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Photo-John, a.k.a. John Shafer, is the managing editor of PhotographyREVIEW.com and has been since the site launched back in 1999. He's an avid outdoor enthusiast and spends as much time as possible on his mountain bike, hiking or skiing in the mountains. He's been taking pictures for ever and ever, and never goes anywhere without a camera.
The Pentax X-5 – New 26x Superzoom DSLR Lookalike
Pentax just announced a new superzoom camera, the 16-megapixel X-5. It looks pretty much just like a digital SLR except it has a long 26x 22.3-580mm (equivalent) zoom lens and an electronic viewfinder. There’s no digital SLR that comes with a kit lens like that – no one even makes a digital SLR zoom lens […]
Read More »New Nikon Coolpix P7700 Updates High-End Compact Line
Nikon has updated their popular P-Series high-end compact camera with the new P7700 – “”the ultimate go-to travel camera or D-SLR companion.” The Nikon Coolpix P7700 bumps resolution from 10 to 12-megapixels, increases video resolution to 1920 x 1080 full HD and replaces the P7100’s tilting LCD screen with a fully articulated 3-inch display. But […]
Read More »Nikon’s New Android-Powered Coolpix S800c Point-and-Shoot Camera
Nikon has taken the Wi-Fi camera concept to a new level with their new Android-powered Coolpix S800c digital camera. The Nikon Coolpix S800c looks more like a Smart Phone than a camera from the display side and with a touch screen OLED display, Internet connectivity and an Android operating system, it’s just one step short […]
Read More »New Nikon Mini Coolpix – The Ultra-Compact Nikon Coolpix S01
Looking for a smaller digital camera? Nikon has a new “Mini Coolpix” super compact point-and-shoot digital camera that’s smaller than a standard business card (excluding camera depth) so you can carry it in your pocket all the time. The Nikon Coolpix S01 has a 10-megapixel CCD sensor, a 3x 29-87mm optical zoom lens and it […]
Read More »New Canon PowerShot SX500 IS With 30x Zoom Lens
The Canon PowerShot SX500 IS, a 16-megapixel compact camera with a huge 30x 24-720mm (equivalent) optical zoom lens, was announced today. The SX500 IS superzoom camera’s 30x zoom lens makes it a great all-purpose choice for families, small businesses and travelers who want as much flexibility as possible. To help keep long zoom and low […]
Read More »Canon PowerShot SX160 IS – Affordable New 16x Superzoom Camera
Canon announced an affordable new compact superzoom camera today, the PowerShot SX160 IS. The 16-megapixel Canon PowerShot SX160 IS has a 16x 28-448mm (equivalent) zoom lens with Canon’s Intelligent IS system to help keep things steady in low light and when zoomed in for long telephoto shots. The SX160 IS has DIGIC 4 image processing, […]
Read More »New Olympus Pro DSLR In Development
Over the weekend, Olympus UK dropped a bit of a bomb on their Facebook page. In a pretty vague but dramatic status update with the headline, “BREAKING NEWS!!,” they appear to (sort of, maybe) confirm that they intend to continue their E-System digital SLR line. Or at least that’s how many readers are interpreting the […]
Read More »Pimp Your Camera, Yo!
By Photo-John
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Over the past few years camera makers have started adding a lot of color options for camera owners. It used to be cameras came in tough guy black or maybe silver, with the odd gold-trimmed Hasselblad, Rollei or Leica for photographers who had more money than they knew what to do with. If red, white, […]
Read More »Featured Member – Greg McCary – Photographer, Community Leader, Inspiration
Long-time PhotographyREVIEW.com member and forum moderator, Greg McCary, recently made his 10,000th forum post. He was our original Olympus Cameras Forum moderator and he started the very cool Ruffus Griffin / Camera Around The World Project, which has a Rufus Griffin figure and digital camera traveling around the world and visiting with site members. Besides […]
Read More »Featured Member Photos – August 14, 2012
New Featured Member Photos are up! These are photos from some of the best photographers in the PhotographyREVIEW.com community, chosen by our forum and gallery moderators. This time we’ve got some classic black-and-white street photography from Boston, a perfect photo of a Bearded Hummingbird from Peru, an iconic evening baseball field image, and a fun […]
Read More »Nikon Coolpix L610 – Affordable 14x Superzoom Camera
Looking for a powerful point-and-shoot camera for a technophobe friend or family member? The Nikon Coolpix L610 is an affordable new compact superzoom camera with an image-stabilized 14x 25-350mm optical zoom lens, 1080p full HD video and a state-of-the-art 16-megapixel backlit CMOS sensor. Taking good pictures is simple thanks to Nikon’s Easy Auto Mode, which […]
Read More »Nikon 1 System J2 Mirrorless Camera Announced
A third Nikon 1 mirrorless interchangeable lens camera has been announced – the Nikon J2. The Nikon 1 System was announced last September – a little less than a year ago. The first two cameras, the J1 and V1, received mixed response at first, due to the small 10-megapixel “CX” format sensor. The Nikon 1 […]
Read More »The Fujifilm FinePix F800EXR Puts Wi-Fi, a 500mm Zoom & Expert Features In Your Pocket
Adding to the growing list of Smart Phone compatible digital cameras with built-in Wi-Fi, Fujifilm recently announced the FinePix F800EXR pocket superzoom. The F800EXR is a pocket-sized compact camera with a 16-megapixel CMOS sensor, a 20x 25-500mm optical zoom lens, full HD video, RAW shooting and manual exposure modes – basically the F800EXR trades the […]
Read More »Canon 200-400mm f/4L Superzoom Lens Olympics Teaser
Photography Bay just posted a short hands-on Canon EF 200-400mm f/4L zoom lens teaser. The lens made a big splash when it was officially announced in early 2011 but hasn’t reached stores yet and isn’t even listed on the Canon USA Web site right now. Lucky for us, professional photographer Jeff Cable is shooting at […]
Read More »Canon EOS 5D Mark III DSLR – Featured User Review
The Canon EOS 5D Mark III full frame DSLR is one of the most important and popular new professional cameras of 2012 so I was pleased to get Jeremy Hall, a longtime 5D MK II user, to write a review for his new 5D Mk III. Jeremy’s is our first user review for the 5D […]
Read More »The Photographer’s Ephemeris App – An Invaluable Tool For Outdoor Photographers
During my weekend Web browsing, I stumbled across a must-have mobile app for serious outdoor and landscape photographers. I think this is one of the most exciting and useful photography-related apps I’ve seen in quite a while. It’s called The Photographer’s Ephemeris (TPE for short) and it gives you all kinds of data about the […]
Read More »Canon PowerShot D20 Waterproof Camera Studio Sample Photos
I haven’t been able to do much with the Canon PowerShot D20 rugged, waterproof camera yet. But looking at the studio samples has me thinking I’m going to need to re-evaluate the camera recommendations in my 2012 Outdoor & Waterproof Camera Guide. A quick comparison with my current top waterproof camera pick, the Olympus Tough […]
Read More »Nikon D4 Hands-On Video
Sadly, I had to return the wonderful Nikon D4 digital SLR a few weeks ago. The D4 is a $5900 16-megapixel FX-format (full-frame) digital SLR designed for photojournalists and professional sports and events photographers. It can record full HD video, the auto focus performance is excellent, and it shoots high-res still photos as fast as […]
Read More »Fujifilm X-Pro1 – Featured User Review
The Fujifilm X-Pro1 is one of the most exciting cameras of 2012. It’s a high-end, interchangeable lens digital rangefinder with auto focus, a cool hybrid viewfinder and a unique 16-megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor. Normally, I spot a useful and well-written review for a popular camera or lens and then highlight it by making it a […]
Read More »The New Canon EOS M Compact System Camera – A Mini T4i / 650D
It’s long been the subject of online rumor, speculation and discussion and it became official this week – Canon has a compact system camera. It’s called the Canon EOS M and it’s more or less a compact, mirrorless version of the recently announced Canon EOS T4i / 650D digital SLR. It uses the same 18-megapixel […]
Read More »Panasonic Lumix LX7 – Premium Compact Camera With f/1.4 Zoom Lens
Last week, Panasonic announced their latest high-end compact camera, the Lumix LX7. It’s been two years since the LX5 was introduced and there’s some serious competition in the high-end compact camera space so an update was long overdue. The Panasonic Lumix LX7’s new 3.8x 24-90mm f/1.4-2.3 Leica zoom lens has the largest aperture of any […]
Read More »Panasonic Lumix G5 Mirrorless Camera With Updated Body & 60P Full HD Video
Panasonic has announced a new Micro Four Thirds interchangeable lens compact camera. With a 16-megapixel Live MOS sensor, 60 frames per second full HD video, an electronic viewfinder and tilt-swivel touch screen LCD display, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 is positioned below the top-of-the-line GH2 and GX1, and above the more point-and-shoot-y Lumix GF5. Panasonic says […]
Read More »New Panasonic Lumix FZ200 Superzoom Sports 24x f/2.8 Leica Zoom Lens
Panasonic just announced the 12-megapixel Lumix DMC-FZ200, the world’s first superzoom camera with a large, f/2.8 aperture – a fixed f/2.8 aperture, I mean. The FZ200’s Leica zoom lens can open up to f/2.8 across the whole 24x zoom range, from 25 to 600mm (equivalent). That’s an impressive achievement for a compact, consumer-level superzoom camera. […]
Read More »Panasonic Lumix SZ5 Wi-Fi Pocket Superzoom Camera
Wi-Fi-enabled cameras have been around for quite a while but it’s only recently that I believe they’ve matured into something really useful. Case in point – Panasonic’s new SZ5 pocket superzoom camera makes it easier to share photos on the Web by using a smartphone as a wireless router so you can transfer images to […]
Read More »Fujifilm Releases New X-Pro1 Lens & Accessory Details
Fujifilm has published a brochure with photos and details about new lenses and accessories for their X-Pro1 digital rangefinder, which uses their own X-mount lenses, a hybrid digital / optical viewfinder and a unique new 16-megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor that delivers groundbreaking image quality. Included in the brochure are three hot shoe flashes, a protective […]
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