Damien has been writing about photography and photographic equipment since 1997, and has been a professional photographer since 1987 - when digital photography was only a dream. He’s more-than-slightly obsessed with photography and all

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Every piece of equipment that comes our way, whether a camera, a lens or an accessory, gets the same level of careful scrutiny. We discover what products are good at and what they are not so you don’t have to. Tests are not just made in the lab, but our technical findings are also investigated in practical situations to establish what readers can expect in real-world conditions.

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Nikon Coolpix L830

Among Nikon's compact announcements at CES is the Coolpix L830, a budget superzoom to tempt the beginner photographer

Panasonic Lumix FZ1000 Review

Panasonic Lumix FZ1000 Review - Packing a 20.1-million-pixel 1in CMOS sensor and 4K-video recording, the Panasonic Lumix FZ1000 pushes the...

Olympus TG-3 Review

Olympus TG-3 Review: The Olympus TG-3 is the manufacturer's latest high-end lifeproof compact, aimed at resisting all you can throw...