The Nikon D5300 is an upper entry-level DSLR aimed at photographers looking for a step-up from a budget model without the expense, size and complexity of a higher-end model. Announced in October 2013, it comes just less than a year after the D5200, but makes some important upgrades including becoming the first Nikon DSLR with…
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The Canon EOS Rebel T5i, or EOS 700D as it’s known outside North America, is the company’s latest upper entry level DSLR. Announced in March 2013 it comes only nine months after the T4i / 650D, making it the fastest refresh in this product line. This time it replaces the T4i / 650D but the…
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Launched in January 2013, the Canon PowerShot A2500 is a 16 Megapixel compact with a 2.7in screen and a 5x optical zoom. As with the rest of the 2013 A series models the A2600 retains the 28-140mm zoom range, the 16 Megapixel CCD sensor and Digic 4 processor of the 2012 range. The only exception…
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The Canon IXUS 140 / ELPH 130 IS is a 16 Megapixel point-and-shoot compact with an 8x optical zoom and a 3-inch LCD screen. The earlier 2012 IXUS / ELPH range was exclusively built around Canon’s High sensitivity back-illuminated CMOS sensors, with each IXUS / ELPH model carrying the HS suffix. The range also relied…
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The Canon PowerShot A3500 IS is a 16 Megapixel point-and-shoot camera with a 3 inch screen and 5x zoom. Launched in January 2013 it’s the numerical successor to last year’s PowerShot A3400 IS, but the older model remains in the range due partly no-doubt to its touch-screen, a feature strangely absent on any of the…
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The Nikon Df is a retro-styled DSLR which pays homage to Nikon’s iconic film SLRs of the Seventies. Announced in November 2013, it takes the 16.2 Megapixel full-frame sensor of the flagship D4 and houses it in an unashamedly old-fashioned body with physical dials for the shooting mode, release mode, shutter speed, ISO and exposure…
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The Nikon COOLPIX P520 is a super-zoom camera with a 42x stabilised range and an 18.1 Megapixel sensor. Launched in January 2013, it replaces the COOLPIX P510, which remains in the Nikon product line-up. The newer P520 retains the earlier model’s 24-1000mm f3-5.9 zoom lens, but couples it with an updated sensor that adds two…
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