Photography Equipment Reviews

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

The Lightsphere Cloud creates a softer and more diffused light for portrait photography, close-ups and small group shots.

Welcome to the diary of an AS Level Photography student. In the following weeks, Rebecca Bradley will be reviewing the one year course for ePHOTOzine readers, detailing her progression on the course, the various units and how they are graded and what kind of subjects you can expect to cover on the course.

Next up in the autumn release schedule of DSLRs is the 12Mp offering from Sony. With its Exmor Sensor and BIONZ processor it’s considerably more advanced than Duncan Evans’ feeble organic brain.

A complete training manual of professional imaging techniques

Gary Wolstenholme reviews the brand new Panasonic Lumix G X VARIO 12-35mm f/2.8 ASPH. Micro Four Thirds lens for Panasonic and Olympus cameras.

Sample photos from the Leica M Monochrom - the new black and white Leica with a full frame 18 megapixel sensor.

Sample photos from a production version of the Leica X2 - the camera features a 16.2 megapixel APS-C sensor and f/2.8 lens.

Gary Wolstenholme reviews the brand new Tamron SP 24-70mm f/2.8 VC USD Lens with Vibration Correction and UltraSonic Silent Drive.

A Canon users review of the new Nikon D800. Paul Ward found that Nikon's latest camera, the D800 was enough to tempt even a die hard Canon user.

We have a look at the brand new Panasonic Lumix GF5 - the new camera has a number of new features and promises ultra fast focus speeds.

We've uploaded a number of full size sample photos from the new 36.3 megapixel Nikon D800 Digital SLR.

The Fujifilm X-Pro1 is Fujifilm's first compact system camera and features not only a hybrid optical / electronic viewfinder, but also a newly designed 16 megapixel sensor and three new lenses.

The Canon Powershot G1 X is the latest serious compact from Canon and features a large 14.3 megapixel sensor. Find out how it performs in our review.

The Sony NEX-7 is the highest resolution mirrorless camera with a 24.3 megapixel CMOS sensor, Joshua Waller finds out how it performs in our review.

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.

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

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

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?

A super-telephoto zoom lens with optical stabilisation ideally suited to wildlife photography. This super-telephoto zoom lens costs around £695 and sports a silent Hyper Sonic focusing motor and optical stabilisation.

Gary Wolstenholme reviews the ultra compact Samsung 20mm f/2.8 NX iFunction Pancake lens for Samsung NX compact system cameras.

Joshua Waller reviews the new Sony Alpha A35 SLT / Digital SLR with 16.2 megapixel sensor and 5fps shooting.

Joshua Waller reviews the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 - the compact mirrorless camera from Panasonic sits in the middle between the popular GF1 and the tiny GF3.

An in-depth look at the new features of Photoshop CS5 - the image editing program part of the new Adobe CS5 Creative Suite.

Gary Wolstenholme tests the Samsung 16mm f/2.4 NX i-Function pancake lens.

The Canon IXUS 125 HS is one of the smallest IXUS models available, we find out how this ultra compact performs.

Joshua Waller reviews the new Samsung NX200, the latest mirrorless compact system camera from Samsung, it features a new 20.3 megapixel sensor.

Lee Filters The Big Stopper is a 10X ND filter designed for landscape photographers. Peter Bargh checks it out

Daniel Bell reviews the Olympus VR-340, a digital compact camera with 10x optical zoom.