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Cameras & Camcorders

Sony A900 DSLR and Zeiss 24-70mm Lens

This is a full-frame DSLR with a 24.6-megapixel CMOS sensor - currently the most pixels on a 35mm-sized sensor.

Review: Logitech security system

A home security system with cameras has finally become affordable.

Latest camera & camcorder reviews

Review: Olympus SP-565UZ camera

This is a 10 megapixel camera with what is claimed to be the world's longest zoom.

Review: Canon Powershot A1000is Compact Camera

Calling a camera "sensible" might sound like faint praise but this is a serious little camera with useful user control over settings.

Review: Canon IXUS 870 IS

Beneath its good looks, the 870 packs serious photographic technology.

Roadtest: digital SLRs

Nick Ross has the low down on what to look for in your first SLR camera.

Screen Play

Oh my God!

Screen Play It's Friday, so let's have a bit of fun. Inspired by a recent Edge forum post, I want to know what your favourite OMG moment in gaming is. You know those moments that you'll never forget, like the Psycho Mantis boss fight in Metal Gear Solid, or having to fight against your mate for the affections...

Gadgets on the Go

If a deal seems too good to be true...

Gadgets on the Go A friend's hunt for a bargain almost saw him fall prey to eBay scammers in today's cautionary tale. My friend, lets call him Joe, rang me this week to say he'd bought a brand new $2000 notebook from a guy on eBay for $1500. Alarm bells started to ring straight away, but I decided to hear him out. ...

Latest camera & camcorder articles

eBay camera contained spy secrets

An official from British spy service MI6 sold a camera on eBay that contained sensitive intelligence records including the names of terrorist suspects.

Leica lens matches aperture record

Leica claims it has made the world's "fastest" lens for still cameras.

New 'human eye' camera could lead to bionic vision

NEW camera technology based on the design of the human eye could lead to sharper photographic images and potentially help researchers working to develop a bionic eye.

A portrait for the palm of your hand

Researchers in Japan are developing a gadget that could enable people to hold a three-dimensional image of someone in their hand.