There is barely an area of consumer electronics that Sony does not have a hand in, and its contributions are seldom substandard in quality.

The marker has been laid down. Sony's pulled off another AVCHD stunner that will be hard to beat this year

Sony is no doubt a technological behemoth, an innovative market leader in everything electrical, and fun. For Sony, digital photography is no exception, the DSC-S70 being the 3.3 megapixel entrant in the highly successful Cyber-shot range.

Where incremental steps forward are becoming commonplace, the Sony is a giant leap – simply stunning

An older screen that was one of the best we'd seen, but with a price premium that was too much for us – haggle hard

Sony has always placed a strong emphasis on style, and the Sony range of TFT displays are no exception.

The Sony bandwagon rolls on; this is another simple to use set that produces brilliant big-screen images

It may be pricey, but Sony's Walkman is a fine MP3 player and a good alternative to everything Apple

Good things often come in small packages and that's the case with Sony's PC108E. It is only fractionally larger than the JVC GR-DX77 (the smallest camera in the lab) but weighs in 65 grams lighter. Sony has kept it compact by providing a separate docking station that contains the USB, DV and S-Video ports. There also are AV and additional microphone connectors on the camera itself.

Sony's DVD201E HandyCam is a good example of how far DVD cameras have come and what a bit of commonsense can do when selecting the right format. Unlike some of the earlier DVD cameras which opted for the unpopular DVD-RAM rewritable format, Sony elected to go with the more common DVD-RW format.

While Sony's VAIO PCG-K64 may not be the smallest form factor notebook in our roundup, it is pretty smart looking, with a large sloping lid and keyboard; it's comfortable to work on.

The Sony SDM-X82B was one of the most consistent performers in this Labs, gaining clean passes in 16 out of our 19 test screens.

Sony has finally launched the Clie PDA in Australia.

When it comes to CD-RW drives, both the Sony models in the Labs this month represent top quality and performance.

Design-wise, the Sony possesses an imposing no-frills presence, and yet is reasonably compact in dimension, enabling it to be used in small offices where space is a premium.

Good to have WMP compatibility, but it needs better sound.

Homer Simpson’s home town of Springfield’s motto is: A noble spirit embiggens the smallest man. There must be a glut of noble spirit at Sony

We think this TV is a real bargain - a good few quid cheaper than comparable models and every bit as impressive

The best compact Sony yet, with bags of features squeezed into a very stylish package.

The first Blu-ray drive to actually BE available in Australia. The massive price should fall quickly.