Camera Reviews and News

Welcome to the Camera Reviews and News section of SLR Lounge.  In this section, we’ll review cameras, lenses and accessories, announce rumors and releases, and discuss general topics surrounding purchases.

California Sunbounce Review | Is It Worth It?

Pye

Is the California Sunbounce worth the cost? SLR Lounge finds out.

Panasonic GH4 For Photography Review

Christopher

As a full-time photographer, I was more interested in how that camera performed in terms of still photographs. Every review seems to quickly, and almost dismissively say that the image quality is "great" before moving on to more raves about 4k or video comparisons.

BaseQi Stealth Drive | Inexpensive, Tiny, & Stylish Storage Solution For Your Laptop

Kishore Sawh

A $24 add-on to your laptop that sits flush, and brings extra security and frees up space. What's not to like?

The Everyday Messenger by Peak Design: A Review On The Perfect Photography Bag

Cha

The Everyday Messenger is a bag that's perfect for photographers in any situation in life. Whether you're out getting coffee, at the beach, biking, hiking, etc, the Everyday Messenger is the bag for you.

Nikon D7100 vs Canon 70D | Prosumer Showdown:

Both Canon and Nikon now have their new Prosumer cameras on the market now, but which one takes the cake? The Nikon D7100 is Nikon's top of the line crop sensor body boasting many pro features and a partial magnesium alloy body. The Canon 70D is Canon's latest crop sensor body (the rumored and expected 7D Mark II would be the top of their line crop body). Both cameras are popular choices for semi-pro and advanced amateurs looking for pro features at a consumer price.

6 Artistic Photo Effects Using Tripods

Cha

In this video we have 6 artistic photo effects that you can achieve with a tripod!

Lowepro Slingshot Edge 150AW & 250AW Reviewed

Last week, Lowepro officially announced their new Slingshot Edge series of bags in two flavors: the 150 AW and 250 AW. Here's what we thought; and here's how you can win one!

Sony RX10 II Initial Thoughts And Sample Slow Motion Video

Matthew Saville

The RX10 II delivers a smorgasbord of new improvements over its predecessor. Although it shares the same 20-megapixel number, and the same 24-200mm f/2.8 numbers, the improvements "under the hood" are pretty impressive!

Peak Design Capture Clip Review

fotosiamo

The original Capture Camera Clip became wildly successful when it was launched on Kickstarter. There is now a new version of the highly popular camera holster system and we think it's better than the original in every way.

Make an Easy, Inexpensive, and Durable Wrist Strap For Your Camera

Hanssie

The following video caught my eye because not only is it DIY (which I love), but the wrist strap is a paracord bracelet which is very trendy at the moment.

Commlite EF-FE AF Adapter | Is This Affordable Adapter Worth It?

After talking to a lot of other photographers, and doing some research, I decided to give the Commlite EF-FE AF adapter a try, and today I wanted to give my thoughts on it.

Memory Cards and Card Readers: Everything You Need to Know

Hanssie

The following video from B&H is one of the more through videos I've seen on the subject and will teach you everything you need to know (and perhaps not want to know) about memory cards and readers.