Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
Ricoh has announced the CX4 compact camera, which features a 10MP CMOS sensor, 10.7x optical zoom (28-300mm equivalent), and the ability to capture 720p HD video. The Ricoh CX4 also offers a high resolution 920k dot 3-inch LCD and sensor-shift image stabilization.
The Ricoh CX4 should be available in September at an initial retail price of $399. Check availability on Amazon.com.
More details in the press release below. [Read more…]
Retailers are starting to list the Nikon D3100 and the 4 new Nikon lenses for pre-order. Below is the short list of links those product pages.
It’s here. 1080p on a Nikon DSLR.
The Nikon D3100 is the first Nikon DSLR to feature 1080p video capture – and it does so at 24p with full time autofocus.
The D3100 is an entry-level DSLR with its $699.95 price tag, which includes a kit lens. Nikon has traded up from its previous 12MP DX sensor, to a new 14.2MP CMOS sensor with Nikon’s new EXPEED 2 image processing system. [Read more…]
Nikon has announced the following 4 new lenses:
All of these new lenses should be available in September 2010. More details on each lens below. [Read more…]
Canon has announced three new PowerShot point and shoot cameras – the S95, SD4500 IS and SX130 IS. [Read more…]
It looks like the Sony A55 and A33 have leaked out into the open via a Chinese forum. Recall that the Sony A55 and A33 are rumored to be just two of four DSLRs that are impending release (the other two being the A560 and A580), all of which supposedly will feature the ability to capture AVCHD movie footage.
As you will see in the following images, the swivel LCD looks to remedy one of the features that I have taken issue with in previous Sony DSLR models – that being the ability to move the LCD when shooting in portrait orientation.
Check out the rest of the images below. [Read more…]
If you are a photographer who is loving the Lightroom 3 tethering feature, then you’ll be excited to know that the recently introduced Tether Tools product line will soon be available at Adorama, both in-store and online.
Expect the following products to be available for purchase soon. [Read more…]
The Wild Side of Photography is a new book from Cyrill Harnischmacher that offers inspiration for unconventional photo projects, such as building a tilt/shift lens for your DSLR, camera tossing and capturing images from a kite.
The Wild Side of Photography carries a retail price tag of $29.95; however, it can be found for $19.77 on Amazon.com.
More details below. [Read more…]
Photo Rumors has published some revised specs on the upcoming Sony A33, A55, A560 and A580 DSLRs, which were previously rumored. Check out the rumored spec list for each of these cameras below. [Read more…]
Datacolor and Manfrotto Distribution are putting on a free color management webinar today from 2-3pm EDT entitled “How to Get Great Prints”. Obviously, Datacolor makes the Spyder3 color management products, which will probably be at the forefront of the discussion, but you’ll likely learn a few things about color management in moving from digital images to prints on a more general basis as well. Plus, it’s free.
You can get additional info in the announcement below, and you can register and learn more about the webinar at the following link: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/836772233