This Week's Hottest Reviews on TechRadar

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This Week's Hottest Reviews on TechRadar

Last week was utterly dominated by the Samsung Galaxy S3, but the merry-go-round of high-tech wares continues unabated and this week we've seen some really tasty treats.

The highly competitive cameras market continues to be an area of constant innovation â€" Nikon has been leading the way and the D3200 looks like being the must-have entry-level DSLR of 2012.

Elsewhere we've seen new graphics cards, Blu-ray players, phones and laptops, and we've tested them allâ€¦

Nvidia GTX 670 review

This Nvidia GeForce GTX 670 then is one of the Kepler cards we've been desperately waiting for. The second tier cards in the Kepler line up were always going to generate more interest than either of the overly expensive GTX 680 or GTX 690. And they're going to sell a hell of a lot more too.

The key thing here though is that there is so little difference in performance and architectural terms between the Nvidia GTX 680 and GTX 670. In fact with the frame rates you're getting with the Nvidia GeForce GTX 670 it's going to be rather difficult for us to recommend anyone buying the GTX 680 if they're going to leave it at stock speeds.

Samsung BD-E6100 review

Just 3.7cm tall and less than 20cm deep, there's not an AV rack around that couldn't take Samsung's well-equipped Samsung BD-E6100 Blu-ray player. That fact that it's 3D-capable will attract many, especially since that feature only appears to attract a premium of Â£30 or so over a bare bones Blu-ray deck, but in truth it's only a polished user interface or two away from Samsung's 2011 crop of Blu-ray players.

It's a great value 2D and 3D Blu-ray player boasting excellent picture quality, impressive streaming and digital file playback. Samsung's entry-level Samsung BD-E6100 stutters only on a slow Smart Hub interface that's cluttered with novelty apps, services and even advertising.

Hands on: Nikon D3200 review

Nikon has delivered an entry-level camera with real photographic punch. Borrowing elements from its more expensive siblings, the D3200 should appeal to a large section of would-be photographers. There's lots of interesting technology crammed into the relatively small body of the D3200, including things which have trickled down from its more expensive siblings.

Those include features such as the Expeed 3 processing engine, which promises to deliver quicker processing times, low noise and different frame rates for the full HD video recording. Overall, we are impressed by the D3200 and are very much looking forward to properly putting it through its paces when the time comes.

Sony HD200V review

With a serious matt black finish that denotes a enthusiast-targeted piece of kit without even delving into the riches of its feature set, the Sony Cyber-Shot DSC HX200V is one of the more impressively attired superzoom cameras out there.

Hands on: BlackBerry Curve 9320 review

Taking on the budget smartphone market is getting tough these days, but RIM's new Curve 9320 is well-placed to achieve success. The new phone is a re-tooled version of the last iteration, the Curve 9300, and brings with it a very familiar design.