Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
The Sony Cyber-shot G3 is the first camera to feature a web browser. It is Wi-Fi enabled to allow you to upload photos and video to sites like YouTube, Shutterfly and Picasa. You can also email friends and family from the camera to let them know when you’ve posted new content. [Read more…]
Casio has announced six new EXILIM point and shoot cameras, which cover a variety of features ranges, including high-speed burst shooting as found in prior higher-end models from Casio. Here’s a quick rundown of the new cameras along with key features of each. [Read more…]
Canon has updated the firmware for the EOS 5D Mark II with the specific intention of addressing the Black Dot and vertical banding problems. See the notes from Canon below regarding Firmware Version 1.0.7.
Firmware Update Version 1.0.7 improves and mitigates the following two types of image quality phenomena that occur under certain shooting conditions.
1. “Black dot” phenomenon (the right side of point light sources become black)
2. Vertical banding noiseFirmware Version 1.0.7 is for EOS 5D Mark II cameras with firmware up to version 1.0.6. If the camera’s firmware is already version 1.0.7, it is not necessary to update the firmware.
Notes:
When updating to Firmware Version 1.0.7, please also update the Digital Photo Professional and Picture Style Editor software. Firmware Version 1.0.7 can be downloaded from the bottom of this page. Updates for Digital Photo Professional and Picture Style Editor can be downloaded from the following Web site.
You can download the updates and view further details and instructions from Canon here.
For the latest news and reviews on the 5D Mark II, be sure to stay tuned to Photography Bay’s Canon 5D Mark II Reviews and Resources.
Sony has announced three new point and shoot cameras at CES 2009. Key specifications and a press release from Sony UK follow.
PRESS RELEASE
Three new Cyber-shot™ cameras from Sony make unforgettable images beautifully affordable. Packed with smart features like Smile Shutter and Intelligent Scene Recognition, the Cyber-shot™ W220 and W210 are your passport to gorgeous photos with more fun and less fuss. When real value counts as much as great pictures, the colourful Cyber-shot™ S950 puts unbeatable Sony quality within everyone’s reach. [Read more…]
Olympus is bringing a new superzoom point and shoot camera to the table in the SP-590UZ.
We’ll have photos and more details once things become official. I expect this to be a CES release that should be happening very soon though.
[via Amazon.com via 1001NC]
2009 marks the 50th year that some version of a Canon SLR has been around. Take a walk down memory lane starting with the Canonflex above, which was released in 1959.
As you’ll see below, Canon launched the EOS 650 in 1987 as its first electronic mount SLR. When I read this press release, I had to go get my EOS 650 out of my file cabinet and gander at it for a few minutes. I’ve even got the original product brochure, which boasts “a super-fast autofocus system” – I kid you not. I am totally busting out the EOS 650 with a roll of film this weekend!
Happy Anniversary Canon!
For more nostalgia check out the press release and images below. [Read more…]
Today, at Macworld, Apple announced iPhoto 2009, which offers a number of additional features to the popular Apple photo management and processing software. iPhoto 2009 is a part of the larger iLife 2009 software collection that includes programs like Garageband and iMovie.
iPhoto 2009 offers some innovative organization options, like organizing photos by faces. According to Apple, you select a few images with a given person and tag that person in the image. iPhoto then culls through your image library and suggests additional photos with that person in them. I find this feature to be quite compelling for those of you who have multiple kids that you are trying to keep track of.
I have a couple of kids myself, whose photos I place in a “Kid A” and “Kid B” folder. As you can imagine, there is plenty of overlap among the numerous photos and invariably the image of Kid A that I’m looking for is in the Kid B folder because Kid B is also in the photo. If this feature works as advertised, you Mac moms and dads out there are going to enjoy it.
There are a number of other features in iPhoto 2009 like GPS organization, themed slideshows, integrated online sharing through Facebook and Flickr, and enhancements to the editing tool. To get the full scoop on iPhoto 2009, visit www.apple.com/ilife/iphoto/.
Cnet Asia has posted a review of the Canon 5D Mark II.
The EOS 5D Mark II is a very good camera for enthusiasts who are looking for a full-frame option, and has all the bells and whistles which makes this shooter not only a decent still image shooter, but also an industry grade video camera, too, as long as you have proper equipment.
For the latest news and reviews on the 5D Mark II, be sure to stay tuned to Photography Bay’s Canon 5D Mark II Reviews and Resources.
Nikon has jumped on the iPhone bandwagon with its new “My Picturetown” app, which can be downloaded by iPhone users at the iTunes App Store for free. More details in the press release below. [Read more…]
With the ever-growing crowd of HD video shooters out there, Lexar has stepped up to the plate with some high speed, high capacity SDHC and Memory Stick Pro Duo memory cards. Expect them to be available in March. See the press release below for more info on capacities and formats. [Read more…]