USB Web cams.
Astro IIDC

Astronomy, microscopy, scientific, high speed image acquisition for FireWire cameras.

Get (laptop) smart before you buy

Win the numbers game and get the laptop that's perfect your needs as well as your budget!
Microsoft Windows® 7. Your PC, simplified.

Windows® 7 has been designed to be more reliable, more responsive, and to make the things you do every day easier.
Whereis® maps

If you’d like to get to know more of Australia, and do it safely, then check out Whereis® maps.