Photography Equipment Reviews

We test three DSLRs that give professional standard picture quality at affordable prices

Canon’s EF-S lens mount is designed for it’s 1.6x crop factor cameras and as the best of these is not aimed at true professionals, this constant aperture lens does not qualify for L class branding. We take a look at how it performs.

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

Matt Grayson takes a close look at the recently announced Canon EOS 50D.

Despite what other magazines say, Matt Grayson also got a look at the Canon EOS 500D.

A compact standard zoom lens for APS-C digital SLRs from Sigma with a bright constant f/2.8 aperture, optical stabilisation and a silent focusing motor.

A compact standard zoom for APS-C digital SLRs with a fast variable aperture, optical stabilisation, a silent focusing motor and an interesting close focus capability.

The Nikon Coolpix L310 is a budget super-zoom digital camera with a 14 megapixel sensor. Daniel Bell reviews.

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.

Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 Macro DC lens test

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

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

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 review the ultra compact camera from Panasonic with an impressive 10x optical zoom lens.

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

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

Hands-on preview of the Olympus PEN E-P5, the new premium Micro Four Thirds camera, with 16.1 megapixel sensor, 5-axis image stabilisation and Wi-Fi.

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

A slim, metal-bodied compact digital camera sporting a 4x wide angle lens and a 12 megapixel sensor available in a variety of colours.

Gary Wolstenholme review the Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 G ED VR II lens.

Daniel Bell reviews the Nikon Coolpix S9200, a compact camera with 18x optical zoom, small enough to carry in your pocket.

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT5 has a 16 megapixel sensor, 4.6x optical zoom and is waterproof to 13m. Daniel Bell reviews.

Full size sample photos from the Carl Zeiss Touit 1.8/32mm T* lens designed for mirrorless cameras.