We've been lucky to have hands-on review time with two of the most hotly-anticipated compacts cameras we've seen for some time. See our photos and first impressions of the Powershot SX200 IS and Lumix DMC-TZ7 (also known as ZS3)

There are always moments in life when you wish you had your camera to hand. The Labs team rounds up the latest pocket cameras.

Are you still confused about what sort of camera to purchase? We take a look at some of the differences between stand-alone video cameras and dual-use compacts that promise to do everything. Are video cameras still even necessary? We've got some answers.

As we were dealing with entry-level DV cameras, we set a price ceiling of $2,000 and in fact, five of the seven cameras tested came in at under $1,500, with one even under $1,000. Given this, we looked at them as an average consumer would, and not as a power user, so more effort was put into looking at the basics rather than some of the fancier bells and whistles.

If you want your film to look good in front of an audience of thousands, these are the cameras you should be using.

What can you expect from the current crop of digital cameras? The simple answer is 'a lot'. Lots of functionality, too much to shake a stick at in some cases, and lots of expectations that won't be re

They’re pricey, but these high end compact cameras make other power zooms look positively tubby

The digital revolution is entering a new, more mature phase. The early adopters are now on to their second or third generation of digital equipment, prices have come down to a more consumer oriented level, and the general public is becoming more digitally aware.

We’ve had a sneak peak at the big camera expo in Brisbane this week to see what’s in store for photographers this year.

If you had asked me a few weeks ago what the advantages of eight megapixels (MP) were over five, I would have said very few. However, that was before I discovered the fun factor in being able to play with an image that is up to 115cm by just over 86cm (72dpi).

Sanyos line up of digital cameras falls at the budget end of the spectrum and the VPC-R1 is no exception.With a 1.3- megapixel CCD, the camera is large compared to the current crop of mini-cameras available.

Olympus first introduced SLR (single lens reflex) to digital cameras in early 1998 in the form of the Camedia C-1400L.

High-performance digital cameras are appearing thick and fast at the moment. Take the innocent-looking Fuji MX-2700 (reviewed issue 21) and the Sony CyberShot DSC-55E (reviewed issue 22, p95): both are slim and sexy, yet boast resolutions of over two megapixel and features by the truckload.

We put six sub-$500 pocketable cameras to the test

David Field attends the motion picture industry’s biennial forum to see what the professionals are talking about.

Pocket-sized digital camcorders are becoming more capable all the time. We round up ten of the best

Two Kodak cameras and each capable of rich looking 720P HD video. Whether you’re looking for a big zoom or a pocket snapper, these two models have it covered.

Rarely has a new camera received as much attention as the EOS 300D, released amid a flurry of excitement among photographers and a massive marketing campaign. Why the fuss? Because it's a true 6.3-megapixel digital SLR for under $2,000 including lens. It sounds expensive in the context of the cameras in this month's digital cameras Labs, but the previous generation of several models in that test were nudging a grand when they were released.

Buying a digital video camera is a tough task, but you’ll be well prepared with our comprehensive guide.

The Fujifilm FinePix 40i is one of a new breed that will perform both still and video capture as well as accommodate playback of MP3 digital audio