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
How we test
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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Digital SLR Reviews
Digital SLR camera reviews & specs: Canon, Casio, Contax, Fuji, Kodak, Konica, Minolta, Nikon, Olympus, Panasonic, Pentax, Samsung, Sigma, Sony
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Review
Does the Canon EOS 5D Mark IV offer enough to entice existing 5D-series users as well as newcomers to full-frame?...
Michael Topham
Canon EOS 1300D review
After 2 years, Canon has updated its entry-level EOS 1200D model. We review its successor, the Canon EOS 1300D review...
Audley Jarvis
Pentax K-1 review
The K-1 has the honour of being the first full-frame Pentax DSLR. Matt Golowczynski takes a closer look at this...
Matt Golowczynski
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Review: First Look
It boasts a new 30.4-million-pixel full frame sensor and introduces Dual Pixel Raw technology. Michael Topham takes a first look...
Michael Topham
Canon EOS-1D X Mark II field test
Pro motorsport photographer Nick Dungan puts Canon's flagship EOS-1D X Mark II DSLR through its paces at the first round...
What Digital Camera
Nikon D500 review
As far as crop-sensor DSLRs go, Nikon’s new flagship, high-speed model is up there with the best, as Andy Westlake...
Andy Westlake
Canon EOS 5DS and 5DS R field test
After six months of using the Canon EOS 5DS and 5DS R to shoot a variety of subjects, from product...
Callum McInerney-Riley
Canon EOS 80D Review
Michael Topham reviews the Canon EOS 80D to find out how it improves on what we’ve seen before








