Photography Equipment Reviews

We go hands-on with the new Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 DC lens - the brightest zoom lens available.

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

An all-in-one superzoom lens with optical stabilisation for APS-C digital SLRs which prides a range equivalent to 27-300mm on a 35mm camera.

Gary Wolstenholme reviews the new Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM Lens, the new superzoom macro lens from Sigma. Review based on a pre-production sample.

Gary Wolstenholme reviews the Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 18-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR lens.

A compact standard zoom for APS-C digital SLRs with a fast variable aperture, optical stabilisation, a silent focusing motor and an interesting close focus capability.

Gary Wolstenholme reviews the Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS, a popular all-in-one lens covering a massive 11x zoom range.

Gary Wolstenholme reviews the Nikon 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G ED-IF AF-S DX Nikkor, a standard zoom lens for Nikon DX format cameras which was introduced with the Nikon D70.

Gary Wolstenholme takes a look at how the latest standard kit lens offering from Pentax performs.

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?

The new Nikon D600 is a full-frame Digital SLR available with a 24.3 megapixel sensor and a compact body. Find out how it performs in our review.

Looking for a compact camera with lots of optical zoom? You won't find more than the 50x found on the Canon PowerShot SX50 HS.

We review the premium Panasonic Lumix GH3, the high-end Micro Four Thirds camera from Panasonic with a weather sealed body and multitude of video settings.

Panasonic Lumix LX5 Compact Digital Camera with 10 megapixel sensor, and bright f2.0 lens reviewed.

John Riley reviews the Olympus XZ-1, with an ultra bright 4x optical zoom lens and 10Mp sensor.

A photo rucksack designed for the urban environment, tested by Will Cheung.

Duncan Evans reviews the Casio Exilim EX-H30 digital compact camera, packed with features and in a relatively small package.

Daniel Bell reviews the 24x optical zoom Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 which has a constant maximum aperture of f/2.8 throughout the entire focal length.

The Beauty Box Photo Plugin is available for Photoshop, Elements and Aperture and enhances your portrait photography. Daniel Bell reviews.

Joshua Waller reviews the new Fujifilm FinePix X10, the most serious "serious compact" since the X100, with a large 2/3" EXR CMOS sensor.