Ben Pitt
Recent articles by Ben Pitt
Serif PagePlus X9 review - simply brilliant DTP software
Software
Elegant and efficient, PagePlus X9 is the best desktop-publishing software around for home and small business users
ACDSee Ultimate 9 review
Photo editing
An ambitious update, but ACDSee 9 isn’t as integrated or as elegant as it could be
Magix Movie Edit Pro 2016 Premium review
Video editingNot short of power, but Movie Edit Pro has too many irritating habits
Adobe Premiere Elements 14 review
Video editingNew features are a mixed bag, but Premiere Elements caters extremely well for a broad range of users
Canon G5 X review - An SLR in your pocket?
Compact camerasSome performance issues, but the Canon G5 X has outstanding image quality and ergonomics for such a small camera.
Pinnacle Studio Ultimate 19 review
Video editingLots of strong features, but the new ones in Pinnacle Studio 19 are relatively modest and the controls could be more responsive
Nikon P610 review
Bridge camerasSolid rather than exceptional, but the Nikon P610’s big zoom and competitive price meet a need
Hitfilm 4 Pro review
Video editingNot perfect, but Hitfilm continues to take great strides for ambitious video producers on a shoestring budget
Canon EOS 650D review
Cameras DSLRsSuperseded twice but the old 650D is a still a solid performer at around £300 secondhand
Sony a7R II review - Full frame and 4K in one
Compact system camerasWith a full-frame sensor and 4K video, the Sony a7R II delivers in spades for both photo and video.