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Polaroid’s New Android-Powered Mirrorless Smart Camera
Camera companies are finding it increasingly difficult to compete with Smart Phones. To that end, built-in Wi-Fi is becoming a common camera feature because it allows you to take advantage of the controls, optics and image quality of a “real” camera and then wirelessly transfer photos to your Smart Phone and upload to Facebook, Twitter […]
Read More »Fujifilm X100S Announced – Exactly The Same But Better
Fujifilm’s X100 rangefinder-style compact camera was one of the surprise successes of the past couple years. With a fast prime lens, APS-C sensor, simple intuitive controls and a unique hybrid viewfinder, the X100 set itself well apart from other “compact” cameras and became one of the most coveted walk-around cameras for serious photographers (Hands-On With […]
Read More »The Olympus E-PL5 In Cuba – A Review
The Olympus E-PL5 is part of the Olympus Pen line of compact, interchangeable lens “mirrorless” cameras. The Pen cameras give photographers nearly the same image quality and performance as a DSLR in a compact camera body. The E-PL5 is extra exciting because it shares the same 16-megapixel sensor as the critically acclaimed Olympus OM-D E-M5 […]
Read More »Samsung Announces NX300 Compact System Camera With Hybrid AF & Wi-Fi
Ahead of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas January 8-11, 2013, Samsung launched their NX300 to the press in New York City today. The latest in the NX series of compact, mirrorless digital cameras with interchangeable lenses, the NX300 updated the lightweight camera with a 3.3-inch AMOLED flip-up view screen from a 3-inch display […]
Read More »Sony Alpha NEX-6 Review
In October Sony invited me to attend a camera event in Monterey, California where I got to spend a few days with some of their hottest new cameras. One of those was the 16-megapixel NEX-6, Sony’s latest interchangeable lens mirrorless camera. The NEX-6 was introduced in September at the biennial Photokina tradeshow in Germany. It’s […]
Read More »Photo-John’s Holiday Camera Guide
Once again it’s time for me to try to direct the cameraless hordes to image capturing devices that will make all their wildest dreams come true – in other words – a Holiday camera guide. Cameras are ridiculously good now, with astounding low light image quality, great auto focus, super accurate exposure and all kinds […]
Read More »Lightscoop – An Inexpensive Solution For Better Built-In Flash Photos
Professor Kobré’s Lightscoop – it doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue. However, Professor Kobré’s Lightscoop will help you get noticeably better photos with your camera’s built-in flash. It’s also a great, inexpensive gift for photographers. The Professor just announced two new versions of the Lightscoop – the Lightscoop Deluxe for digital SLRs; and the Lightscoop […]
Read More »Olympus E-PL5 Studio Sample Photos
The Olympus E-PL5 is the latest mid-range interchangeable lens Pen camera in Olympus’s Micro Four Thirds mirrorless camera line. What makes the E-PL5 different from previous Olympus Pen cameras is it uses the same 16-megapixel sensor as the OM-D E-M5, arguably the best mirrorless camera available right now. That sensor really broke ground for the […]
Read More »Olympus E-PL5 Pen Unboxing & Video Intro
The E-PL5 is Olympus’s latest Pen-Series compact system camera. The size and exterior design are pretty comparable with its predecessor, the E-PL3. However, the performance has taken a big leap thanks to the camera’s 16-megapixel sensor – the same sensor that’s used in Olympus’s popular, class-leading OM-D E-M5 mirrorless camera. Thanks to the OM-D sensor […]
Read More »Olympus 17mm f/1.8 Micro Four Thirds Lens – Price & Availability Announced
Olympus has added a new, fast prime lens to their Micro Four Thirds lens lineup. The M.Zuiko Digital 17mm f1.8 lens is equivalent to a 34mm lens on a full-frame (35mm) camera, a traditional focal length for photojournalists and street photographers. The new 17mm f/1.8’s Micro Four Thirds lens mount is compatible with Olympus Pen […]
Read More »Nikon 1 V2 Compact System Camera – More Speed, Better Design
The second generation of the Nikon 1 compact system camera is here. Nikon took a different tack with their mirrorless camera system and went with a smaller body and sensor than the competition but made the cameras really fast with excellent auto focus. The Nikon V2 builds on the strengths of the Nikon 1 mirrorless […]
Read More »Sony Digital Imaging Press Event – Sony A99, NEX-6 & RX1
I spent the last few days in San Francisco and Carmel, California sampling Sony’s latest high-end camera offerings. I’ve been playing with the Sony NEX-6 mirrorless camera, the Sony Alpha A99 full-frame-DSLR and the Sony RX1 – the world’s first full-frame compact digital camera. Because of their creative, out-of-the-box camera design, Sony has been awarded […]
Read More »New Leica M-Rangefinder Adds HD Video
Leica recently brought their revered M-rangefinder into the 21st century. It’s still a Leica M, but to keep up with the Joneses they’ve given it a new 24-megapixel full-frame CMOS sensor and added Live View so it can capture 1080p full HD video as well as still photos. They also changed the naming standard, saying […]
Read More »Panasonic Lumix GH3 – A Bigger, Badder HD Video Machine
Panasonic recently announced the GH3, their latest flagship Micro Four Thirds interchangeable lens camera with a new 16-megapixel sensor, electronic viewfinder and lots of HD video options. The Panasonic Lumix GH3 capitalizes on the popularity of its predecessor, the GH2, by expanding the video feature-set to attract more pro videographers. The GH2 was very popular […]
Read More »New Olympus E-PM2 “Mini” Pen Camera Gets The OM-D Sensor
Last week at the Photokina tradeshow in Germany, Olympus announced two new compact, interchangeable lens Pen cameras. That alone is pretty cool. But what makes this announcement extra special is both cameras were graced with the same fantastic 16-megapixel sensor Olympus used for their OM-D E-M5 flagship Micro Four Thirds camera. Yesterday I wrote about […]
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