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Review: Nikon 1 V2 compact system camera

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Reviewed by Terry Lane This 14-megapixel compact system camera is one of the sweetest cameras around.

Nikon takes its best shot

The Nikon D800.

Terry Lane The Nikon D800 full-frame digital single lens reflex is the camera of the year.

Review: Nikon D5200 DSLR and Nikkor 18mm-300mm lens

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Terry Lane This is an impressive combination for 'advanced beginners'.

Review: Nikon Coolpix 7700 Compact

Nikon CoolPix7700.

Imaging This 12-megapixel camera with a 28mm-200mm zoom lens is at the top of Nikon's compact range.

Review: Nikon Coolpix S800C compact

Nikon S800C compact.

Reviewed by Terry Lane This compact camera's claim to fame is it is 'powered by Android' - it uses the Google operating system to blur the distinction between a camera and a phone.

Review: Nikon D600 DSLR

Nikon D600 DSLR.

Imaging For anyone with Nikon lenses and accessories, the D600 is the logical step into full-frame photography.

Review: Nikon D800 DSLR

Nikon D800 DSLR.

Imaging This is a magnificent camera. It is being spoken of as the conventional DSLR that makes medium-format digital cameras look overpriced, overbulked and clumsy.

Cameras

Skill up: a beginner's guide to DSLR photography

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Jenneth Orantia The old ways aren't going to cut it now that you are brandishing state-of-the-art equipment.

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Fire on the mountain

The Olympus Pen E-P5 is worth waiting for.

Imaging The Olympus Pen E-P5 compact system camera is certainly worth waiting for.

Cameras

Still in with a shot

Focused: Camera retailer Ted's steels itself against rivals through good service.

Imaging Despite dismal news for camera retail trade, the Ted's chain is investing more in its stores.

Cameras

Call your shot

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Imaging The snappers have embraced the smartphone but the ambitious are sticking with their DSLRs.

Review: Pentax K-5 II DSLR

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Reviewed by Terry Lane This 16-megapixel camera is an upgrade of the K5 with a new sensor and autofocus improvements.

Review: Canon EOS 6D DSLR

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Reviewed by Terry Lane This 20-megapixel camera is an excellent entry into full-frame digital photography.

Focus on the year's finest

A Sigma 30mm f2.8.

Terry Lane Some beautiful examples of interchangeable lens cameras came our way this year.

The little things that count

The compact digitals on the market, including (clockwise from main) the Sony RX100, the Olympus TG1 and the Nikon CoolPix 7700,  are outstanding for price.

Terry Lane Awards for the digital compact of the year, surprise of the year and the toughest camera.

Terms and compositions

Imaging Taking great shots with a DSLR relies on understanding what that means.

Smartphones crushing point-and-shoot camera market

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Hiroshi Hiyama The soaring popularity of smartphones is crushing demand for point-and-shoot cameras, analysts say.

Staying in the picture

Illustration: Karl Hilzinger.

Imaging Mobile devices are forcing camera makers and sellers to get creative.

Android cameras put future in the picture

Nikon Coolpix S800c

David Pogue Ever since mobile phone cameras got good enough for everyday snapshots, camera sales have been dropping.

See a small world after all

There's a whole small world waiting to be explored.

Imaging With macro lenses and the right equipment, even the eye of an ant won't escape your gaze.