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Choosing a Lens

Everything you need to know when buying a new lens

Video Group Test: Video Modes - Main Image

Video cameras on DSLRs - Group Test of video modes

Video is no longer an extra feature to be occasionally used on a DSLR, being elevated to the status of purchasing point. We review a number of video cameras on digital SLR cameras.

Choosing a Portable Storage Device

Everything you need to know when choosing a storage device

GF1 vs E-P2: EP2 front product image

Panasonic Lumix GF1 vs Olympus E-P2 review

GF1 vs E-P2 head to head showdown. What Digital Camera pits these two Micro Four Thirds cameras to the test in our GF1 vs E-P2 review...

Digital camera technology explained

What does intelligent auto mean, what's so good about face detection? Digital camera features explained in our technology explained article

WDC Fight Club

Fight Club - Introduction

The first rule of Fight Club is that you don’t talk… OK, so we won’t go down that route. What Digital Camera’s festive fight club pairs up closely-matched products in the...

Nikon D3

Digital Cameras of the Decade

We look back at the cameras and technologies that have defined the past decade...

18-250mm Superzoom Lens Group Test

The WDC test team puts four 18-250mm (plus one 18-270mm) superzooms through thier paces to see which offers the best combination of performance and value

100mm Macro Lenses

100mm Macro Lenses: Introduction

WDC tests five macro lenses around 100mm, ideal for true macro images

24-120mm Extended Standard Zooms

Group Test: 24-120mm Extended Standard Zooms

It’s time to put wide zooms with an extended focal range under the spotlight...

Alan McFaden taking a photograph

Video Guide to Buying a Digital Camera

So you want to buy a digital camera, but there are so many different types and styles how do you know which one is right for you? Fear not, our video guide to digital cameras explains all...

Pentax K7

Video Guide to Buying a DSLR

Even the most basic digital SLRs offer all the essentials to enable you to fully express your creative ideas and get professional-looking results. So why spend more? What do the more expensive...