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 SP-810UZ: Creative camera control

Olympus SP-810UZ: Creative camera control

For anyone who may have dabbled in real estate you will know how difficult it is trying to capture shots of rooms within houses that do not do the property the justice it deserves by simply getting the whole of the room in the frame. Thankfully, instantly knocking a few…

Sony SLT-A77 and SLT-A65: Sony surges forward in the race for photographic innovation

Sony SLT-A77 and SLT-A65: Sony surges forward in the race for photographic innovation

The photography giants are most certainly battling it out in the stakes to produce some innovative camerawork creations at the moment. Alongside the PRs from the likes of Olympus and Panasonic feverishly contacting technology-review publications to give their company’s latest arrival the PR it deserves, is Sony’s PR team. Such…

Fujifilm F550EXR review

Fujifilm F550EXR review

The F550 EXR is the update of last year’s F300 and anyone familiar with that model will be find it difficult to tell the two apart, aesthetically similar as they are. Fortunately the similarities end there, as the company have upgraded the old models 12 megapixel to a 16, as…

Taking pictures just got easy with Panasonic’s pair of snappers

Taking pictures just got easy with Panasonic’s pair of snappers

Panasonic is appealing to photographers who want a camera that makes life simple as well as those who appreciate having full creative control, with two launches this summer. First up is the Panasonic LUMIX DMC-LS5. It’s not slacking in the sensor department – boasting a whopping 14.1 megapixels – plus…

Is five better than four? Ricoh CX5 review

Is five better than four? Ricoh CX5 review

It was about eight months ago when I reviewed the CX5’s predecessor, the CX4 – and as I pulled the latest release out of the box, I did a double-take as I thought I’d seen this camera already. Body wise, there is little to distinguish the two of them. The…

Leica Summer Showcase

Leica Summer Showcase

Luxury camera manufacture Leica invited Latest Gadgets to its swanky Mayfair store to play with their high-end objects of desire for this year’s summer showcase. We got to play with the recently released M9-P, the world’s smallest full-frame digital system camera, for hardcore photography pros. The ridiculously sophisticated image processing…

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS. A compact that packs a punch.

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS. A compact that packs a punch.

I’ve always been one of those people who have to look the part. It might be an iPad2, a top of the range notebook, or the very latest DSLR. Those little envious sideway glances from people aspiring to own one but can’t for whatever reason, are the very things I…

The TX-10 Cybershot and two other ‘summer holiday proof’ cameras

The TX-10 Cybershot and two other ‘summer holiday proof’ cameras

Packing for your summer holiday simply wouldn’t be complete without a camera. Taking photos and videos to remember your holiday is priceless and therefore your choice of camera shouldn’t be taken with a pinch of salt. If you are on the lookout for a new camera ahead of your couldn’t-come-fast-enough…

Get closer to the action with Sony’s DCR-SX21E and DCR-SR21E Handycams

Get closer to the action with Sony’s  DCR-SX21E and DCR-SR21E Handycams

Sony’s two new standard definition Handycams are the perfect tool for anyone who can’t get close enough to the action they want to film – both boast a huge 67x extended zoom. While the Handycam DCR-SX21E records onto Sony’s own Memory Stick or SD card (which you’ll have to buy…

Panasonic HX-WA10 HD action camera review

Panasonic HX-WA10 HD action camera review

Having grown up with hydrophobic electronics, there’s always a perverse pleasure that comes with dunking £200-worth of unreleased equipment in a vat of water. Thanks to the waterproof and shockproof Panasonic HX-WA10 camcorder, that joy is now linked to the excitement of full HD recording in a cool, fun form….

Swann Security: Keep an electronic eye on your property this holiday season

Swann Security: Keep an electronic eye on your property this holiday season

When you head off on holiday, do you have nagging doubts – have you turned off the iron, did you lock the door; did you leave a tap running? And do you worry about whether your home or office will be safe while you’re off soaking up the sun? Along…

Ravishing in red – the Panasonic Lumix GF3

Ravishing in red – the Panasonic Lumix GF3

The first image I saw of the Panasonic Lumix GF3 was of the rather sexy-looking raspberry red model, which looks like a compact but sporting the kind of lens you’d see on a DSLR. Well, I’m always a sucker for a good-looking camera and this fits the bill, but do…