The best Canon home all-in-one yet, with flawless quality and an impressive feature list.

The Canon EOS 500D is capable of great results, but a wallet-draining way of getting HD video on a DSLR.

A fast, high-quality all-in-one, but for running costs look for the MP610 first.

The 450D’s superb sensor makes it the best choice if quality is your priority. It doesn't beat the Sony A200 for value, but for the best quality below $1500 the 450D has the edge.

Good quality optics and lots of storage, but not the most portable of camcorders

Impressive optical quality and storage space, though a touch expensive

Great image quality and plenty of enthusiast features for a very reasonable price

Canon’s first hard disk-based AVCHD camcorder gets it mostly right, with a good level of features and the best image quality we’ve yet seen from the format.

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

The lack of a separate status LCD is annoying, but the 400D is great value and capable of great quality

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

Superb build quality and performance make this a worthwhile upgrade for serious amateurs.

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

There’s a good range of software and excellent image quality, but you pay a lot for the durability and ADF.

Running costs are high, but with a high resolution and superb performance, it’s a groundbreaking product.

High performance with a matching price tag.