Sony’s Alpha A99 Mark II is a full-frame professional A-mount body with a 42.4 Megapixel back-illuminated sensor, 12fps con tenuous shooting with AF, built-in five-axis stabilisation and 4k video. Announced in September 2016, it comes four years after the previous A99 which itself followed four years after the original A900. The 42.4 Megapixel sensor features…
Read more
The Ricoh GR II is a compact aimed at enthusiasts with a large APSC sensor and a fixed 28mm equivalent f2.8 lens. It’s the successor to the original GR, adding Wifi and NFC, along with a larger buffer for RAW shooting. Doug Kaye and I filmed a video review to help you choose between it and the similarly-sized Fujifilm X70. …
Read more
Canon’s PowerShot G7X Mark II is a compact aimed at enthusiasts based around a 1in sensor and a 24-100mm f1.8-2.8 lens. The Mark II screen can now tilt down as well as up, you can de-click the front control ring for smooth adjustments, and the image processor is DIGIC 7 with timelapse movies. Find out more in Gordon’s review.…
Read more
Canon’s PowerShot SX720 HS is the company’s flagship pocket super-zoom camera. Announced in February 2015 it’s the successor to the year-old SX710 HS. The SX720 HS shares the same 20 Megapixel resolution and 1080 / 60p movie mode as its predecessor, but extends the optical zoom range from 30x to 40x while maintaining virtually the…
Read more
The D7200 is Nikon’s new upper mid-range DSLR, packing 24 Mpixels, 6fps and Wifi. Can it replicate the success of the D7100?…
Read more
Canon’s EOS 80D is an upper mid-range DSLR featuring 24 Megapixels, a 45-point AF system, 7fps bursts and 1080 / 60p video. The successor to the popular EOS 70D, the 80D sits in the middle of Canon’s DSLR range, with a fully-articulated touch-screen, Dual Pixel CMOS AF and built-in Wifi. Is it the perfect DSLR for you? Find out in Gordon’s review!…
Read more
The Tough TG-Tracker is the latest rugged waterproof action camera from Olympus. The Tough brand has proved very successful for Olympus and a decade on from the release of its first Tough model it enjoys a fairly dominant position in the market for compacts that can survive the rigours of extreme environments. Announced in May…
Read more
The Nikon D500 is a pro DSLR with a 20 Megapixel APSC sensor, 10fps shooting, a new 153-point AF system inherited from the D5, a large viewfinder, weather sealing, a 3.2in tilting touch-screen, dual card slots, 4k movies and built-in Wifi and Bluetooth. Find out why it’s one of the best sports cameras in Gordon’s review.…
Read more
The Canon EOS 1300D, or Rebel T6 as it’s known in North America, is Canon’s latest entry-level DSLR. Announced in March 2016, it’s a minor update to the 1200D / T5 launched two years previously. The EOS 1300D / T6 shares a great deal with its predecessor, including the same body, viewfinder, 9-point AF system…
Read more
Panasonic’s Lumix GX80 / is a mid-range mirrorless camera based on the Micro Four Thirds standard. It sports a 16 Megapixel sensor, built-in stabilisation, a viewfinder and tilting touchscreen, 8fps shooting (or 6fps with CAF) and 4k video. Check out Gordon’s GX80 / GX85 review to find out if it’s the right mirrorless for you!…
Read more
Like my reviews? Buy me a coffee!
