Photography Equipment Reviews

John Riley reviews the Sony Alpha A55 which uses new Translucent Mirror technology.

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.

This Sigma telephoto zoom covers the popular 70-300mm range, costs around £310, and induces optical stabilisation.

A newer, compact revision of their 18-270mm super-zoom lens that sports an improved vibration compensation system and a piezo ultrasonic motor.

We check out the Nikon AF-VR 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6D ED with its 5x zoom ratio

Pentax K100D Digital SLR Review

Sony Alpha A100 Digital SLR Review, the first ever Digital SLR from Sony.

A compact macro lens for EF-S compatible Canon SLRs which provides life-size magnification at its closest focus.

The Sigma 150mm f/2.8 EX IF HSM Macro lens costs around £560 and has a bright maximum aperture of f/2.8, internal focus design, silent Hyper Sonic focus motor, with full-time manual override and allows for 1:1 magnification at its closest focus distance. This lens is a popular choice for photographers who require a little more working distance from their subject, such as for photographing insects.

The lens many Nikon photographers have been waiting for, an ultra wide-angle professional quality zoom lens with a constant aperture of F/4, Nano-Crystal lens coatings and Vibration Reduction.

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 go hands-on with the new Nikon AF-S Nikkor 80-400mm lens and compare it to the previous version at Focus.

Sample photos from the new Nikon Coolpix P330, the compact camera with a wide-angle 5x optical zoom lens.

Does this wide aperture short telephoto lens for Pentax DSLRs justify the high price tag? Gary Wolstenholme investigates.

Daniel Bell reviews the Nikon Coolpix S9500, a digital compact camera with built-in Wi-Fi and 22x optical zoom.

Nikon have updated their entry-level DSLR with the launch of the D3200, going from a 14.2 megapixel sensor to 24.2, Daniel Bell gives us his opinion on the latest addition.

A compact super-telephoto lens with a silent focusing motor, full time manual focus override, weather sealing and a bright f/2.8 maximum aperture.

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

A telephoto lens covering the popular 70-300mm range with Low Dispersion glass and a built-in 1:2 Macro feature.

Daniel Bell adds film effects to pictures using the DxO FilmPack 3 Expert software.