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The Olympus XZ-2 compact camera is expected to be announced on Monday ahead of Photokina 2012.
It’s predecessor, the Olympus XZ-1 was one of the best little compact cameras available this past year, and the XZ-2 seems to be a rather incremental upgrade. The key features of which include a 12MP backside illuminate sensor and a bright 28-112mm f/1.8-2.5 lens.
Check out the rest of the specs below. [Read more…]
It looks like the Canon 6D may have finally been revealed in some low-res images. And, it looks to be a full frame, direct answer to the new Nikon D600.
Purported specs include a new 20.2MP CMOS sensor and DIGIC 5+ processor. Check out the full list of supposedly leaked specs below. [Read more…]
It looks like Canon may be announcing a true successor to the PowerShot G12 next week prior to Photokina 2012. Recall that the Canon G1 X was announced earlier this year at CES 2012, causing speculation that the G-series may move to a larger sensor format.
The above leaked image appears to confirm, however, that the more compact-oriented camera line will continue with a PowerShot G15. [Read more…]
The unveiling of the iPhone 5 this week was one of the biggest (if not the biggest) consumer electronic events of the year.
The things Apple has done with the iPhone series in recent years are nothing short of amazing. The iPhone has singlehandedly annihilated the consumer compact camera market. And, the iPhone 5 steps up the game even further. [Read more…]
Hasselblad’s next-gen medium format H series will be the H5D series. Full details will be unveiled at Photokina 2012, but here is what we know now.
The H5D Series will be available as models with 40, 50 and 60 megapixels as well as 50 and 200 megapixel Multi-Shot versions and will start shipping in December 2012. More details will be available next week.
The Tamron SP 90mm F/2.8 Di VC USD lens is a new 1:1 macro lens that will be available for Canon, Nikon and Sony Alpha mount cameras later this year.
As with the new Tamron 70-200mm lens announced today, the Canon and Nikon mount version of this 90mm macro lens will features Tamron’s Vibration Compensation, while the Sony model will not due to the presence of Sony’s sensor-based SteadyShot image stabilization system. As such, the Sony models is designated as the Tamron SP SP 90mm F/2.8 Di USD.
Pricing for the new lens has not yet been announced. I would expect this lens to be priced in the $1000 range. The current non-VC Tamron 90mm macro lens retails for $499 at present.
More details in the press release below. [Read more…]
This skydiver lost his GoPro after he jumped out of the plane. As he was climbing out of the plane, he bumped his helmet attachment on the door frame, which is what he suspects caused the GoPro case to loosen.
The camera plummeted 12,500 feet without a case and landed in the drop zone. You can catch the landing at the 2:45 mark. While on the ground, it even managed to capture their (safe) landings. You can see the camera being recovered by a friend on the ground at the 6:45 mark.
Tamron has announced a new 70-200mm f/2.8 lens. The new lens will be available for Canon, Nikon and Sony Alpha mounts later this year.
The Canon and Nikon mount version of the lens will features Tamron’s Vibration Compensation, while the Sony model will not due to the presence of Sony’s sensor-based SteadyShot image stabilization system. As such, the Sony models is designated as the Tamron SP 70-200mm F/2.8 Di USD lens.
Pricing for the new lens has not yet been announced. However, I would expect this lens to be priced in the $1500-$2000 range. The current non-VC version is quite the bargain at $769 right now.
More details in the press release below. [Read more…]
Here’s a nice video preview put together by CameraStoreTv of the new Sony A99 and VG900. [Read more…]
The Magic Lantern crew have been knocking it out of the park lately. The first public alpha build of Magic Lantern firmware is now available for the Canon 5D Mark III.
Magic Lantern 2.3 recently launched for other Canon DSLRs and delivered some impressive and stable new features.
While the first alpha build of Magic Lantern for the 5D Mark III doesn’t quite offer all the features of version 2.3 on the 5D Mark II, it still presents some features that many HDSLRs want to see. [Read more…]