Photography Equipment Reviews

After more than three years of rumours and promises, Sigma�s latest digital SLR camera, the SD14, sporting an improved Foveon X3 sensor, became available in April. Ian Andrews has had his hands on one for a trial.

The Plustek OpticFilm 7600i SE is a film scanner with 48-bit colour and 7200dpi resolution, bundled with Silverfast to deliver infrared dust and scratch removal. It's quiet, it's easy to use, but is it worth £239?

The Canon Powershot D10 is waterproof and shockproof. That should stop it shrivelling up in the freezing Blighty oceans. Matt Grayson investigates.

Bag yourself a DSLR bargain. We test three top-performing DSLRs that offer brilliant value for money at under £400 each. Our test reveals the best buy.

David Clapp takes the Vanguard Uprise Messenger bag to Lisbon to put it to the test.

Enhance your pulling power. Here, we test three popular compact cameras with 10x optical zoom lenses selling for under £200.

Improve faces in five easy stages? It's a dream come true for Duncan Evans.

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?

We go hands on with the new Casio Exilim ZR1000 - the fastest Exilim yet with some unique features.

This is Sigma’s EX version of what is fast becoming a standard lens for digital SLRs with a cropped sensor. The lens carries the DC classification, signifying that it will only work on cameras with the smaller sensors.

We go hands-on with the new Panasonic Lumix LF1 - the serious compact with a built in electronic viewfinder, and f/2.0 7.1x optical zoom lens.

Sample photos from the 14.2 megapixel Nikon 1 J3.

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

Gary Wolstenholme reviews the Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM lens.

Gary Wolstenholme reviews the new Fujifilm Fujinon XF 35mm f/1.4 R lens with the Fujifilm X-Pro1.

Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 EX APO IF HSM lens

Daniel Bell reviews Sketch Drawer, turning pictures into sketches.

We take a look at Canon's top of the range full frame Digital SLR which promises the ultimate in image quality and speed.