The EOS Rebel T5, or 1200D as it’s known outside of North America, is Canon’s latest entry-level DSLR. Launched in February 2014 it replaces the three year old T3 / 1100D. Three years is a long time in this industry, during which time mirrorless cameras have really gone after the budget DSLR market. So what’s…
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The Sony WX350 is a compact super-zoom with a 20x optical range, 3 inch 460k dot LCD screen and an 18.2 Megapixel CMOS sensor. So far, so ordinary you might think, but the WX350 fits all of that and more into a very, very compact body – indeed, according to Sony it’s the world’s smallest…
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The Sony Alpha A5000 is an upper entry-level mirrorless camera that’s compatible with Sony’s range of E-mount lenses. Announced in January 2014 it’s the successor to the NEX 3N, and becomes the second E-mount camera to abandon the NEX branding in favour of the Alpha name only. It also has the distinction of being, according…
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The Sony Cyber-shot HX400V is a bridge camera – a DSLR-styled model with a non-removable super-zoom lens. It’s an update of last years HX300, though that model remains, for now, in the Cyber-shot line-up. The HX400V sports the same 50x stabilised optical zoom, 3 inch tilt screen and built-in electronic viewfinder as its predecessor, but…
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The Nikon COOLPIX P600 is a DSLR-styled super-zoom camera with an impressive 60x optical zoom ranging from an equivalent 24mm to a whopping 1440mm telephoto. Introduced in February 2014, it has a side-hinged fold-out 3 inch LCD screen and an electronic viewfinder with a resolution of 201k dots. Alongside the P600 Nikon also launched the…
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The Sony Alpha SLT A77 II is semi-pro camera with fast continuous autofocus and shooting. Announced in May 2014, it comes almost three years after its predecessor, and indeed some time since the last SLT model. With all the focus on the mirrorless models, particularly the full-frame A7 series, you could be forgiven for assuming…
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The Canon PowerShot SX700 HS is a compact super-zoom camera with an impressive 30x optical range. Announced in February 2014 it’s Canon’s flagship compact super-zoom offering not just the longest range in this form factor, but also full manual control as well as built-in Wifi with NFC for easy wireless sharing. Its 16.1 Megapixel back-illuminated…
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The Sony Alpha A7s is a mirrorless system camera with a full-frame sensor. Announced in April 2014 it comes six months after the Alpha A7 and A7r, with all three sharing the same compact body, FE lens mount and full-frame sensor size. What makes the A7s different from its siblings is its resolution and video…
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The Canon PowerShot SX600 HS is a compact super-zoom with an 18x stabilised optical zoom and a 16 Megapixel sensor paired with Canon’s now ageing Digic 4 processor. It can shoot 1080p30 HD video, has built-in Wifi with NFC and can tag images with GPS data from your phone. Canon’s 2014 PowerShot line-up features no…
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The Panasonic Lumix FT5 / TS5 is a rugged waterproof compact designed for use in the water and other outdoor environments. It’s waterproof to a depth of 13 metres, can withstand a drop from 2 metres and is freeze-proof down to -10C. It has a 4.6x zoom lens with a focal range equivalent to 28-128mm,…
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