A point-and-shoot camera that you can take into the pool? Better believe it. Canon has made it possible for you to capture that first time your baby goes underwater on film. Canon's IXUS X-1 is an all-sport camera that makes it a great companion whether at the pool, at a watersport weekend or on your adventure travels. It is water resistant to five metres and is capable of panoramic shots. Its high shutter speed, fast flash recycling and convenient autofocus makes action shots that much easier.

Keeping officials connected during the Sydney Olympic Games is Samsung's dual-band SGH-2400. Samsung is Olympic Partner in the world's most highly anticipated sporting event. In line with the Olympic theme, the phones come in the colour of medals - champagne gold, platinum silver and graphite grey. What makes it a winner is its superb voice clarity, compactness (18.8mm) and light weight (90g). It's got voice dialing, built in vibrating alert, PC synchronization capability and even a built-in ear phone jack.

If you don't go for sound equipment that look like recycled space shuttle experiments, Sony's Mezzo range of micro hifi systems are a sight for sore eyes. Solid wood speakers and polished silver control panel make the CMT-VP1 an elegant addition to any room. It has VCD, tuner and cassette capabilities and karaoke features. A two-way bass reflex speaker system and dynamic sound generator make this a good choice for visual and audio entertainment. More unique is the CMT-EX1 CD player and tuner system, which uses vertical CD loading. The design is stunning in its simplicity. And what you get is music to your ears.