Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
The Sony A77 was briefly featured on a nomination page for the Good Design Expo starting later this month in Tokyo. The listing confirmed several key features for the new A77, including a 24MP Exmor CMOS image sensor powered by a new BIONZ processor that will help the A77 deliver a whopping 12fps in full resolution stills. [Read more…]
The Fuji F600EXR is a new 16MP compact camera that sports a 15x zoom lens (24-360mm equivalent). It allows users to capture RAW image files, as well as 1080p HD video.
The new F600EXR also packs a 3-inch LCD and delivers up to 11fps for a 32 frame burst. The built-in GPS also lets you geotag your images.
The FinePix F600EXR should be available in October at an initial retail price of $349.95. Check availability on Amazon.com.
More details in the press release below. [Read more…]
Sony NEX-5N Leak
The upcoming Sony NEX-5N appears to have slipped cover again. The above image from a Xitek forum member looks to be the yet-to-be-announced on the set of what’s possibly a Sony commercial in China. [Read more…]
After winning Best Picture Grand Jury Prize and Best Actress Special Jury Prize at Sundance last year AND being picked up by Paramount for a cool $4 million, ‘Like Crazy’ is on its way to the box office this Fall. It was shot on a Canon 7D – a camera you can buy for around $1600.
Check out the trailer below. [Read more…]
Nikon D3100
People like taking photos. And they apparently like using Nikon cameras to shoot those photos. At least that’s what it seems like when looking at Nikon’s 1st Quarter Fiscal Year 2012 (April 1 – June 30, 2011) results. [Read more…]
Dual Canon 5D Mark II Listings - Second Link Went to Canon 6D Page
[UPDATED: See revised screenshots at bottom.]
For a little while last night, Canon Australia had second listing of the 5D Mark II; however, it was in a folder directory for the EOS 6D. I grabbed a few screen shots before it disappeared. [Read more…]
Nikon’s 2011 Annual Report was made available yesterday. In the Imaging Company section, the Annual Report discusses the continued growth of DSLRs and how sales were good, but could have been better if not for the supply shortage caused by the earthquake in Japan.
With an optimistic look toward the future, the Annual Report cited what is almost certainly Nikon’s new mirrorless, interchangeable lens camera, as noted below. [Read more…]
The Olympus XZ-1 is a surprisingly compact point and shoot camera that offers lots of advanced operations for serious photographers. [Read more…]
Canon has obviously been working on a new TTL flash system that works with radio sync triggering for quite a while now. We saw a patent application for a Canon radio-triggered flash and camera system in August 2010 and now, almost a year later, another Canon patent application that advances this tech has been revealed by the USPTO.
And maybe (hopefully) this is a sign that it’s getting closer to market. [Read more…]
Photoshop Compositing Secrets is a new book from Matt Kloskowski, who “takes you through the entire process behind creating convincing, well-executed, and captivating composites” in Photoshop.
Check out the video below for Matt’s intro to his new book. [Read more…]