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Ben Pitt

Recent articles by Ben Pitt

Nikon D600
Nikon D600 review
Cameras DSLRs

A breakthrough price for a full-frame SLR, but you'd never guess from the features, performance or quality

£1545 inc VAT
Canon PowerShot SX50 HS
Canon PowerShot SX50 HS review
Bridge cameras

An excellent all-rounder but image quality has its foibles

£412 inc VAT
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 review
Bridge cameras

Builds on the superb FZ150 with a groundbreaking lens design – expensive but worth it

£440 inc VAT
Cyberlink PowerDirector 11 Ultimate Content Aware
Cyberlink PowerDirector 11 Ultimate review
Software

A solid foundation, but the new features are disappointing and the competition is racing ahead

£79 inc VAT
Sony Movie Studio Platinum 12 Bezier
Sony Movie Studio Platinum 12 review
Software

A dramatic performance boost fits in perfectly with this editor's elegant, streamlined approach

£48 inc VAT
Adobe Premiere Elements 11 FilmLooks
Adobe Premiere Elements 11 review
Software

A massively improved interface puts this powerful editor back in the running

£64 inc VAT
ACDSee Pro 6 brush
ACDSee Pro 6 review
Software

Some valuable new features, particularly the Develop Brush, but there are still too many rough edges

£62 inc VAT
Corel PaintShop Pro X5 Ultimate maps
Corel PaintShop Pro X5 Ultimate review
Software

Lots of great features and just as many irritating niggles – ultimately, the cons outweigh the pros

£73 inc VAT
Pentax K-30
Pentax K-30 review
Cameras DSLRs

An extremely capable all-rounder, and aggressively priced to boot

£600 inc VAT
Cyberlink PhotoDirector 4 Ultra HDR
Cyberlink PhotoDirector 4 Ultra review
Software

A strong set of features, but inconsistencies in exports let existing users down

£80 inc VAT