Articles by Amy Davies

Amy has been writing about cameras, photography and associated tech since 2009. Amy was once part of the photography testing team for Future Publishing working across TechRadar, Digital Camera, PhotoPlus, N Photo and Photography Week. For her photography, she has won awards and has been exhibited. She often partakes in unusual projects - including one intense year where she used a different camera every single day. Amy is currently the Features Editor at Amateur Photographer magazine, and in her increasingly little spare time works across a number of high-profile publications including Wired, Stuff, Digital Camera World, Expert Reviews, and just a little off-tangent, PetsRadar.

Articles by: Amy Davies

Panasonic LF1 review

By Amy Davies published 20 June 13

Panasonic's premium compact camera still has a small sensor, but it does have an electronic viewfinder and built-in Wi-Fi.

Panasonic Lumix GF6 review

By Amy Davies published 13 June 13

Editor's Choice

Updated Panasonic is trying to make its GF series of cameras more appealing to a wider audience, making some key changes to the latest model.

Pentax reveals Q7 CSC with larger sensor

By Amy Davies published 12 June 13

Pentax has unveiled another tiny sensored compact system camera, but the good news is that its sensor is larger than the Q10's.

Pentax reveals entry-level K-50 and K-500 DSLRs

By Amy Davies published 12 June 13

Pentax has revealed two new entry-level DSLRs with very similar functionality and design, but the K-50 is also weatherproof.

Sony RX100 tops our best high-end compacts test

By Amy Davies published 6 June 13

The Sony RX100 has taken pole position in our group test of premium compact cameras.

Canon reveals wide-angle zoom lens for mirrorless cameras

By Amy Davies published 6 June 13

Canon has introduced a new lens for its "M" compact system camera range

Canon PowerShot SX280 HS review

By Amy Davies published 24 May 13

How does Canon's SX280 compete in what is becoming an increasingly crowded travel compact camera market?

Sony Alpha a58 review

By Amy Davies published 16 May 13

Sony's a58 replaces the a37 and a57 DSLTs in the beginner lineup. Does the streamlining process translate into a solid performer?

Olympus introduces world's fastest compact system camera

By Amy Davies published 10 May 13

Olympus has introduced a new PEN camera to sit at the top of the lineup, featuring a raft of interesting new features and the OM-D sensor.

Olympus XZ-10 review

By Amy Davies published 7 May 13

The Olympus XZ-10 features lots of premium tech on a beautifully small body, but how does it perform in our tests?

Canon 100D / EOS Rebel SL1 review

By Amy Davies published 2 May 13

Recommended

Canon has downsized the major components of an EOS to create the 100D (aka Canon SL1), so what's the world's smallest and lightest DSLR like?

Canon EOS Rebel SL1 review

By Amy Davies published 2 May 13

Recommended

Canon has downsized the major components of an EOS to create the Rebel SL1

Samsung announces NX2000 with Wi-Fi and NFC

By Amy Davies published 1 May 13

Samsung has launched its latest CSC, the NX2000, which features a 20.3 million pixel APS-C sized sensor.

Sony NEX-3N review

By Amy Davies published 1 May 13

Recommended

Sony has refreshed its entry-level CSC, making the 3N the smallest and lightest APS-C interchangeable lens camera in the world.

Nikon 1 S1 review

By Amy Davies published 30 April 13

It has basic controls and a small body, but will the Nikon S1 appeal to beginner-level CSC buyers? We put it through its paces.

Nikon Coolpix P330 review

By Amy Davies published 29 April 13

Recommended

It has manual control, GPS and f/1.8 aperture lens, but how does the P330 compare with other premium compacts?

Sony announces super light 30x zoom camera

By Amy Davies published 24 April 13

Aimed at more advanced photographers as well as those attracted by the high zoom ratio, the camera features manual options.

Panasonic introduces high-end compact with f/2.0 lens and inbuilt Wi-Fi

By Amy Davies published 24 April 13

Panasonic has unveiled a new premium compact camera featuring a fixed, zoom lens, EVF and 12 million-pixel sensor.

Panasonic reveals latest CSC with Wi-Fi and NFC

By Amy Davies published 24 April 13

Panasonic has introduced its latest compact system camera. Sitting in the enthusiast range, the G6 features Wi-Fi and NFC.

Entry level Fuji CSC coming this summer?

By Amy Davies published 22 April 13

Rumours suggest that Fuji will be releasing another camera to sit in its X range of interchangeable lens models, this time aimed at beginners.

Sigma launches zoom lens with f/1.8 constant aperture

By Amy Davies published 18 April 13

Sigma has introduced an 18-35mm f/1.8 constant aperture zoom lens designed for DSLRs with APS-C sized sensors.

Nikon Coolpix P520 review

By Amy Davies published 17 April 13

Nikon's latest bridge camera is a chunky beast - but then again, it's equipped with a huge 42x optical zoom, so you'd expect it to be.

Ricoh GR vs Nikon Coolpix A: which should you buy?

By Amy Davies published 17 April 13

Early View If you're looking for an ultra-premium pocket camera, which of these two should you plump for? We pitch the Ricoh GR and Coolpix A specs head to head.

Ricoh reveals APS-C compact that's significantly cheaper than Nikon's

By Amy Davies published 17 April 13

Pentax Ricoh has announced the successor to the GR IV. It now features a larger (APS-C) sized sensor and high-performance processing engine.

Fuji announces telephoto zoom lens for X cameras

By Amy Davies published 17 April 13

Fujifilm has announced a new 55-200mm lens, its first telephoto zoom lens for the X range of interchangeable lens cameras.

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