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Samsung NX100 With In-Lens Camera Controls
This week, Samsung announced a new, compact addition to their NX line of mirrorless, interchangeable lens cameras. The new Samsung NX100 adds to the growing list of digital SLR alternative “EVIL” (Electronic Viewfinder Interchangeable Lens) cameras, which also includes the Panasonic and Olympus Micro Four Thirds system, Sony’s NEX and SLT Alpha lines and Samsung’s […]
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 »Sony Alpha NEX-5 – Featured User Review
This is our first user review for the new Sony NEX-5 Compact Alpha interchangeable lens camera. Between the Panasonic and Olympus Micro Four Thirds cameras, the Samsung NX and the two Sony NEX cameras, the new “EVIL” (Electronic Viewfinder Interchangeable Lens) camera category is really taking off. Kamran’s review is very positive and confirms that […]
Read More »"Olympus PEN E-PL1 For Dummies" Guide
Olympus announced the “Olympus PEN E-PL1 For Dummies” guide to help consumers better understand the Micro Four Thirds digital camera’s controls and main functions. The “Olympus PEN E-PL1 For Dummies” covers topics such as:
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 »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 »Olympus E-P1 Pen Camera – Featured User Review
Axle wrote a great review for the Olympus E-P1 – their first Micro Four Thirds Digital Pen camera. Olympus has come out with two Pen cameras since, but the E-P1 uses the same sensor as the new bodies and the price has come down a lot making it a really good buy. Do you […]
Read More »Panasonic 8mm Fisheye Lens For Micro Four Thirds
Panasonic has added an 8mm fisheye lens to their Micro Four Thirds system lens lineup. Offering a full 180-degree angle-of-view, the new LUMIX G Fisheye 8mm f/3.5 lens has a focal length equivalent to a 16mm lens in the 35mm (full frame) format. The Lumix G 8mm fisheye lens should work with any Panasonic […]
Read More »New Sony NEX Digital Cameras – Compact Interchangable Lens Alpha
Pardon me for being a little late to the Sony Alpha NEX party. I missed the announcement last night but I spent the day combing through the available material and digging into the features and specs of the new cameras. Read on to learn what I’ve discovered… Earlier this year, Sony had a big press […]
Read More »Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 and Lumix DMC-G10 Pricing Announced
Today, Panasonic announced the pricing for the Panasonic Lumix G2 and Lumix G10. These two digital cameras are the latest additions to Panasonic’s Lumix G Series Digital Singles Lens (DSL) Micro Four Thirds cameras.
Read More »Olympus Pen Firmware Update Improves Auto Focus
Olympus has announced a firmware update for their E-P1, E-P2 and E-PL1 Micro Four Thirds format Pen digital cameras. The Olympus Pen cameras offer the image quality and flexibility of a digital SLR in a smaller, lighter package. The new firmware improves auto focus performance for still and video on all three Pen cameras […]
Read More »Panasonic Lumix GF1 and GH1 PMA Video
Get a video overview of the Panasonic Lumix GF1 and GH1 Micro Four Thirds digital cameras in this video from the 2010 PMA show. The GF1 and GH1 are compact, interchangeable lens cameras that offer much of the performance of a digital SLR in a smaller, lighter package. Bonus: the Panasonic rep who shows us […]
Read More »Panasonic Updates Micro Four Thirds Camera Lineup
This week, Panasonic added two new cameras, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 and the Lumix DMC-G2, and one lens, to their Micro Four Thirds System lineup. The Micro Four Thirds System offers DSLR-comparable performance in a smaller, lighter, interchangeable lens system camera. Panasonic was the first to introduce a Micro Four Thirds camera, the Lumix […]
Read More »Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 Interchangeable Lens System Digital Camera
Panasonic announced the Lumix DMC-G2, an interchangeable lens system digital camera with a touch-control, movable LCD. The Lumix DMC-G2 features 12.1-megapixels, a movable LCD that rotates 180° from side to side and tilts 270° up and down and allows for touch-control, a 3.0-inch 460,000-dot high-resolution LCD, 720p High Definition video using the AVCHD Lite format, […]
Read More »Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera
Panasonic announced the Lumix DMC-G10, a lightweight, digital interchangeable lens camera with a viewfinder. The Lumix DMC-G10 features 12.1-megapixels, 1280 x 720 HD video recording in Motion JPEG, QVGA, VGA and WVGA formats, MEGA O.I.S. for still photos, Intelligent ISO Control, Intelligent Scene Selector (Portrait, Night Portrait, Scenery, Night Scenery, Close-up and Sunset) that switches […]
Read More »Hyperprime 50mm f/0.95 Lens for Micro Four Thirds
A Micro 4/3rds lens that is faster than your eye has been announced by Noktor. Shoot by the light of one candle? That is how fast this lens is! Is it real? Is it available? At an introductory price of $750 this is a very interesting story.
Read More »One Day At PMA
By kafin8ed
2010 PMA Canon Events Featured Lenses News Nikon Olympus Panasonic Sigma Sony Studio & Lighting Uncategorized
The 2010 PMA photography tradeshow was set at the always-bustling hub of the Anaheim Convention Center in Orange County, California just a stone’s throw away from Disneyland. I’ve been to the Interbike bicycle tradeshow many times before, but never to a photography tradeshow. So, as a photographer I eagerly anticipated the opportunity to ogle all […]
Read More »New Olympus 9-18mm and 14-150mm Micro Four Thirds Lenses
Along with the new E-PL1 Micro Four Thirds camera announced on February second, Olympus also announced two new Micro Four Thirds lenses. The new M.Zuiko Digital ED 9-18mm F4.0-5.6 (18-36mm equivalent) and M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-150mm F4.0-5.6 (28-300mm equivalent) are designed specifically for the Micro Four Thirds cameras. They’re compact, light and best of […]
Read More »Olympus E-PL1 Hands-On Video Preview
The Olympus E-PL1 Micro Four Thirds camera was announced in early February, 2010. The E-PL1 is the first consumer-level Micro Four Thirds camera. It has much the same performance as the Olympus E-P1 and E-P2 with a simplified feature set and a much lower price. I had a pre-production E-PL1 to play with for a […]
Read More »Olympus E-PL1 Digital Camera – Costs Less, Has Flash!
This article was written about a pre-production Olympus E-PL1 I had for a few days before the camera was announced. I picked up a production E-PL1 from Olympus at PMA and I’ve been shooting with it for a few months now, including skiing, mountain biking and a trip to Mazatlan, Mexico. Please continue reading this […]
Read More »Samsung NX10 Digital Camera – Micro Four Thirds Alternative
Samsung has finally made an official announcement about the DSLR-alternative concept camera they teased us with almost a year ago at the 2009 PMA tradeshow. Displayed behind glass in the Samsung PMA booth, the concept camera got a lot of attention even though Samsung had very little information to offer. After months with no follow-up, […]
Read More »Panasonic Lumix GF1 – Featured User Review
Thanks to member, copperchef, for contributing our first user review for the Panasonic Lumix GF1, Panasonic’s third Micro Four Thirds digital camera. I selected it as a Featured User Review to highlight the Panasonic GF1 and the new Micro Four Thirds format. It’s a detailed overview of the GF1 that should be useful to […]
Read More »Panasonic Lumix GF1 Wins Popular Science's "The Best of What's New" Award
The Panasonic Lumix GF1 has won Popular Science Magazine’s 2009 “The Best of What’s New” award in the Gadgets category. “The Best of What’s New” award is the magazine’s top honor and the Lumix GF1 will be featured in the December 2009 issue. The Panasonic Lumix GF1 packs powerful DSLR-like features and High Definition video […]
Read More »Panasonic Lumix GH1 Video Intro
Panasonic announced the Lumix GH1 Micro Four Thirds camera this March at the annual PMA tradeshow. It was the biggest announcement of the show and a solid follow-up to the first Micro Four Thirds camera and last year’s camera of the year, the Panasonic Lumix G1. Like the G1, the GH1 is a “system” […]
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