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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX38

A great compact camera with a wide-angle lens, the FX38 has a few quibbles that prevent it from being an excellent point-and-shoot.

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Olympus SP-570 Ultra Zoom

The 10-megapixel SP-570UZ boasts a 20x optical zoom lens, but poor performance diminishes its potential as an otherwise solid superzoom.

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Kodak EasyShare V1273

From the outside, the V1273 exudes sophistication due to its metal/plastic construction and touchscreen. Sadly, lacklustre performance lets this cheerful camera down.

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Canon Digital IXUS 870 IS

Though the 870 IS isn't perfect, it still remains an excellent compact camera. With a wide angle lens and super-fast image processing times, the IXUS is an ideal combination of style and substance.

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Stanford camera chip can see in 3D

Chip designers develop image sensor that can judge the distance of different elements in a scene, but it takes a good deal of computing brawn to process the image.

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?

New CMOS sensors catching on in cameras

Mainstream CMOS chip making technology is becoming more competitive for digital-camera image sensors. It's swept the high-end SLR market.

Which is better, Aperture or Lightroom?

With Aperture 2.0, Apple made up ground it had lost to Adobe Lightroom. What software for processing and cataloging raw images should a new customer buy?

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Macro tips for your point-and-shoot

It's never too close for comfort when it comes to snapping close-up shots.

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.

Camera phone buying guide

Digital cameras have become an inseparable component of mobile phone technology. With the quality of these cameras continually improving, CNET.com.au is here to guide you through the various pitfalls of separating the gems from the junk.

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.

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Cameras and camcorders for Mother's Day

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.

Digital cameras with 12X zoom: to infinity and beyond

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.

Adobe's Lightroom 2 beta broadens editing horizons

New version of Adobe software, going into public beta testing Wednesday, significantly expands editing possibilities — and brings it closer to regular Photoshop.

Digital photography glossary

Having problems with certain camera jargons? Fret not. We have compiled a list of the common terms and definitions used in digital photography.

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trEXIF 3.0.4

View and edit digital images.

ArcSoft PhotoStudio Darkroom 1.5

Process RAW, JPEG, and TIFF images from your digital camera.

McFilters 2

Add various features to your Photoshop.

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