Reviews

Obviously the standout feature of these Canon binoculars is their Image Stabilisation technology that helps to reduce image shake. Canon has used Image stabilisation (IS) to great effect in their cameras for many years, so it is no surprise that the leading IS binoculars are produced by one of the world’s leading photographic brands.

I have a special place in my heart for Pentax. It’s what started my journey into the world of photography. I jumped on board when WEX asked me to test the new Pentax K5, hoping to bring back some early photography memories and try out a new DSLR.

These lens fetish cameras are trying harder than ever to add the SLR magic that people want – even if they don’t know an f/stop from a g-string. Of the enthusiast compacts I’ve tried recently, the XZ-1 strikes the best balance of pros and cons.

Although any camera has to stand on its own, the E-PL2 benefits from the retro vibe which the rest of the Pen line is steeped in. It’s a good looking camera from the front and sits between the ultra stylish P1 and the functional PL1.

When did printers get exciting? Seriously, it used to be the case that a printer was just an unsightly lump of plastic that was tucked away in the corner somewhere and used to print out the odd document and, when the technology allowed it, occasional photographs. The R3000 is the latest A3+ desktop printer from the Epson printer maestros and reflects just how far things have come in the world of home printing. I got to try one out at Epson’s HQ near Hemel Hempstead a full month before its official release.

The Canon EF200-400mm f/4L IS USM EXTENDER 1.4x zoom lens. Yes, that’s quite a mouthful. While not a particularly succinct title, this does tell you pretty much all you need to know, and in fact all Canon are willing to tell you, for now. Due for release later this year, this is one lens worth keeping an eye on.

The P7000 is Nikon’s first enthusiast bridge camera to follow the latest trend for fewer better pixels. It has a 10 Megapixel sensor – right on the current fashion and matching the G12 and Panasonic LX5 which are its main competition in a shopping list show down.

The air above us is busy now, as we walk along conversations and vital information (mostly witless Facebook updates I think) flies over our heads as we travel about. That’s fun, but working wi-fi is normally static so what’s the wandering photographer to do? Like Neo in the Matrix we need a way to get back to the wizard. Enter the Cradlepoint PHS300 3G/4G mobile WiFi hotspot!

You can be forgiven for not having come across the diminutive GoPro HD Hero before – it’s not what you might call a main-stream camera. Put simply, it’s a small, compact and easy to use HD camcorder and stills camera, capable of recording video in full 1080P high definition or capturing great quality 5 megapixel still photos. So what exactly is it that makes the HD Hero worthy of note? In a word, this…

We were trying to work out who the 60D is aimed at and judging by what weʼve seen so far, quite a wide range. Sounds like more of a conclusion than a mid-review statement, but it needs quantifying long before we get to the end piece. I think this is where Canon have been quite clever, the 60D is accessible from all angles and from all levels, whether you’re moving up, buying a main or even a second body.