Recent improvements to compact system cameras have seen them challenging DSLRs. We offer a few reasons why a CSC might be the best buy you could make
Best Wideangle Zoom Lenses for DSLRs
Wideangle zooms are a popular category, and often one of a photographer's first investments. We round up the best wideangle zoom lenses on the market.
Smartphone photography accessories
We list some of the best smartphone accessories on the market right now.
Best macro lenses for DSLRs
If you want to get really close to smaller subject, as well as deliver 1:1 magnification, it's worth investing in a specialist macro lens. Here's a selection of some of…
TTL flash system: what is it and how does it work?
In this article we look at TTL flash system, providing a guide to what it is for and how it works
Beginner’s photography kit list
When you’re just starting out in photography, it can be a little bewildering to know what kind of basics you should have in your kit bag. To help you, we’ve…
What Digital Camera selector
The What Digital Camera selector tool guides you through a series of questions to suggest the best cameras for your needs. To find the camera type we recommend, and a…
Best Superzoom Lenses for DSLRs
Superzoom lenses provide the kind of optical flexibility normally reserved for compact cameras, covering the focal range of several lenses in one optic. Here are some of the best around
Reflex mirror: what is it and how does it work?
In this article we look at the reflex mirror, providing a guide to what it is for and how it works
Advanced technology guide: design problems and product recall
Bob Newman on why some quality issues cannot be foreseen
Panasonic GX80 vs Panasonic GX8 vs Panasonic GX7
Panasonic has announced a new compact system camera in its “GX” line-up. Here we take a look at the key differences between it and the other GX cameras.
Best telephoto lenses for DSLRs
The term ‘telephoto’ applies to a lens longer than the standard focal length for a particular system, and for a DSLR this covers an exhaustive range of optics, from short…
Beginner’s guide to Nikkor lenses
Our guide to Nikkor lenses, the lenses made by Nikon to fit Nikon cameras, looks at their lens line up.
The best carbon-fibre tripods under £300
If you want to improve your overall image quality and try new techniques, a decent tripod should be at the top of your shopping list.
Best standard prime lenses for DSLRs
Standard, or normal, lenses are those whose focal length approximates the diagonal of the format for which they are designed. With the diagonal measurement of a full-frame sensor being just…
Pentaprism: what is it and how does it work?
In this article we look at the pentaprism, providing a guide to what it is for and how it works
Advanced technology guide: counteracting noise
Bob Newman revisits some raw files taken with a Canon EOS 5D and reveals tips for counteracting noise
Advanced technology guide: JPEGS, the raw truth
Bob Newman explains why the camera JPEG can often be better than the raw file
