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.

A great combination of new features and the usual Nikon image and build quality make this a superb camera.

The A330 is a competent, fully featured and easy to use DSLR, but a backward step in some respects.

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

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

New slimline SLR set to give wannabe pro–snappers their first taste of top–class photography

High-profile short films from around the world are now getting made on DSLR cameras, thanks to rapidly improving sensors and prices. Judge for yourself, with these five videos made with the Canon EOS 5D Mark II.

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

Olympus has confirmed the Pen E-P2 Micro Four Thirds snapper will be hitting shelves in December, complete with detachable viewfinder

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Like a digital Swiss Army knife, these are the Linux utilities and tools that are so useful you won't know how you ever did without them

The Power Zoom can help photographers achieve that perfect shot with a huge zoom capacity, but it can also mean a very heavy lens trade off in exchange.

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

Choosing between a standard compact camera and a DSRL may be the biggest photography decision you have to make. We list a number of compelling reasons to sway you either way.

By knowing your gear better, you will be in a better position to purchase the DSLR that is right for you. We look at five key areas that every DSLR photographer should keep in mind.

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

More pixels doesn't necessarily mean better image quality.To better understand why some cameras take better pictures than others, you need to look at the image sensor itself.

Discover how Google Sky, Microsoft's WorldWide Telescope, and dedicated software such as Starry Night or Stellarium allows you to explore the stars and view the planets in stunning detail without even touching a telescope