(Also see our Nikkor AF-S 50mm f/1.8G German review) The Nikkor AF-S 50mm f/1.8G is an affordable prime lens for Nikon’s range of FX and DX format DSLRs, and as an AF-S model, it’ll autofocus on any Nikon body. Announced in April 2011, the AF-S 50mm f1.8G is the successor to the ageing, but still…
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The Nikon D40x is a 10.2 Megapixel entry-level digital SLR aimed at general consumers, family users and photographic students. Announced in March 2007, it comes only four months after the launch of the 6 Megapixel D40, and indeed the new D40x is essentially identical other than a higher resolution sensor – and a higher price…
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Canon PowerShot SX40 HS preview The Canon PowerShot SX40 HS is a 12 Megapixel super-zoom camera with a massive 35x optical range. Announced in September 2011, it replaces the best-selling PowerShot SX30 IS. The new model keeps essentially the same body, lens, screen, controls and battery as its predecessor, but switches its 14 Megapixel CCD…
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The Nikon COOLPIX L22 is a budget compact with a 12 Megapixel CCD sensor, 3in screen and 3.6x optical zoom lens. Replacing the hugely popular COOLPIX L20, it’s one of five COOLPIX compacts released concurrently in February 2010 ranging from budget models to the new P100 HD-capable super-zoom. In the budget range Nikon also launched…
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Announced as the world’s slimmest 10x super-zoom when released in February 2010, the Nikon COOLPIX S8000 is Nikon’s attempt to corner the increasingly popular ‘travel zoom’ market. With a 10x optical zoom, 14 Megapixel sensor and 3 inch, high-resolution, LCD screen packing in 921 thousand pixels, this is a model designed for people who are…
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Nikon’s P100 is the company’s third-generation SLR-style super zoom, replacing the P90. Launched in February 2010 it swaps its predecessor’s 12.1 Megapixel CCD sensor with a 10.3 Megapixel back-illuminated CMOS sensor. Though moving to a lower resolution sensor might seem like a retrograde step, the P100’s new sensor provides a step up in video performance…
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Nikon’s D300s is the new flagship in the company’s DX-format range. Announced in July 2009, it inherits a great deal from the earlier D300, including its 12.3 Megapixel CMOS sensor, tough body, large viewfinder, 3in VGA screen, powerful 51-point AF system, Live View and HDMI port. It remains a powerful feature-set a year-on from…
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NEW: Video tour in High Definition! The Nikon D5000 is the company’s latest ‘upper-entry-level’ DSLR aimed at beginners or those wanting a step-up from a basic budget model. Announced in April 2009, it’s the successor to the popular D60 and while externally resembling its predecessor, it inherits many key aspects of the higher-end D90…
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The Nikon COOLPIX L24 is a budget compact with a 14 Megapixel sensor, 3.6x optical zoom and a 3 inch LCD screen. The COOLPIX L24 raises the bar for compact cameras with a sensor providing much greater resolution than the 10 or 12 Megapixels we’ve come to expect from budget models. The screen is also…
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The Nikon D90 is the long awaited successor to the company’s best-selling D80 Digital SLR. Announced in late August 2008, the D90 follows a similar strategy to its predecessor, aimed at a slightly higher level than many of its rivals. This understandably makes it more expensive, but that same gamble paid off with the…
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