Putting aside the limitations imposed upon its 4K video capability, the Canon EOS Rebel T8i / EOS 850D is a potentially attractive sub-£850/$750 DSLR. Its build is very plasticky and it doesn't feel very robust, but it's lightweight and easy to carry with a good control arrangement and excellent...

Excellent AF systems; Vari-angle-touchscreen; Compatible with a huge range of lenses and accessories

Lightweight but feels very plasticky and not robust; Crop applied to 4K video; Mirrorless rivals offer more for the money

If you still prefer DSLRs to mirrorless cameras, the dinky EOS Rebel T8i / 850D is a capable camera with excellent autofocus and a vari-angle touchscreen. It also produces lovely images. But there are few reasons to to pick this camera over mirrorless equivalents that give you more bang for your buck, while older DSLRs offer better value.

Quick, reliable autofocus; Decent vari-angle touchscreen; Lovely form factor; Excellent battery life; Good image quality;

Small viewfinder display; Plasticky build; 4K video limitations; Modest upgrade from EOS 800D

Compared to cheaper Canon and Nikon DSLRs, the Canon EOS 850D offers a better specification with quicker continuous shooting at 7/7.5fps, as well as more focus points, and 4K UHD video recording.

Wide EF/EF-S lens range; Improved continuous shooting speed (7/7.5fps); Improved battery life (800 shots); Second command wheel added; Great image quality and colour reproduction; 45 AF points

Strong crop with 4K video and digital IS; Price is a little high (compared to 250D); Doesn't match features/specifications of mirrorless cameras

Canon EOS 850D: At a glance £839 body-only; £929 with 18-55mm IS lens; £1209 with 18-135mm IS USM lens 24MP APS-C CMOS sensor ISO 100-51,200 (extended) Up to 7.5 frames per second 4K video recording Fully articulated touchscreenCanon’s triple-digit DSLR series has a long and distinguished history.

Small and lightweight for a DSLR; Wealth of external controls and excellent touchscreen interface; Goodsized; comfortable handgrip; Performs really well in live view

Tiny; inaccurate viewfinder; Small; fiddly rear control dial; Behaves completely differently between viewfinder and live view; Slow; clunky focus point selection when using the viewfinder

The Apple iPhone 14 isn’t a huge upgrade on the iPhone 13, yet it still is a great phone with a top camera, good battery life and all the iOS benefits.

Clever safety features, Very good battery life, Reliable camera, Fun colours, You’ve got an ageing iPhone: If you’re on an iPhone 11 or older, then the changes here will make a notable difference.

Stuck on a 60Hz display, Minimal differences to the iPhone 13, You’ve got an iPhone 13: The changes from Apple’s previous phone aren’t enough to warrant an upgrade this year.

The Apple iPhone 14 is no match for the just-released iPhone 14 Pro, but if you ignore that, it’s one of the most effective phones around.

Great cameras, front and back, Fast performance, Good battery life, Innovative safety features

Design too familiar, Some average features

“The iPhone 14 isn't a huge upgrade compared to its predecessor. But with a great design, screen, performance, and cameras, that's far from a bad thing at all.”

Comfortable, high-end build, OLED screen looks fantastic, A15 chip performs great, Good camera upgrades, Dependable battery life, Helpful safety features

60Hz display, No telephoto camera, eSIM might be a pain for some

The iPhone 14 isn’t much of an upgrade over the iPhone 13, but it’s still a great device and an upgrade for anyone coming from the iPhone 11 or older.

Great camera, Good battery, Emergency features are cool, Still excellent performance

Display could use some upgrades

Apple has given select media outlets and YouTubers access to the new iPhone 14 ahead of when it begins arriving in customers' hands on Friday, September 16. There are two models of the ‌iPhone‌ 14, the standard 6.1-inch ‌iPhone‌ 14 and the larger 6.7-inch ‌iPhone‌ 14 Plus.

More like an iPhone 13S. The generational upgrades for the iPhone 14 are limited to a few subtle changes. At the same time, however, the base price climbs to 800 USD, while the only true innovation happens inside the iPhone 14 Pro series.

excellent OLED display, dust- and waterproof, fast Wi-Fi, wide range of supported frequencies, great camera, very fast performance, good battery life

display limited to 60 Hz, charging rate limited to 20 watts, no macro lens, wide notch