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Panasonic HDC-SD9 review

Reviews With its eye-catching, compact body and relatively low price, the Panasonic HDC-SD9 seems to be quite an attractive buy for a flash-based AVCHD camcorder. At 275g without battery and SD card and only 126mm long, it's certainly one of the smallest...

Editor's rating   7.2

Tags: panasonic, cover, lens, exposure

4 September 2008, 17:30

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W300 review

Reviews ConclusionSome of Sony's gimmicky features have more value as talking points than aids to photography, but the Cyber-shot DSC-W300 is nevertheless a very smart, elegant and responsive compact camera that delivers good results.

Editor's rating   7.5

Tags: sony, zoom, shot, subject

28 August 2008, 13:02

Fatman iTube 452 review

Reviews Comparing valve-based amps to transistor-based amp is like comparing vinyl to the compact disc -- both have their strengths, and a preference is subjective. TLA Audio's Fatman brand produces valve-based amps, backed up by years of experience...

Editor's rating   9

Tags: fatman, electronic, sound quality, headphone

18 August 2008, 16:30

Kodak EasyShare M1073 IS review

Reviews The M1073 sports a 3x optical zoom, with a 35mm equivalent focal length of 32-96mm, which is around the middle of the compact market in wide angle terms. The Kodak EasyShare M1073 IS is a 10.2-megapixel point-and-shoot.

Editor's rating   5.7

Tags: kodak, silver, frames, detection

7 August 2008, 16:44

Olympus SP-570 UZ review

Reviews The Olympus SP-570 UZ is an extremely promising superzoom, with the widest op tical zoom range of any compact camera at 20x, plus built-in image stabilisation, a 1cm macro mode, full manual controls and the ability to shoot at an incredible ISO 6...

Editor's rating   6.7

Tags: olympus, zoom, dial, iso

5 August 2008, 17:28

Acer Aspire 2930 preview

Reviews UpsidesThe Acer Aspire 2930 is a relatively compact laptop and is obviously designed for life on the road. We've been rather taken with some of Acer's recent laptops, especially the Blu-ray toting 6920G, so when we were offered the chance to...

Tags: acer, sample, processor, mark

31 July 2008, 16:08

Fujifilm FinePix S1000fd review

Reviews Superzooms bridge the gap between the control and flexibility of dSLRs and the size and simplicity of a compact camera. It may be small, but a half-heartedly specced lens and fussy controls mean that the genuinely pocketable and easy-to-use...

Editor's rating   5.7

Tags: fujifilm, dedicated, noise, shooting

28 July 2008, 17:41

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 review

Reviews Depending on your point of view, superzooms are either the dSLR-like cameras you can carry around easily or overpowered compacts that don't fit in your pocket. The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 is a 9.1-megapixel superzoom, sporting a 15x optical zoom...

Editor's rating   6.9

Tags: sony, sony ericsson, scroll, pad

24 July 2008, 17:25

Logitech Pure-Fi Mobile review

Reviews It's very compact too, standing just 70mm tall and a mere 280mm wide. Like many compact travel speaker systems, the Pure-Fi Mobile isn't exactly an earth shattering performer when it comes to audio quality.

Editor's rating   7

Tags: logitech, mini, speaker, speakers

24 July 2008, 14:50

Panasonic SDR-SW20 review

Reviews The battery is closer to a compact camera than the usual chunky camcorder cell, although this does mean that higher-capacity power packs cannot be swapped out with the bundled battery.Features Anyone who's ever dropped their mobile phone in their...

Editor's rating   6.1

Tags: panasonic, shooting, camcorder, packs

23 July 2008, 14:01

Fujifilm FinePix S8100fd review

Reviews The question that hangs over these dSLR-styled, yet compact-proportioned snappers is how useful they are every day and whether the cost of a large lens is compromised pictures. Sometimes things are just too far away to see.

Editor's rating   7.4

Tags: fujifilm, natural, wheel, subject

22 July 2008, 13:59

Nokia 6220 Classic review

Reviews If you're looking for a compact camera phone with a xenon flash, it's worth having a look at the 6220 Classic. Nokia's 6220 Classic offers a more lightweight alternative and a xenon flash among its myriad features.

Editor's rating   7.9

Tags: nokia, wi fi, cover, dedicated

21 July 2008, 15:21

DVICO TViX HD M-6500A review

Reviews The included remote control is functional and compact. Recently, we reviewed the Popcorn Hour A-100, a media streamer capable of doing everything we wanted from such a device for a bargain basement price.

Editor's rating   8.5

Tags: dvico, hard drive, hdmi, hard drives

16 July 2008, 11:28

Fujitsu Siemens LifeBook P8010 review

Reviews The LifeBook P8010 is relatively compact. With tiny, cheap netbooks the new flavour of the month, it's difficult to see much of a future for ultraportables. They tend to be slightly bigger, marginally better equipped and far more expensive.

Editor's rating   7.1

Tags: fujitsu siemens, ports, air, ultra

15 July 2008, 15:00

Apple iPhone 3G review

Reviews When you open the lid of the iPhone 3G's compact box, you'll think it's not really that different to the original iPhone. Carefully carried through the office like an unopened birthday present, the Apple iPhone 3G gently made its way to our desk.

Editor's rating   8.9

Tags: apple, section, sound quality, jack

10 July 2008, 23:53