The market is adapting to photo enthusiasts with a number of better-than-compact technologies and camera sizes. Here's a 5-minute primer to the pros and cons of four different types of digital cameras

It looks eerily similar to the retro 1963 PEN, yet the Olympus EP-1 is bleeding edge. Meet one of the most interesting compact cameras you'll see this year

For those looking to step up to a quality camera, the Micro Four Thirds is an exciting alternative to DSLRs. Here's what you need to know

Panasonic's new Lumix DMC-GF1 heats up the micro four-thirds race, by introducing another compact with interchangeable lenses

We get our hands on Olympus’s newest additions to the mju range, including one with a 7x optical zoom and one waterproof to 10 metres.

The Olympus PEN E-P1 may look like a throwback to retro photography, but it’s expensive and flawed. However, it's beautiful image quality renders almost impossible to dislike.

Sigma's DP2 is one of a new breed of no-compromise cameras in a mini digital camera shell, without the bulk of a DSLR

Looking for some suitably-impressive DSLRs to dream about in addition to the Canon EOS 5D Mark II? Ground zero for feasting your eyes on DSLR-tech is this weekend at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre this Saturday and Sunday

If used properly this rugged camera is well worth the money and makes you feel a little more manly into the bargain

The latest high-tech gadgetry for when you’re tangling with nature

It's super light, uses interchangeable lenses, and is smaller than an ordinary DSLR. See why the LUMIX DMC-G1 is worth a closer look.

It might look like a DSLR, but it doesn’t handle as well and loses out to others with bigger zooms

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A capable enough performer, but it doesn’t offer enough for the money to come out on top.

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT1 is waterproof, shockproof and dustproof. Hoping to be the ultimate rugged consumer camera, the FT1 also offers HD video and a wide 28mm lens.

Good quality and with a proper li-ion battery, but expensive and bulky compared to the Olympus.

Cameras and accessories to whet the appetite of photo enthusiasts

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