Panasonic Lumix TS3 Rugged Outdoor Camera

2011 PhotoPlus Camera Reviews Events Featured Panasonic Point and Shoot Underwater

 The Panasonic Lumix TS3 is one of the best spec’d rugged point-and-shoot cameras available and one of the most popular cameras on PhotographyREVIEW.com. It’s got a 4.6x 28mm wide-angle Leica zoom lens and Panasonic reduced the resolution from 14 to 12-megapixels to improve image quality and it can capture 1920 x 1080 HD video as […]

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Sigma 18-200mm And 18-250mm – Great All Purpose Zoom Lenses

2011 PhotoPlus Events Featured Lenses Sigma

 A great way to satisfy camera upgradeitis, improve your photography and save some money is to buy a new lens instead of a new camera. In fact, a new lens is usually a better decision. We took a look at a couple of great all-purpose Sigma zoom lenses at the PhotoPlus Expo in New York […]

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Nikon Coolpix L120 Superzoom At PhotoPlus

2011 PhotoPlus Camera Reviews Events Featured Nikon Point and Shoot

 The 14-megapixel Nikon Coolpix L120 superzoom is a great option for people who want a powerful camera without the cost, size or intimidation factor of a DSLR. I hadn’t seen it before so I took a closer look and got some photos of it at the PhotoPlus Expo in New York. It’s got a 21x […]

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Why You Should Buy The Canon EOS Rebel T3i

2011 PhotoPlus Camera Reviews Canon Events Featured

 Why should you buy the Canon EOS Rebel T3i? The Canon EOS Rebel T3i – or the EOS 600D, as it’s known outside the US – has been one of the most popular cameras on the market since it was introduced. Its combination of great features and image quality for well under $1000 make it […]

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Sony NEX-7 – First Impressions

2011 PhotoPlus Camera Reviews Events Featured Mirrorless Sony

 So far, the most exciting camera of 2011 is the Sony Alpha NEX-7. At least that’s what I think. The NEX-7 is a rangefinder-style mirrorless camera with a 24-megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor, beautiful 2.3-million-dot OLED electronic viewfinder, a tilting LCD display, full HD video and a new customizable control interface. To summarize – it’s totally […]

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Canon PowerShot SX40 HS 35x Superzoom Camera

2011 PhotoPlus Canon Events Featured Point and Shoot

If you’re looking for a versatile camera that can do it all and won’t break the bank or your arm, the new 12-megapixel Canon PowerShot SX40 HS superzoom might be the camera for you. It was just introduced last month so I made sure to check it out when I was in New York last […]

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Hands-On With The Panasonic Lumix GF3

2011 PhotoPlus Camera Reviews Events Featured Lenses Mirrorless Panasonic

 The Panasonic Lumix GF3 camera was announced this June and I believe it’s the smallest interchangeable lens camera Panasonic has ever made. Its part of the Micro Four Thirds partnership between Panasonic and Olympus, who both make compact, interchangeable lens Micro Four Thirds cameras. I finally got a chance to see the GF3 in person […]

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Nikon Coolpix AW100 Rugged Camera – First Impressions

2011 PhotoPlus Camera Reviews Events Featured Nikon Point and Shoot Underwater

 A couple of months ago Nikon announced their first rugged, waterproof point-and-shoot camera, the Coolpix AW100. I got my first close look at the AW100 this last week at the annual PhotoPlus Expo in New York City. They had a cool display at their booth with three AW100s mounted on a mountain bike. The camera […]

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Canon EOS-1D X – First Impressions

2011 PhotoPlus Camera Reviews Canon Events Featured

 The Canon EOS-1D X is the first full-frame digital SLR to be introduced since the Nikon D3s, exactly two years ago. The 1D X was announced two weeks ago but very few people actually got to see it in person so I was psyched to go to the PhotoPlus Expo and a Canon intro event […]

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Hands-On With The Sony NEX-C3

2011 PhotoPlus Camera Reviews Events Featured Mirrorless Sony

 The Sony NEX compact mirrorless camera system is one of the more exciting things to happen to camera technology in the past couple of years and it demonstrates Sony’s commitment to innovative camera design. Even though it looks more like a point-and-shoot camera than a digital SLR, Sony’s $650 entry-level NEX-C3 uses the same large […]

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Hands-On With The Fujifilm X10

2011 PhotoPlus Camera Reviews Events Featured Fujifilm Point and Shoot

 Sometimes a thing is more than the sum of its parts. That appears to be the case with the new Fujifilm X10 compact camera. The X10 was patterned after Fujifilm’s super popular X100 fixed lens digital rangefinder. It has similar retro styling but with a more consumer-friendly 4x zoom lens and a smaller body. The […]

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Pictureline Digitalfest Event

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I don’t often promote local dealers or events. However, Pictureline is a great Salt Lake City camera dealer and their Digitalfest event is a good example of something lots of pro dealers do. The Pictureline Digitalfest includes seminars by outdoor adventure photographer Corey Rich (North Face, Apple, National Geographic Adventure, Sports Illustrated, Outside Magazine, etc…) […]

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Spider Camera Holster Mini Review

Accessory Reviews Events Featured News Tripods Videos

 I photograph a few big, multi-day events every year and it’s always a challenge dragging around all my photo gear and trying to keep my camera comfortably accessible. Anyone who’s ever spent the day with a camera bag and a camera around their neck will know what I’m talking about. Needless to say, I’m always […]

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Clik Elite “Classic” Camera Packs – Sneak Peek

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 I visited the Clik Elite booth at the 2011 Summer Outdoor Retailer tradeshow. They were mostly showing off Ultraspire, a new brand of ultralight hydration gear for endurance athletes. But they also had some fun new Clik Elite stuff to show off. Rather than the hardcore outdoor camera packs I’ve come to expect from Clik, […]

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Lowepro Photo Sport AW Camera Pack Preview

Bags Events Featured

 I visited the Lowepro booth at the Outdoor Photo Expo in Salt Lake City and got my first look at Lowepro’s new Photo Sport 200 AW camera pack (MSRP US $199). It’s the first camera pack from Lowepro that’s truly designed for photographers doing aggressive outdoor activities. Those of you who read my articles regularly […]

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