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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

The Olympus Pen E-P5 is worth waiting for.

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

Cameras

Review: Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3

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

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Two cameras in one

Imaging Do you need two cameras, or can the hybrid Panasonic Lumix GH3 manage to do it all?

Cameras

Review: Sony RX1 Camera

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Terry Lane This beautiful camera will gladden the heart of photographers who long for a classic design and feel.

Cameras

Review: Sigma 19mm f2.8 EX DN lens

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

Cameras

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.

Review: Olympus M.Zuiko 17mm F1.8 lens

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Reviewed by Terry Lane This is a return to the good old days of brilliant, beautifully made prime lenses.

Smartphones hit Nintendo as gamers shun consoles

Wii U

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.

Review: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60

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Reviewed by Terry Lane For the point-and-shooter who wants more control over functions, this bridge camera does a good job.

Better to shoot wide of the mark

Henri Cartier-Bresson would not crop his images, including this of Jawaharlal Nehru and Lord and Countess Mountbatten (but for publishing purposes, please excuse our trim).

Imaging When it comes to aspect ratio, stretch out your borders and think widescreen.

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.

Review: Olympus M. Zuiko f2.8 60mm macro lens

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Reviewed by Terry Lane The image quality from this lens is outstanding, whether used as a close-up or as a medium telephoto.

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.

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: Sony NEX-5R compact system camera

Sony NEX-5R

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

Terms and compositions

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

Smartphones crushing point-and-shoot camera market

Canon

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

It shoots, they score

Canon's EOS 650D has a hybrid digital video focusing system.

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