Photo Plus - UK (2020-01)

The Canon Magazine 111

ENTHUSIAST/MID-RANGE

What we love
Better and faster than the preceding
EOS 80D, the 90D takes things to a new
level. The image sensor has a mighty
32.5 megapixels and the DIGIC 8
processor is two generations newer. It
has a faster 10fps maximum burst rate,
rising to 11fps in Live View mode, and
ups video capture resolution from 1080p
to a full 4K. The fabulous ergonomics of
the 80D are retained, including the
vari-angle touchscreen, making the 90D
the new top trump for APS-C format
enthusiast-grade cameras.

What’s missing?
The 18-135mm kit zoom is attractive,
but this lens doesn’t do full justice to the
resolving potential of the camera.

Why upgrade?
For owners of beginner and mid-range
DLSRs, the EOS 90D borrows the best
specs from the 7D Mark II, plus a lot
more inside, making it the new pick of
the crop-sensor cameras (if you don’t
want to shift to a full-frame camera yet).

Interfit Honey

Badger Unleashed

Price £699/$749 Tested 151

What we love

So-called ‘location flash’ kits,

powered from rechargeable battery packs, are

notoriously expensive but this new Interfit

breaks the mould. We love the versatility

enabled by the 9-stop power range and that

the bright LED modelling lamps are good

enough to use as constant lighting for video.

What’s missing?

You can’t use the batteries at the same time as

charging them, so there’s no option to power

the heads from the mains.

Why upgrade?

A powerful two-lamp flash kit that comes with

pop-up softboxes, it’s an ideal, affordable way

to take studio lighting on the road.

Datacolor SpyderX Pro

Price £158/$170 Tested 147

What we love

Painstakingly editing

your images so they look

their best, if the monitor

you’re using isn’t

accurate. This calibration

kit comes complete with

a simple wizard-based

app that enables you to

fine-tune computer

monitors and laptop screens quickly.

What’s missing?

Although more sophisticated than the Spyder5

Express, it’s about 50 per cent more

expensive to buy, but is still great value.

Why upgrade?

It’s well worth giving your computer monitor a

tweak to ensure the colours are accurate.

Better and faster,

the new EOS 90D takes

things to a new level

LOCATION

FLASH KIT

WINNER

MONITOR

CALIBRATOR

WINNER

ENTHUSIAST

DSLR

WINNER Canon EOS 90D &

EF-S 18-135mm

Price £1599/$1599 Tested 158