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Sony Handycam DCR-SX30E review

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:20:01 +0000

The Handycam DCR-SX30E camcorder is a good buy for those reluctant to make the leap to HD just yet. It offers a good feature set and decent standard-definition video quality for a reasonable outlay, while being far more configurable than similarly priced HD models

Sony Ericsson Satio review

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:14:02 +0000

The touchscreen Satio is a decent attempt by Sony Ericsson to pack into one device all the best bits of its excellent Cyber-shot camera phones and great Walkman music phones. The camera is almost as good as a dedicated compact, and its musical output sounds like that of a stand-alone MP3 player

Samsung HMX-H106SP review

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 14:08:02 +0000

With a 64GB solid-state drive, as well as an SDHC card slot, the high-definition HMX-H106SP is a robustly built, compact camcorder. Its video quality isn't the best we've seen and its autofocus can be rather slow, but it benefits from an LCD touchscreen and well-organised menus

Sony Ericsson C903 Cyber-shot review

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 13:04:02 +0000

Although the 5-megapixel C903 Cyber-shot is inexpensive -- something that's reflected in its plasticky body and lack of Wi-Fi connectivity -- it's one of the best camera phones we've seen. Its photos are generally excellent, it sports a decent range of features and it's easy to use

Sony Handycam HDR-XR520VE review

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:55:01 +0000

Despite a relatively awkward user interface and a high price tag, the Handycam HDR-XR520VE is a great hi-def camcorder. It records first-rate video to an ample 240GB hard drive, offers great performance and sports a consumer-friendly feature set, including built-in GPS

Panasonic SDR-H80 review

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:36:02 +0000

Whether you want to film the moon and stars or just someone very far away having a nosebleed, the compact Panasonic SDR-H80's 70x zoom will let you do it. Its standard-definition video won't blow you away, but it offers loads of storage and its price is reasonable too

Nokia N97 review

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 13:19:02 +0000

Nokia produced yesteryear's smart phones of choice with the N series, and now it's upping the ante with the N97, which sports both a touchscreen and a full Qwerty keyboard. With the power of the Symbian operating system and a groovy angled screen, this phone could be the one to get Nokia lovers typing and tapping

Canon Legria HF S10 review

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 15:49:02 +0000

Offering top-notch performance and video quality, the flash-based Legria HF S10 is an excellent high-definition camcorder with a good, functional design. As long as you can live without an electronic viewfinder, you'll find it provides a better shooting experience than many of its rivals

Sony Handycam HDR-CX12E review

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 12:34:02 +0000

The compact Handycam HDR-CX12E flash-based camcorder offers impressive high-def video quality, good still photos and a decent feature set. You might miss some of the perks that you get on larger rivals, such as an eye-level viewfinder and bigger LCD screen, but the CX12E is excellent all the same

Olympus mju 1050SW review

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:58:02 +0000

The Olympus mju 1050SW is especially pretty for being waterproof, shockproof and freezeproof. It's quite astonishing that such an elegant camera should turn out to be so tough, but its small size and slippery finish limit its usefulness in the extreme environments it's so good at surviving