Olympus has a legacy of building on its prosumer camera know-how with each successive generation of its conventional and digital cameras. The Olympus Camedia C-8080g digital camera offers dazzling proof of this expertise. Read more

Two high-end camcorders from JVC and Sony address the same user market at a pricepoint of more than $4,000, but utilize different sensor technologies. Sony's DCR-VX2100 is based on the DV standard with three primary sensors, while JVC's GR-PD1 utilizes only a single CCD sensor. THG determines which approach reigns supreme. Read more

You read it here first: Canon has broken the $1000 price point barrier for SLR digital cameras. With Canon's launch of the Canon EOS 300D, that magic price point of $1000 represents half of the cost of a top-of-the-range traditional camera. The competition, both SLR and compact cameras, will surely not be happy about this, but it represents a slam-dunk win for the user. Read more

We were able to test the Powershot A80, Canon's latest mid-range digital camera, a few weeks prior to its launch. New features include a bigger sensor and ergonomic improvements, such as an adjustable LCD screen. So should owners of Canon's A70 start selling their cameras on Ebay? It all depends on what you expect from a digital camera for $500. Read more

You don't need a sensor of more than 800,000 pixels to get digital video images in 4/3 format, so here we compare six such camcorders, all of which come at perfectly reasonable prices. Where they differ is in image quality, all-situation filming capability and ergonomics. Read more

Well, well, well! In less than a year the price of 3-megapixel digicams has dropped to that of the old 2-megapixels, while their quality continues to progress. This raft of new offers needs a closer look. We have selected six of them that come at a price of less than $400. Which one takes the prize? Read more

This year's ultimate Christmas present has to be a digital camera. We have tested the latest of them - the most beautiful and compact, the real must-haves: Canon PowerShot S230 (Ixus V3), Casio Exilim EX-M2, Minolta Dimage Xi, Toshiba PDR-T30 and Sony DSC-U10. Colors, detail, vignetting, zoom and speed have all been examined under the microscope. Read more

Trying to incorporate ever bulkier digital cameras into the system is not a particularly attractive proposition. The future lies in compactness and design, just as much as it does in high resolution. So we're putting the spotlight on new compact digital cameras (PowerShot, Dimâge X, etc.), all of which certainly look very exciting. Read more

These little gems are designed to enhance their brands' image by showing off what the manufacturer can do, thereby (hopefully) attracting professionals as well as those amateurs who can afford it. And, with their ergonomics and cutting-edge technology, they certainly shine. But is what they offer really worth the extra cost? Read more

Test Case: Sony's digital video camera DCR-PC100E. Apart from a connection to the PC via a Firewire interface, this compact camera also offers interesting features such as a night vision mode and a Megapixel sensor for still pictures. Read more