Articles by Sharmishta Sarkar, Managing Editor (APAC)

Sharmishta is TechRadar's Managing Editor for the APAC region, looking after the day-to-day functioning of the Australian, New Zealand and Singaporean editions of the site. This includes managing not just the usual news, reviews and features coverage for the APAC editions of TechRadar, but she also spearheads the ecommerce content drive for several of Future's Australian publications. She also helps with onboarding and training new starters at Future's Australian office. Her expertise lies in photography, having been reviewing cameras and lenses for the last seven years. This has led to her also becoming the Managing Editor of the Australian edition of Digital Camera World. She's also quite the expert on ereaders and E Ink tablets on account of being an avid reader, and she's appeared on Singaporean radio a couple of times to talk about these underrated devices. She's also built up quite a lot of knowledge on smart home gizmos and helps review home and kitchen appliances on TechRadar. In addition to her duties on TechRadar and Digital Camera World, she also helps out on Tom's Guide and T3, both of which have Australian editions.

Articles by: Sharmishta Sarkar

Dyson Gen5detect review: a heavy-duty vacuum in more ways than one

By Sharmishta Sarkar last updated 30 July 24

Updated The feature-packed Dyson Gen5detect delivers impressive suction and superb battery life, but it's just a bit too heavy.

Two hands holding the Canon EOS R5 Mark II

Just months after I defected to Nikon, Canon's new EOS R5 Mark II is giving me serious FOMO

By Sharmishta Sarkar published 28 July 24

Call me biased but I think the EOS R5 Mark II – with its new subject tracking prowess – is arguably the best Canon camera yet.

I'm gobsmacked – the Dyson V11 vacuum is even cheaper in this post-Prime Day Amazon deal

By Sharmishta Sarkar published 22 July 24

This powerful Dyson cordless vacuum was down to AU$788 at the start of the sale and is now just AU$694.99 after Prime Day ends – go figure.

Canon EOS R100 kit on a teal background with a TechRadar deal overlay for big savings

This still-available Prime Day discount shaves 23% off my favourite beginner mirrorless

By Sharmishta Sarkar last updated 22 July 24

The Canon EOS R100 kit is ready to use right out of the box for a smidge over AU$804 and scores you AU$100 in Amazon credit too.

Don’t miss: This top-selling Garmin solar-powered watch is at a new all-time low price for Prime Day

By Sharmishta Sarkar published 21 July 24

The Garmin Fenix 7 is a frankly incredible sports watch, and even better at just AU$725 for the Sapphire Solar model.

I've been reviewing robot vacuums for years – these are the 6 worth buying on Prime Day

By Sharmishta Sarkar published 19 July 24

Get ready for spring cleaning with these savings on robot vacuums – from Roomba to Deebot – across different budgets.

A selection of tech products on a TechRadar deals background for Prime Day Great Buys

I've covered every Australian Prime Day so far and these are my top 12 deals for 2024

By Sharmishta Sarkar published 18 July 24

From ereaders to cameras, headphones and more – I've picked my favourite offers from this year's Prime Day sale, some of which are record-low prices.

Lead image for the best full-frame mirrorless cameras buying guide, featuring the Nikon Z8

Best full-frame mirrorless camera 2024: top options from Sony, Canon, Nikon and more

By Timothy Coleman last updated 17 July 24

Updated Whether you're shooting stills or video, we've reviewed and rated all of the best full-frame mirrorless cameras you can buy in 2024.

The Apple Watch 9 is still a great Prime Day deal - from just AU$534

By Sharmishta Sarkar last updated 17 July 24

This Prime Day offer sees the Apple Watch 9 and SE 2 get discounts that are hard to ignore.

The Meta Quest 3 next to a sign saying "Don't Miss"

The Meta Quest 3 VR headset is on sale at the lowest-ever Aussie price for Prime Day

By Sharmishta Sarkar published 15 July 24

For just AU$699.99, you get the 128GB Meta Quest 3 and a bonus game in this excellent Prime Day deal.

The Kindle Scribe with Basic Pen on a pink background with a deals badge for big savings

Take note: Amazon Kindle Scribe drops to its lowest price yet – now just AU$349

By Sharmishta Sarkar last updated 15 July 24

Lowest price A whopping 36% off the Kindle Scribe with Basic Pen is excellent value if you like to read and take notes.

Ember Travel Mug 2+ on a countertop with a coffee press and a jar of coffee beans

The Ember Travel Mug 2+ is a smart mug with a really dumb problem

By Sharmishta Sarkar published 14 July 24

Apple's Find My support is handy, but a leaky lid design and limited battery life add up to a rather lukewarm smart mug.

Breville Paradice 16 food processor on a table beside the two storage boxes for its blades and attachments

Breville the Paradice 16: the food processor that means business

By Gabriella Margerison published 8 July 24

Editor's Choice

With a 16-cup capacity and plenty of blades to dice, slice, julienne, peel and more, the Breville Paradice 16 is a pro in the kitchen.

The DJI Air 3 drone with RC-N2 controller on a purple TechRadar deals background with the label for price cut

The DJI Air 3 price just took a nose dive – 20% off on Amazon ahead of Prime Day

By Sharmishta Sarkar published 3 July 24

Not only has the drone dropped to its lowest price yet, but you can pick up the Fly More Combo for less than the cost of drone at full price.

Desky Pro Plus Ergonomic Chair standing on a circular mat against a white wall

Desky Pro Plus Ergonomic office chair review: no style, all substance

By Sharmishta Sarkar published 2 July 24

Aussie-owned Desky’s most expensive chair is great for all-day comfort, but its materials don’t match its price tag.

EOFY is officially over, but you can still buy these 40+ deals

By Sharmishta Sarkar last updated 1 July 24

EOFY sales have come and gone for another year, but there are still some great savings to be found.

Forget Prime Day Kindle deals – two of my favourite Kobo ereaders are on sale now

By Sharmishta Sarkar published 28 June 24

The Kobo Clara Colour and Clara BW ereaders offer some great features to rival the Kindle range – and they're on sale now at Kobo.

The DJI Mini 4 Pro is our #1 drone and it's 20% off right now

By Sharmishta Sarkar published 7 June 24

eBay's EOFY sale sees the drone with the RC-N2 controller drop to just AU$839.24 for Plus members – an all-time low!

Go retro with the Nikon Zf full-frame camera – down to its lowest Aussie price

By Sharmishta Sarkar published 4 June 24

eBay's EOFY sale delivers with a snapping good deal on the retro stylings of the Nikon Zf for just AU$2,791.20 body only.

Breathe easy with a whopping AU$381 off the latest Dyson Purifier Cool fan

By Sharmishta Sarkar published 3 June 24

Don't spend an eye-watering AU$949 on Dyson's latest and best purifier fan – now just AU$538 on Amazon AU.

It's that time: Apple Watch 9 drops to its lowest Aussie price yet – just AU$537

By Sharmishta Sarkar published 1 June 24

Don't miss! The Apple Watch 9 is part personal trainer, part assistant, and part phone replacement, all on your wrist – down to just AU$537.

The white Sony ZV-E1 camera body on a teal TechRadar deals background with the words Lowest Price

Our favourite Sony vlogging camera just dropped to its lowest ever Aussie price

By Sharmishta Sarkar published 31 May 24

The Sony ZV-E1 has a 25% discount, plus there's AU$250 in cashback rewards, making this a snapping good deal!

Kobo Clara BW displaying a book cover and propped up on its sleepcover on a table with books

Kobo Clara BW review: a compact ereader showcasing the best E Ink display yet

By Sharmishta Sarkar published 29 May 24

Best in Class

With the best grayscale screen and self-repair options, Kobo’s latest entry-level ereader paves the way for future e-paper tablets.

Ecovacs Deebot T30 Pro Omni in its self-cleaning dock by a wall

Kick this robot: Ecovacs' new robovac wants you to give it the boot – literally

By Sharmishta Sarkar published 23 May 24

Retractable mop pads, Bluetooth pairing and a new kick-to-start functionality makes the Ecovacs T30 Pro Omni a very different robovac.

A book cover displayed in color on the Kobo Libra Colour ereader

Kobo Libra Colour review: twice improved for better reading and writing

By Sharmishta Sarkar last updated 22 May 24

Editor's Choice

The Kobo Libra Colour not only adds a color screen to what is already a great ereader, but also gives it writing capabilities.

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