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 Panasonic Lumix GX7 is a mirrorless camera based on the Micro Four Thirds standard and aimed at enthusiasts. Announced in August 2013, it’s officially the successor to the Lumix GX1, despite there being no GX2 to GX6 between them. The original GX1 was developed in response to enthusiasts who demanded lots of control and…
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Panasonic’s Lumix G 7-14mm f4 is an ultra-wide zoom lens for Micro Four Thirds bodies which delivers superb quality across the frame.…
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The Sony QX10 is a new type of digital camera called a Smart Lens, designed to enhance the photographic capabilities of your iOS or Android smartphone. A Smart Lens contains the sensor and optically stabilized zoom lens of an existing Sony camera, squeezed into a small cylinder like a sawn-off canned drink. They also feature…
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The Sony QX100 is a new type of digital camera called a Smart Lens, designed to enhance the photographic capabilities of your iOS or Android smartphone. A Smart Lens contains the sensor and optically stabilized zoom lens of an existing Sony camera, squeezed into a small cylinder like a sawn-off canned drink. They also feature…
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Canon’s EOS 70D is a mid-range DSLR with an articulated touch-screen and excellent focusing for live view and movies. A favourite.…
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The NEX 5T is Sony’s latest mid-range mirror-less system camera. Announced in August 2013, it replaces the NEX 5R launched a year previously, and shares most of the key specifications with its predecessor. As such the NEX 5T features a 16 Megapixel APS-C sensor, a hybrid AF system which embeds phase-detect autofocus points on the…
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The Canon IXUS 255 HS is a 12 Megapixel compact with a 10x optical zoom and a 3 inch LCD screen. Known in North America as the ELPH 330 HS I’ll refer to it from this point on as the IXUS 255 HS / ELPH 330 HS. Launched in January 2013 it sits right in…
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Panasonic’s Lumix LF1 is a pocket-sized camera aimed at the demands of enthusiasts. Announced in April 2013, the LF1 represents a new line in Panasonic’s Lumix range that sits alongside the existing LX series, but addresses requests for a longer zoom that’s still fairly bright and a built-in electronic viewfinder. Like many of its most…
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