Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
SanDisk has announced a new 64GB Extreme Pro SDXC UHS-I card to complement the existing line of 8GB to 32GB UHS-I cards announced earlier this year. With a max write speed of 90MB/s and 95MB/s read speed, the new 64GB UHS-I card blows away the Extreme Pro UHS-I cards that were announced in January, which clocked in at 45MB/s. [Read more…]
Someone left me a comment with a link featuring the above Nikon mirrorless camera image. I can’t say whether its an official image of the coming Nikon V1 or J1; however, it looks pretty consistent with past specs and mockups that we’ve seen. [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…]
I’ve had the Sony NEX-5n in hand for all of a day now; however, I already have some quick first impressions to share.
First up, its a very fun camera to use. Quick response from shutter and focus. Autofocus is also very good in video mode. The face tracking AF during video recording seems to be very smart and smooth all the way around.
It’s also very compact – with the biggest part being the lens, which is rather bulky on the otherwise tiny camera. That’s the nature of the beast though, particularly considering that it is an 18-55mm zoom lens that’s including in a very affordable kit package. [Read more…]
DigitalRev says on its Facebook page that it has received an invite to a Canon “Pro” announcement on September 22.
Canon sure is making some noise this week with a “major” tease and a mirrorless hint. Now this?
Any guesses/wishes on what this might be?
[via Photo Rumors]
Canon sent out a customer survey this week, asking questions about mirrorless cameras. If Canon is just now taking surveys for mirrorless camera options, what does that mean about serious product announcements?
Check out the questions below. [Read more…]
Well, Canon just stirred the pot. Engadget received the above invitation for an announcement of something big from Canon on November 3, 2011. The prominent display of the Hollywood location leads to the obvious suggestion that Canon is finally set to premiere its serious, large-sensor video camera. [Read more…]
The above video does a nice job of summarizing the state of RED and what filmmakers like James Cameron and Peter Jackson are doing with the technology, along with their push toward a cinematic standard frame rate of 48 frames per second. You also get some nice behind-the-scenes at RED Studios.
[via The Daily]
Canon announced the PowerShot S100 and SX40 HS today, both of which feature a new DIGIC 5 image processor. The S100 serves as a replacement for the S95, while the SX40 HS replaces the SX30 IS. [Read more…]
Ricoh has unveiled its GR Digital IV, which features a 10MP and a 28mm f/1.9 fixed lens. The Ricoh GR Digital IV adds sensor-shift image stabilization over its predecessor, the GR Digital III.
Additional features include a 3-inch 1.23 million dot resolution LCD, an improved image processor and quicker autofocus. A special edition, white model will be available in a total of 10,000 units.
No word yet on price or release dates. Check availability on Amazon.com.
More details and images below. [Read more…]