Olympus announces E-520 D-SLR and new lens; preview available Olympus today announced their new E-520 digital SLR, and we have a preview of it available. The E-520 is the follow-up to the E-510, and its new features mostly mirror those of the E-420 (review coming soon, I promise!). Below are the highlights of this new D-SLR -- there are a ton more details in the preview.
Sensor-shift image stabilization; new ability to stabilize for horizontal and vertical panning
FourThirds lens mount with 2X focal length conversion ratio
Dust reduction system
New 2.7-inch "HyperCrystal II" LCD with 230,000 pixels with live view
(the E-510's screen was 2.5" in size)
Contrast detect AF with select lenses; face detection available when using this mode; other AF modes include AF sensor (like the E-510) and hybrid (a mix of the two)
New LCD promises improved viewing angle, contrast, and color
Faster continuous shooting: 3.5 frames/second (versus 3 fps on the E-510)
Full manual controls; shutter speed range of 60 - 1/4000 sec
Hot shoe for external flash; also supports wireless flashes
Shadow Adjustment Technology brightens dark areas of your photos
Perfect Shot Preview lets you quickly see the effects of adjusting exposure compensation or white balance
Uses BLM-1 lithium-ion battery; 650 shots per charge (unchanged)
Along with the E-520 comes a new Zuiko Digital lens. This F4.0-5.6, 9 - 18 mm lens is going to make wide-angle lovers drool. It's just 3 inches long, weighing 9.9 ounces (280 g), and is equivalent to 18 - 36 mm when attached to a FourThirds mount. This lens will be available in the Fall for $599.
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX35 review posted I've posted my review of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX35 super wide-angle camera. Click the link to see how this ultra-compact, 25 mm camera performs in our tests.
That's all the Panasonic reviews for right now. I'll have a look at something "new" in a couple of days... then it's back to the regular schedule.
{ Tuesday, May 6, 2008 }
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5 reviewed Here's one a lot of you have been waiting for: our review of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5. Click the link to see how this "compact" ultra zoom performed!
{ Wednesday, April 30, 2008 }
Canon PowerShot SD1100 IS Digital ELPH reviewed Today I've posted my review of the Canon PowerShot SD1100 IS Digital ELPH. Besides having a really long name, the SD1100 is a pretty nice ultra-compact camera, too.
{ Friday, April 25, 2008 }
Ricoh R8 reviewed Hey, how about another Ricoh review? This one's of their R8 digital camera, whose most impressive features are its 28 - 200 mm lens and super high resolution LCD display. Click the link to see how it performed!
{ Wednesday, April 23, 2008 }
Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 review delay + five new galleries For those of you waiting for my review of the Sony Alpha DSLR-A350, I have bad news: it's delayed. I was just about done when I concluded that I probably have a bad lens. When I get a replacement lens, I will complete the review. I also had a similar problem with my EOS Rebel XSi's kit lens, which is why there's no gallery for that camera yet.
Speaking of galleries, I do have five new ones for you today, including:
Panasonic intros wireless Lumix DMC-TZ50 Yesterday, Panasonic introduced a wireless-enabled version of their Lumix DMC-TZ5
camera, known as the DMC-TZ50. The
TZ50 can send your pictures to Google's Picasa photo sharing service wirelessly,
using your own home network or one of 8000 T-Mobile Hotspots around the country
(a free 12-month subscription is included). The privledge will cost you an extra
$150 over the regular TZ5, so you really have to want this feature!
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W150 reviewed Another day, another compact camera review. Today's review is of the Sony
Cyber-shot DSC-W150, the middle child in Sony's W-series lineup. Check it out!
{ Thursday, April 10, 2008 }
Nikon Coolpix P80 Nikon today introduced a trio of new cameras, including their first "mega
zoom" model. Let's start with that one first:
