Tag: SLR
Nikon launch the Coolpix S8000, world's thinnest 10x zoom camera
Looking for all the important functions from a DSLR without the the bulk? Nikon's Coolpix S800, measures in at just 27.3mm, packing high performance features and HD video capture into a svelte chassis. The 10x zoom camera is simple to…
Olympus launch the E-PL1 camera
Entering into the world of SLRs can be a little daunting for photography novices, but Olympus hope to make the transition from a compact easier with their E-PL1. The E-PL1 takes SLR quality pics with all the simplicity of a…
Olympus and Panasonic set the standard for smaller SLR cameras
I always feel intimidated when I go on to the photo sharing website Flickr. Whereas I can feel a smug sense of superiority towards commentators on YouTube, as they’re mostly idiotic fundamentalists or 9/11 conspiracy theorists, on Flickr, the comments don’t talk about what’s actually in the photos: it could be a kitten, or even incontrivertable photographic evidence for the existence of the Loch Ness Monster – and yet they’re always about how good or bad the composition of a photo is.
Because my digital camera is of the cheap “point and shoot” variety, I always feel rubbish in comparison to the Flickrati and their £1000 SLR beasts and their beautifully framed shots of, well, mostly artsy cityscapes. This could all be about to change though thanks to a new technology developed by Olympus and Matsushita…
Canon impresses with today's announcement, the EOS 450D Digital SLR
I’m so thankful right now I didn’t end up buying a 400D D-SLR from Canon when I was out in the States last week, as not only would my bank manager have a few choice words to say to me, but today they just announced the upgrade, the long-awaited 450D.
With a tidy 12.2-megapixels, this Digital SLR has an EOS Integrated Cleaning System, 3.0″ LCD with Live View mode, a new 9-point AF system, plus a DIGIC III image processor and fully redesigned menu system. Could be dangerous.
The 450D, which will go by…
New flagship Olympus E-3 Digital SLR camera will keep you uploading to Flickr for years
Olympus has rolled out a brand new ditial SLR to join their other delectable models. Meet the E-3, which is now their flagship model. They’re claiming it has the world’s fastest autofocus (when you use their new Zuiko Supersonic Wave…
Shiny Video Preview: Sony a700 Digital SLR camera
Yesterday afternoon Alex got a chance to run round the Natural History Museum with nothing but a photography tutor, a tank of ants, a fellow horde of journalists and a Sony a700 D-SLR. The camera with its handy SteadyShot features blur compensation technology, adjustable ISO of up to 3200…
Don't go taking pics of spotty-faced friends with this Hasselblad H3D II, it has 39-megapixels
Oh. My. Goodness. 39-megapixels. I think I’m hyperventilating. Someone slap me, quick!
Hasselblad are obviously aiming high with their latest D-SLR, the H3D II which shoots photos using a shocking 39-megapixels. That’s not a typo – that’s thirty-nine megapixels. Just what users are supposed to do with SUPER HI-RES photos of that size,…
Sony unveils α700 digital SLR camera
Sony has announced its new α700 digital SLR, aimed at serious photo enthusiasts and semi-professionals.
It features a 12.24 megapixel (effective) Exmor CMOS sensor, which, according to the press release, “utilises cultivated CCD imaging and original Column A/D conversion technologies to deliver high-speed and high-picture quality”. Right…
Apparently this means that analogue-to-digital conversion uses dedicated converters located close to each element array on the sensor itself, reducing noise, and further complemented by on-chip noise reduction after digitisation.
Sony’s BIONZ processing engine then performs further RAW noise reduction, before compression and encoding.
Shiny Video: Kat talks to Canon about their new EOS 40D D-SLR camera
Last night I joined Canon in celebrating the release of over 30 new products to their collection, and managed to squeeze in a few minutes with Steve, the Development Consultant at Canon. Watch as I’m made completely redundant (this man should be on TV!), as Steve walks me through all the features of the new Canon EOS 40D…
Olympus launch EVOLT E-410 and E-510 digital SLRs
Along with their new mju 780 compact digital camera, Olympus have unveiled two new digital SLRs. The Olympus EVOLT E-410 offers a 10 megapixel image sensor and 4/3 lens mount system, with a 2.5" HyperCrystal LCD, TruePic III image…
