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Yes, we've been looking at cell phones again, this time the updated Apple iPhone 4S. Upgraded from the 5-megapixel sensor in the previous model we reviewed, the iPhone 4S now sports an 8-megapixel BSI CMOS chip, and gets a little help from a faster processor and the new iOS 5.1. Click here to see what we thought of the new iPhone 4S's camera, and how well it fared in our tests.Res: 8.0mp
Zoom: Non-Zoom
Retail Price: $649
The Pentax Q polarizes opinion like no other digital camera. Some love its incredibly compact design: among system cameras, the Q's in a class of its own. Others decry its smaller-than-average image sensor, and the limitations that brings. Both camps have a point: while the Pentax Q fulfils on the portability promise of mirrorless like no other, Pentax definitely had to make some significant sacrifices to achieve a body this small. The question we faced in reviewing the Pentax Q: are the tradeoffs worthwhile, or has Pentax taken a step too far? Read our Pentax Q review, and find out!Res: 12.4mp
Zoom: Non-Zoom
Storage: SD, SDHC, SDXC
Compare Price: $499-812
Fujifilm hit the nail on the head with a digital camera nearly solid enough to drive a nail, and image quality that's tack-sharp deep into the high-ISO range. We appreciated its tight build, smart control layout, and no-nonsense feature set. We wish we could trust the gorgeous hybrid optical viewfinder a bit more, but at least it errs on the side of including more rather than cutting out essential elements. Click here for more on why we enjoyed the Fujifilm X-Pro1 so much.Res: 16.3mp
Zoom: Non-Zoom
Storage: SD, SDHC, SDXC
Retail Price: $1,700
Taking a step back can be healthy. Panasonic demonstrates that with the Lumix GX1, a digital camera design that resists the tendency toward ever-smaller bodies in favor of simple utility. Still, they stepped forward in resolution and image quality; and an expanding list of compatible lenses make the Panasonic GX1 an appealing compact system camera design. Click here for more on the Panasonic GX1!Res: 16.0mp
Zoom: 3x
Storage: SD, SDHC, SDXC
Compare Price: $749-1,027
Megazoom digital cameras don't get much better than this. Canon tweaked their megazoom, adding a better sensor and processor to an already excellent camera, improving high ISO performance and reducing chromatic aberration, making the Canon SX40 one of our favorite megazooms on the market. Click here for our Canon SX40 HS review!Res: 12.1mp
Zoom: 35x
Storage: SD, SDHC, SDXC
Compare Price: $340-455
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The Camera Bag: The Best and Coolest Camera Bags on the Planet
May 16, 17:38 EDT
Camera bags are pretty much our stock and trade and it's nice to see we're not the only ones who obsess over these lovingly designed gear vessels.
Photographer Scott Bourne just posted an updated list of his favorite camera bags over at Photofocus and they include a number of bags that would probably make our own list. For instance, there's the stylish Tenba ProDigital 2.0 Messenger, which...
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The Leica M Monochrom: Is Leica Pricing Out Its Loyal Customers with an $8,000 Black-and-White Camera?
May 16, 14:19 EDT
Leica has gotten a lot of press in the last few days between the record-breaking auction of a 1923 Series-0 camera for nearly $3 million, to the announcement of a digital rangefinder that shoots only in black and white: the 18-megapixel Leica M Monochrom ($7,950).
Reading these reports including what we’ve written here on Imaging Resource, I must admit my initial reaction was bafflement,...
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New firmware ships for Leica S2 DSLR
May 16, 13:23 EDT
Germany's Leica Camera AG has released updated firmware for its Leica S2 digital SLR, bringing improved flash performance and adding support for a recently-announced mount adapter.
Leica S2 firmware version 1.0.3.3 includes the following changes, according to the official release notes:
Support of the new Hasselblad lens adapter Leica S-Adapter H –full functionality (order no....
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Photoshop Touch 1.2 relaxes image size limits, but with a catch
May 15, 18:01 EDT
Adobe has recently issued updates for its Photoshop Touch app on both the Android and iOS platforms, bringing a number of updates and new features, and taking the version number up to v1.2.
Key among these is a change that answers criticisms that the app could previously handle images only at resolutions below 1,600 x 1,600 pixels (2.6 megapixels in a square aspect ratio; 1.9 megapixels in...
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Fuji unveils wide conversion lens, new firmware for X100 (with samples!)
May 15, 14:26 EDT
Fujifilm has today announced a new conversion lens specific to its FinePix X100 digital camera, offering X100 shooters an alternative to the 23mm fixed focal length of their camera. The company has also simultaneously announced updated firmware for the X100 body.
The Fuji WCL-X100 Wide Conversion Lens has 0.8x magnification, and mounts directly on the camera body, without the need for the...
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Lens Review: Pentax 40mm f/2.8 XS SMC DA
May 14, 19:46 EDT
Pentax released its new 40mm f/2.8 XS SMC DA "pancake" lens with the K-01 mirrorless camera, making for a very small and portable camera-lens combination. With its K-mount, the lens is compatible with other Pentax cameras, so we took the opportunity to put it through its paces in our test lab. Does smaller become better? Check out the results for yourself in our full review of the Pentax 40mm...
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The Camera Bag: A Tilt-Shift Lens You Can Print Out and Make Yourself
May 14, 19:29 EDT
Tilt-shift lenses are great for giving your images that miniaturized or shallow depth-of-field look but they can be expensive, very expensive. If you're a photographer on a low budget -- and who isn't short of cash these days? -- you might be interested in this cool step-by-step tutorial from Instructables on how to make a printable tilt-shift lens adapter.
The materials you need to make this...
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Robot takeover imminent: Canon aims for human-free production by 2015
May 14, 18:32 EDT
Imaging giant Canon is working to fully automate its camera production, according to an article from Associated Press journalist Yuri Kageyama, published today on Yahoo News. The move could see humans completely removed from Canon's assembly lines, perhaps as soon as the next three years or so.
Canon spokesman Jun Misumi, whose official title isn't stated, is quoted as stating that such a...
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