Photography Equipment Reviews

A compact standard zoom lens for APS-C digital SLRs from Sigma with a bright constant f/2.8 aperture, optical stabilisation and a silent focusing motor.

Gary Wolstenholme reviews the EF 24-70mm f/2.8L professional standard zoom lens from Canon.

Peter Bargh reviews the award winning Vanguard Alto Pro 263AT tripod and see if it's all it's cracked up to be.

Gary Wolstenholme reviews the Sony SEL P 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 OSS lens designed for use with Sony NEX system cameras.

A telephoto macro lens capable of life-sized magnification from a distance of 30cm.

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

Who needs a tripod when all you need is the delightfully simple SteadePod, asks Will Cheung

Sigma's first optically stabilised 70-200mm f/2.8 promises much. Gary Wolstenholme takes a look at whether it delivers.

Gary Wolstenholme reviews the latest incarnation of Canon's 70-200mm f/2.8 lens.

Gary Wolstenholme gives us his verdict on the Nikon AF-S DX 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5G ED lens.

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

The Olympus PEN Lite E-PL5 is the latest compact Micro Four Thirds camera from Olympus, sitting above the PEN Mini E-PM2, it features the 16 megapixel sensor from the top of the range Olympus OM-D E-M5.

Joshua Waller reviews Canon's latest ultra zoom bridge camera, this time the Canon Powershot SX500 is even more compact than the previous model, yet features a 30x optical zoom lens. Find out how it performs in our review.

The Sony Cybershot DSC-HX300 has a 50x optical zoom lens and a 20.4 megapixel sensor. Daniel Bell reviews.

The new Sony Alpha A58 is Sony's latest entry level Digital SLR / SLT with a new 20.1 megapixel APS-C sensor and 5fps continuous shooting. Find out how it performs in our review.

Pentax EI-100 test

The pocketable Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ40 has a 20x optical zoom lens and built-in Wi-Fi. Daniel Bell reviews.

Gary Wolstenholme reviews the Panasonic Lumix G Vario HD 14-140mm f/4.0-5.8 Asph Mega OIS lens for Micro Four Thirds cameras from Panasonic and Olympus.

We compare the Canon EOS 100D and 700D Digital SLRs side by side.

The PowerShot G15 is the latest advanced serious compact camera from Canon. Daniel Bell reviews.