Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
The Panasonic Lumix S3 and S1 are a pair of new compact cameras introduced at CES 2011. The Lumix S3 features a 14.1MP sensor, 4x optical zoom lens with image stabilization, and the ability to capture 720p HD video. The Lumix S1 offers the same 4x zoom lens with image stabilization and 720p video capture, but steps down to a 12.1MP sensor.
As typical, Panasonic will announce pricing and availability at a later date.
More details in the press release below. [Read more…]
The Olympus XZ-1 is a 10MP point and shoot camera with 4x optical zoom lens and a retro-inspired style. The 4x zoom lens provides a 35mm equivalent zoom range of 28-112mm and a bright f/1.8 aperture at the wide end.
The XZ-1 can capture 720p HD video at 30 fps and RAW-format still images. The camera features a sensor-shift image stabilization system, with electronic image stabilization applied during video capture. The XZ-1 also sports a 3-inch OLED monitor with a high 614k resolution.
The Olympus XZ-1 should be available in January 2011 at an initial retail price of $499.99. Check availability on Amazon.com.
More details in the press release below. [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…]
In addition to the Sony A700 replacement, Sony had a number of mockup lenses for the NEX-3 and NEX-5 mirrorless cameras on display at CES 2011 (albeit behind glass). [Read more…]
The Olympus E-PL2 was announced earlier this week at CES 2011. As the name suggests, the Micro Four Thirds format E-PL2 is a follow-up to the popular E-PL1.
The E-PL2 features a 12.3MP sensor, max sensitivity of ISO 6400, 3-inch LCD (460k dot resolution) and Olympus’ signature Art Filters for creative photo processing in-camera. The E-PL2 should be available in January 2011 and ships with a 14-42mm kit lens for $599.99. Check availability on Amazon.com.
More details in the press release below. [Read more…]
Sony has its A700 successor on display at CES 2011, albeit behind glass. The mockup was equipped with a battery grip and an unmarked lens. [Read more…]
SanDisk announced its largest and fastest CF card yet at CES 2011. The new Extreme Pro CF cards offers 128GB of storage and features the new UDMA-7 interface for up to 100 megabyte per second write speeds.
The Extreme Pro 128GB CF card will be available in the first quarter of 2011 at an initial retail price of $1499.99. Check availability on Amazon.com.
More details in the press release below. [Read more…]
In another round of camera announcements at CES 2011, Sony has added the Cyber-shot TX100V, TX10, HX7V, WX10 and WX9 to the mix, all of which feature a 16.2MP sensor, have the ability to capture 3D still images and capture video and still images simultaneously. [Read more…]
At CES 2011, Sony announced updates to its W, H and T-series Cyber-shot series cameras.
More details in the press release below. [Read more…]
