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Sony Cyber-shot H-Series Update: HX200V, HX30V, HX20V, HX10V and DSC-H90

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Sony HX30V

Alongside several other compact cameras, Sony has updated its solid Cyber-shot H-Series with 5 new models.

Sony Cyber-shot HX30V: 18.2 MP Exmor R CMOS Sensor with 20x Optical Zoom and 3.0-inch LCD

Sony Cyber-shot HX20V: compact, powerful and perfect for travel with 20x optical zoom and effective 18.2 megapixel Exmor R® CMOS Sensor

Sony Cyber-shot HX200V: ultra 30x optical zoom with effective 18.2 megapixel Exmor R® CMOS Sensor and manual controls

Sony Cyber-shot HX10V: 16x optical zoom and effective 18.2 megapixel Exmor R® CMOS Sensor

Sony Cyber-shot H90: 16x optical zoom and effective 16.1 megapixels

 

Sony Cyber-shot WX150, W690, TX66 and TX20

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Sony WX150

Sony has launched 4 new point and shoot cameras.  The new WX150 and W690 are super thin cameras sporting a 10x optical zoom and offer 18.2MP and 16.1MP image sensors, respectively.  The WX150 captures 1080/60i video, while the W690 captures 720p HD video.  The WX150 retails for $250 and the W690 retails for $180.

Sony TX66

The Sony TX66 is a rugged compact with an 18.2MP Exmor R CMOS sensor.  It’s got a 5x optical zoom lens and captures 1080/60i HD video.  Retail is $350.

The TX20 is another rugged compact camera with a 16.2MP CMOS sensor and a 4x optical zoom lens.  It retails for $330.

More details in the press release below. [Read more…]

‘Act of Valor’ Steps Up the HDSLR Game

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Act of Valor

I waited patiently for a couple of years or so since I first heard about a Navy Seal movie Shane Hurlbut ASC was shooting on the Canon 5D Mark II.  I’ve read about how Shane lit night scenes with practicals, numerous mentions of his man-cam and helmet cam rigs, and how Zeiss lenses worked in tandem with the 5D Mark II for a big screen blockbuster.

It hit theaters yesterday.  And, I set out last night with a few friends to watch it.  I was not disappointed. [Read more…]

New DeluxGear Lens Guards for Big Lenses

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DeluxGear Lens Guard

DeluxGear is launching new LensGuards for larger lenses.

From the press release:

The new XL, 2X-L, and Jumbo Lens Guards protect any of your larger lenses and many of your basic lenses with hoods. These include:

  • The popular Nikon 14-24mm and other fisheye and wide angle lenses
  • All brands of 70-200mm lenses
  • Other popular zooms – the Nikon 80-400mm and 200-400mm, the Sigma 80-400mm, 100-300mm, 300-800mm and 50-500mm (the “Bigma”), the Tamron 200-500mm, and others
  • Large prime lenses — 200mm through 800mm primes from Canon, Nikon,Sigma and others

DeluxGear is making 500 of these as limited editions and at a discounted offering.  They’re taking pre-orders on the new Lens Guards through March 5 and all of them should ship in April.

More info from DeluxGear’s website.