Cameras & Kit

We check out all manner of cameras and related accessories. Whether you’re after the latest DSLR, or just a great ‘point-and-shoot’ digital camera – we cover them all here. We also write about new technologies, such as 3D photography and video.

Olympus TOUGH TG-1: Tough but not rough

Olympus TOUGH TG-1: Tough but not rough

The trouble with a lot of our precious gadgets is that they’re just that – rather fragile, expensive and a worry when we take them out into the great outdoors. But a camera is supposed to be taken out and about, so what do you do if you want to…

Sun Sniper Pro Camera Strap review

Sun Sniper Pro Camera Strap review

Any decent photographer will tell you they have a photographic award just waiting to be won. After all, if you can frame a shot perfectly in your head, own a decent DSLR camera, and get out enough, the opportunities will be there. My problem is I miss a lot of…

Pentax K-01: Interchangeable lens camera

Pentax K-01: Interchangeable lens camera

The latest interchangeable lens camera from Pentax is certainly a bit of a head-turner. The black-and-yellow body certainly sets it apart from the usual Pentax design – and that’s all down to the vision of Australian industrial designer Marc Newson. It has a 16-megapixel sensor and also offers support for K-mount…

Canon EOS 5D makes its Mark (III)

Canon EOS 5D makes its Mark (III)

Canon has just added a 22.3 megapixel camera to its famous EOS range. The EOS 5D Mark III has been some time in coming and rumours about what it would offer have been bandied about for a while. The EOS 5D Mark III builds on the performance of the Mark…

Vtec iPhone camera lens cases

Vtec iPhone camera lens cases

As the old saying goes, the best camera is the Canon 7D. But after that it’s the one you have on you. And more often that not that’s your smartphone. Smartphone cameras are getting better and better and are the camera of choice for most uploaders on Flickr. Purists can…

IXUS 510 HS and 240 HS: Canon taking advantage of Apple’s domination

IXUS 510 HS and 240 HS: Canon taking advantage of Apple’s domination

When a new camera comes on to the market, it’s a bit like when another car makes its way onto the pages of AutoTrader, there’s so many of them available you don’t really notice it. This is why advertising publications such as AutoTrader offer ‘boxed ads’, with the presumption that…

Swann Freestyle HD: The all-action video camera

Swann Freestyle HD: The all-action video camera

As any would-be director will tell you, camcorders are great when it comes to recording footage, but you have to be careful where you take them. Expensive bits of kit at the best of times, they are so delicate and easy to break that one slip can see hundreds of pounds go…

The best cameras at CES

The best cameras at CES

Wi-Fi, zoom lenses on compact cameras, and powerful full-frame DSLRs with impressive specs and big price tags were all on the menu for photography fans at CES 2012. Fuji announced the X-Pro1 – its new 16-megapixel camera with APS-C X-Trans sensor. This is a mirrorless camera, but Fujifilm claims its…

Photography Related Christmas Gifts

Photography Related Christmas Gifts

Now it is so easy to take great digital images, and to manipulate them as we want, one of the simplest ways to create truly personalised gifts and cards for the festive season is to use an online photo service. And there are so many to choose from. Here’s a…

Bridging the gap: the Panasonic LUMIX GX1

Bridging the gap: the Panasonic LUMIX GX1

Panasonic has been busy – along with announcing the world’s smallest 3D compact camera, it has also found time to bring a new Lumix G camera to the market – offering a new interchangeable lens camera that can fit in your pocket. The LUMIX G1 has the look of a…

Panasonic’s small wonder – the DMC-3D1

Panasonic’s small wonder – the DMC-3D1

Compressed twin lenses are the secret behind Panasonic’s announcement that it has produced the smallest 3D compact camera ever. The Japanese corporation has just announced the DMC-3D1, which is expected to be on sale in the UK in December and which offers both 3D photo capabilities, along with 3D video…

Go Pro HD Hero2: An action-packed sequel

Go Pro HD Hero2: An action-packed sequel

How do you sequel one of the toughest, ruggedest cameras on the market? With the HD Hero2 Camera, GoPro decided to just double everything – power, resolution and field-of-width (well, it’s a bit wider, but not double). The new Hero 2 uses a better camera sensor and a twice-as-powerful processor…