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Apple Launches New Retina 5K Display iMac

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5K-iMac

Alongside new iPads today, Apple announced an impressive new iMac with a 27″ 5K resolution display for a base price of $2499.

The new Retina display iMac has been rumored for quite some time now. It offers the 4x the resolution of the previous 2560 x 1440 resolution panels on the 27″ iMac models. The new display weighs in with an incredible 5120 x 2880 resolution – that’s 14.7 million pixels! [Read more…]

What are the Top Cameras Under $500?

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Canon 70D Rumors

We live in a day when fantastic image quality is available to everyone and at just about every price point. The market turnover on cameras is a blessing and a curse.

The curse being that it breeds GAS (gear acquisition syndrome). Of course, there are several blessings, including increasingly greater quality and, of course, used gear is available cheap on the second-hand market.

Now you, dear readers, tell us what is your pick for the best camera under $500. Use the comment section below and link to your source for the selling price.

Top Camera Rules

  • It can be new or used.
  • Instant and mail-in rebates count.
  • If the camera is used and part of an auction on ebay, the selling price must be realistically under $500 if its an ongoing auction (completed listings are ok too).
  • The seller must be a trusted seller, not one of the bait & switch guys that gets hammered on Reseller Ratings.
  • If it’s a SLR, DSLR or mirrorless, it doesn’t have to include a lens.
  • Old film cameras are totally fine too. Just remember you’ve to a $500 budget to get the best bang for your buck.
  • Link to the listing and leave a reason why it’s the best camera under $500 for you.

The voting ends Sunday night. We’ll do a roundup next week of the top picks.

[UPDATE: You can find the readers picks in Ten of the Best Cameras Under $500]

Sony RX100 III vs. Fuji X30 Comparison

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Kai over at DigitalRev recently took the Sony RX100 III and Fuji X30 for a test drive with the intent of finding out which camera is the better advanced pocket shooter.

On the spec side, the RX100 II leads the way with a larger 1″ sensor and higher resolution at 20.1MP. The Fuji X30 has a 2/3″ sensor and 12MP resolution. He covers ergonomics of the two cameras as well and gives quite a bit of attention to the electronic viewfinders. Check out the video above for the full report.