Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
Check out the above video for some cool light painting from Freddie Wong. A mix of strobes and some colored light streams produced some truly epic shots, which culminated in a fun short film.
They also made a behind the scenes video. Check it out below. [Read more…]
Pentax has dropped the price on its K-5 DSLR, as well as offering new instant rebates on both the body-only and kit configurations.
With the price drop and instant rebate, the effective price of the K-5 is now $1199 for the K-5 body only and $1349 for the K-5 and 18-55mm kit lens.
The instant rebate deals are set to expire November 30, 2011.
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Toshiba has announced a new SDHC card that features embedded wireless LAN communication for both downloads and uploads on a wireless network. The new FlashAir card allows you to use devices that are compliant with the new standard to share images back and forth among them. [Read more…]
It’s time for our weekly break from the gear for a few minutes so we can enjoy another round of reader photos from the Photography Bay Flickr Group.
Check out the rest of the photos below. [Read more…]
The JVC GC-PX10 is a follow-up for “select markets around the world” to the (Japan-only) GC-PX1 that was introduced at CES this year as a concept model. Aside from the still image resolution (12MP vs. 10MP), the specifications, body and controls of the new GC-PX10 appear to the same as the GC-PX1. [Read more…]
Below you will find this week’s firmware updates. Hit the manufacturer website links for more details and download instructions for the firmware. [Read more…]
The Samsung MV800 is a new point and shoot camera with a 16.1MP image sensor and 5x optical zoom lens.
The MV800 features a unique flip-out LCD panel that allows the user to easily frame themselves in self-portraits. The LCD is a 3-inch touchscreen panel which serves the purpose of a viewfinder and camera control interface, which explains the absence of most other buttons on the external of the camera.
No word on the price or release date for the MV800 as of the time of this post. Check availability on Amazon.com.
More details and images below. [Read more…]
The Samsung WB750 is a point and shoot camera that features a 12.5MP back side illuminated CMOS sensor and an 18x optical zoom lens.
The WB750 can record 1080p HD video and, at the same time, capture 10MP images without interrupting the video capture. The camera features an HDR mode that merges multiple exposures in camera. Additionally, the WB750 offers a variety of creative in-camera processing features for interesting filter or frame effects.
No word yet on price or release date. Check availability on Amazon.com.
More details and images below. [Read more…]
The oft-rumored Samsung NX200 has finally been unveiled. The NX200 features a Samsung-developed 20.3MP image sensor that also captures 1080p HD video.
The NX200 offers a sensitivity range of ISO 100-12,800 and sports a 3.0” VGA AMOLED display. Additionally, the NX200 makes use of a new i-Function 2.0 lens control, which is compatible with existing i-Function lenses, as well as new lenses at 18-200mm, 16mm, 60mm and 85mm focal lengths. Samsung also claims rapid AF and shooting speeds with a max frame rate of 7fps.
No word yet on price or release date. Check availability on Amazon.com.
More details in the press release below. [Read more…]