Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
DC Resource has posted a review of the new 14.2 megapixel Sony A350.
Camera performance was excellent in most areas. The DSLR-A350 is ready to start taking pictures as soon as you flip the power switch. The camera focuses very quickly, except in low light, where things were a little sluggish. Shutter lag wasn’t an issue (even when using live view), and shot-to-shot delays were minimal.
For more digital camera reviews and news on the A350, visit Photography Bay’s Sony A350 Reviews and Resources.
While we’ve seen signs of a Canon 5D Mark II for a while now, Amazon may have given us some insight to the availability of the 5D Mark II. The Canon EOS 5D Mark II Digital Field Guide by Charlotte K. Lowrie is currently listed on Amazon and is available for pre-order with November 2008 availability.
The product details indicate that it has an ISBN of 0470409509. Further confirmation can be found on the publisher’s website, Wiley.com, which indicates the book contains 272 pages and over 200 photos from Lowrie. Of course, the Canon 5D Mark II doesn’t appear on Amazon, so it looks like just a few more bread crumbs for now; however, one has to wander whether Ms. Lowrie has gotten her hands on the new Canon camera to have her new book ready in time for the camera’s release. To stay on top of the latest rumors, releases and news, bookmark Photography Bay’s Canon 5D Mark II page or subscribe to the RSS Feed.
Some of the first sample images from the new Olympus E-520 are now available over at DSLR User. The 10 megapixel E-520 is the successor to the popular Olympus E-510 and features a number of upgrades. You can read more about the new camera on Photography Bay’s Olympus E-520 page.
DP Review has posted a full and thorough review of the new 12.2 megapixel Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi. he new Digital Rebel XSi kit comes with an stabilized 18-55mm lens. Canon’s entry-level DSLR now features a 3? rear LCD panel that’s capable of Live View framing and focusing.
The EOS 450D feels like a mature product, it is capable of superb results (even if it’s actually now good enough to reveal the limitations of the cheaper EF-S lenses) and it has a feature set that offers an excellent balance between beginner-friendly ease of use and the manual control / customization demanded by those wanting something a little more serious.
For more news, reviews and info on the XSi, check out Photography Bay’s Canon Rebel XSi Reviews and Resources.
PopPhoto has reviewed the new 12.2 megapixel Canon Rebel XSi. The new Digital Rebel XSi kit comes with an stabilized 18-55mm lens. Canon’s entry-level DSLR now features a 3? rear LCD panel that’s capable of Live View framing and focusing.
It scored Excellent image quality throughout its ISO 100-1600 range, based on Excellent resolution (2265 lines average), Excellent color accuracy, and noise levels that ranged from Very Low at ISO 100 to Moderately Low at ISO 1600.
For more news, reviews and info on the XSi, check out Photography Bay’s Canon Rebel XSi Reviews and Resources.
Below are some of the best photography links from other sites that I came across this week. Enjoy!
20 Pointers For Running Your Business Out Of Your Home – What You Need To Know – Digital Pro Talk – David Ziser gives some practical advice that you need to know if you’re considering taking on clients in a home studio.
The Photoshop Anthology: 101 Web Design Tips, Tricks & Techniques – Sitepoint – It’s 278 pages worth of Photoshop goodness in a downloadable ebook. It’s written for web designers; however, it’s packed with great information. Best of all . . . it’s FREE, but only for a limited time.
A Commenter Calls SB BS… – Strobist – After being called out by a commenter, David Hobby gives a play-by-play of why Joe McNally needed to use 7 speedlights in a desert shoot. Seriously, if you don’t subscribe to Strobist and you’ve own a camera, then you’re really missing out. Here’s the link to the Strobist RSS feed.
Radiopoppers review – a trial-by-fire field test – Dreamtime Images Blog – Nathan Welton gives his account of the new Radiopoppers for long range and flexible E-TTL speedlight usage.
Some hot news/rumors hit the front page here at Photography Bay this week.
Canon Working on Fuel Cell Powered DSLRs – Fuel cells for batteries in Canon DSLRs? That’s what a recent Canon patent application says. This post breaks it down.
Canon Spring Rebates 2008 – The Canon 5D, 40D and plenty of lenses have got big instant rebates for the taking. See the full list and amounts here.
Weekly Specials at Adorama – The $10 spare batteries for the Canon 20D/30D/40D, cheap SanDisk Extreme cards and other deals are quite the bargain at Adorama this week.
Earlier this week, Thom Hogan had some more insight on the new releases from Nikon for 2008. Specifically, he noted on his site that Nikon gave an indication of low projected unit volume in the coming year. He noted that Nikon’s commentary on this projection was that Nikon would focus on “upper end” cameras this year. Thom noted futher how this was consistent with the rumors of the Nikon D3x. Still, Thom notes, that doesn’t rule out the introduction of a Nikon D90 or a mid-level Nikon D10. Both of these models are certainly higher up the food chain than the Nikon D40/D40x/D60 that have pushed Nikon up in the market over the past year or so.
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PopPhoto has reviewed the new 10.1 megapixel Nikon D60.
With an Excellent rating on JPEGs from ISO 100 to 1600, the D60’s image quality tested slightly better than the D40x’s. That’s impressive, since the D40x also had Excellent image quality up to ISO 1600.
For the latest news and reviews on the D60, check out Photography Bay’s Nikon D60 Reviews and Resources page.
UPDATED: The Canon Rebel XS / 1000D has been announced (June 10, 2008)! Please go to Photography Bay’s Canon Rebel XS/1000D page for more info.
Specifications for the rumored Canon Rebel XS have began to surface online. The rumored specs seem to confirm the replacement of the Rebel XTi/400D. Still no news on release date, but we’ll continue to bank on Photokina. Kamera & Bild is the first place to tout the specs for the new camera, which are supposedly as follows:
For the latest news and rumors, check out Photography Bay’s Canon Rebel XS / 1000D page.
ePhotozine has posted a review of the Nikon Coolpix P60. The P60 is an 8 megapixel point & shoot camera with a 5x optical zoom (equivalent to 36mm-180mm on a 35mm format camera). The P60 also features image shift Vibration Reduction (VR) and sensitivity range of ISO 80-2000.
For a couple of hundred pounds, this isn’t a bad camera. Better performances can be attained with other cameras, but you’ll more than likely have to pay more.