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…
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!…
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…
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.…
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…
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!…
Fujifilm’s X-Pro2 is the new flagship in the X-series, featuring a hybrid viewfinder, dual SD slots, weather-sealing and a new 24 Megapixel sensor with a broader array of Phase Detect AF. It’s coupled with a 1/8000 shutter, new ‘ACROS’ mono film simulation and built-in Wifi. Find out if it’s the pro mirrorless body you’ve been waiting for!…
Panasonic’s Lumix TZ100, or ZS100 as it’s known in North America, is the new top model in its enormously popular travel-zoom series. Announced in January 2016, it follows Panasonic’s trend of waiting a year between new models, but after a decade of gradually increasing the zoom range from 10x to 30x while sticking with roughly…
The Fujifilm X70 is a compact camera which couples the large APS-C / 16 Megapixel sensor of models including the XT1 and X100T with a fixed 28mm equivalent f2.8 lens. Announced in January 2016, it’s aimed at enthusiasts who desire the quality of Fujifilm’s interchangeable lens cameras but in an even smaller and lighter body…
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