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Which camera for family snapshots?
Digital Living Six megapixels is pretty normal for a compact now, although you'll find some with higher resolutions. I would like to buy a digital camera. I consider myself a snapshot photographer and it would be my first of this type.
3 August 2006, 11:47
A mobile phone to take me home?
Digital Living There is a cheaper and more compact option called the Benefon Twig, costing around £300, but it won't be available until the end of the year. I work all over the UK, but until now I haven't bought a sat-nav because I don't like carrying too much...
28 April 2006, 10:49
PQI mPack P600
Digital Living It looks like a cross between a sci-fi prop and a make-up compact, but it's actually a portable video player with a vibrant, widescreen LCD and an extensive range of supported formats. A-list celeb or B-movie pleb, you decide.
10 February 2006, 10:47
Festival photos that rock!
Digital Living We'll assume you're pretty serious about your photography, so we'll discount compact cameras and head straight for a digital SLR. If you're especially trigger-happy, you can always take extra Compact Flash cards with you.
17 August 2005, 14:35
Best camera for photographing jewellery?
Digital Living Most of the compact cameras have macro modes that let you get within 50mm of your subject, and sometimes even within 10mm. If you'd rather have a compact, Nikon's Coolpix range offers impressive macro functionality.
27 July 2005, 10:15


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