Photography Equipment Reviews

Claiming the world's fastest autofocus speed, along with 1/8000sec shutter speed, 5fps and a 10mp sensor, Olympus' latest digital SLR could put the company well and truly back in the professional arena. Peter Bargh, spends a day with the camera to check out these, and an array of other demanding features, in a first look preview.

In a sector of the market that's becoming more crowded than a west end pub, Olympus introduce yet another model to its Four Thirds system. Peter Bargh drinks in the atmosphere and checks out the latest talent to see if it's a luxurious cocktail or a pint of watered down ale.

Gary Wolstenholme tests the Olympus Zuiko Digital ED 50-200mm lens which features a relatively bright maximum aperture and also has a silent SWD focusing motor.

The Olmpus OM Four Thirds adapter allows Olympus OM users to attach their manual focus lenses onto an Olympus digital SLR body. Peter Bargh sees if his prize 50mm works with the new E3.

Tripods are an integral part of photography, but good quality doesn't have to cost the earth. Here we test three all under £150.

After a long gap between the D100 and the D200, Nikon surprised a few folk with the announcement in August ‘07 of the D300. Now, less than two years after Ian Andrews tested its predecessor, he brings us his verdict on the D300

Walking around taking photos with a fancy camera is one thing. But then to go home and print your pictures on a dot matrix printer is plain silly. Matt Grayson takes a look at a decent replacement for his.

Selecting the right tripod can be a minefield. So we've got three here for around £200 to see which offers the best value for money in construction, features and ease-of-use.

After winning a trophy using the Manfrotto 190CX Pro4 tripod, award winning technical writer Matt Grayson gives his review.

With a name sounding like a pirate confirming the focal length of his lens, you'll be pleased to know that the Epson Stylus Photo R2880 is far more serious than this intro. Matt Grayson investigates.

Gary Wolstenholme reviews the brand new Panasonic Lumix G X VARIO 12-35mm f/2.8 ASPH. Micro Four Thirds lens for Panasonic and Olympus cameras.

Sample photos from the Leica M Monochrom - the new black and white Leica with a full frame 18 megapixel sensor.

Sample photos from a production version of the Leica X2 - the camera features a 16.2 megapixel APS-C sensor and f/2.8 lens.

Gary Wolstenholme reviews the brand new Tamron SP 24-70mm f/2.8 VC USD Lens with Vibration Correction and UltraSonic Silent Drive.

A Canon users review of the new Nikon D800. Paul Ward found that Nikon's latest camera, the D800 was enough to tempt even a die hard Canon user.

We have a look at the brand new Panasonic Lumix GF5 - the new camera has a number of new features and promises ultra fast focus speeds.

We've uploaded a number of full size sample photos from the new 36.3 megapixel Nikon D800 Digital SLR.

The Fujifilm X-Pro1 is Fujifilm's first compact system camera and features not only a hybrid optical / electronic viewfinder, but also a newly designed 16 megapixel sensor and three new lenses.

The Canon Powershot G1 X is the latest serious compact from Canon and features a large 14.3 megapixel sensor. Find out how it performs in our review.

The Sony NEX-7 is the highest resolution mirrorless camera with a 24.3 megapixel CMOS sensor, Joshua Waller finds out how it performs in our review.

Nikon have decided enough is enough with cameras that only suit one type of photographer at a time and have produced a camera that everyone can use. Matt Grayson thinks it's about time as he was getting bored waiting.

See the first full review of the K-x, the new DSLR from Pentax.

Canon ramp up the specification with the Canon EOS 550D. With an 18Mp CMOS sensor, +/- 5EV exposure compensation and SDXC memory card support. It promises a great deal and we see if it delivers in this test

Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC review.

Being the market leader in the fastest growing sector of the photographic market is a tough title to hold on to, especially with most major camera manufacturers announcing new entry-level products this year. Can Canon's latest entry-level offering, the EOS 400D, retain this position in the face of such fierce competition? In this review Gary Wolstenholme takes a look whether if anyone can, Canon can.

Matt Grayson saw the new Pentax K-7 DSLR. But is it any better than the K20D?

We have the Epson Stylus Photo R3000 A3+ printer in for review, who better to review it than someone who sells prints?

A stylish stainless bodied compact camera with a high sensitivity back-illuminated CMOS sensor and a 28mm f/2.0 lens.

We look at the latest version of Corel PaintShop Pro X4 Ultimate with HDR merge and Dual Monitor support.

Canon's latest compact travel zoom features a 20x optical zoom lens and built in GPS.

Canon Pixma Pro 9500 Mk II A3+ Printer User Review - Brian Wadie takes, prints and sells photos for a living, print quality is key. So does the Canon deliver?

Joshua Waller puts the Canon EOS 1100D through an expert test to see how this new camera performs.

Daniel Bell reviews the Pentax Optio RZ10 with a 10x optical zoom lens and 14Mp sensor.

David Clapp put on Stealth Gear's Extreme Photographers Suit and headed off outside to put it to the test.

Simon Plant's tutorials force more information into Matt Grayson's already vastly swollen head.

We have a look at the new multi coloured compact cameras from Nikon, the Nikon Coolpix S2600, S3300 and S4300.