Photography Equipment Reviews

FourThirds Showdown: Micro FourThirds has been welcomed by enthusiasts due to its compact build and DSLR sensor. The Olympus E-P1 and Panasonic GF1 are two retro looking models that offer many artistic features.

Olympus step into the Micro Four Thirds world with the E-P1. Matt Grayson met with Olympus to give his thoughts.

The Panasonic GF1 is the current champion of retro-looking Micro FourThirds cameras. Olympus want to challenge that title with the brand new E-P2 digital Pen. Sporting new Art filters, i-Enhance system and AF tracking, we find out if the extra £200 is well spent.

Joshua Waller reviews the new Olympus PEN E-P3 - the E-P3 is the top of the range PEN camera from Olympus and promises the World's Fastest Auto Focus - but does it deliver?

A comparison of image quality between the Fujifilm FinePix X100 vs Olympus PEN EP2

We go hands on with the brand new Micro Four Thirds Olympus OM-D E-M5 - the digital version of the classic Olympus OM film camera.

With new user friendly features, such as a dedicated video recording button and a built-in flash along with a nice £540 price tag, the Olympus E-PL1 will tempt a wider market to Micro Four Thirds.

Joshua Waller reviews the new Olympus PEN Mini E-PM1 - the most compact Micro Four Thirds camera from Olympus.

We go hands on with the new Olympus PEN E-P3 and new 12mm and 45mm lenses - the E-P3 is the latest micro four thirds camera from Olympus.

Joshua Waller tests the latest Olympus PEN camera, the Lite E-PL3, with the World's fastest auto focus and 5.5 fps shooting.

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?

Sony's 'G' lenses form much of their professional range and have price tags to match. Here we'll investigate whether this popular lens is worthy of the pro price tag.

John Riley introduces you to Eddie, a new carbon fiber tripod from 3 Legged Thing.

So how does the Canon G11 measure up when out in the field? John Gravett of Lakeland Photographic Holidays finds out.

Will Cheung takes a look at the Elemental Trinity 400 two head kit.

Daniel Bell takes a look at the Verbatim Gigabit NAS External Hard Drive 1TB.

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

A review of the new Manfrotto MKC3-H02 compact photo movie tripod with video head.

The latest arrival on the system camera scene is the Sony NEX-3. It is on test here with Will Cheung.

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

Two Kenko Teleplus teleconverters, the 2x and 3x tested here by Will Cheung.