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Nikon Coolpix P7100 Premium Compact Camera Announced
Nikon launched a bunch of new Coolpix compact digital cameras last night. Among those cameras was the P7100, the latest incarnation of their high-end, full-featured rangefinder-style compact. The Nikon Coolpix P7100 has a large, 1/1.7-inch, 10.1-megapixel CCD sensor and captures 720p HD video as well as still photos. It has a 7x 28-200mm f/2.8-5.6 (equivalent) […]
Read More »Adobe Lightroom 3.5 And ACR 6.5 Release Candidates
Adobe has new “Release Candidate” versions of Lightroom and Camera Raw available. Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3.5 and Camera Raw 6.5 Release Candidates add support for new cameras and lenses, including new Olympus and Panasonic Micro Four Thirds cameras, the new Sony NEX and Alpha SLT-A35 cameras and Phase One digital backs. New lens profiles have […]
Read More »Canon PowerShot ELPH 510 HS Touchscreen Pocket Superzoom Camera
Canon announced three new compact PowerShot digital cameras today. The most exciting of the three – to me, anyway – is the new Canon PowerShot ELPH 510 HS pocket superzoom. I’m really into pocket superzoom cameras and I believe this is the first superzoom Canon has included in their ultra-compact ELPH point-and-shoot camera line. The […]
Read More »New Canon PowerShot ELPH 310 HS Pocket Camera
Canon added a couple of new HS System cameras to their ultra-compact, stylish Digital ELPH line. The totally pocketable Canon PowerShot ELPH 310 HS has an 8x zoom lens, a 12.1-megapixel CMOS sensor with Canon’s HS System for improved low light image quality, 1080p full HD video and it comes in a rainbow of colors. […]
Read More »Canon Announces PowerShot SX150 IS – 12x Superzoom Camera
Canon announced three new compact digital cameras today, including the 14-megapixel Canon PowerShot SX150 IS, part of their “SX” line of full-featured superzoom cameras. The PowerShot SX150 IS has a 12x 28-336mm zoom lens, 720p HD video, a 3-inch LCD display and manual shooting modes as well as Smart Auto. Canon also included Intelligent IS, […]
Read More »Spider Camera Holster Mini Review
I photograph a few big, multi-day events every year and it’s always a challenge dragging around all my photo gear and trying to keep my camera comfortably accessible. Anyone who’s ever spent the day with a camera bag and a camera around their neck will know what I’m talking about. Needless to say, I’m always […]
Read More »New Video Tripod Kit From Benro
If you’re like me, you’ve been experimenting with the video capabilities of your digital SLR and discovered that handheld video just doesn’t cut it. You’ve probably also found the tripod you used for still photos isn’t really adequate for video, either. Tripod manufacturer Benro, has an affordable new tripod solution designed to help people improve […]
Read More »Induro Announces New BHS-Series Tripod Ballheads
Tripod maker Induro has introduced a new line of lightweight, inexpensive ballheads for photographers. The new Induro BHS-Series ballheads will mount on most tripods and include Induro’s Dual Locking Quick Release System, one-lever locking, a built-in bubble level and a quick release plate.
Read More »Fujifilm FinePix F600EXR Pocket Superzoom Camera Announced
Fujifilm has spiced up their top pocket superzoom camera with some useful new features. The new Fujifilm FinePix F600EXR is built on the same basic feature set as the F550EXR – that is, a 16-megapixel backlit CMOS EXR sensor, a 15x 24-360mm zoom lens, and built-in GPS image tagging. To that solid foundation they’ve added […]
Read More »Clik Elite “Classic” Camera Packs – Sneak Peek
I visited the Clik Elite booth at the 2011 Summer Outdoor Retailer tradeshow. They were mostly showing off Ultraspire, a new brand of ultralight hydration gear for endurance athletes. But they also had some fun new Clik Elite stuff to show off. Rather than the hardcore outdoor camera packs I’ve come to expect from Clik, […]
Read More »Pentax Q Mini System Camera Sneak Peek
I went to the first-ever PDN Outdoor Photo Expo in Salt Lake City yesterday and got to take a sneak peak at the new Pentax Q mini system camera. Note that I used the word, “mini” – because that’s what the Q is. When I wrote my Pentax Q announcement article, a few weeks ago, […]
Read More »New Olympus SP810-UZ – 36x Compact Superzoom Camera
The Olympus SP-810UZ camera, announced yesterday, is the smallest digital camera with a 36x zoom lens. The 14-megapixel Olympus SP-810UZ has a 24-864mm (equivalent) zoom range, 720p HD video, 3D shooting, a 3-inch LCD display and in-camera “Magic Art Filters” for both still photos and videos.
Read More »Olympus E-PL3 Pen Camera Details And Pricing
A few weeks ago Olympus introduced three new Micro Four Thirds Pen cameras, including the E-PL3. Today, they’ve announced that the E-PL3 will be available in September, with a lens, for $699. Like the E-PL1 and E-PL2, the E-PL3 is a smaller more affordable alternative to the flagship E-P3 Pen camera (Olympus E-P3 Pen camera […]
Read More »Nikon DX Micro-Nikkor 40mm f/2.8 – Affordable Macro Lens
Nikon recently announced an inexpensive macro lens for DX (APS-C crop sensor) digital SLR shooters. The new AF-S DX Micro-Nikkor 40mm f/2.8G lens has an effective focal length of 60mm and a very nice suggested retail price of US $279.95. It has a true macro reproduction ratio of 1:1 and focuses as close as 6.4 […]
Read More »Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5 Digital Camera Announced
Today, Panasonic announced the new Lumix DMC-LS5 compact digital camera. The Lumix LS5 features 14.1-megapixels, a 26mm f/2.8 wide-angle lens with 5x optical zoom and Optical Image Stabilization for taking clear photos in low light situations, and 1280 x 720p High Definition video capture. Other features of the LS5 include, iA mode, Face Detection, Intelligent […]
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