Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
DxO Mark has published its review of the new Canon 7D Mark II, including an in-depth look at the sensor performance. Notably, DxO Mark says the 7D Mark II’s sensor lags behind competitors in low ISO performance. DxO still considers the Sony A77 II a better choice for overall image quality. [Read more…]
New rumors seem to confirm the growing evidence that the Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM lens will be announced later this month and serve as a replacement to the old 100-400mm model. Digicame-Info, which is notoriously accurate with leaks, confirmed the model name of the new lens above as well as the lens hood as ET-83D.
The rumors further state the lens will be announced soon. Previously, several rumors pointed toward November as the announcement time frame, and that appears to be the case now. Expect more developments in the next week or two.
Alongside the new Perception series bags, Think Tank Photo also released its new Digital Holster 5, which is designed to hold a mirrorless camera with lens attached. [Read more…]
The Panasonic Lumix LX100 is the latest in an exciting series of camera releases from Panasonic this year. [Read more…]
B&H has the new Canon PowerShot G7 X in stock and shipping. The G7 X features a 1″ sensor at 20.2MP, along with a 24-100mm equivalent lens with a min variable aperture of f/1.8-2.8. This is Canon’s first foray into the compact camera with 1″ sensor market that has thus far been dominated by the Sony RX100 series.
You can find the new Canon PowerShot G7 X here at B&H Photo.
Amazon’s Prime membership just keeps getting better and better. With Amazon’s announcement today, it makes Prime a no-brainer for virtually all photographers.
Amazon Prime members now get unlimited photo storage added to their already impressive list of benefits. The free cloud photo storage includes photos from mobile devices and computers. There are iOS and Android apps to easily connect to Amazon Cloud Drive (where the photos are stored), which is tied to your Amazon account. [Read more…]
Think Tank Photo has released the Perception backpack line for mirrorless system cameras. There are three different size options for the bags available in two different colors – black and taupe. [Read more…]
Tascam has announced the DR-70D XLR audio recorder for HDSLR shooters. The unit is designed to mount either on the top or bottom of the camera thanks to a more compact chassis than the DR-60D. [Read more…]
Adorama has the new Panasonic Lumix G Vario 35-100mm f/4-5.6 MEGA OIS lens in stock for the first time and ready to ship. Check it out here at Adorama.
The Vello ShutterBoss Version II is a remote/timer that is available for a number of DSLRs. This review addresses the remote as a whole; however, it is specifically tailored to its use with Canon DSLRs because that is the model I tested here. [Read more…]