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Olympus TG-2 the toughest camera announced with the TG-830 and TG-620 waterproof cameras

Jan 09, 2013 Comments Off by

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 [...]

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Panasonic LX7 review : image quality and ISO sensibility

Oct 28, 2012 No Comments by

I have received my test camera body of the Panasonic LX7 last week and with DxO launching DxO Optics Pro 8, Phase One unveiling Capture One Pro 7, I barely had a chance to play hard with this very attractive enthusiast  photographers camera. So, ahead of my full review, here are some comparison images of [...]

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Olympus XZ-2

Sep 17, 2012 Comments Off by

January 2011, Las Vegas, CES, Consumer Elctronic show: Olympus unveils a sensational camera, the XZ-1 whose lens offers an impressive maximum aperture of f/1.8 in wide angle, but also in telephoto with an appreciated f/2.5 at 112mm. Today, as the 2012 Photokina kicks off, Olympus sharpens its enthusiast amateur photographer compact lcompact camera and unveil [...]

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Olympus TG-1 iHS review : ISO 100 to 6,400 image quality

Aug 17, 2012 Comments Off by

Before I publish the full review of the high-end waterproof compact camera launched by Olympus last spring, the TG-1 iHS, here is a quick preview of the image quality you may expect from this camera that has been gifted with a backside illumintaed CMOS sensor, a sensor that is wellknown for its outstanding image quality [...]

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Olympus TG-1 iHS rugged digital camera : 2012's best waterproof camera ?

May 09, 2012 Comments Off by

Yep, the Olympus TG-1 iHS should be the best waterproof camera of th eyear. To achieve that, Olympus has packed a full bundle of the best technologies in a waterproof camera casing that remains compact and should ensure the highest image quality of all waterproof cameras… (till we see a mirrorless waterproof camera announced). It [...]

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Olympus SH-21 : 24-300mm and BSI CMOS sensor

Jan 28, 2012 No Comments by

This may be the most interesting camera in Olympus range for 2012 : the SH-21 is the only one featuring a backside illuminated CMOS sensor, a condition to offer decent high ISO image quality and a Full HD video mode. But I also like the Olympus SH-21 because it has a killer zoom lens : [...]

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Olympus SZ-12 / SZ-14 : 25-300mm !

Jan 28, 2012 No Comments by

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 [...]

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