Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
Think Tank Photo has a new collection of camera bags for mirrorless cameras systems. The Mirrorless Mover collection consists of four new bags to cover a range of mirrorless cameras and lenses. Prices for the new bags range from $35 to $70.
Descriptions of the new Mirrorless Mover bags and what they are designed to hold are below. [Read more…]
Lowepro has announced a new Photo Hatchback AW camera backpack series, along with the Dashpoint camera and device pouches.
The Photo Hatchback AW series is available in two models and in three different colors: Pepper Red, Slate Grey and Galaxy Blue. [Read more…]
There have been plenty of rumors lately about Canon’s response to the mirrorless camera systems that every other major manufacturer is cranking out like gangbusters. The most consistent rumor of late seems to be that Canon is working on a sort of “Super G Series” camera(s).
I like it. Here’s why. [Read more…]
The new Nikon 1 V1 mirrorless camera is up for pre-order at B&H, which generally means it will ship very soon. Check it out here at B&H Photo.
Now that Nikon’s new mirrorless format is here with the official announcement of the Nikon V1 and J1, there’s been a lot of head scratching and hoorah over the new cameras. After the dust settles though, will the format be a success for Nikon? [Read more…]
Nikon has officially announced the V1 and J1 as part of the new Nikon 1 advanced camera with interchangeable lens system. Both the V1 and J1 feature a 10.1 megapixel CX-format CMOS sensor and a dual core EXPEED 3 image processor. [Read more…]
Someone left me a comment with a link featuring the above Nikon mirrorless camera image. I can’t say whether its an official image of the coming Nikon V1 or J1; however, it looks pretty consistent with past specs and mockups that we’ve seen. [Read more…]
I’ve had the Sony NEX-5n in hand for all of a day now; however, I already have some quick first impressions to share.
First up, its a very fun camera to use. Quick response from shutter and focus. Autofocus is also very good in video mode. The face tracking AF during video recording seems to be very smart and smooth all the way around.
It’s also very compact – with the biggest part being the lens, which is rather bulky on the otherwise tiny camera. That’s the nature of the beast though, particularly considering that it is an 18-55mm zoom lens that’s including in a very affordable kit package. [Read more…]
It looks like the names and specs for the upcoming Nikon mirrorless camera models have finally slipped out. According to Nikon Rumors, the Nikon V1 and J1 are rumored to be the initial models in the new Nikon mirrorless camera system.
As previously rumored, the cameras will feature a 2.7x crop sensor dubbed as Nikon’s CX format. The new cameras are expected to feature a 10.1MP image sensor and capture 1080p HD video.
Additional key specs are rumored as follows: [Read more…]
Nikon’s 2011 Annual Report was made available yesterday. In the Imaging Company section, the Annual Report discusses the continued growth of DSLRs and how sales were good, but could have been better if not for the supply shortage caused by the earthquake in Japan.
With an optimistic look toward the future, the Annual Report cited what is almost certainly Nikon’s new mirrorless, interchangeable lens camera, as noted below. [Read more…]