Head to head
The choices people actually agonise over
Each page takes the two products that genuinely compete — a mirrorless body against a DSLR, a constant-aperture zoom against a variable one, a ball head against a three-way — compares them line by line, and ends with two verdicts rather than one, because these pairs usually answer different questions.
- Light and modern against bright and complete
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Atomos Shinobi II, 5.2 inches, 1500 nits, HDR vs NEEWER F700, 7 inches, 2000 nits, 175 by 107 by 25 mm, 445 g Which field monitor: the Atomos Shinobi II or the NEEWER F700? 8 lines compared - A kit with two lenses against a body that seals
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Canon EOS R50 double zoom kit, RF-S 18-45 mm and RF 75-300 mm, 24.2 MP APS-C vs Sony Alpha 6700 body, 26 MP APS-C Exmor R, five-axis stabilisation Which APS-C mirrorless: the Canon EOS R50 kit or the Sony Alpha 6700? 9 lines compared - Two seconds a frame against seven thousand two hundred dpi
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Reflecta x33-Scan, 15.3 MP CMOS, under 2 seconds, 365 g vs Plustek OpticFilm 8300i Ai, 7200 dpi, infrared dust removal Which film scanner: the Reflecta x33-Scan or the Plustek OpticFilm 8300i Ai? 7 lines compared