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Nikon Coolpix P330 Updated With Larger Sensor, RAW Shooting & Longer f/1.8 Zoom Lens
With a fast f/1.8 zoom lens and manual controls in a pocket-sized body, Nikon’s Coolpix P300 and P310 were popular cameras for photography enthusiasts. However, the small 1/2.3-inch sensor was a barrier for the most serious photographers. The new Nikon Coolpix P330 remedies this with a larger, lower resolution 12.2-megapixel 1/1.7-inch backlit CMOS sensor – […]
Read More »Sony Alpha SLT-A58 Digital SLR With New 20-Megapixel Sensor
Sony recently announced a new entry-level DSLR, the Alpha SLT-A58. The A58 has a brand new 20-megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor, full HD video, in-camera “Picture Effects,” it can shoot bursts as fast as 8 frames per second, and it sells for just $600. Not only does the A58 have a great feature set, but Sony’s […]
Read More »PocketWizard Announces PlusX – $99 Radio Slave Flash Trigger
PocketWizard just introduced a new radio slave that will sell for just $99 – the PocketWizard PlusX. Ten years ago, PocketWizard radio slaves were pretty much the only game in town if you wanted to trigger your flashes from a distance. But increased competition means better products and lower prices. My first radio slave setup […]
Read More »Sony Cybershot TX30 Rugged Point-and-Shoot Camera – Better Underwater, Better Image Quality & Better Pocketability
Sony has updated their rugged, waterproof point-and-shoot camera line with the new TX30, which they say is the slimmest and lightest rugged camera available now. Waterproofing on the TX30 has been doubled, increasing the depth rating from 16 feet to 33 feet and putting it in line with the rest of the top-end rugged point-and-shoot […]
Read More »Fujifilm FinePix F900EXR – Best-Spec’d Pocket Superzoom Gets Better AF & Better Wi-Fi
It’s been tough keeping up with all the new camera announcements so far this year. One that I passed over initially but deserves attention is the new Fujifilm FinePix F900EXR – their latest top-of-the-line pocket superzoom camera. It’s got a large 1/2-inch 16-megapixel EXR II sensor, a 20x 25-500mm zoom lens, RAW shooting and P,A,S,M […]
Read More »Nikon Announces D7100 Enthusiast DSLR With 51-Point AF System & Enhanced Video Features
It’s been a little over two years since Nikon introduced the D7000 – probably one of their most successful digital SLRs, ever. So the bar is set high for its replacement, the Nikon D7100. Yes, that’s right, it’s official – consider the Nikon D7100 announced. Actually, the D7000 will remain in Nikon’s DX camera lineup […]
Read More »New HTC One Smart Phone With UltraPixel Camera
I hope we’ve all learned by now that when it comes to digital cameras, size matters. Specifically – the size of the individual pixels on your camera’s sensor. Basically, the larger the pixel, the better the image quality you’re going to get from your camera. Yesterday, HTC announced a new Android Smart Phone that embraces […]
Read More »Olympus Stylus XZ-10 – High-End Pocket Camera With f/1.8 Lens & Manual Controls
Olympus just announced a smaller, more affordable high-end XZ-Series compact digital camera. The new Olympus Stylus XZ-10 has a fast f/1.8-2.7 5x zoom lens (26-130mm equivalent), 12-megapixel 1/2.3-inch CMOS sensor, manual shooting modes, RAW shooting, a customizable control ring, touchscreen LCD display and full HD video. The main difference between the XZ-10 and the more […]
Read More »GoPano Micro Interactive Panoramic Photos & Videos For iPhoneographers
iPhoneographers who want more than the panoramic photo app that comes with their iPhone should check out GoPano micro. The GoPano micro is a cone-shaped lens accessory for your iPhone that allows you to capture 360-degree, interactive photos and videos. You attach the lens to your phone via the GoPano iPhone case, take a picture […]
Read More »Chrome’s New Niko Camera Bags & “Streets of Chrome” Photo Contest
If standard black nylon camera bags aren’t your style, check out Chrome’s new Niko camera bag line. Chrome is mostly known for messenger bags and other bike messenger street gear like knickers, jackets, hats, belts, shoes, etc. But they recently launched a line of camera bags, as well. Even if you’re not a tattooed, skinny […]
Read More »Fujifilm FinePix S6800 – 30x Zoom & Manual Controls For $250
Last week, Fujifilm announced a new affordable superzoom camera with a 30x zoom lens, manual shooting modes and full HD video at 60 frames-per-second with stereo sound. The Fujifilm FinePix S6800 uses a 16-megapixel backlit CMOS sensor with sensor-shift image stabilization to get the most out of the big Fujinon 24-720mm f/3.1-5.9 optical zoom. For […]
Read More »Ball Camera Spherical Panoramic Camera
If you’re a fan of panoramic photography and the creative use of technology, then you’re gonna dig the Ball Camera. The Ball Camera is a foam-padded ball with 36 2-megapixel camera phone sensors arranged to capture a 360-degree spherical image. It was created by German student Jonas Pfeil as a university thesis project in 2010. […]
Read More »New LomoChrome Purple Infrared-Style Color Film
Hipsters rejoice! Lomography just announced a new film they’re calling LomoChrome Purple and it’s perfect for photos of you and your beard, abandoned factories, or that new synth band everyone loves. Based on the discontinued Kodak Aerochrome infrared “false-color reversal film,” the new LomoChrome Purple is an ISO 400 color film that gives you a […]
Read More »New Tamron 14-150mm f/3.5-5.8 VC Lens For Micro Four Thirds Cameras
Tamron announced a new zoom lens for Micro Four Thirds cameras this week at the CP+ tradeshow in Japan. The Tamron 14-150mm F/3.5-5.8 Di III VC zoom lens will be their first for Micro Four Thirds cameras. The 14-150mm focal length is effectively converted to 28-300mm with the 2x Micro Four Thirds conversion factor and […]
Read More »New Pentax WG-3 GPS Adventureproof Camera With f/2.0 Zoom Lens
The new Pentax WG-3 GPS and WG-3 digital cameras look like the disco queens of the point-and-shoot camera world. They are BRIGHT! You’ll definitely have a tough time losing these cameras – unless you get the WG-3 in tough-guy carbon fiber black. Both cameras have a 16-megapixel backlit CMOS sensor, a 4x optical zoom lens […]
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