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Sigma 500mm f/4 DG OS USM S Canon lens test: Super-sharp shooter

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Announced in September 2016, the Sigma 500mm f/4 DG HSM S (Sigma 500mm f/4) is a super-telephoto prime lens for professional sports, wildlife, and press photographers, and for paparazzi. Available in Sigma, Nikon, and Canon ...

Canon EOS M6 sensor test: Worthy upgrade

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Five years after their first mirrorless M-series camera, the sixth generation of the Canon M has arrived — the EOS M6. Boasting similar internal specifications to its sister model, the EOS M5, the EOS M6 ...

Carl Zeiss Milvus 1.4/50 ZE lens test: Nifty fifty

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Renowned German lens manufacturer Carl Zeiss’s latest Milvus range of DSLR lenses for Canon and Nikon are marketed to offer high-quality optical performance in a similar price bracket to such high-resolution options as Sigma’s Art ...

Sony FE 85mm F1.8 lens test: Excellent choice

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The Sony FE 85mm F1.8 is a high-speed standard prime for Sony full-frame E-mount cameras such as the A9 and A7 cameras, but will also fit smaller “cropped” sensor APS-C models such as the A5000, ...

HTC U11 Mobile test: The new DxOMark leader

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With an overall DxOMark Mobile score of 90, the HTC U11 is the highest-rated smartphone camera we have ever tested. As you’d expect from a top performer, its scores are impressive across the board. In ...

Samsung Galaxy S8 mobile test: High photo potential

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The eagerly-anticipated Samsung Galaxy S8 offers a primary camera module featuring a 1/2.5” sensor that records 12Mp (4032x3024 pixel resolution) stills. Additional still photography features include an equivalent 26mm f/1.7 lens with image stabilization, phase ...

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2000 sensor test: Filmmaker’s choice

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The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2000 (also known as the Lumix DMC-FZ2500 in some areas) is a video-oriented super-zoom or bridge camera that uses a 1”-type 20-Mpix MOS sensor and a high-end Leica-branded 24-480mm equivalent, F2.8-4.5 stabilized ...

Carl Zeiss Milvus 2/35 ZE Canon lens test: German precision

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The latest Milvus range of DSLR lenses for Canon and Nikon from renowned German lens manufacturer Carl Zeiss are marketed to offer high-quality optical performance in a similar price bracket to such high-resolution options as ...

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 sensor test: High-end compact with 4K video

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The Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 is an enthusiast-oriented pocket-sized compact that uses a 1”-type 20-Mpix MOS sensor behind a Leica-branded 24-72mm equivalent, high-speed f/1.4-2.8 stabilized zoom. The camera has a minimalist metal shell — perhaps too ...

Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 25mm f/1.2 PRO lens test: Solid choice

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The Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 25mm f/1.2 PRO (Olympus 25mm f/1.2) is a super-fast-aperture standard prime for Olympus Micro Four Thirds (MFT) hybrid cameras such as the OM-D E-M1 II. Taking into account the MFT ...

Zeiss Milvus 2/100M ZE Canon mount lens test: update to the classic Makro-Planar

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Although you would be forgiven for thinking all the lenses in the Milvus range from Zeiss are new from the ground up, this is not the case. Several of the models use the optical designs ...

Carl Zeiss Milvus 2/35 ZF.2 Nikon lens test: Affordable quality

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Renowned German lens manufacturer Carl Zeiss’s latest Milvus range of DSLR lenses for Canon and Nikon are marketed as offering high-quality optical performance in a similar price bracket to such high-resolution options as Sigma’s Art ...

DxOMark benchmarks for popular drone camera sensors

As drone photography has increased in popularity, manufacturers have responded by creating a wide variety of offerings aimed to satisfy the demand. To help sort through available drones, we have evaluated the quality of photographs ...

Canon G9X Mark II sensor test: 1-inch format compact camera for enthusiasts

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Announced at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas in January, the PowerShot G9 X Mark II is the successor to the original model of the same name introduced in October 2015. Although marketed ...

Huawei P10 mobile test: Top performer

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The Huawei P10 Smartphone features a dual-camera setup that includes a traditional RGB color sensor and a separate monochrome sensor which combine to record the final image. The advantage is an improvement in low-light performance, ...

Canon EOS M5 sensor test: Made for mirrorless

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The EOS M5 is the latest addition to Canon’s expanding range of mirrorless models, and is the most enthusiast-oriented to date. It features a 24MP APS-C-format CMOS sensor with Dual Pixel AF across 80% of ...

Sigma 12-24mm f/4 DG HSM A (Nikon) lens test

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Announced in September 2016, the Sigma 12-24mm f/4 DG HSM A (Sigma 12-24mm f/4 A) is a wide-angle zoom for full-frame DSLRs available in Nikon, Canon, and Sigma lens mounts. This review considers the performance ...

Xiaomi Mi 5SPlus Mobile test: Mixed performance

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The Xiaomi Mi 5SPlus features a dual 13Mp camera setup, including a 1/3”-type sensor with 1.12µm pixel pitch and a f/2 primary lens.  In default mode, it captures 4160x3120-pixel resolution still photos in a 4:3 ...

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