Photography Equipment Reviews

Two ePz staff members have joined the Photography Institute and you can follow their progress here.

Duncan Evans checks out a new series on the history, development, conflict and creative forces in photography from the camera obscura to the digital world of today.

Daniel Bell attends the beginners Digital SLR skills course from the Jessops Training Academy.

Proud Photography is an online course written by a series of professionals and aimed both at beginners and those who wish to improve their photography in general. Rebecca Bradley puts it to the test for EPZ readers.

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 give our hands on first impressions of the brand new Polaroid Z340 - the yet to be released instant camera from Polaroid.

We test the 67mm version of the Hoya UV & IR Cut filter.

Sample photos from the 5th Ricoh GR digital camera in the series - this model features a 16 megapixel APS-C sensor.

Gary Wolstenholme reviews the compact Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 17mm f/2.8 Pancake Lens for Micro Four Thirds cameras.

Canon's latest AA powered compact camera features a 16x optical zoom lens and full manual controls. Find out how it performs in our review.

Joshua Waller reviews the new Nikon D5100 Digital SLR - fresh design by Nikon enables a smaller body.

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

The Nikon Coolpix A and Ricoh GR both offer a wide-angle f/2.8 lens and a 16 megapixel APS-C sensor. We find out the difference in this comparison. Updated with test images.

The Sony NEX-5R has a 16.1 megapixel sensor, Wi-Fi and tiltable LCD screen. Daniel Bell reviews.

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