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Nikon Coolpix S8000

This is Nikon's best-looking compact yet, which has a lot of tricks up its sleeve, like a 10x optical zoom and HD video — if only image quality was better.

Samsung WB650

Samsung's WB650 looks like the ideal camera for travellers, with 15x optical zoom and GPS tagging.

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Reviews

Samsung EX1

Touted as "the LX3 killer", Samsung's EX1 is set to go up against the Panasonic power compact.
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5

Sony enters the waterproof camera fray with the TX5, a slim and stylish take on the rugged bricks we've seen elsewhere.
Nikon Coolpix P100

There's a lot to like about the Nikon Coolpix P100, but you'll need to keep your photo quality expectations in check to really enjoy it.
Hitachi SimpleTough 500GB

An aptly named external drive; it's simple and it's tough.
Olympus SP-800UZ

Olympus continues to push its cameras into record-breaking territory with the 30x optical zoom SP-800UZ.
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5V

Sony's DSC-HX5V is a superzoom camera with a 25mm wide-angle lens that extends to 10x optical zoom, and has a built-in GPS and compass.
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3

Just bought a Lumix ZR1? Don't despair, the ZR3 isn't replacing it just yet, and only has a few differences.
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT2

Following hot on the heels of Panasonic's first tough camera, the DMC-FT1, comes the DMC-FT2, which is even more extreme and rugged than before.

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Features

Best cameras of 2009

We take a look back at the best cameras that graced our presence in 2009, from SLR, Micro Four Thirds to compacts.
Top touchscreen digital cameras

Fancy something a little bit different with your digital camera? Try a touchscreen-based version, which delivers that whiz-bang factor plus a number of other advantages.
Tough products you can take outdoors

Check out our round-up of ruggedised phones, cameras and laptops that have been built to last in tough environments.
Little cameras, big zoom

With a growing number of compact cameras in the 3x to 12x zoom range that combine portability with distant-shooting goodness, we select the cream of the crop in our round-up.

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News

Olympus announces new cameras, SD compatibility

Olympus has announced a range of new compact cameras that feature SD cards as the storage medium of choice rather than the slow and cumbersome xD format.
HP restores creased photos with flatbed scanners

A crease can ruin (or sometimes improve) an often-irreplaceable printed photograph. But new research from HP Labs points towards a future where this is much less of a problem.
Study: Camera market slump to hit SLRs, too

A new analysis published by IDC shows that worldwide camera shipments are expected to drop 6 per cent to 129 million units in 2009.
Pentax K-m: White hot or white out?

If you're the sort of person who accessorises your tech to the nth degree, Pentax has the camera for you: a limited edition white dSLR.

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DIYs and How-to

Digital camera buying guide

So you're looking for a brand new compact digital camera? CNET Australia is here to help with our guide to choosing and buying a compact digital camera.
Tinker with your inkjet

Remember when you had to drag a floppy disk over to the local copy shop if you wanted to make a colour printout? Now anyone can be a printmaster.
Are all HDMI cables the same?

Should you invest in more expensive HDMI cables, such as Monster, instead of getting the cheap stuff?
Flash cards for cameras

Is there is a difference in performance between a normal CompactFlash card and one that is rated "high speed"?

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Downloads

Apple Color LaserWriter Update

Update to the latest version of the Color LaserWriter software.
Apple LaserWriter Software Update

Update your Apple LaserWriter software.
Palm Mirror (CE palmtop, SH3)

Run this application on your palmtop and you have a mirror in your hand.
PDF 2 Excel Converter

Create XLS files.