Photography Equipment Reviews

Duncan Evans takes two 7Mp compacts with 3x optical zooms, puts them in a ring and shouts, fight!

When you're choosing a mid-level DSLR, should you go for the practical Canon EOS 50D or the fun Pentax K-7? With £120 price difference, is it worth the money to get all those features or is picture quality all you need?

FourThirds Showdown: Micro FourThirds has been welcomed by enthusiasts due to its compact build and DSLR sensor. The Olympus E-P1 and Panasonic GF1 are two retro looking models that offer many artistic features.

With back a illuminated CMOS sensor, 10Mp resolution and ISO3200, are these main changes enough of an improvement for the Ricoh CX3?

Duncan Evans takes two beginner-friendly compacts, the Casio Exilim ZS5 and ZS10 for a test run.

Gary Wolstenholme compares these two heavyweights to see if either is capable of delivering a knock-out blow. In this clash of the titans he pits the top end press cameras from Canon and Nikon against each other.

We compare the Canon EOS 5D Mark III and the Canon EOS 6D, both full-frame Digital SLRs from Canon, but with a big price difference.

The Panasonic GF1 is the current champion of retro-looking Micro FourThirds cameras. Olympus want to challenge that title with the brand new E-P2 digital Pen. Sporting new Art filters, i-Enhance system and AF tracking, we find out if the extra £200 is well spent.

The latest arrival on the system camera scene is the Sony NEX-3. It is on test here with Will Cheung.

Duncan Evans puts the Nikon D90, Canon EOS 550D and the Pentax K-7 through their paces in a head to head comparison test.

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?

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

The Sony NEX-3N is the World's smallest mirrorless camera with an APS-C sensor, but how does this camera perform? Find out in our review.

Sample photos from the new Canon Powershot SX500 IS - the new 30x optical zoom camera from Canon.

Panasonic's G6 is their latest DSLR style camera designed to tempt you from your DSLR. Find out how it performs in our review.

Nikon have updated their entry-level DSLR with the launch of the D3200, going from a 14.2 megapixel sensor to 24.2, Daniel Bell gives us his opinion on the latest addition.

Daniel Bell reviews the Vanguard Adaptor 46 backpack, which can hold a DSLR, lenses, tripod and laptop as well as being able to be used as a sling bag.

The new Samsung NX300 is a faster mirrorless camera from Samsung, featuring high speed shooting, focus and a large touch-screen. We find out if it's as fast as they say.

Canon and Nikon both offer full-frame Digital SLRs, but which one should you choose?

We go hands on with the new premium Canon Powershot G15, the new manual camera has a 5x zoom.