Much like the PC and component market, mobile phones have a product lifecycle that changes so rapidly it's hard to keep up. Panasonic has stayed with their tried and true clamshell design, first made popular by the GD88 and continued with the X700. This handset turns their previous generations upside down, offering Panasonic's first smart phone based on Symbian OS version 7.0.

Key improvements over the SD5 make this a still more enticing pocket HD camcorder prospect

A dinky AVCHD camcorder, with respectable video performance and a reasonable price.

Panasonic's new business projector, the PT-LB10NTE is a stunning little unit for its price and size. It features a bright 2000 ANSI lumens rating - powerful enough that the projection is clearly legible even with the fluorescent boardroom lights on, and a wide 500:1 contrast ratio.

If you must have the biggest, it’s great – but lose a couple of inches and you’ll get an even better performance

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ6 is the best option here for pure image quality and flexibility, if you can live with its size and quirks.

Panasonic has gone above and beyond, releasing its NV-GS35 with its massive 30x optical zoom, dwarfing the usual 20 or so times zooms found on other cameras.

Now that Blu-ray has won the format war and recorders are hitting the shelves, Panasonic's DMR-BW500 HDD/Blu-ray recorder with twin HD TV tuners is looking mighty nice indeed. For high-def buffs this is one with the lot.

An entry-level HD camcorder with an identity crisis, but at this price, it puts quality in the hands of everyone.

Lightweight, resilient laptop with reasonable performance at a price tag that doesn’t break the bank.

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

A good price coupled with outstanding image quality – a good budget alternative to the Panasonic HDC-HS9

Canon are only the second manufacturer in the Australian market to provide a flash based video camera (Panasonic is the other). Daniel Long gives his first impressions.

AVCHD support and some useful new effects keep this as the leading entry-level video editor.

Support for latest video formats and a batch-media encoder, but supporting apps have seen little upgrading.

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

The most flexible TV we've tested - from its built-in network media player to optional hard-disk recorder, this is a sleek, stylish solution.

Simple controls, friendly design and a tiny size make the Nikon Coolpix S220 a great choice for summer snaps.