Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
The Canon PowerShot A2200 is a new 14.1MP, budget-oriented point and shoot camera with a retail price around $140. The A2200 offers a 4x optical zoom that gives you a 28-112mm equivalent zoom range. The A2200 can also capture 720p HD video and it sports a 2.7-inch LCD.
I had a chance to spend a few minutes with the new compact camera at CES 2011. My initial impressions are below. [Read more…]
Ahead of CES last week, PocketWizard finally launched the MiniTT1 and FlexTT5 for Nikon DSLRs. I’ve gotten a couple of emails asking about these, so yes, they should start shipping any day now. I got to play around with them a little at a pre-CES event and I can assure you they are working well with Nikon DSLRs.
Keep tabs on the stock updates at B&H (MiniTT1 and FlexTT5).
More details in the press release below. [Read more…]
While speaking with a Canon rep at CES last week, I jokingly asked if I could see the new 5D Mark III?
We started talking about how much I’ve enjoyed my 5D Mark II. And, then, he asked what I would want to see in the 5D Mark II’s successor? [Read more…]
GE unveiled its refreshed line of point and shoot cameras at CES 2011. Additionally, GE added the DV1, a pocket camcorder, to its lineup. [Read more…]
Sony just dropped the official details and product photos of the new 5-inch CLM-V55 monitor for Alpha DSLRs – or just about any other DSLR with an HDMI-out.
More details and images below. [Read more…]
Olympus announced the waterproof, shockproof and freezeproof TG-610 and TG-310 at CES 2011 last week. Both cameras feature a 14MP sensor and the ability to capture 720p HD video. The TG-310 offers a 3.6x optical zoom lens, while the TG-610 steps up to a 5x optical zoom.
The TG-610 also offers a high resolution 3-inch LCD at 920k-dot res, while the TG-310 has a 230k-dot res 2.7-inch LCD. Both models are compatible with SDXC memory cards.
Both cameras are waterproof down to 16 feet, shockproof at up to 5 feet drops and freezeproof down to 14 degrees Fahrenheit.
The TG-610 should be available in February at an initial retail price of $299.99. Check availability on Amazon.com.
The TG-310 should also be available in February, but at a lower initial retail price of $199.99. Check availability on Amazon.com.
More details in the press release below. [Read more…]
The Olympus SP-610UZ is the successor to the SP-600UZ. The SP-610UZ offers a 22x zoom lens (28-616mm equivalent), which is up from 15x zoom on the SP-600UZ, and image stabilization built-in. Other upgrades include a 14MP sensor (up from 12MP) and a 3-inch LCD (up from 2.7-inch).
The SP-610UZ captures 720p video and is compatible with SDXC memory cards. The SP-610UZ should be available in February at an initial retail price of $229.99. Check availability on Amazon.com.
More details in the press release below. [Read more…]
The Olympus VG-120 is a new compact camera introduced at CES 2011. The VG-120 sports a 14MP sensor, 5x optical zoom lens and a 3-inch LCD. The VG-120 can capture 720p HD video at 30fps.
The VG-120 should be available this month at an initial retail price of $139.99. Check availability on Amazon.com.
More details in the press release below. [Read more…]
JVC presented a concept 4K2K “consumer” camcorder at CES 2011. Just looking at the camera though, I have a tough time classifying it as a consumer model. And while JVC was mum on a target price point, $2000 is about what I would put at the top-end of the consumer price range, which would seem to be a little low for a camera of this caliber. [Read more…]
