CNETAnalysis: Overview and features Earlier this year, Canon announced several new additions to its highly popular IXUS range of stylish, ultra-portable compact cameras. The Canon IXUS 125 HS is priced as an entry-level model in the company’s new lineup, yet its headline specifications are impressive. Canon has given the IXUS 125 HS a range-topping 16.1MP back-illuminated CMOS sensor,... 

CNETAnalysis: Overview and features Inside Fuji’s first compact system camera ( CSC ), the Fuji X-Pro1, is a 16.3 million pixel X-Trans CMOS that produces images of up to 15.89MP. This means that when images are printed at 300ppi, they are just a small fraction short of full A3 size – ideal for most enthusiast photographers. Although this sensor is APS-C sized, Fuji claims that its... 

CNETAnalysis: Overview High-quality telephoto lenses for DSLRs are tricky to buy. They’re a huge investment, with prices starting at around £1,500 and heading sharply skywards. There are also considerable usability problems: long focal lengths require fast shutter speeds, which require large apertures, which all results in lots of heavy, fine-tuned and extremely expensive glass. The Sigma... 

CNETAnalysis: Overview High-quality telephoto lenses for DSLRs are tricky to buy. They’re a huge investment, with prices starting at around £1,500 and heading sharply skywards. There are also considerable usability problems: long focal lengths require fast shutter speeds, which require large apertures, which all results in lots of heavy, fine-tuned and extremely expensive glass. The Sigma... 

CNETAnalysis: Overview The Samsung ST93 is part of the brand’s Style (ST) range of compact cameras, with a 2.7-inch LCD screen, 16.1 megapixel CCD image sensor and Samsung wide-angle 5x zoom lens. Costing less than the more advanced Samsung EX1 (TL500) from the brand’s Performance range, the Samsung ST93′s pricepoint puts it alongside rivals such as the Nikon Coolpix S6200... 

CNETAnalysis: Overview and features Recent bridge camera/superzoom releases such as the Fuji X-S1 might have suggested cameras sporting large, fixed lenses were evolving into luxury items second only to DSLRs. Blowing that theory is the Olympus SP-620UZ, which is resolutely a budget-priced, entry-level superzoom. Priced at £179.99 in the UK and $199.99 in the US, it is not much costlier than... 

CNETAnalysis: Overview and features The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90 attempts to bridge the gap between a compact camera’s ability to capture quality prints and a smartphone’s ability to share shots to a social network. As a member of Panasonic’s range of Lumix branded compacts, the FX90 shares many features and functions with the slightly cheaper Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX77 , but... 

CNETAnalysis: Lowepro’s S&F Technical Vest is intended for photojournalists and sports photographers who may require quick access to their equipment. It’s designed to be used with the rest of the company’s S&F series, which includes various bags, pouches and belts, and is bestowed with a number of loops that accept the SlipLock tabs common to products in the line.... 

CNETAnalysis: Targeted at the more adventurous photographer, the LowePro Photo Sport AW is a lightweight, medium-sized rucksack designed to hold professional-size equipment. Its main padded body can contain a pro DSLR body such as the Canon EOS 5D Mk II with a lens attached, while around this compartment there’s ample space to store items that may not require much protection, such as a... 

CNETAnalysis: DSLRs weren’t designed with video in mind, and the best results are typically only obtained when the right accessories are used. An appropriate support is recommended for both convenient operation and steady footage, while an external microphone will provide superior sound quality to the camera’s built-in alternative. Naturally, you need to pay for both, and for most... 

CNETAnalysis: SDXC cards carry on from where the SDHC format leaves off, with increased capacities and faster performance. The Integral UltimaPro is one of the latest in the developing range, with its 64GB capacity ample for hours of video or thousands of high-resolution images. Its Class 10 designation guarantees a minimum 10MB sustained write speed per second, making it ideal for continuous... 

CNETAnalysis: Lastolite’s VH Flip Bracket enables a camera to be quickly alternated between portrait and landscape orientations, all the while maintaining the same distance from a flashgun. This makes it ideal for those photographing social functions, where off-camera flash will be required for group shots and single/couple images. The bracket has a movable platform on which a camera is... 

CNETAnalysis: The Lastolite TriGrip 1-stop Diffuser is a smart solution to an obvious problem. As any photographer’s assistant will attest, holding reflectors and diffusers for prolonged periods of time isn’t exactly comfortable, and many aren’t rigid enough to be held with just one hand. The Lastolite TriGrip 1-stop Diffuser claims to solve both issues, with a handle on one... 

CNETAnalysis: Although flashguns are eminently useful for all kinds of photography, their light can often be too harsh when they’re pointed directly at your subject. Built-in reflector cards and diffuser panels enable light to be bounced and softened respectively, and adjusting the position of the head can be used to further extend possibilities. Lastolite Ezybox Hotshoe, however, takes... 

CNETAnalysis: The Ray Flash Rotator claims to be the first rotating flash bracket to support TTL metering as standard. The unit accepts a standard flashgun and fixes itself into the tripod thread of a DSLR, before it enables the flash to be positioned and fixed at any point around the lens. So, whether you want the flash to be fired from the top, side or even underneath the camera body, the...