Digital cameras are generally closed platforms, built and programmed under the assumption that they would never be modified. To get more features, you pay more for different firmware, even though the guts are mostly the same. Canon didn't batten down their hatches quite enough. The result is CHDK, a full-featured OS substitute that runs from your memory card and unlocks the tremendous unrecognised potential of most Canon A-series and SD Elphs plus several others—for free.

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Canon's updated its high-end G series with the new PowerShot G10 model, one of the best lines out there for that murky area between point-and-shoot convenience and DSLR image quality. The new G10 comes with Canon's new DIGIC 4 image processor, a 28mm wide-angle image stabilized lens, 5x optical zoom, 14.7 megapixels and a 3 inch LCD screen. And don't worry, they kept RAW mode. It'll be available in October for $US500, and if it's really as good as the G9 (or better!), it'll be worth every penny.

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In case all you're looking for is a competent point-and-shoot, Canon's got you covered with its new additions to its Digital ELPH PowerShots. The $US400 PowerShot SD990 IS features 14.7 megapixel resolution, 3.7x optical zoom, a quick shot mode for extra fast shutter speed, and three colors--including a commemorative red hue to celebrate the manufacture of its 100 millionth PowerShot camera. For $US100 less, there's the PowerShot SD880, which boasts 10 megapixels of resolution, a 4x wide-angle optical zoom lens and comes in either gold and brown or black and silver. Both are scheduled for an October release.

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