Review: Sony NEX-5R compact system camera

Imaging This is a beautiful camera, but the beauty is bought at the expense of usability.

Review: Sony DSC RX100 compact camera

Imaging The Sony RX100 is a game changer, just as the Panasonic LX3 (the LX7 is coming soon) was, forcing other makers to follow suit or be left out.

Review: Sony Cybershot DSC-HX20V

Imaging For party snappers posting pictures on Facebook or Flickr, this is good value for money.

Review: Sony Alpha A37 DLSR

Imaging This camera is a mixed bag. In the hand it feels cheap, but the image quality is very good.

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.

Review: Sony A850 DSLR

This camera should be high on the list of possible buys for anyone with a bagful of Minolta lenses.

Review: Sony Cybershot W230

Terry Lane This 12-megapixel compact camera is fitted with a 4x Zeiss-branded lens (30-120mm film equivalent). The lens is optically stabilised.

Cameras

Skill up: a beginner's guide to DSLR photography

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

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

Cameras

Review: Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3

Reviewed by Terry Lane This flagship camera is designed with equal emphasis on still and video photography.

Cameras

Review: Sigma 19mm f2.8 EX DN lens

Reviewed by Terry Lane For anyone wanting a moderately wide-angle lens for occasional use, the Sigma fits the bill.

Smartphones hit Nintendo as gamers shun consoles

Katherine Rushton The explosive growth of smartphones might spell riches for the companies that make them, but it has pulled the rug from under other technology firms such as Nintendo and Canon.

Smartphones crushing point-and-shoot camera market

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

Android cameras put future in the picture

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

Nikon takes its best shot

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

Focus on the year's finest

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

The little things that count

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.

It shoots, they score

Imaging Canon's boffins are working on solving the problems of maintaining focus while taking video on an SLR.