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Latest Digital Camera News and Reviews
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{ Thursday, February 2, 2012 } |
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Fujfilm has released the U.S. pricing for their X-Pro1 interchangeable lens camera, which was announced back at CES. The camera will ship at the end of this month for $1699, body only. As for the three new lenses, they're priced as followed:
- FUJIFILM XF 18mm (27mm equivalent) F2.0 lens - $599.95
- FUJIFILM XF 35mm (53mm equivalent) F1.4 lens - $599.95
- FUJIFILM XF 60mm (90mm equivalent) F2.4 lens - $649.95
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camera that uses the venerable K-mount. What makes it unique is its one-of-a-kind design created by Marc Newson, whom I admit I'd never heard of until I saw the camera last month. The retro modern design and color scheme is certainly going to garner a lot of attention, sot he K-01 is not for photographers who don't want to be noticed.
What about the specs and features, you ask? Here you go:
Pentax K-01 [specs to come]
- 16 Megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor
- Supports all Pentax K-mount lenses, with a 1.5X crop factor
- Sensor-shift image stabilization
- Unique design by "world renowned" designed Marc Newson comes in black, white, and yellow; body is machined aluminum with rubber accents
- 3-inch LCD display with 921,000 pixels
- Full-time live view with 81-point contrast detect AF, face detection, focus peaking (like on Sony NEX cameras), grid lines, and a histogram
- Loads of manual controls, with RAW (DNG) support
- ISO range of 100 - 12800, expandable to 25600
- Auto Picture mode selects the right scene mode for the situation
- Continuous shooting at 6 frames/second
- Plenty of special effects, plus an HDR mode
- Multi-exposure and time-lapse modes
- Built-in flash (GN 12) + hot shoe
- Full HD video recording at 24, 25, or 30 frames/sec with stereo sound using H.264 codec
- Manual controls available
- Stereo mic input if you want higher sound quality
- Optional wireless remote, GPS receiver
- SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot
- Uses D-LI90 lithium-ion battery, 500 shots per charge
- Will come in two kits: body only ($749), or with the new DA 40mm lens described below ($899)
- Ships in March
Yes, that really is a lens on the camera in the picture to the right! Marc Newson had a hand in this one too, creating an F2.8, 40 mm DA lens that is just 9.2 mm (0.36") thick. You'll be able to get this lens bundled with the K-01, or separately for $249. continue reading » |
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{ Tuesday, January 31, 2012 } |
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Nikon has updated nearly their entire Coolpix lineup today, and I'm going to start with the two flagship models. While the Coolpix P310 and its fast F1.8 lens are no doubt interesting, the camera that really caught my eye is the P510 super zoom. For those whom 24X, 30X, and even 36X zooms aren't enough, the Coolpix P510 has a whopping *42X* optical zoom lens. And no, it doesn't come with its own tripod.
Here are the details for these two P-series models. Bear with me, as the specs I have are limited.
Coolpix P310 [specs]
- 16.1 Megapixel, 1/2.3" back-illuminated CMOS sensor
- Expeed C2 image processor
- F1.8-4.9, 4.2X optical zoom lens, equivalent to 24 - 100 mm
- Optical image stabilization
- 3-inch LCD display with 921,000 pixels
- Full manual controls
- Numerous multi-shot features, including HDR and Night Landscape
- Plenty of special effects
- Records Full HD video at 1080/30p with stereo sound, use of optical zoom lens
- 90MB onboard memory + SD/SDHC/SDXC
- 230 shots per charge using EN-EL12 lithium-ion battery
- Ships in February for $329
Coolpix P510 [specs] - changes:
- F3.0-5.9, 42X optical zoom lens, equivalent to 24 - 1000 mm (!!)
- Dual zoom controllers (top and side)
- Articulating LCD (same size/resolution as P310)
- Electronic viewfinder (specs unknown)
- Built-in GPS with tracking function
- 240 shots per charge with EN-EL5 lithium-ion battery
- Available in black and red
- Ships in February for $429
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Next we have a whole mess of cameras in Nikon's S-series, save for the budget waterproof model mentioned in the next item. These four models cover all the bases, from the basic Coolpix S3300 to the more enthusiast-friendly Coolpix S9300 compact ultra zoom. Let's start with the S3300 and work our way up:
Coolpix S3300 [specs]
- 16.0 Megapixel CCD
- F3.3-6.5, 6X optical zoom lens, equivalent to 26 - 156 mm
- Optical image stabilization
- Ultra-compact metal body, comes in silver, black, pink, purple, and red
- 2.7" LCD display with 230,000 pixels
- Point-and-shoot operation, with Scene Auto Selector feature
- Records 720p video with sound
- 42MB onboard memory + SD/SDHC/SDXC card
- Uses EN-EL19 lithium-ion battery, 210 shots per charge
- Ships next month for $139
Coolpix S4300 [specs] - changes:
- 3-inch touchscreen LCD with 460,000 pixels
- 74MB onboard memory
- 180 shots per charge (same battery)
- Available in plum, black, silver, white, and red
- Priced at $169
Coolpix S6300 [specs] - changes:
- 16.0 Megapixel back-illuminated CMOS sensor
- F3.2-5.8, 10X optical zoom lens, equivalent to 25 - 250 mm
- 2.7" LCD display with 230,000 pixels
- Lots of special effects, plus 180/360 degree panorama mode
- Records Full HD video (1080/30p) with stereo sound
- 25MB onboard memory
- Uses EN-EL12 li-ion battery, 230 shots per charge
- Available in red, black, silver, and blue
- Priced at $199
Coolpix S9300 [specs] - changes:
- F3.5-5.9, 18X optical zoom lens, equivalent to 25 - 450 mm
- 3-inch LCD with 921,000 pixels
- Built-in GPS with tracking functionality
- 26MB onboard memory
- 200 shots per charge using EN-EL12 battery
- Available in black, red, and silver
- Priced at $349
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