Photography Equipment Reviews

Gary Wolstenholme takes a look at this budget 50mm lens for APS-C DSLRs sporting Sony's new smooth autofocus

Gary Wolstenholme reviews the new Pentax SMC DA 50mm f/1.8 prime lens on the Pentax K-5 Digital SLR.

Gary Wolstenholme reviews this bright NEX 50mm lens from Sony with optical image stabilisation.

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

Sample photos from the new Sony NEX 50mm f/1.8 OSS portrait lens from Sony, taken with the Sony NEX-5N.

Gary Wolstenholme reviews the Sony E 35mm f/1.8 OSS prime lens for Sony NEX cameras.

Gary Wolstenholme reviews the new version of Nikon's 50mm prime lens, the Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.8G Lens.

Sample photos from the new Nikon Nikkor 1 18.5mm f/1.8 prime lens.

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.

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?

Our reviewer Daniel Bell was impressed with the Nikon Coolpix P500, this has now been replaced with the P510 and he gives his verdict on the new model.

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

The Fujifilm FinePix XP60 is a new waterproof camera from Fujifilm waterproof to 6 metres, with built in image stabilisation and high speed shooting.

This is serious. This is the Olympus Stylus XZ-2, a noticeable upgrade to the XZ-1, but how does it perform? Find out in our review.

We test the Velbon Ultra REXi L - a full size professional quality tripod with an ultra compact design.

The Fujifilm FinePix S2980 is a bridge camera with 18x optical zoom, a 14 megapixel sensor and full manual controls. Daniel Bell reviews.

Stephen Waller reviews the medium format batch scanner, the Plustek OpticFilm 120.

John Riley reviews a compact zoom lens from Pentax.

Test shots taken with the new Olympus Tough TG-830 - the tough compact from Olympus with a 5x optical zoom lens and high speed shooting.

Gary Wolstenholme reviews the Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM telephoto zoom lens.