Sony HDR-FX1E

When digital camcorders first went on sale around a decade ago, they cost thousands. Amazingly, the first high-definition camcorder to arrive in the UK comes in at a…

01/07/2005

£2,399 inc VAT
Canon EOS 1Ds Mark II

Canon's 1Ds Mark II is the company's new flagship D-SLR (digital single-lens reflex) camera. Replacing the 11Mp 1Ds, the Mark II boasts an industry-leading 16.7Mp…

16/07/2005

£5,999 inc VAT
JVC Everio GZ-MC500EK

Not only is this the smallest three-CCD camcorder we've ever seen, it's also a JVC Everio, so it doesn't record to DV tape. Like its MC200 predecessor (see April 05…

11/08/2005

£750 inc VAT
Genius G-Shot DV610

The G-Shot DV610 is an example of how not to make a great digital camera/camcorder hybrid. In fact, Genius touts the DV610 as a six-in-one voice recorder, MP3 player,…

09/11/2005

£135 inc VAT
Konica Minolta Dynax 5D

Konica Minolta's Dynax 5D is the latest budget SLR digicam to hit an increasingly competitive market. Like its rivals, it offers 6.1Mp resolution for £649 including…

11/11/2005

£599 inc VAT
Sanyo Xacti VPC-C5

When we reviewed Sanyo's Xacti VPC-C1, we were quite enamoured with the hybrid digital camera and mini-camcorder approach. We were less impressed by the lack of…

14/11/2005

£500 inc VAT
Sony HDR-HC1E

This is turning into a huge year for camcorders. On the one hand, tape is under threat from DVD and hard-disk-based alternatives. But on the other, it has received a…

14/11/2005

£1,234 inc VAT
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-R1

With the high-end camera market currently dominated by SLR digicams, you'd think there'd be no demand for a new all-in-one model. But Sony's Cyber-shot DSC-R1 isn't…

21/11/2005

£699 inc VAT
Panasonic SDRS100

Apart from JVC, most manufacturers are backing recordable DVD as the next step for consumer video cameras. But Panasonic is taking another tack. Instead of the…

02/12/2005

£900 inc VAT
MSI StarCam 370i

In this age of Big Brother and home-cooked voyeurism, MSI's new StarCam 370i is ready to facilitate all your snooping tendencies. This webcam can do just about…

12/12/2005

£18 inc VAT
Logitech QuickCam Fusion

It doesn't matter how hard you try; when you sit down in front of a webcam you end up looking like you’ve been dragged through a hedge 50 or 60 times on a very hot…

12/12/2005

£83 inc VAT
JVC Everio GZ-MG50EK

JVC's Everio GZ-MC500EK had desirability written all over it. But it's still around £750, and only records an hour of best-quality video out of the box. So JVC has…

20/01/2006

£519 inc VAT
Canon EOS 5D

Canon's EOS 5D is a 12.8Mp (megapixel) D-SLR, or digital single-lens reflex, designed for serious enthusiasts and professionals. It's the first affordable D-SLR with…

03/02/2006

£2,539 inc VAT
Fuji FinePix S5600 Zoom

If this superb Fuji camera, sporting a 10x optical zoom complemented by anti-shake technology, was a fraction cheaper, it would have dropped into the budget price…

10/02/2006

£226 inc VAT
Canon Digital Ixus i zoom

While Canon's ultracompact Ixus digicams have tended to be pricey and somewhat short on features, the models are invariably innovative, beautifully designed and easy…

15/02/2006

£289 inc VAT
Olympus SP-500 UltraZoom

The biggest thing about the Olympus SP-500 UltraZoom is the lens: it's an impressive 10X model that is significantly longer than those on most point-and-shoot…

16/02/2006

£300 inc VAT
Nikon D200

Nikon's D200 is a 10.2Mp digital SLR designed for serious amateurs and professional photographers. It's the successor to the ageing Nikon D100 and competes directly…

10/03/2006

£1,299 inc VAT
Canon DC20

The pretenders to DV's crown are lining up for battle. One of the first to enter the fray was recordable DVD, and Canon has finally joined the ranks of its backers…

12/03/2006

£570 inc VAT
Fuji FinePix Z2

Getting natural-looking shots in low light without a flash is tricky – especially for ultracompact cameras, which don't tend to have high-sensitivity ISO settings.…

13/03/2006

£250 inc VAT
Olympus E-500

The Olympus E-500 is the latest model to join the increasingly competitive budget digital SLR camera market, sporting 8Mp (megapixels), a unique antidust system and a…

18/03/2006

£675 inc VAT