Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
The Samsung WB2200F is a bit of a head scratcher. At a time when camera makers are packing longer zoom ranges into smaller camera bodies, Samsung has taken the opposite approach and made the WB2200F as a 60x superzoom with an integrated vertical grip. [Read more…]
The Olympus Stylus 1 is a new superzoom camera with a 12MP 1/1.7″ BSI CMOS sensor and a 10.7x zoom lens (28-300mm equivalent) and constant f/2.8 max aperture throughout the zoom range. The camera takes strong design cues from Olympus’ OM-D EM-5 with its retro appeal. [Read more…]
The Sony Cyber-shot RX10 is essentially a RX100 with a massive 24-200mm f/2.8 lens. And it looks like this is going to be a great combination. [Read more…]
Panasonic has unleashed an new superzoom point-and-shoot camera, the Lumix FZ70, with a massive 60x zoom reach that is equivalent to a 20-1200mm lens on a 35mm camera. [Read more…]
Following up a previous rumor, there is more noise of a pair of new tilt-shift Canon lenses due in early 2014. The current TS-E 45mm f/2.8 and TS-E 90mm F/2.8 are well-overdue replacement and should find similar updates as seen in the recent Canon TS-E 17mm f/4L and TS-E 24mm f/3.5L II lenses. We could see an announcement later in 2013, but rumors suggest that they won’t be available until 2014. [Read more…]
Sony has unveiled the Cyber-shot HX50V, which is a compact 20.4MP camera that features a 30x optical zoom (24-720mm equivalent). The camera also captures 1080/60p HD video and features a standard ISO hot shoe for attaching an EVF, microphone, external flashes or remote flash triggers. [Read more…]
The new Fuji FinePix S8400W is an all-in-one bridge camera that now features WiFi and a 44x optical long zoom (24-1056mm) lens along with a 16MP backside illuminated CMOS sensor. [Read more…]
Canon has announced the new PowerShot SX280 HS camera, which sports a 12.1MP CMOS sensor with DIGIC 6 image processor and a 20x optical zoom. The camera is still small enough to be considered a compact camera, yet it offers a powerful zoom range equivalent to 25-500mm. [Read more…]
Along with the new HX300 superzoom, Sony recently introduced the Cyber-shot WX300, which is an ultra-compact point and shoot camera. It features a 18.2MP Exmor R CMOS sensor and a 20x optical zoom lens (25-500mm equivalent), which is quite impressive for such a small package. [Read more…]
Sony recently unveiled its new Cyber-shot HX300 with a massive 50x zoom lens (24-1200mm equivalent). The camera features a 20.4MP Exmor R CMOS sensor and a 3-inch 921k-dot resolution LCD that tilts.
As you would expect on a camera with such a long reach, the HX300 provides optical stabilization. Additionally, the camera can capture 1080p HD video with stereo sound and can capture still images at 10fps. [Read more…]