Photography Equipment Reviews

Gary Wolstenholme reviews the compact and basic Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II lens.

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.

Gary Wolstenholme review the super-bright Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L USM lens.

A standard 50mm lens with a bright maximum aperture of f/1.4 and silent ultrasonic focusing.

A fast aperture standard zoom with Vibration Compensation for Nikon or Canon APS-C sensor digital SLR cameras.

Gary Wolstenholme takes a look at this fast f/1.4 aperture standard lens suitable for full frame and crop sensor DSLRs.

This standard zoom for DSLRs with APS-C or smaller sensors cost £250 and includes optical stabilisation technology and a HyperSonic focusing motor.

The full frame Canon EOS 5D Digital SLR is reviewed - the first full-frame digital SLR to be released with an affordable price tag.

Gary Wolstenholme reviews the brand new pancake lens from Canon, the EF 40mm f/2.8 STM lens.

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?

Nikon's D7000 digital SLR camera aimed at advanced amateurs boasts many features normally found on in their professional line-up, such as a weather sealed magnesium and polycarbonate body, a 16.2 megapixel CMOS sensor, 39 AF points and continuous shooting at 6 frames per second.

The Breffo Spider Podium is designed as a tablet stand but can also be used to hold any number of things, including an SLR.

After finally getting hold of the Sony Alpha A900, Matt Grayson sees if it's just as good as everyone seems to think it is.

Gary Wolstenholme gives us a World exclusive review of the new Tilt-Shift lens from Samyang - find out how the 24mm f/3.5 ED AS UMC lens performs.

The HTC One offers less megapixels than any other smartphone currently available, but is this a good thing? Find out in our review.

Daniel Bell gives his verdict on the Nikon Coolpix S6400 digital compact camera.

We go hands-on with the new Pentax X-5, the stylish bridge camera from Pentax with SLR styling.

We go hands-on with the new Panasonic Lumix G Vario 14-140mm ASPH HD super zoom Micro Four Thirds lens.

Gary Wolstenholme gives us his verdict on the Tokina Reflex 300mm MF Macro lens.

We test the premium compact camera from Leica, the D-Lux 6 with a bright f/1.4 lens, manual controls and RAW shooting.