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Olympus Mju 1200

The top-of-the-line mju 1200 features a 12-megapixel sensor, as well as face detection and shadow adjust.

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Pentax Optio E30

The budget Pentax Optio E30 is a dumpy point-and-shoot compact camera with a paucity of features and average picture quality, but its cheerful interface and child-friendly attributes make it fun to use.

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T10

The Cyber-shot DSC-T10 is a good overall camera. It combines functionality with a beautiful design and the built-in features mean that even the least experienced photographer can take a decent shot.

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Nikon Coolpix L5

The Nikon Coolpix L5 mixes simple operation with a couple of cool features, but slow performance and iffy image quality make this camera a poor choice.

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Casio Exilim EX-Z600

Although the image quality and performance of the stylish and ultracompact Casio Exilim EX-Z600 are decent for a snapshooter, watch out for image noise at high ISO settings -- it quickly and easily gets out of control, turning pictures into mush.

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CES 2007: Casio crams 7x zoom into ultracompact camera

Casio impressed at CES with the Exilim EX-V7, an inch-thick ultracompact with 7x internal zoom.

Adobe opens shop on Web-based Photoshop Express

Adobe's free Web-based version of Photoshop lets people edit and share photos with 2 gigabytes of storage.

Megapixels vs. camera sensitivity

If you squeeze more megapixels onto a sensor of a given size, a camera works worse in dim conditions. So what's better, more megapixels or higher sensitivity?

Kodak exec spruiks vision for digital photography

Kodak debuts the V610 dual lens digital camera with bluetooth connectivity and demonstrates future technologies.

High-cost gear hobbled by high-def ignorance, survey finds

A new survey has found that two-thirds of high-definition-capable TV owners lack an HDTV set-top box and half of consumers mistakenly believe that DVDs already offer HD video. Vendors, David Braue explains, have their work cut out for them in educating the public about the new technology.

Digital photo basics

Whether you've just bought a digital camera or are in the market for one, you'll learn the basics of buying and using a digicam in this introductory primer on digital photography.

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.

Newbie's guide to Flickr

Want your grandma to start using Flickr but don't feel like explaining it to her? This handy guide will have her tagging photos with 'Lasertag Sake-bombs' before you can shake a stick at your beer.

Tech support for your parents

Perhaps the best gift you can give your parents this Christmas is some tech support. We offer some guidance on how to keep their sanity and yours.

Photo printer glossary

Whether you're trying to comprehend your printer's manual or to use the right term to explain something, this glossary should help make sense of the jargon.

What is Bluetooth?

An obscure dental hygiene issue? Something you've heard a friend talk about on their mobile? CNET.com.au explains Bluetooth, what to be aware of when buying Bluetooth products, and what to expect in the future.