I don’t know how that Samsung can look at us with a straight face and say everything is just fine with its camera division when it doesn’t bring a single camera to CES 2016. [Read more…]
Canon at CES 2016
Canon didn’t have much new to show at CES 2016; however, it still had a solid presence. Canon also did a good job of documenting its own presence on its YouTube channel. I’ve embedded its CES 2016 YouTube videos in this post for a look into what was happening at its booth. [Read more…]
Kodak Unveils Super 8 Film Motion Picture Camera
Kodak is betting on the rise on an analog renaissance with its new Super 8 film camera for making motion pictures that it announced at CES 2016. [Read more…]
Canon Releases Several Compact Cameras and Camcorders at CES 2016
While Nikon was busy updating its pro line of DSLRs, Canon launched its obligatory annual update of point and shoot cameras at CES 2016, along with some new camcorders. [Read more…]
Nikon Enters Action Cam Market with KeyMission 360° Camera
Along with the new D5 and D500‘s arrival at CES 2016, Nikon unveiled its upcoming action camera – the KeyMission 360. [Read more…]
Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 300mm f/4 IS PRO Lens Announced
Olympus has announced the M.Zuiko Digital ED 300mm f/4 IS PRO lens for Micro Four Thirds mounts. It provides an equivalent 600mm field of view. It has optical image stabilization that provides up to 4-stops of shake reduction. It also offers 5-Axis Sync Image Stabilization that works in conjunction with the sensor-based image stabilization on certain Olympus cameras. [Read more…]
Panasonic Unveils a Pair of New 4K Pocket Cameras
4K is here to stay and the cameras just keep getting more compact and affordable. Panasonic dropped a couple new pocket cams (the ZS100 and ZS60) at CES 2016 that are cheaper alternatives to Sony’s vaunted RX100 IV. [Read more…]
Panasonic Unveils 100-400mm OIS Lens for Micro Four Thirds Shooters
The new Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmar 100-400mm f/4-6.3 ASPH. POWER O.I.S. lens is the longest Micro Four Thirds lens you can find. It offers an impressive 200-800mm equivalent zoom range and has some neat tricks up its sleeve on the body’s build. [Read more…]
Nikon D500 Hands-On Video
I saw the new Nikon D500 up close last night and here is my first hands-on look at it. My first impressions is that it is a huge win for Nikon. All the specs look great.
We’ve got some questions about how well the cropped 4K is going to work and the Bluetooth file transfer, but the ergonomics are awesome and it’s actually a very light camera. It’s a big deal for enthusiasts and pros for sure. [Read more…]
Nikon’s New 4K-Shooting D500 is the D400 You Were Looking For
Alongside the new FX-format flagship D5 unveiled today at CES 2016, Nikon also announced a new DX-format flagship – the Nikon D500.
Nikon shooters everywhere have been waiting oh so long for a replacement to the D300s. It’s been so long, I suppose Nikon just had to skip the D400 altogether and more straight to the D500.
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