Pentax
Review
Review: Pentax MX-1 compact camera
Reviewed by Terry Lane This is an outstanding camera and a pleasure to use, easily taking its place alongside the top compacts.
Review: Pentax K-5 II DSLR
Reviewed by Terry Lane This 16-megapixel camera is an upgrade of the K5 with a new sensor and autofocus improvements.
Review: Pentax K-30 DSLR
Terry Lane We've said it before and we will no doubt say it again: Pentax DSLRs are designed by photographers, not marketing departments.
Review: Pentax K-01
Imaging This is a perplexing camera. The point of the compact-system category is to get DSLR image quality in a smaller body.
Review: Pentax K-x
Terry Lane The features list on this camera puts its competitors to shame. No one else has anything like the HDR expander and the ability to record RAW files in Adobe's universal DNG format is a boon.
Review: Pentax K-m DSLR
Terry Lane The camera continues the Pentax style of no-nonsense SLRs and there are no gimmicky concessions to customers moving up from compact cameras.
Nikon takes its best shot
Terry Lane The Nikon D800 full-frame digital single lens reflex is the camera of the year.
Sydney camera shoppers charged $30 'explanation fee'
Imaging SO MANY people buy their cameras online from foreign retailers that one Sydney camera store now charges tyre kickers an ''explanation fee''; if you want to handle the camera and have a salesperson...
The difference sensor size makes to a camera
Terry Lane Light-receptor density affects image quality greatly but can add bulk.
Sony NEN-5N
Imaging The low-down: This camera replaces the NEX-5, with a few changes. It is smaller than its predecessor, which makes the lens appear even larger in comparison with the body.
The root of all EVIL
Imaging This eye-catching book is a useful start for anyone upgrading from a compact.
The new dimension
Imaging A mirrorless design has led to compact digitals that give professional results, writes Terry Lane.
Latest camera models play hard to get
Imaging Supply may not always meet demand but open days make the wait bearable.
Sensitive new-age types
Full-frame cameras with more receptors aren't always best, writes Terry Lane.
Digital camera buying guide
The latest generation of cameras have all manner of colourful and mind-blowing features, from built-in projectors to smile-activated shutters and touch screens. So which one do you choose?
New breed of micro DLSRs
Terry Lane There has been a quiet clamour for a professional compact. And now we have it. Well, we have two. They are called Micro Four Thirds cameras and both Panasonic and Olympus are making them.
Review: Canon Powershot D10
Terry Lane The wizards at Canon have done it again - produced a compact camera with an absurdly high pixel count that is not plagued with noise effects.
Take better party photos in a flash
Terry Lane Taking snaps at a party is not our idea of fun but if the ordeal is inescapable we have a few words of advice. First, if all you have is a compact camera with in-built flash, say no.
