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Sony SLT Alpha 99 test: New full-frame sensor is Sony’s best yet

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The new Sony SLT Alpha 99, Sony’s first full-frame DSLR equivalent in three years, combines the company’s latest and greatest 24.3-megapixel Exmor CMOS sensor with its SLT (Single Lens Translucent) technology to deliver impressive image ...

Nikon 1 V2 test: Evolution, stasis or regression?

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Launched in October 2012, the Nikon 1 V2 is a not unexpected update to the Nikon 1 V1, which debuted in September 2011. The Nikon 1 Series cameras are hybrid cameras with interchangeable lenses. In ...

Sigma 18-250mm F3.5-6.3 DC MACRO OS HSM test: Update to popular image-stabilized super-zoom

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Sigma’s 18-250mm f3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM zoom won praise for its balance of performance and convenience, but it looked bulky after rival Tamron introduced the diminutive 18-270mm F/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD. Reducing the size, ...

Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR test: Too good to be true?

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There is a phrase quoted quite often that when something sounds too good to be true you shouldn’t be too surprised when it isn’t. Nikon’s new AF-S DX Nikkor 18-300mm f3.5-5.6G ED VR promises much, ...

Sigma 35mm f1.4 DG HSM A Canon test: A Prime Example of Lens Design

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Discerning photographers have always understood the quality benefit of buying prime lenses over zooms, The Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM is a great example of why this is worthwhile. This Sigma lens scores higher than ...

Canon EF 35mm f2 test: Old but still very competitive

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Canon’s EF 35mm f2 has been around for quite a while, launched in late 1990, 22 years ago, it predates digital photography as we know it. Does this matter? Apparently not, this small, old, cheap ...

Samsung Galaxy Note II

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The smartphone market has exploded over the last few years with Apple’s iPhone range setting the stylistic standard from early on and effectively defining what size and functionality its competitors had to meet. Samsung has ...

Canon EOS 6D test: The best value for money in the EOS range?

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Adding a new line to the Canon EOS range, the EOS 6D is a fusion of the EOS 7D and the EOS 5D Mark III, that also includes some trickle down technology from the EOS-1D ...

Pentax K-5 IIs maintains the excellence of its sister model the K-5 II

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Announced in September 2012 along with the Pentax K-5 II, the Pentax K-5 IIs is an almost identical camera with the exception that its anti-aliasing filter, used on the K-5 II to minimise the unwelcome ...

Apple iPhone 5

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In September 2012 Apple released its latest version of the iPhone: the iPhone 5.  The iPhone 5 is a little taller than the iPhone4 and 4s to accommodate a larger screen but is also thinner ...

Samsung Galaxy S III

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mobile

Some in the mobile industry are calling Samsung’s Galaxy S III a game changer. In many respects it is for camera users. The Galaxy S III, with its innovative photo-sharing technology and digital still camera-like ...

Nokia 808 PureView

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Camera historians will probably reflect back on 2012 as a banner year for digital photography technology. But they probably won’t cite a traditional DSC or DSLR as being 2012’s highlight. Rather, the Nokia 808 PureView ...

Apple iPhone 4S

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mobile

Apple has led today’s gilded age of smartphone technology with its innovative and inspiring iPhone series launched back in 2007. Even five years later, Apple’s iPhone line still provokes imagery of bold creativity among a ...

Apple New iPad

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Sleek. Sexy. Stunning. These are just a few of the thousands of adjectives showered upon Apple’s new iPad 3 by journalists, critics, and consumers. But these aren’t necessarily the adjectives you’d use to describe the ...

Samsung Galaxy S II

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The Samsung Galaxy S II is a slim little thing. The smartphone measures less than 9mm thick, making it a miracle the South Korean company was able to squeeze anything else into the 2011 launched ...

Apple iPhone 4

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mobile

Apple’s iPhone 4 dazzled consumers and critics back in 2010 with its redesign and the introduction of its crystal-clear retina display. The screen sings with color, perfect for viewing pictures. But what kind of image quality ...

Canon PowerShot G15 test: Have Canon got the balance right?

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Canon’s PowerShot G15 is the latest iteration of the popular G-series compacts aimed at enthusiasts. It packs a number of refinements over its predecessor, not the least being a new f/1.8-2.8 high-speed zoom, larger, high-resolution ...

Sony NEX-6 test – The logical CSC choice?

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Announced in September 2012, the Sony NEX-6 creates a new range in the Sony line-up. It sits between the flagship Sony NEX-7 and the mid-range Sony NEX-5R offering features and performance benefits to beginner and ...

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