June 24, 2025
Sony FE 16mm F1.8 G review – a fast, compact ultra-wide prime
The Sony FE 16mm F1.8 G is billed as a petite powerhouse ultra-wide lens that delivers sharp results. Angela Nicholson takes a close look.
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Lens reviews
Lens reviews our expert reviewers, featuring camera lens tests, full-size sample photos, specifications, and our verdicts on whether you should buy these optics.
We look at a number of factors when testing lenses, including build quality; handling; autofocus performance; image stabilisation; and optical quality (sharpness, distortion, bokeh and background blur) and more. We share real life photos so that you can see which lens is best for you.
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June 19, 2025
Sigma 16-300mm F3.5-6.7 DC OS review: the ultimate all-in-one zoom?
Wideangle, super-telephoto, close-ups… this lens can do it all. Andy Westlake puts it through its paces
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June 10, 2025
Panasonic Lumix S 24-60mm F2.8 – a fine, affordable standard zoom
Panasonic’s latest standard zoom brings a bright aperture at a relatively affordable price, but how does it measure up in terms of quality? Andy Westlake finds out.
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June 9, 2025
Sony FE 50-150mm F2 GM review – a large-aperture game-changer
Is it time to trade in your 70-200mm f/2.8 for Sony’s latest 50-150mm f/2? Dan Mold finds out.
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May 19, 2025
Sigma 300-600mm F4 DG OS Sports review – heavyweight champion
It has a big body and a big price, too. But with equally impressive image quality and handling, this new sports and wildlife zoom is excellent value for money, says Damien Demolder
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May 8, 2025
Sony FE 400-800mm F6.3-8 G OSS review: super-long zoom, but is it too big?
Andy Westlake tests the longest telephoto zoom available for Sony E-mount cameras, which uses a relatively small aperture to try and keep the size manageable
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March 22, 2025
Nikon Nikkor Z 35mm f/1.2 Lens Review: Unwieldy and expensive – but superb results
With superior optical excellence, is it worth lugging around this extra large 35mm lens? Amy Davies finds out more about it
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March 7, 2025
Viltrox AF 35mm F1.7 XF review – cheap and very cheerful
It’s one of the cheapest autofocus lenses you can buy, but how does this APS-C prime measure up in real-world use? Andy Westlake takes a look
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February 20, 2025
Sony E 11mm F1.8 Review – versatile vlogging lens
Amy Davies discovers whether the Sony E 11mm F1.8 wide-angle lens for Sony APS-C cameras is a worthy investment
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January 25, 2025
Viltrox AF 28mm F4.5 FE review: tiny, cheap, and a little bit weird
It’s the smallest and cheapest autofocus lens for full-frame mirrorless cameras. Andy Westlake finds out whether this tiny ‘body cap lens’ is more than just a gimmick.
