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Ben Pitt

Recent articles by Ben Pitt

Canon PowerShot S100
Canon PowerShot S100 review
Cameras Compact cameras

Stunning image quality for a conventional compact camera, but shot-to-shot performance and battery life just keep it from top marks

£382 inc VAT
MotionStudio fire
Corel MotionStudio 3D review
Software

A strong mix of off-the-shelf templates and deep editing potential, but the finished results lack the rich photorealism we'd hope for at this price

£80 inc VAT
Magix Template
Magix Movie Edit Pro MX Plus review
Software

Not short of powerful features, but performance improvements aren't as big as we'd hoped

£44 inc VAT
Nikon Coolpix P7100
Nikon Coolpix P7100 review
Cameras Compact cameras

A welcome refinement to the P7000 and a pleasure to use, but the sensor isn't up to current standards at this price

£399 inc VAT
Sony Alpha A77
Sony Alpha A77 with 16-50mm lens review
Cameras DSLRs

Packed with features and impressive strengths including a superb kit lens, but high noise levels and lethargic controls aren’t acceptable

£1669 inc VAT
Olympus Pen E-PL3 intro
Olympus Pen E-PL3 review
Cameras Compact cameras

An impressive all-rounder, with a great range of extras, but various niggling issues combine to take the shine off its appeal

£499 inc VAT
DrawPlus X5 brushes
Serif DrawPlus X5 review
Software

Masses of sophisticated tools for working in a broad range of graphic design disciplines

£82 inc VAT
ACDSee Orton
ACDSee 14 review
Software

Fast, comprehensive photo management and some useful editing options, but the price is a bit steep

£51 inc VAT
Sony NEX-5N
Sony NEX-5N review
Cameras Compact cameras

A few minor flaws don't change the fact that this is a breathtakingly impressive camera

£600 inc VAT
Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1
Hands on: Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1
Cameras

Panasonic's first 3D digital camera shoots both stills and video