Panasonic GH1 gallery posted I've posted the beginnings of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 photo gallery. I've got pictures from the State Capital as well as Chinatown -- look for the Stanford photos in a few days. I don't have much time with the GH1, so look for this review in under a week.
Canon to add manual video controls to EOS-5D Mark II Due to high demand, Canon will soon release a firmware update that will allow users to adjust the aperture, shutter speed, and ISO while recording videos. I know a lot of folks wanted this, and it's nice to know that Canon listened. A little more detail after the break
Back from the dead with the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 review I'm back, with a review of the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1, a super zoom camera with quite a few tricks up its sleeve. I apologize a million times for being so slow lately... first I was out of town for a week, and then my hard drive totally failed, taking this review with it, so I had to start it over! Hopefully things are back on track now.
Oh, and I'll try to reshoot the night photos when the fog goes away and they turn the US Bank building is lit up again!
Wednesday update: The night shots have been replaced
{ Wednesday, May 20, 2009 }
Pentax announces K-7 digital SLR In case you haven't heard, Pentax is introducing a new digital SLR today.
The new K-7 is a midrange model that replaces the K20D. Its closest competitors
are probably the Canon EOS-50D, Nikon D90, Olympus E-30, and the recently announced
Sony Alpha DSLR-A380 (more or less).
Here are highlights:
Sony introduces three D-SLRs, four lenses and a flash Sony today announced three new entry-level digital SLRs. The new Alpha DSLR-A230,
A330, and A380 replace the A200, A300, and A350, respectively. Some of the
new features on these models include smaller and lighter bodies, a more intuitive
interface,
support for SD/SDHC cards (did I just see a pig fly by?), HDMI output, and
new lens and flash options. Here are the highlights for all three of these
cameras:
Priced at $850 for the single lens kit, and $1050 for the dual lens kit
Along with those new cameras come several new accessories. Both the F3.5-5.6,
18 - 55 and F4.0-5.6, 55 - 200 mm kit lenses are all new, and they're optimized
for APS-C sensors. They both feature a
Smooth Autofocus
Motor (SAM) and extra-low dispersion (ED) elements. These lenses will be available
separately for $200 and $230, respectively.
Sony also has two other lenses: a new F1.8, 50 mm portrait lens, and an F2.8,
30 mm macro lens. The 50 mm lens will be available in July for $150. Pricing
and availability for the macro lens was not available.
Finally, there's a new external flash with a unique pop-up design. The flash
has a guide number of 20 meters, and it has a bounce function for better quality
flash photos. It's priced at $130.
Pre-vacation photo galleries Tomorrow I'm heading to Hawaii for a working vacation, bringing three underwater cameras, plus the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 (whose review I hope to work on while I'm there). Before I leave, here's a bunch of new photo galleries for you:
Improvements made to multi-page reviews I've made a few changes to the multi-page review format that debuted earlier
this week. By popular demand, the numeric pager has been switched to a pull-down
menu. I've also increased the line spacing, and made a few other minor cosmetic
improvements. Suggestions are still welcomed in this
thread in our forums.
{ Wednesday, May 6, 2009 }
Panasonic officially announces DMC-GH1 pricing Panasonic has officially announced the pricing for the Lumix DMC-GH1 interchangeable
lens camera. As
expected, the price for the camera plus the new F4.0-5.8,
14 - 140 mm lens will be $1500. As you probably know, the GH1 is capable of
recording Full HD video using the AVCHD codec, and the new lens allows for continuous
autofocus while you're recording. I should be getting my hands on the camera
in about two weeks, so look for photos and a sample movie or two at that time.
PowerShot SX1 IS reviewed I've posted my review of the Canon PowerShot SX1 IS. Hit the link to see how this camera/camcorder hybrid performed in our tests!
{ Monday, May 4, 2009 }
New multi-page review format launched Our new multi-page review format is finally ready for viewing, and I'd like
to get your feedback. As you might have guessed, this change was made to increase
the number of ad impressions on the site, which has become necessary
in this tough economy.
The first article to use the new format is the Fuji
FinePix F200EXR review from last month.
Please have a look at the review and post your feedback in this
thread in our
forums. If you see any major problems (e.g. something's broken)
then please e-mail me directly. I am
especially interested in feedback about your experiences navigating from page
to page. Thanks!
PS -- You can still see the review on one page by clicking on "Printer friendly
version" at
the top-right of the review page.
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 gets a price A recent article in the New York Times has revealed the price of the upcoming Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 -- $1500 -- which, I assume, includes the new lens. Ouch.
{ Friday, May 1, 2009 }
A special treat We're having an unusual early May storm, so my next reviews are on hold pending better weather. While your waiting for those, I thought I'd put together some head-to-head comparisons between a few cameras. These use the test scene that are in every review, so you can compare these against other cameras I've reviewed in the past. I hope you find these useful!
