Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
The Pentax Optio RS1500 is a 14MP point and shoot camera that features customizable front covers for changing the camera’s appearance. The RS1500 also features a 3-inch LCD and a 4x optical zoom. It should be available in April at an initial retail price of $149.95. Check availability on Amazon.com.
More details in the press release below. [Read more…]
At first glance, the Samsung NX11 could be mistaken for the NX10. In fact, the cameras are very similar in ergonomics, controls and overall specifications. I had a chance to spend a few minutes with preproduction NX11 at CES. Read on for my initial impressions of the camera. [Read more…]
The Pentax Optio S1 is a 14MP point and shoot camera with a 5x optical zoom (28-140mm equivalent) and a 2.7-inch LCD. The Optio S1 can capture 720p HD video and is compatible with an infrared remote control (that’s sold separately, of course).
The Pentax Optio S1 should be available later in March at around $200. Check availability on Amazon.com.
More details in the press release below. [Read more…]
Olympus has announced the SZ-30MR, which touts the ability to simultaneously capture 1080p HD video and full resolution still images. The SZ-30MR features a 16MP CMOS sensor and 24x optical zoom (25-600mm equivalent). The new superzoom features built-in, sensor-shift image stabilization and sports a 3-inch LCD at 460k-dot resolution.
The SZ-30MR should be available in April at an initial retail price of $399.99. Check availability on Amazon.com.
More details in the press release below. [Read more…]
As part of my upcoming review of the Nikon D7000, I am sharing some of the sample images that I’ve captured with the camera. Check them out below. [Read more…]
The Sony Cyber-shot WX9 is 16.2MP compact camera that fits somewhere in the middle of Sony’s early-2011 lineup. The image sensor is Sony’s rather impressive back-illuminated Exmor R CMOS sensor, which is backed up by the power BIONZ image processor that allows the WX9 to deliver up to 10fps in burst mode and capture 1080i AVCHD video.
The WX9 is a close mate to the WX10, although it takes a step down in a couple parts of the feature set. Check out my first impressions of the WX9 below. [Read more…]
Sony has taken every opportunity over the past year or so to tease an A700 replacement. Such is the case again this week at CP+ in Japan.
In this case, however, Sony managed to give an idea of when it would be available. The yet un-named model that will replace the A700’s position in the Sony Alpha lineup will be available “mid-2011” according to the official word from Sony at CP+.
In addition to the new A700 successor, Sony is developing a new standard kit lens and a new hot shoe flash to pair with the prosumer camera. As we have already learned, the Sony prosumer model will feature Sony’s Translucent Mirror Technology (as found in the A55 and A33). The prosumer model, rumored to be called the A77, will also capture AVCHD in full 1920 x 1080 resolution. The camera will also feature an APS-C format sensor.
The Nikon Coolpix P300 is a compact point and shoot camera with a 12.2MP backside illuminated CMOS sensor and a bright f/1.8 max aperture lens. The P300’s lens offers a 4.2x zoom range for a 24-100mm equivalent and a max aperture of f/4.9 at the long end.
The P300 features a 3-inch 921k-dot resolution LCD and covers a sensitivity range of ISO 160-3200. The Coolpix P300 will record 1080p HD video at 30fps with full autofocus, stereo sound and use of the optical zoom.
Like its superzoom sibling P500, the P300 can capture in-camera HDR images by combining multiple photos into a single photo. The Coolpix P300 should be available in March for $329.95. Check availability on Amazon.com.
Nikon has announced several new Coolpix-branded compact cameras, which include the Coolpix S6100, S4100, S3100 and L24. [Read more…]
The Sigma DP2x is a 14MP compact camera with an APS-C image sensor, which is roughly the same size as found in DSLRs like the Canon 7D.
This newest iteration of the DP2 offers improved autofocus capabilities and incorporates Analog Front End (AFE), which converts full color data through the FOVEON X3 image sensor into a digital signal. Sigma says that AFE “enables the camera to reproduce high definition and richly colored images.”
For those unfamiliar with the FOVEON image sensor, Sigma explains the DP2x’s functionality as follows:
The DP2x uses the same 14 megapixel (2,652×1,768×3 layers) direct image sensor as the SD14, SD15 and other DP series cameras. Utilizing the special features of silicon, which is penetrated to different depths by different wavelengths of light, this direct image sensor succeeds in full-color capture with the full RGB in a single-pixel location. Since the moire is not generated, use of a low-pass filter is not needed because full information of light and color can be captured with three-dimensional feeling.
The Sigma DP2x features a fixed 24.2mm f/2.8 lens, which is equivalent to the field of view of a 41mm lens on a full frame DSLR. The lens is a new design and exclusive to the DP2x. The DP2x allows for RAW image capture in order to make the most of the FOVEON X3 sensor and TRUE II image processor.
No word yet on price or availability.
See the full spec list below. [Read more…]