Photography Equipment Reviews

Matt Grayson gives the lowdown on a selection of budget compacts in the price range of £120 that are suitable for the happy snapper, first time buyer or as a gift.

Short, squat with a chubby little body. No, it isn't Duncan Evans (though it would be an easy mistake to make), it's the new compact from Nikon.

A flip-out articulating screen and a Live view, it’s almost like being in the pub watching football. Duncan Evans puts down his beer and picks up the new Four Thirds DSLR from Panasonic.

Nearly every photographer has a prosumer model to back them up. Either as a camera to take on a day out or for if a full system is just too much to cope with. Now Matt Grayson takes four of the best and pits them against each other.

Matt Grayson takes a look at the K200D DSLR from Pentax. A camera suitable for newcomers to photography and users upgrading from compact cameras.

After finally getting hold of the Sony Alpha A900, Matt Grayson sees if it's just as good as everyone seems to think it is.

It took Matt Grayson weeks of preparation like standing infront of the mirror practising jokes, hiring the tuxedo and drinking honey and lemon juice to improve his voice before being told that compering had been spelled incorrectly.

Nikon F75 test

Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM review.

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?

We test the brand new Canon EOS M Mirrorless Camera - Canon's entry into the mirrorless camera market with an APS-C sized 18 megapixel sensor.

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

Gary Wolstenholme reviews the Nikon AF-S Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR II lens.

We compare the Canon EOS 5D Trilogy: Mark I, Mark II and Mark III to see how far we've come since the first affordable full frame digital SLR was announced in 2005.

We go hands-on with the new entry level Pentax K-500 Digital SLR.

Daniel Bell reviews the featured-packed Canon IXUS 115 HS digital compact camera.

Daniel Bell reviews the Olympus FE-5040, with a 5x optical zoom and a 12Mp sensor.

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

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

The Olympus SH-25MR has a 12.5x optical zoom lens, making it an ideal travel compact camera, Daniel Bell reviews.