Did you like the Sony HX20, this megazoom compact camera stuffed with technology? If so, then, you will probably love the HX50, 2013 update of the Cyber-shot technology showcase. This year, the Sony HX50 adopts a new more powerful zoom featuring a range of 30x receives the Wi-Fi which takes the place of the GPS. But [...]
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 [...]
The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V is replaced in 2013 by the DSC-HX300V in the range of Sony bridge cameras. The HX300 will be upscale, and the flagship of the range unless Sony have reserved a surprise for the rest of the year like a bridge camera with the 1″ sensor of the Cyber-shot RX100 for example [...]
Samsung today unveils a new smartcamera based on the Galaxy Camera but wthout its 3G connectivity : the Samsung Galaxy Camera Wi-Fi. It is also a 21x compact camera with a CMOS BSI sensor of 16MP / 1080p video recording. It inherits of the huge multitouch screen (OLED !!!) of its bigger brother 3G. The [...]
Pentax has renewed their waterproof digital compact line at the occasion of the opening ceremonies of the Japanese photo salon CP+ with a trio of cameras. The first two being The WG-3 and WG-3 GPS waterproof to 14m (46 ft.+/-) and equipped with a backlit CMOS sensor. The third is a more affordable variant in [...]
For the event of CES 2013 Sony has reworked their line of digital compact waterproof cameras and announced theTG-2, TG-830 and TG630. Olympus has taken a leap forward with their waterproof level with the TG-2 which resists water to depths of 15 m.(+/- 48 ft.). On the basis of the TG1 iHS which I had [...]
Fujifilm is refining the concept of “DESLR-like” bridge camera and unveil today the FinePix HS50EXR, a bridge camera featuring an impressive 42x zoom lens which makes a giant leap in seconds between 24 mm and 1000 mm. Fujifilm also equiped the new travel camera with the company’s new “Intelligent” hybrid autofocus system which takes advantage [...]
Here is the new waterproof compact camera of Fujifilm’s range : the FinePix XP60. This year, Fujifilm has focused on shooting speed and Full HD video performance of its tough camera. XP60 resistance The Fujifilm FinePix XP60 is waterproof till 6 m deep. The designers of this compact waterproof camera have also endowed the [...]
Panasonic’s 2013 waterproof digital camera, the new Lumix DMC-FT5 follows the lead set by the TZ40 in replacing the TZ30: boosting connectivity with new Wi-Fi and NFC technologies. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT5: a tough player The new Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT5 is quite a rugged device. Panasonic is announcing it can dive 12 meters under water, [...]
Here’s the new (2013) crusher compact ultra-zoom from the Panasonic line: the Lumix DMC-TZ40 (EU) / DMC-ZS30 (USA). On the really strategic of ultrazoom digital compact cameras, Panasonic comes today with the developed on the evolution of the TZ30. The TZ40 / ZS30comes to the market putting the accent on the possibilities offered by a [...]
Canon unveils today the Ixus 140, an ultra-compact camera in a beautifully designed body. It features a stabilized 8x optical zoom and Wi-Fi connectivity for wireless photo and video sharing. Connect it to a smartphone and you can even share on the go. In this CES 2013, along with the Ixus 140, Canon announced the [...]
With The Powershot N unveiled today ahead of the CES 2013 opening, Canon innovates and targets amateur photographers who want to sharpen their creativity as well as sharing their works of art on social networks on the go. This little high-tech ultra-compact camera is unmatched on the market today. It has a touch-screen, gets the [...]
Casio has unveiled the Exilim EX-ZR1000, an advanced compact camera that gets about everything a high-end pocket ultrazoom camera can dream of. Sometimes, Casio surprise us with a top camera, innovation, cutting-edge features, but these R&D efforts are often spoiled by their poor marketing. It is quite near to the Casio Exilim EX-ZR300 announced last [...]
Casi unveils the EXILIM EX-H50, an affordable compact camera that will mainly shine thaks its powerful zoom, a 24x, both powerful and wide-angle, the H50 has an equivalent 25-600mm. Its image stabilization is a CCD-shift system. Talking about the sensor. I hate to say that but Casio is spoiling this promising lens with a cheap [...]
As every year or so, Leica borrows a few cameras to Panasonic which in return gets some lens production and design certification by the German company. This year, for the Photokina 2012, Leica unveiles two cameras which are also available under the Panasonic brand : The Leica D-LUX 6 : this camera has a 24-90mm [...]
A 24-1200mm lens, here is what makes the Canon Powershot SX50 HS a special camera ! With an optical zoom range of 50x it breaks the laws of physics. To achieve such a lens, Canon has placed three UD lenses. The zooming is powered by the smooth and silent VCM engine and the autofocus is [...]
Ahead of the Photokina 2012, Pentax updates its tiny little mirrorless camera, the Pentax Q is replaced by the Pentax Q10 which comes in with a new sensor, yet, still a backside illuminated CMOS (1/2, 3″) of 12.76-megapixel (total) for 12.4-megapixel images.Its ISO sensitivity range now starts at ISO 100 up to ISO 6400 and Pentax [...]
The Canon Powershot SX500 IS is the smallest 30x zoom camera today on the market. With a 24-720mm lens packed in a pretty compact form factor, yet almost as big as a bridge camera with no viewfinder, it is a nice travel camera although I would advise to get a 20x camera instead and to [...]
Announced in Japan last spring, the Casio EXILIM compact cameras flag ship, the ZR-300, is coming over to Europe. This 12.5x compact camera features a 24-300mm zoom lens. Less powerful (on paper) than the 20x lens 25-500mm equivalent of the Fujifilm Finepix F770 EXR (with GPS) or F800 EXR(with Wi-Fi) or the Sony HX20V, the [...]
The Fujifilm FinePix F800EXR is very near to the F770EXR launched last year but instead of getting a GPS sensor, it gets a Wi-Fi connexion that will open its content to the world. But you won’t lose the possibility to geotag your images : the FinePix F800EXR can connect to your iPhone or Android smartphone [...]
