Photography Equipment Reviews

We've started to survey the specialist processing outlets that advertise in the photographic magazines.

After hearing stories from other sports photographers and reading lots of good information about the Pocket Wizard system Jamie Lorriman thought it was about time he gave them a try.

Here we take a look at whether the fifth version of this popular RAW workflow software will capture our hearts.

Duncan Evans gets to grips with the hidden charms of the Casio EX-ZR10.

Cathy Taylor tests two cameras both capable of panoramic photography, one film, one digital, and sees how they perform.

A camera with an 18x optical zoom saves walking closer to the subject and that can only be a good thing argues sloth-like Duncan Evans.

The largely well-received Sony a100 has a new sibling in the form of the 12Mp, big brother, a700. Duncan Evans got his hands on one for a first impressions look.

As a northerner, it's easy to make a joke about how the name of the new Ricoh R8 sounds like a typical greeting. Instead he bids good day to the fine and courteous ladies and gentlemen.

Phil Young was after a lightweight camera that was also needed to be fairly robust, cope with some decent temperature extremes and be simple enough to use that even a trained monkey would have a fighting chance. Here's how the Canon IXUS 80 IS coped.

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

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?

This new compact camera from Sony features an 8x optical zoom lens and colourful rear screen. Daniel Bell reviews.

Sample photos from the waterproof Fujifilm FinePix XP200.

Sony's latest serious compact camera features a large 1 inch 20.2 megapixel sensor, full manual controls and RAW support. Find our how it performs in our review.

We have a hands-on look at the compact Panasonic Lumix SZ3 with a Leica branded 10x optical zoom lens.

We review the 16x pocket travel zoom from Sony, with built in GPS, high speed shooting and an 18.2 megapixel sensor.

The Sony Cybershot DSC-WX300 is a pocketable digital camera, yet packs a large 20x optical zoom lens and Wi-Fi. Daniel Bell reviews.

Italian manufacturers Manfrotto make a huge range of tripods to suit all budgets. Here we review their entry level 190XDB.

Daniel Bell reviews the Nikon Coolpix L820, a digital camera with a 16 megapixel sensor and 30x optical zoom lens.

Gary Wolstenholme casts his expert eye over the Voigtlander 25mm f/0.95 Nokton Micro Four Thirds lens.

Tamron AF28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di review.