Nikon has picked up great momentum and released some truly sensational zooms over the last eighteen months. After thorough testing and close examination I regard the Z 14-24mm f/2.8 S to be up there with the finest examples.
Nikon has picked up great momentum and released some truly sensational zooms over the last eighteen months. After thorough testing and close examination I regard the Z 14-24mm f/2.8 S to be up there with the finest examples.
It’s not uncommon for incredibly fast primes to pick up a reputation for being too big, too heavy and impractical to use wide open with their extremely shallow depth of field.
As super telephoto zooms go, the RF 100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM is a well-made example that returns excellent image quality. [...] But these points aside it’s an otherwise welcome, if not expensive addition to the RF-mount lens line-up.
The saying ‘good things come to those who wait’ is appropriate in the case of the Nikkor Z 70-200mm f2.8 VR S.
Although not perfect, the Lumix S5 is an impressive full-frame camera for the money.
It produces sharper, cleaner images by integrating optical and software compensation, while providing rapid, silent autofocus. The fact that offers a significantly larger aperture than its main rival, while managing to be smaller and lighter, is the icing on the cake.
Best of all it’s small, light, performs well and represents good value for money.
It would make a great choice for keen enthusiasts and professionals who are conscious of size and weight and would like to build a smaller, lighter system.
In many ways, the X-T200 is a likeable little camera. With its three top-plate dials and focus-area joystick, it sports probably the best control layout of any entry-level model for users who harbour ambitions beyond the basic point-and-shoot.
Sigma has always been quick to acknowledge gaps in the market where important lenses are missing.
Ultimately, choosing a camera is all about compromises, and Olympus has prioritised mobility over raw image quality, then thrown in as much technology as possible to compensate.
Fujifilm X-series users who’ve been waiting for a versatile zoom that can shoot wider and longer than the XF 18-55mm F2.8-4 R LM OIS, but also want a lens that’s cheaper than the XF 16-55mm F2.8 R LM WR, will be very tempted by the XF 16-80mm f4 R OIS WR.
If you demand full-frame image quality and interchangeable lenses in the smallest possible package, this is it. As long as you can live with the fixed screen and lack of a viewfinder, it’ll do the job and deliver excellent images.
Having a hood supplied in the box would have been the icing on the cake, but this is a minor gripe on what is otherwise a fine example of a superzoom that we’d recommend.
We’ve been eagerly awaiting the X-Pro3’s arrival to find out how Fujifilm’s eccentric idea of doing away with a traditional rear screen has affected what it is like to use.
I’ve been lucky enough to spend a week shooting with the Leica M10 Monochrom before its official launch, and there’s no denying that it’s an absolutely beautiful camera.
When we reviewed the X-A5 in 2018 we came to the conclusion that it was a good option for first time mirrorless buyers, however it wasn’t without its pitfalls.
As a result, the attraction of the SL2 comes down to intangibles that can’t be found on a spec sheet.
On the face of it, Sony has ticked all the boxes with the Alpha 6600. It’s small, fast, weather-sealed, and includes in-body stabilisation.
It can be tempting to think of Olympus’s E-M5 line as being all about nostalgia, given how consciously the retro styling pays homage to the firm’s OM-series 35mm film SLRs.
The Z 85mm f/1.8 S is a practical prime lens, capable of producing very attractive images paired with Nikon Z series cameras.
Advanced features like the control ring, L-Fn button and information panel are the icing on the cake. Although it’s far from cheap, it’s the best Z-mount zoom lens we’ve laid hands on and tested.
With the FE 35mm F1.8, Sony has made a fine little lens that’s a great match for its Alpha 7-series camera bodies.
An astonishing technical achievement and the best ultra-high resolution camera yet, but let down by some handling flaws.
