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Thursday, January 7, 2021

The Sigma 35mm F2 DG DN is a moderate wide-angle prime lens with plenty of character, offering impeccable build-quality and vintage design and handling that really helps to make it stand out from the crowd. But should you spend £549 / $639 on this 35mm lens, rather than one of the other dozen or so alternatives on the market? Read our expert review of the Sigma 35mm F2 DG DN mirrorless camera lens with full-size sample images to find out...

Tuesday, January 5, 2021

The Nikon Z 50mm f/1.2 S is a professional standard prime lens for Nikon's Z-series full-frame mirrorless cameras. Is this "nifty-fifty" lens really worth the £2,299 / $2,099 asking price? Find out now by reading our in-depth Nikon Z 50mm f/1.2 S review, complete with full-size sample images...

Monday, January 4, 2021

Smartphone gimbals are now two-a-penny, so why should you buy the new DJI OM 4 instead of its many competitors? And do you even really need to stabilize your phone video at all? Find out now by reading our in-depth DJI OM 4 review.

Tuesday, December 29, 2020

Want a tiny, lightweight 4K stabilised video camera that you can carry with you everywhere? Then look no further than the new DJI Pocket 2, which features a built-in gimbal with 3-axis motorised stabilisation in a body that weighs a mere 117g. Carry on reading our in-depth DJI Pocket 2 review, complete with full-size sample photos and videos, to find out what we thought...

Wednesday, December 23, 2020

The Nikon Z7 II full-frame mirrorless camera is the 2020 update of the original Z7 model, principally improving the autofocusing, buffer and video and adding a second memory card slot. Are these changes enough for it to compete with its main rivals like the Sony A7R IV and the Canon EOS R5? Find out now by reading our in-depth Nikon Z7 II review, complete with full size sample photos and videos...

Tuesday, December 22, 2020

The Leica Q2 Monochrom is a 35mm full-frame compact camera with a 28mm fixed focal length lens that exclusively only shoots in black and white. With a price tag of £5000 / $6000, is this a niche product that no one will buy, or somebody's idea of a dream camera? Find out now by reading our in-depth Leica Q2 Monochrom review, complete with full-size sample photos and videos...

Tuesday, December 15, 2020

At the end of November Fujifilm released Firmware Version 3.00 for the GFX 100 medium format camera. Not content with providing 100 megapixel images straight out of the camera, Fujifilm have added a brand new feature called Pixel Shift. This is a special Multi-Shot function that can be used to create 400 megapixel images! How does the GFX 100 with version 3.00 firmware do this? Read on to find out and see some full-size sample images...

Ahead of our full review, here are some sample JPEG and Raw photos and a 4K/60p video taken with the brand new Nikon Z7 II full-frame mirrorless camera.

Tuesday, December 8, 2020

The new Tamron 70-300mm F4.5-6.3 Di III RXD is a general purpose telephoto zoom lens for Sony Alpha full-frame mirrorless cameras that won't break the bank. Find out if this compact and lightweight lens is worth a look by reading our Tamron 70-300mm for Sony review, complete with full-size sample photos.

Thursday, December 3, 2020

The new Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV is the successor to 2017's E-M10 III camera, principally adding a flip-down LCD screen, 20 megapixel sensor, 15fps burst shooting, better continuous auto-focusing and USB-C charging. Find out how it performs in our Olympus EM10 IV review, complete with with full-size sample photos and videos.

Monday, November 30, 2020

The Pixel 4a 5G is the first Google smartphone with 5G connectivity, but what does it offer the keen photographer? Find out now by reading our in-depth Google Pixel 4a 5G review, complete with full-size sample photos and videos..

Friday, November 27, 2020

The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max is billed as the ultimate iPhone for photographers, boasting a larger sensor for the main camera, a 2.5x zoom lens and a much bigger screen and overall size than the standard Pro version. With prices starting at around £$1099, is this really the best iPhone for photography? Read our in-depth iPhone 12 Pro Max review now, complete with full-size sample photos and videos...

Thursday, November 26, 2020

The Pixel 5 is Google's flagship smartphone for 2020, yet it's priced at just £599 / $699. Does it offer similar performance and features to other, much more expensive range-topping handsets? Read our in-depth Google Pixel 5 review to find out if what it offers photographers, complete with full-size sample photos and videos.

Wednesday, November 25, 2020

Firmware version 3.00 for the Fujifilm GFX 100 medium-format mirrorless camera adds a Pixel Shift Multi-Shot function, which combines 16 RAW images into a single 400 megapixel image!

The GFX 100 firmware version 3.00 and the new Pixel Shift Combiner software will be available to download from the 25th November 2020.

Firmware version 3.00 for the Fujifilm GFX 100 medium-format mirrorless camera adds a Pixel Shift Multi-Shot function, which combines 16 RAW images into a single 400 megapixel image! The GFX 100 firmware version 3.00 and the new Pixel Shift Combiner software will be available to download from the 25th November 2020.

Monday, November 23, 2020

The Nikkor Z 14-24mm f/2.8 S is a new, fast ultra-wide-angle zoom lens for the Nikon Z-series of full-frame mirrorless cameras. It joins the 24-70mm f/2.8 and the 70-200mm f/2.8 as the third member of the "holy trinity" of f/2.8 maximum aperture lenses. Read our in-depth Nikon Z 14-24mm f/2.8 review now, complete with full-size sample photos...

The Fujifilm X-S10 mirrorless camera aims to bring the renowned X-series image quality and colour science to a wider audience by being smaller, easier to use and cheaper than the company's flagship cameras. Does it strike the right balance between simplicity and accessibility? Find out now by reading our in-depth Fuji XS10 review...

Friday, November 20, 2020

The Nikon Z6 II mirrorless camera is an evolutionary upgrade of the original Z6, principally improving the autofocusing, buffer and video and adding a second memory card slot. Is this enough to compete with its main rivals? Find out now by reading our in-depth Nikon Z6 II review, complete with full size sample photos and videos...

Tuesday, November 17, 2020

Ahead of our full review, here are some sample images taken with the brand new Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 150-400mm F4.5 TC1.25x IS PRO super telephoto mirrorless camera lens.

The Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 150-400mm F4.5 TC1.25x IS PRO is a high- resolution, super telephoto zoom lens that is equipped with a built-in 1.25x teleconverter and covers a wide focal length of 300-1000mm equivalent.

The Olympus 150-400mm lens will be available from the end of January priced at £6,499.99 in the UK and $7,499.95 in the US.

The Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 150-400mm F4.5 TC1.25x IS PRO is a high- resolution, super telephoto zoom lens that is equipped with a built-in 1.25x teleconverter and covers a wide focal length of 300-1000mm equivalent. The Olympus 150-400mm lens will be available from the end of January priced at £6,499.9…

Monday, November 16, 2020

You've probably never heard of Vivo before, but that shouldn't put you off the new X51 5G, one of the best smartphones for photography that we've ever reviewed. What makes the Vivo X5 5G so special for both stills and video? Find out now by reading our in-depth review...