Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
The Fuji X100S is an upgrade to the very popular Fuji X100. The X100S builds on the success of its predecessor and takes several cues from user feedback to make a better all-around camera. At first blush, it seems to have hit the mark quite well. [Read more…]
Think Tank Photo has unveiled a pair of new products – the Sub Urban Disguise series and Change-Up V2.0.
The Sub Urban Disguise series is a new shoulder bag series due out in February that will be available in four sizes: [Read more…]
At it’s CES 2013 press conference on Monday, Sony unveiled a concept model of an upcoming 4K consumer camcorder. Sony had a mock-up of this 4K camcorder under glass in their booth at CES.
While Sony referred to this camera as a consumer model, it is clear from looking at it that the camera is at least a prosumer model in terms of available features – if not a low-end pro model. [Read more…]
The Pentax MX-1 is a new, retro-styled point and shoot camera with a 1/1.7″ sensor inside at 12MP resolution. It has a robust body, complete with a brass top that will add some character to individual units as they age.
Geared toward prosumers, the MX-1 offers RAW image capture and a fast, f/1.8-2.5 aperture on the 4x zoom lens. And, the 3″ LCD articulates, which makes high and low viewing easier. [Read more…]
At CES 2013, Panasonic dropped 10 new point and shoot cameras. A brief rundown of all the new models is below. [Read more…]
G-Tech unveiled a new G-Drive Mini at CES 2013. I’m a big fan of the old G-Drive Mini units that sport dual FireWire 800 connections. The new G-Drive Mini units keep the dual FW800 ports, but also add a USB 3.0 connection and a 1TB 7200RPM hard drive (up from 750GB). [Read more…]
Along with the new XQD card, a new Lexar Pro 600x 256GB SDXC card surfaced at CES 2013. The new card offers 90MB/s read speeds and carries an MSRP of $1000. Check it out here on Amazon.com.
Lexar has finally introduced XQD cards to support the Nikon D4 as the only camera that currently uses XQD cards. The new 1100x Pro cards deliver 168MB guaranteed read speed. [Read more…]
Nikon 1 S1
Nikon took official wraps off the new J3 and S1 mirrorless cameras at CES 2013. The J3 follows the limited-availability of the J2 and the S1 rounds out the bottom-end of the Nikon 1 series lineup.
The Nikon 1 J3 features a 14.2MP CX-format sensor and captures HD video. It retains the peppy AF speed that’s become customary to the Nikon 1 line and sports a 15fps burst capability. The Nikon 1 J3 is equipped with a 10-30mm kit lens and should be available in February for $599.95. Check availability here at B&H Photo.
The Nikon 1 S1 sports a 10.1MP CX-format sensor and captures HD video as well. It has a simpler interface for easier navigation, but still features the fast AF and 15fps frame rate found in the J3. The Nikon 1 S1 is kitted with a 11-27.5mm lens and should be available in February 2013 for $499.95. Check availability here at B&H Photo.
More details in the press release below. [Read more…]
The previously-announced Nikon D5200 is making its US debut at CES 2013 and should be available later this month with the AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 VR lens for $899.95 in black, red and bronze.
Check availability here at B&H Photo.