Less is more with Dick Smith's top 10 sellers

Samsung's budget-priced ES 15 digital camera and the Flip Mino pocket-sized HD camcorder were among Dick Smith Electronics' top 10 best-sellers in 2009.

"The most popular products in 2009 have mirrored trends in 2008 despite the global financial crisis," DSE general manager Debra Singh said.

The 8GB Apple iPod Nano was one of last year's favourites and topped the list again this year. The top 10 list comprised:

1. Apple iPod Nano (8 GB)

2. Tom Tom 'One Start'

3. Samsung ES 15 digital camera

4. Sony Playstation 3, slim 120GB console

5. Nintendo Wii console

6. Sanyo 32 inch LCD TV

7. Compaq Presario notebook

8. Nokia E63 mobile phone

9. Flip Mino pocket-sized HD camcorder

10. Thomson Micro HiFi with iPod dock

"Many of the items on the best-sellers list in 2009, such as the iPod Nano, the Tom Tom 'One Start,' the Samsung ES 15 (which sells for $97 at DSE) and the Flip Mino HD camcorder are small enough to use anywhere, anytime. These make a great gift option for a range of ages," Singh said.

"Our statistics also show that competitively-priced digital cameras are also a popular option each year," Singh added.

The Nintendo Wii Fit and the PhotoView Keychain fell off the Christmas best-sellers list this year with consumers preferring the Flip Mino HD camcorder and Compaq Presario notebook.