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An affordable and well-specified compact   Until recently, low in price meant low in features. Not any more. Although very affordable, the Pentax Optio E90 boasts a useful 10.1MP sensor and a host of shooting modes, including Movie. The little camera also includes face recognition and has plenty to please casual and more serious users alike. The body is neat and functional, if somewhat anonymous. The rubberised finish with metallic trim gives the camera a classy and rugged feel that belays the price, and there’s a

With the popularity of zooms, particularly of constant aperture f2.8 types amongst the press, not to mention DSLRs with variable ISOs and ultra-high sensitivities, the fast prime has been overlooked in recent times. But that’s changing. After the surprise AF-S 50mm f1.4 revamp, Nikon’s latest pro-level prime is a 24mm, again, with a maximum aperture of f1.4, to rival Canon’s offering. It’s unequivocally aimed at photojournalists and ideally suited for low-li

The YuuWaa flash drive is a handy portable storage device that has a trick up its sleeve. This USB stick can store up to 4GB of data and then access a further 8GB online storage using a password system. The first 6 months are free but after that a monthly fee is charged, however there is no obligation to continue with the online storage.

Panasonic announces the HM-TA1

PANASONIC INTRODUCES COMPANY’S FIRST HIGH DEFINITION POCKET-SIZED MOBILE VIDEO CAMERA THAT CAN DOUBLE AS A WEB CAM WHEN CONNECTED TO COMPUTER Compact Panasonic HM-TA1 is the Ideal Video Camera for On-the-Go HD Video Shooting; Plus Software A

Create your own Panorama

Some vistas are so beautifully expansive that a single shot with a wide-angle lens just won’t do it justice. Panoramas allow you to push the boundaries of the frame, leaving the photographer no longer restricted by how wide angle

Shooting fashion with the Leica X1

Yet again I have the priviledge of testing another beautifully engineered Leica this month: this time it's the small-but-perfectly formed X1. It looks and handles just like a miniaturised M9, with all of the controls you need right at your fingert

Take This Shot: Landscapes

We’re lucky enough to have some of the most beautiful scenery in the world in the UK, but taking great landscape shots that capture the beauty of a location isn’t often easy: as with most things in life, practice makes perfect. Mak