Ben Pitt
Recent articles by Ben Pitt
Sony Alpha DSLR-A550L review
Cameras DSLRs
Seriously fast and packed with interesting features, but the lack of video is disappointing and automatic exposures could be better too.
Metz Mecablitz 36 C-2 hotshoe flashgun review
CamerasAn unusual – and fairly cumbersome – system for judging automatic exposures, but useful for when other methods aren’t available.
Canon PowerShot A495 review
Cameras Compact camerasA competent budget snapper, but the price isn’t as low as the basic design suggests.
Corel PaintShop Photo Pro X3 review
SoftwareLots of new features, but all in all there’s a lot of useful stuff here for an impressively low price.
Samsung PL70 review
Cameras Compact camerasNot without its flaws, but high image quality and 720p HD video are an impressive combination at this price
Avid Sibelius First review
SoftwareNot as flexible as the £595 full version but just as elegant. This is by far the best notation package available for amateur musicians.
Nikon CoolPix S1000pj review
Cameras Compact camerasA camera with a built-in projector seems like a great idea, but image quality is nothing special and the projector risks being a short-lived novelty.
Fujifilm Finepix S200EXR review
CamerasPerformance could be better, but with SLR-like controls and exceptional image quality, this is the best ultra-zoom camera we’ve seen.
Samsung ST550 review
Cameras Compact camerasA massive touchscreen, a second screen for self-portraits and HD video make this the ideal camera for parties and posing for Facebook profile shots.
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 review
Cameras Compact camerasIt may be frustratingly expensive, but this is the first compact camera to deliver genuine SLR quality and performance.