Two of the best small compacts on the market. Quality differences are on a knife edge, but the Canon wins for superior features and handling.

A significant overhaul and a great camera. At this price it’s the best all-round package on the market

Fast, great quality prints at a decent price – the only real competition for the other Canon

A brilliant performer, particularly in terms of photo image quality. It’s superb value, too.

Canon grabs the crown for the most fully featured HDV camcorder for under $1500

It certainly isn’t pretty, but with results like these for such a low price the MP180 is hard to ignore

A superb camera that takes fantastic pictures, and offers excellent portability and versatility

One of the fastest and best-quality printers on show. The scanner isn’t perfect and there aren’t as many features as the best here, but the MP170 is hard to beat for value.

A superbly easy-to-use and feature-laden compact camera that’s well worth the price.

A superbly easy-to-use and feature-laden compact camera that’s well worth the price. Same titanium shell as before, with a lowlight ability.

Expensive but solidly built – a fast way to get superbly vibrant A3 prints.

An affordable and stylish option that provides decent quality, but at a leisurely pace.

Cheap to buy and run, the X5470 is great for mono printing, but less so for photos and images.

A very slim digital compact that’s capable of taking superb pictures. It only just misses out on a Recommended award.

Good print speed, high expansion potential and quality colour output makes the C9650n a great total printing machine.

Not flawless, but Sony’s debut DSLR impresses with a 10.2-megapixel resolution and built-in anti-shake.

Battery life is the only downside to this excellent compact camera.

High resolution stills and laudable quality for the money, but image stabilisation isn’t the best

An excellent balance of performance, features and image quality makes the V350 an amazingly flexible choice.

Cheap, easy to use and quick. But the quality on offer lets it down.