The manufacturer of digital sensors Aptina announced the development of a new CMOS 1″ sensor capable of recording video in 4K, and the smooth rate of 60 fps, if you please… But is not it! The new Aptina 1″ 4K sensor will offer video recording in two high definition formats: Quad HD format of 3840 [...]
Minox has made a specialty of digital cameras with both a miniature size and a retro look to perfection. Today Minox launches a new Digital Classic Camera with a new 14 megapixel sensor. This small compact which really reminds me of a 50′s spy camera only weights 113 grams and will be available at $239 [...]
CES 2013: Nikon launches two new digital compact mirrorless 1″ cameras, the Nikon 1 J3 and S1. These 14 and 10 megapixel cameras provide simple, user-friendly point-and-shoot functions while featuring ultra-fast burst modes and advanced video functions. Aiming to expand its range of mirrorless cameras, Nikon revealed the new J3 that will be replacing the [...]
The Nikon 1 V2 finally brings a new sensor technology in its Nikon CX mount mirrorless camera range with the integration of a new 1″ sensor offering a definition of 14.2 megapixels and that can reach ISO 6400, high defintion 60 fps stills burst shooting with focusing locked or 15 fps with AF-tracking on. Nikon [...]
The Leica V-LUX 40 is 2012′s version of Leica compact camera based on Panasonic Lumix flasgship : the ZS20/TZ30. Just like the camera produced by Panasonic, the Leica V-LUX 40 has a highly versatile 20x zoom lens which design has been approved by Leica’s engineers. Its 24-480mm equivalent makes it a perfect travel camera. As [...]
Before I publish the full review of the Canon Powershot G1 X, here is a little preview of what it is capable of in terms of low-light image quality. The huge sensor of this compact camera is undoubtedly responsible for the performance you can see by yourself bellow. I have paste 100% crops of images [...]
This was Canon’s early 2012 surprise announcement. As we were expecting a Powershot G13 or G14, as we were anxiously waiting for canon to unveil the EOS 5D Mark III, Canon came with something brand new on the premium compact camera market : the Powershot G1 X. We announced it here and previewed it there. [...]
Panasonic announces today the new ZS / TZ superzoom compact camera : the ZS20 / FT30. It is called ZS20 in America and TZ30 in Europe. IOt features a 20x zoom lens (like the Fujifilm FinePix F770EXR) and I love the idea to have a camera that fits in your pocket that can shoot at [...]
Olympus has announced the Olympus SZ-14 (European name) / SZ-12 (US name), a camera featuring a crazy zoom x number : 24x ! What I like about it : – 24x zoom lens that makes you forget you ever wanted to buy a bridge. – its 25-600mm optical range, perfect for landscapes in wide-angle and [...]
I know you like it. The Canon Powershot G1 X is going a must-have camera this year. It ships on March 31st. To be among the firsts to own it, remember I’ll organize a contest giving you an opportunity to win a Canon G1 X. Till then, you can check my Canon G12 vs G1 [...]
You can already pre-order your copy of probably-the-best-compact-digital-camera-ever, the Canon G1 X. B&H as well as Amazon and other online chains take pre-orders of the huge sensor compact camera from Canon, a camera that we hope Canon will produce in a sufficient quantity because the demand is going to be huge. I will be one [...]
Our friends from Seattle just publish an extensive image gallery of photos taken with the Canon Powershot G1 X, the large CMOS sensor based compact camera announced mast week by Canon and that we could preview here on Canon’s booth during the CES 2012. Andy Westlake took a full bundle of images with the G1 [...]
Yes, the Nikon D3100 is now available in red ! It is huge Premiere for Nikon whose inspiration on DSLR bodies colors is desperatly flat…. the D3100 is announced in red ! What seems a basic move for Pentax whose K-r is now available in no less than 8 colors is a giant step for [...]
