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Panasonic Lumix FZ40 Hybrid Superzoom Camera
Panasonic adds a new model to their popular Lumix FZ superzoom digital camera line. The new Panasonic Lumix FZ40 digital camera has a 14-megapixel sensor, a 24x wide-angle optical zoom lens with Power Optical Image Stabilizer (O.I.S.), 720p AVCHD Lite HD video and a new processing system.
Read More »Panasonic Lumix LX5 Premium Compact Camera
For the past couple years the Panasonic Lumix LX3 has been one of a select few compact cameras that serious photographers covet. Today the curtain was raised on the LX3′s replacement, the new Panasonic Lumix LX5. The LX5 fulfills the same purpose the LX3 did – it’s a compact camera for serious photographers and pros […]
Read More »Sony Cybershot TX5 Sample Photos
High-resolution studio sample photos taken with the Sony Cybershot TX5 waterproof point-and-shoot camera, which features a 10-megapixel CMOS sensor. All sample photos were shot JPEG (there is no RAW option) in Program using the tungsten white balance preset. The images were converted to TIFF with Adobe Lightroom and the logo, text and graybar were […]
Read More »Gary Fong Flip-Cage Pro Point-And-Shoot Mini Tripod Thingy Announced
I’ve seen the little point-and-shoot camera cages in the back of photography magazines. They look interesting but I haven’t seen one in person yet. An announcement from Gary Fong Inc. has prompted me to take a closer look at their Flip-Cage. No, I don’t have one for review – yet. But I am reading their […]
Read More »Sony Cybershot TX5 Waterproof Camera Preview & Sample Video
A couple of months ago Sony sent me their new pocket-sized waterproof camera, the Cybershot TX5. It’s waterproof to 10 feet (3 meters) and able to withstand five-foot drops – perfect for beach vacation abuse! So I promptly took it to Mazatlan, Mexico to play in the ocean. A detailed TX5 pro review is in […]
Read More »Sigma 17-50mm f/2.8 OS Lens Available For Canon DSLRs
Sigma’s new 17-50mm f/2.8 EX DC OS HSM zoom lens, announced at PMA this spring, is now available for Canon APS-C sensor digital SLR owners. Sigma, Nikon, Sony and Pentax mount versions should be available, “in the coming weeks.” The 17-50mm zoom range, fast f/2.8 aperture, FLD glass and Sigma’s OS Optical Stabilization make this […]
Read More »Olympus E-PL1 Review – The Ultimate Travel Camera
I started out writing a short piece on traveling to Mazatlan with the Olympus E-PL1 digital camera. However, that short article turned into a full review. That’s just as well since the E-PL1 and Olympus’ other Micro Four Thirds cameras deserve more attention. The Micro Four Thirds camera design eliminates the mirror and optical viewfinder […]
Read More »Canon PowerShot G11 – Featured User Review
Frederick’s Canon PowerShot G11 camera review provides a huge amount of detail, including pros and cons and some comparison to previous Canon G-Series cameras. This is a very useful review for photographers thinking about buying a Canon G11. Reviews by community members are the foundation of PhotographyREVIEW.com. Please write reviews for your cameras and […]
Read More »Five Great Digital Cameras For Summer
I’m not quite sure how it happened, but here we are on the edge of July, right smack in the middle of summer (on the top of the globe, anyway). No doubt, many of you have exciting summer vacations, activities and events planned that could benefit from a new digital camera. This article lists five […]
Read More »Olympus E-PL1 Studio Sample Photos
High-resolution studio sample photos taken with the 12-megapixel Olympus E-PL1 Micro Four Thirds Pen camera. All sample photos were shot RAW with the Olympus Micro Four Thirds 14-42mm kit lens at f/6.3 in aperture priority using the tungsten white balance preset. The images were converted to TIFF with Adobe Lightroom and the logo, text […]
Read More »Gary Fong GearGuard Photo Equipment Security
Gary Fong Inc. has entered a new photographic space with the launch of its GearGuard line. Known for its array of lighting accessories, Gary Fong designed the GearGuard line in response to an ongoing snatch-and-grab threat faced by professional and amateur photographers.
Read More »Nikon Photo Contest International 2010-2011
Nikon has announced the 33rd Nikon Photo Contest International 2010-2011, with entries being accepted between Wednesday, September 1, 2010 through Tuesday, November 30, 2010. The photo contest has two categories. The first is a free subject category and the second entitled “Energy” for photos that capture the energy of sights and subjects that inspire, motivate […]
Read More »The Impossible Exhibition
The Impossible Exhibition of experimental photographic works will run from July 5–13 at Bar de la Roquette, 36, rue de la Roquette, Arles, France. The Impossible Exhibition features works taken on beta instant color film material being developed by the Impossible Project at a former Polaroid factory in Enschede, NL. They are producing new analog […]
Read More »Adobe Photoshop CS5 – Featured User Review
This is our first user review for the latest version of Adobe Photoshop. Since the vast majority of pro photographers and graphics pros use Photoshop, CS5 definitely deserves as much attention as we can give it. Besides being the first user review for CS5, this review by thecounsel offers a pretty good quickie overview. […]
Read More »Sigma SD15 Digital SLR Now Available In The US
Originally announced in the fall of 2008, the Sigma SD15 digital SLR is available now in the US at a predicted street price just under $1000. The 14-megapixel SD15 is built around the unique Foveon X3 “direct image sensor,” which collects all three colors (red, green and blue) at each location (pixel) for smoother, more […]
Read More »Imatoria "21st Century Temples" International Photography Contest
Imatoria has launched their first photography contest titled “21st Century Temples”. They are asking participants to show what a temple is now a days for them, not necessarily a building, but also a city, a feeling, or an idea. The goal is to propose topics that show how people can address the same subject in […]
Read More »Casio Exilim EX-H5 Hi-Zoom Digital Camera
Casio has announced the Exilim EX-H5 hi-zoom digital camera that has a 10X optical zoom lens capable of taking images at 12.1 megapixels. The Exilim EX-H5 also features an ultra-wide angle 24mm lens, a 2.7 inch LCD, Casio’s Exilim Engine 5.0 that offers high quality images and reduced noise, a CCD-shift image stabilization mechanism, HD […]
Read More »iStockphoto iPhone Application
iStockphoto has released an application for the Apple iPhone and iPod Touch with an app for the Apple iPad to soon follow. The iStockphoto app lets users browse iStock’s library of photos, illustrations and audio files, as well as access and manage lightboxes of stored files and save files for future viewing or purchase. The […]
Read More »Pentax Camera Boutique Opens In NYC
First Pentax camera boutique opens in NYC Hot City, Cool Cameras Pentax launched its first camera boutique on June 23rd at Willoughby’s camera store in New York City. While the air conditioning and open bar were a great respite from the city’s summer temperatures for hot and tired journalists, we were there to preview Pentax’s […]
Read More »New Lexar Multi-Card 24-in-1 USB Card Reader
Lexar has a new 24-in-one USB 2.0 memory card reader that can be used to download photos to your computer or even your iPad! The Lexar Multi-Card 24-in-1 USB Reader has a pop-up design and 5 slots to handle CompactFlash, SD (Secure Digital), microSD, Sony Memory Stick and xD Picture Cards.
Read More »Toshiba 8GB Wi-Fi SD Memory Card
Today, Toshiba and Singapore-based Trek 2000 International Ltd. announced the development of a new Wi-Fi wireless SD card. The Wi-Fi SD card will feature an 8GB capacity, 802.11 wireless transfer rates, JPEG and RAW image compatability, and can communicate to a Wi-Fi environment, a server, or with the same type of card in another camera […]
Read More »Canon EXPO 2010 New York
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Canon has announced its Canon EXPO 2010 New York, that will take place September 2-3, 2010 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York City. The Canon EXPO 2010 New York is a gathering of the extended Canon community, customers, business partners and thousands of imaging professionals from around the world. Much more than […]
Read More »Gary Fong Puffer Pop-Up Flash Diffuser For Konica Minolta and Sony DSLRs
Today, Gary Fong Inc. launched the latest installment of its popular Puffer line of pop-up flash diffusers that brings the Puffer’s diffusion capabilities to Sony and Konica Minolta DSLR users. The unique body-types of Sony and Konica Minolta DSLRs have led inventor and company CEO, Gary Fong to rework his popular Puffer Pop-Up Flash Diffuser […]
Read More »AlienBees B800 Studio Flash – Featured User Review
Alien Bees monolights have long been the secret weapon of photographers with tight budgets who want good, inexpensive studio lights. Paul Kepron’s review is well-written and to the point. He sums up the basics of the Alien Bees very well: compact, light, powerful and a lot of light for your money. Do you own […]
Read More »Dads And Grads Digital Camera And Photo Gift Guide
This guide was originally published in 2008 but we’ve updated it for 2010 with new camera recommendations as well as information on all the new HD video options, Micro Four Thirds cameras and the latest waterproof point-and-shoot digital cameras.
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