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Nikon's New D7000 DSLR – Category Crusher
The Nikon D7000 is official. And I do think it’s a category crusher. It’s a 16-megapixel DX-format digital SLR with 1080p HD video and full-time continuous auto focus. It uses Nikon’s latest EXPEED 2 image processing for, “low-light ability never before seen in a DX-format (APS-C) camera.” Adding to the performance, the D7000 also has […]
Read More »Canon PowerShot G12 – Now With HD Video
The Canon G-Series has long been one of the go-to choices for professional photographers and serious enthusiasts who want a high-powered compact camera. Like the recently announced PowerShot S95, which shares the same sensor, the new Canon PowerShot G12 is more of a refresh than a completely new camera. The most important change is the […]
Read More »Olympus E-5 Flagship Digital SLR Preview
It took them three years to do it but Olympus finally has a new professional digital SLR – the E-5. And I was one of the lucky few that got a pre-production camera to play with. At first glance the Olympus E-5 looks almost exactly the same as its predecessor, the E-3 (see comparison photos […]
Read More »Pentax K-r DSLR and Pentax smc DA 35mm f/2.4 AL Standard Lens
Pentax comes through again with another value-packed entry-level / enthusiast digital SLR. The new Pentax K-r has a new 12.4-megapixel CMOS sensor with improved noise control and sensitivity from ISO 100 to 25,600. The K-r can capture 720p HD video at 25 frames-per-second and it has a 6 FPS burst-rate for up to 25 images. […]
Read More »New All Black Olympus E-P2 Pen Camera Kit
There’s a sexy new color-coordinated Olympus E-P2 in town! I think the two new Micro Four Thirds lenses are a bigger deal, but the new all black Olympus E-P2 Pen camera kit is getting a lot of buzz. The E-P2 is a compact, 12-megapixel Micro Four Thirds camera with interchangeable lenses, 720p HD video and […]
Read More »New Olympus 70-300mm & 40-150mm Micro Four Thirds Lenses
Olympus is introducing Micro Four Thirds versions of two of my favorite Olympus digital SLR lenses – the Zuiko Digital 70-300mm and Zuiko Digital 40-150mm. The new M.Zuiko Digital ED 75-300mm f/4.8-6.7 and M.Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm f/4.0-5.6 zoom lenses are designed to work with the Olympus E-P1, E-P2 and E-PL1 Pen Digital cameras. […]
Read More »New Canon EOS 60D Digital SLR Adds Tilt-Swivel LCD
Canon has announced a new mid-range digital SLR, positioned between the entry-level T2i / 550D and the EOS 7D. As a step-up, enthusiast digital SLR, The new Canon EOS 60D follows mostly in the footsteps of the 20D, 30D and 50D, which it is replacing. It shares the same 18-megapixel resolution, 9-point auto focus, sensitivity […]
Read More »Canon Updates Classics – 300mm f/2.8L IS II and 400mm f/2.8L IS II Lenses
Canon has updated two of their most important pro-level super-telephoto lenses, the 300mm f/2.8L IS and the 400mm f/2.8L IS. Actually, it looks like more of a complete overhaul. Those lenses date back to about 2000 so they’re definitely due for an update. The new Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS II and Canon EF 400mm […]
Read More »New Canon 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS Zoom Lens
Canon announced a batch of new DSLR gear on Wednesday, including the new EOS 60D digital SLR and a new L-grade compact super zoom, the EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM. There are lots of 70-300mm zoom lenses on the market but most are consumer zooms with an emphasis on price over quality. A compact, packable, […]
Read More »Canon's Unique 8-15mm Fisheye Zoom Lens
Last night Canon announced four new lenses and a new digital SLR, the EOS 60D. Of the new lenses, the most exciting and unique is the new Canon EF 8-15mm f/4L Fisheye USM lens, “the world’s widest fisheye zoom lens.” It’s Canon’s first L-class fisheye lens and it replaces the venerable 15mm f/2.8 Fisheye. The […]
Read More »Sony Alpha SLT-A55 and SLT-A33 Translucent Mirror Cameras
There’s a new twist on the “EVIL” (Electronic Viewfinder Interchangeable Lens) camera strategy. Yesterday, Sony announced two “SLT” (Single Lens Transparent) cameras, the 16.2-megapixel Alpha SLT-A55 and 14.2-megapixel Alpha SLT-A33. Both cameras use “Translucent Mirror Technology,” which I think is what we used to call a pellicle mirror. Like Sony’s recent NEX cameras and the […]
Read More »Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS – Full HD Video Pocket Camera
Of the three new compact cameras just announced by Canon, I think the pocket-sized Powershot SD4500 IS is the most exciting. This camera has me all giddy. In fact, I think it might have to be my next serious point-and-shoot camera. I just gave my favorite point-and-shoot ever, the Canon PowerShot SD950 IS, to my […]
Read More »Canon Powershot SX130 IS Ultrazoom Camera
Canon has announced a new addition to their PowerShot SX line of ultra-zoom digital cameras. The Canon PowerShot SX130 IS digital camera has a 12x image-stabilized optical zoom lens, a 3-inch LCD display and 720p HD video with stereo sound. The SX130 also includes four new in-camera still photo “creative modes:” Miniature, Fisheye, Poster, and […]
Read More »Nikon D3100 – Full HD & Continuous Auto Focus Video
Nikon’s new D3100 digital SLR has full-HD 1080p AVCHD video and it’s the very first DSLR to offer continuous auto focus in movie mode. I could probably end this article there. Well, maybe not – there are still plenty of photographers who have zero interest in having video in their digital SLR. So for the […]
Read More »Nikon Coolpix S1100pj – Projector Camera v2.0
Last year Nikon introduced the world’s first camera with a built-in digital projector, the Coolpix S1000pj. I was a skeptic, although I did think the S1000pj looked like a good buy for anyone considering an ultraportable digital projector. They say the proof is in the pudding and the pudding must have been good because Nikon […]
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