Compact Digital Cameras

Tired of standing still for 20 minutes, your smile transformed into a grimace and your cheeks aching while Uncle Robert focuses his camera? Suffer no more! These little babies have enough features to keep him amused yet can take a snapshot before your nose drops off with cold.

• Roundup: Affordable Midrange Digital Cameras
  What was considered high-end a couple of years ago is now affordable for the rest of us.
  
• Tiny Digital Cameras
  These compact cameras have style and substance without the price tag.
  
• Canon PowerShot S400 Digital Elph
  The elegant and powerful Elph gets even better.

High-End Digital Camera

Anyone lucky enough to have a professional photographer in the family knows the difference a truly great camera can make. These high-end digital cameras feature a range of lenses and accessories guaranteed to make even the most seasoned photophile drool.

• Affordable Digital SLR Cameras
  While still expensive, these professional-grade cameras are now affordable enough for dedicated users.
  
• Canon EOS 300D Digital Rebel
  Relatively inexpensive, the 6-megapixel Digital Rebel SLR is sure to be a rouser.
  
• Canon PowerShot G5
  Good luck finding an equal to this have-it-all camera.

Camera Phone Hybrids

It's a still. It's a movie. It's a ... phone? For the indecisive on your list, a camera hybrid might be just the thing for capturing the holidays in style. If you dismissed these combination cams in the past, look again. This year's models offer higher quality video and snapshots than previous hybrids.

• Camera Phone Combos
  Snap digital pics and wirelessly send them to friends with a new camera/phone.
  
• Sony Ericsson P800
  Hydra-headed Sony Ericsson P800 merges three gadgets into one wicked package.

Video Cameras

Anyone who's ever wielded a video camera understands the status and power such a device can convey. Whether you have a budding filmmaker in the family or just want to record events for future generations, these digital cams offer options for all skill levels.

• Roundup: Digital-Video Cameras
  Our lab director goes shopping and has some interesting finds.
  
• Canon GL2
  Much-anticipated update to the three-chip GL1 video camera is a "Fresh Gear" favorite.

Printers

A digital camera may be out of your price range, but you still want to give Uncle Robert something to support his photography fetish. This year's printers and scanners put a professional digital darkroom within reach of amateurs and enthusiasts.

• Multifunction Printer Madness
  After some growing pains, multifunction printers are better and more useful than ever before.
  
• HP Photosmart 245
  Versatile photo printers comes packed with features and a slick design.