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Nikon D7000 Studio Sample Photos
This page has high-resolution sample photos taken in the PhotographyREVIEW.com test studio with the Nikon D7000 digital SLR. Sample photos were shot RAW at all ISO settings at f/8 in aperture priority mode with the AF-S 18-105mm VR kit lens. White balance was set for the tungsten preset. The images were converted to 16-bit TIFF […]
Read More »Nikon Coolpix S9100 18x Pocket Superzoom Announced
Nikon announced 8 new Coolpix compact digital cameras yesterday, including the new S9100 pocket superzoom. The Nikon Coolpix S9100 packs an 18x zoom lens (25-450mm equivalent) into a pocket-sized package. That puts the S9100 in a first place tie with the Samsung WB700 for longest zoom on a pocket camera. It has a 12-megpixel CMOS […]
Read More »Nikon Coolpix P300 f/1.8 Manual Pocket Camera
Listen up camera nerds and professional photographers! Nikon has stepped into the high-end pocket camera ring to compete with Olympus, Panasonic and Canon. The Nikon Coolpix P300 has a 12-megapixel CMOS sensor, full manual exposure controls, 1080p HD video, and – here’s the best part – an f/1.8 lens for better low light shooting and […]
Read More »Nikon Coolpix P500 36x Superzoom Digital Camera
Today, Nikon announced the new full-featured, compact Coolpix P500 super-zoom digital camera. The P500 features a 12.1-megapixel backside illumination CMOS sensor, a super wide-angle 22.5mm-810mm (35mm equivalent) 36x wide-angle optical Zoom-Nikkor ED glass lens, EXPEED C2 dual image processor, 1080p full HD video recording, a 3-inch vari-angle LCD screen, hybrid vibration reduction stabilization system with […]
Read More »Nikon Coolpix S6100, S3100, S4100 and L24 – Affordable Digital Cameras All Under $200
Today, Nikon announced four new affordable compact digital cameras that are all under $200, the Coolpix S6100, Coolpix S4100, Coolpix S3100, and the Coolpix L24. The Coolpix S6100 features 16-megapixels, a 7x wide-angle optical Zoom-Nikkor ED glass lens, 3-inch LCD touch screen, and Pet Portrait mode.The Coolpix S4100 and Coolpix S3100 both feature 14-megapixels, a […]
Read More »Nikon Coolpix L120 21x Superzoom Digital Camera
Today, Nikon announced the new compact Coolpix L120 super-zoom digital camera. The L120 features 14.1-megapixels, a 21x wide-angle Zoom-Nikkor glass lens with side zoom control, EXPEED C2 dual image processor, 720p HD video recording, a 3-inch LCD screen, ISO 6400 high sensitivity, hybrid vibration reduction stabilization system with image-sensor shift VR and electronic VR, Easy […]
Read More »Nikon AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8G Zoom Lens – Featured User Review
I recently had the pleasure of using the AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8G Nikkor zoom lens with the Nikon D3s digital SLR. The lens is a tank but the wonderful optics more than make up for the extra size and weight. When I saw Prettym1k3′s excellent user review for the Nikon AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8G zoom lens, I […]
Read More »PocketWizard MiniTT1 Transmitter and FlexTT5 Transceiver Radios for Nikon Cameras
Today, PocketWizard announced the new MiniTT1 Transmitter and FlexTT5 Transceiver for the Nikon DSLR camera system that can be used to control single or multiple off-camera Nikon i-TTL flash units at speeds up to 6/fps and faster. The MiniTT1 Transmitter, which fits into the camera’s hot shoe, and the FlexTT5 Transceiver, that holds Nikon flash […]
Read More »Nikon Coolpix S8100 Camera Preview Video
Nikon sent me their latest pocket superzoom camera, the 12-megapixel Coolpix S8100, a few weeks ago. Like other pocket superzooms it has a 10x zoom lens and it fits in a pants or shirt pocket. Besides the 30-300mm Nikkor ED VR zoom lens, the S8100 also has full HD video, a 5 frames-per-second full-resolution burst […]
Read More »Nikon Aspire Sweepstakes
Today, Nikon announced the “Nikon Aspire” Sweepstakes. This new contest will award the winner with an exclusive photo excursion with National Geographic photographer, Annie Griffiths as well as the Nikon D7000 DSLR camera with a private tutorial from a Nikon specialist. Contestants can enter once a day from December 15, 2010 through January 26, 2011 […]
Read More »Top Five Budget Zoom Lenses
I wrote this top five inexpensive zoom lens article in December of 2009 and I’ve updated it here for 2010 / 11. Giving a digital SLR as a gift isn’t practical or affordable for most of us (if you are shopping for a DSLR make sure to read my Top Five Beginner Digital SLRs guide). […]
Read More »Nikon D7000 Preview Videos
A Nikon D7000 digital SLR showed up for review a couple weeks ago. I immediately made a preview/demo video and now I’m updating this page with a sample video showing off the video performance of the D7000. If you’ve been in a cave for a while, the D7000 is a 16-megapixel DX-format (APS-C) digital SLR […]
Read More »Nikon D7000 – Featured User Review
The Nikon D7000 started showing up in stores a couple of weeks ago and it’s been the most popular DSLR on PhotographyREVIEW.com for over a month now (see the Top Five DSLR list on our Home page). Yesterday I threw out a line on Twitter to get some D7000 user reviews. Two reviews got posted […]
Read More »Nikon AF-S 28-300mm VR Zoom Lens – Featured User Review
Usually we choose more wordy entries for Featured User Reviews. But the new Nikkor AF-S 28-300mm VR zoom lens is something special for Nikon users and I wanted to highlight it by sharing our first user review, written by member freedom1500. I’ve been hearing great things about this lens through the grapevine and I got […]
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