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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W110

Sony's entry-level Cyber-shot DSC-W110 includes face detection, noise reduction and high ISO sensitivity up to ISO 3200.

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Aimed at amateurs, the Samsung i8 is a user-friendly digital camera with strong multimedia functionality and helpful how-to guides. Slow performance and the sometimes frustrating logic of the main menu will mean this is probably one to skip unless you're interested in the bare basics.

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Ricoh Caplio R8

The Ricoh R8 may lack traditional manual controls, but it's still endlessly customisable even with a dead simple button and menu layout. The large screen, wide angle lens and long zoom make it worthwhile twiddling the menus to overcome some image issues.

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Canon PowerShot A580

The Canon PowerShot A580's chunky, cheery styling isn't to our taste, but the friendly price, accessible controls and respectable image quality pull it out of the bag for this unsophisticated and easy-to-use point-and-shoot camera.

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX520

Besides the start-up time and stylus, it is hard to find fault with the FX520. Image quality has also improved and we really like the features that are incorporated with the touchscreen.

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Where's the SLR-style compact camera?

Choices are sparse for camera buyers looking for some of the performance and control of an SLR but not its bulk. The options could improve soon.

A bittersweet look at ten years of MP3s

In the '90s, when the MP3 was new, it was difficult to predict the medium's effect on the music industry and our culture. Today, the results of the MP3 revolution are starting to show -- and they're not all good.

Photo industry braces for another revolution

Replacing film with digital sensors was a major change, but new combining computing with photography is beginning to transform the industry more radically.

End of the line for Canon's midsize sensor?

It ain't over 'til it's over, but it looks like Canon's intermediate-size APS-H sensor line, found in 1D Mark III SLRs used by photojournalists, may be at the end of its life span.

Top 5 MP3 mobile phones

Do you wish you could to listen to music as well as make phone calls on your handset? Here are five of the best MP3-playng mobile phones.

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Eight tips to make your home eco-friendly

Cnet.com.au's top tips to turn your home into a more eco-friendly household.

Why do Canon cameras have more than one name?

With the help of your Web site I've decided my new camera will be a Canon Digital IXUS 800. However, I've also seen it referred to as a Powershot SD 700. Some cameras have PowerShot on the front (tending to be a bit cheaper) and some have IXUS. Is there a difference?

CNET monitor buying guide

Confused by the choice in monitors these days? We separate the muck from the magic.

PDA shopping checklist

Thinking of buying a new PDA? Here's a run-down of all the features you'll need to consider before you hit the shops, including options you should watch for in platform, screen, CPU, memory, expansion, connectivity, synchonisation, power and more.

Digital camera shopping checklist

Struggling to come to terms with what to pick for your first digital camera? We give you some pointers to aid you on your quest. Step this way.

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Digital cameras and imaging myths busted

CNET.com.au paparazzi hunts down the common folklore about digital imaging and bring them to light.

Digital SLR buying guide

CNET.com.au gives you the low-down on what to look for in a digital SLR camera.

MP3 players that shaped 2007

2007 ushered in devices with wireless capabilities, touch screens, and high capacity flash memory at increasingly lower prices.

Memory cards: All your questions answered

With all the different types and variations available, it's easy to get confused about memory cards. But as they now fit into everything from digital cameras to printers, phones and televisions, it's important to know your way around the memory card maze.

Format wars: the tech that should have won

Did you love Laserdisc? Were you bonkers over Betamax? Do you cry yourself to sleep because BeOS never hit the big time? Fret no more -- superdork Captain Tech is here to travel back in time and save the format losers that should have triumphed.

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Canon's new chip on the block

Canon on Friday unveiled a new image chip called the Digic III, along with three new compact cameras.
Nokia Connection 2007: My Connected Life

This year's Nokia Connection showcases "The Connected Life", with applications and hardware aimed at what the power and freedom to create, capture and share experiences on-the-go.
Olympus auctions celebrity photos for charity

In a partnership with the Fred Hollows Foundation, Olympus is auctioning celebrity photos on eBay to raise money for the charity.
Photos: Palm adds Foleo to its portfolio

Palm co-founder Jeff Hawkins has unveiled the company's latest project: the Palm Foleo. A companion product for smartphones, the Linux-based Foleo looks like an ultraportable notebook and is designed to let you more easily view and edit e-mail and office documents, among other things.
Sony Ericsson announces the K850i, W960i and much more

Sony Ericsson laid down the smackdown that every phone fan was waiting for and announced a whole bunch of new kit on Friday, including an impressive 5-megapixel camera phone and a Walkman phone with a whopping 8GB of on-board memory.