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Nikon released the 18.5mm f/1.8 with the introduction of its 1 series of camera. Offering a 50mm field of view, the lens is very tiny and lightweight, making it an attractive walk-around option. We've put it through its paces in our test lab. Click here to read the full review of the Nikon 18.5mm f/1.8.
The Canon S110 is the latest in a long line of PowerShot S-series cameras, and it has some mighty big shoes to fill. The PowerShot S line has proven popular with enthusiast photographers, and for good reason: The pairing of a pocket-friendly body with enthusiast-oriented features like twin control dials and a raw file format is a potent one. Add in good image quality compared to their compact camera brethren, and it's no surprise that for three consecutive generations, PowerShot S cameras have earned our coveted Dave's Pick award.
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Ever since Nikon announced the Coolpix A, we've been eager to get one into our lab for testing -- and for good reason. The Coolpix A is Nikon's first DX-format, fixed-lens camera, going head-to-head with existing offerings from Sigma, Leica, and Fujifilm. (And in the process, offering a more affordable, mainstream alternative to Sony's full-frame RX1.) Impressively, the Nikon Coolpix A is smaller than any other APS-C sensored, fixed-lens camera to date, and by quite some margin. In fact, it's actually small enough to be considered...
The Fuji X-E1 may be the baby brother to Fujifilm's flagship X-Pro1, but in many ways is its equal. Most importantly, the two compact system cameras (CSCs) share the same impressive 16.3-megapixel APS-C X-Trans CMOS sensor, which produces image quality superior to most APS-C-sensor-based digital SLRs, but in arguably more attractive camera body designs. The Fujifilm X-E1 is also significantly less expensive than its older sibling, while boasting many of the same features. We loved the X-E1's look, which marries...
Canon's PowerShot G-series cameras were some of the first premium compact cameras to really grab the attention of the professional photographer and the amateur shooter alike. With the PowerShot G15, Canon takes a huge step forward by adding a fast 5x optical zoom lens with a maximum aperture that ranges from f/1.8 at wide to f/2.8 at tele. The camera also boasts a 12-megapixel, 1/1.7-inch CMOS sensor to produce sharper images and full 1080p HD video recording (finally). And at the heart of the Canon G15 resides a ton of...
More and more of the latest crop of cameras are starting to roll through IR's test lab, the two latest being the Nikon D7100 and Fuji X100S. Full sets of test shots for these will be going up within the next week or two, but for now, we have our standard "First Shots" posted, so you can compare these cameras' image quality against that of their predecessors and competing models.
Does the Nikon D7100 improve on the image quality of the Nikon D7000? Is the Fuji X100s's new X-Trans sensor a significant...
Today Canon announced two new Rebel DSLRs -- including the EOS Rebel SL1 which the company calls the "the world's smallest and lightest DSLR camera" -- and a new PowerShot 20x travel zoom, and together the trio represents a major upgrade of Canon's consumer-geared offerings. IR was fortunate to get some time with working prototypes of all three models, and you can find out more about each by reading our full, hands-on previews (links below).
Meanwhile, here are some of the highlights of the Canon SL1, Canon T5i and Canon SX280 HS, all of which will be available in April...
Olympus released the 17mm f/1.8 m.Zuiko Digital in December of 2012, a faster and hardier version of its tiny 17mm f/2.8 prime for micro-four thirds. The new 17mm lens features the same focusing mechanism we first found in the 12mm f/2, which makes it exceptionally easy to get precise results when manually focusing. Click here to read our full review of the Olympus 17mm f/1.8 m.Zuiko Digital!
The Samsung EX2F was mostly a pleasant surprise for us. It aspires to be the compact digital camera an enthusiast photographer would never find themselves without -- a handy, everyday sidekick -- and largely succeeds, albeit with some quirks and limitations that we discovered during our time with it.
But overall we found so many features an avid photographer will love. Such as RAW captures. And a hot shoe (not to mention a built-in pop-up flash). And that f/1.4 aperture. And PASM on the mode dial. And an articulated...
Nikon today unveiled three brand-new digital camera models for its Coolpix lineup, but for understandable reasons, one of that trio is going to grab the lion's share of the attention. Alongside the Nikon Coolpix A -- the company's first-ever DX-format, fixed-lens camera -- even a brand-new enthusiast compact like the Nikon P330 will really have to speak up, if it wants to be heard. We've been hands-on with both cameras, though, and we're here to confirm that on any other day of the year, the P330 would generate plenty of excitement by...
Canon released its EOS-M mirrorless APS-C camera a few months ago, and we've finally had the opportunity to test the zoom lens in that system, the Canon EF-M 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM. The tiny lens offers a standard 28-85mm (35mm film equiv) field of view in a small package - just over 7 ounces. Click here to read our full review of the Canon EF-M 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM!
Last year's Sony Alpha NEX-F3 mirrorless camera revisited the earlier NEX-C3 design, adding both a built-in flash and a self-portrait friendly tilting LCD, but unfortunately also added significantly to the camera's weight and size. Now, the Sony NEX-3N -- recently launched in Europe -- has been unveiled in the US market, and while it's a direct followup to the NEX-F3, in some ways it also marks a return to the ethos of the NEX-C3.
Compactness is key, and the Sony NEX-3N's newly-designed body is almost exactly the same size as that of...
The Sony RX1 has probably produced more excited commentary than any other camera announced in 2012. Having spent a good amount of time with it, we can say we're solidly among its fans, although our careful testing did reveal some shortcomings that have either been only lightly reported or not mentioned at all in other coverage. There's no question that the RX1's image quality is absolutely top-shelf, and we really liked the fluidity its highly configurable user interface brought to our shooting experience. As you'd expect from a $2,800...
Back in late 2010, Nikon debuted the D7000, an enthusiast SLR that has since proven very popular. In some ways an evolution of the earlier D90, there was still enough differentiation to consider the Nikon D7000 to be the start of a new model line. Today that line is continued with a brand-new camera -- the Nikon D7100 -- sharing much of the D7000's DNA, but with improvements throughout. Some of these new features are drawn from Nikon's professional cameras, others from consumer models, and a couple of the most interesting are unique to...
Canon released its EOS-M mirrorless APS-C camera a few months ago, and we've finally had the opportunity to test the prime lens in that system, the Canon EF-M 22mm f/2 STM. The tiny prime lens offers a 35mm field of view in a small package - just under 4 ounces. Click here to read our full review of the Canon EF-M 22mm f/2 STM!
Canon announced the 24-70mm f/4L IS USM in November of 2012 as a lighter, less expensive alternative to the 24-70mm f/2.8. The lens is also equipped with image stabilization, and a specific macro mode. We've put the lens through its paces in our test lab: Click here to read our full review of the Canon 24-70mm f/4L IS USM!
The new Panasonic G5 takes the best features of the earlier G3, steps them all up a notch and tosses in much-improved ergonomics as icing on the cake. We immediately fell in love with the G3 when we first saw and shot with it back in May of 2011, feeling it was a real watershed product in the Micro Four Thirds space. In the intervening time, models from other manufacturers have caught up with and in some cases surpassed the G3's achievements. Announced last July, the new Panasonic Lumix G5 has upped the ante...
Our review for the Sony A77 has languished in an almost-finished status for months now, but we've finally tied it off. Or at least we have until we hear back from Sony on a significant video AF issue we encountered.
You can check the video page of our Sony A77 review for the details, but the gist of it is that the camera couldn't seem to track a relatively slow-moving, well-lit, easy-to-focus subject at all. We're particularly puzzled by this because the same AF system performed brilliantly in continuous-still...
No one was voted into Major League Baseball's Hall of Fame this year, mainly due to the taint of performance enhancing drugs. But when it came to adding another model to the pantheon of legendary DSLRs, the Canon 5D Mark III -- introduced last spring -- earned IR's full support in just its first year of eligibility. And, yes, you can call the Canon 5D Mark III a mid-range DSLR on steroids, and we have no problem with that.
As one of the true superstar DSLRs launched in the past year, the Canon 5D Mark III...
Are you the designated photographer for your family? If so, there's a good chance something is missing from your photo albums: you. Fulfilling the duties of family record-keeper means you spend almost all your time behind the lens, making an occasional appearance only for posed, tripod-mounted shots. The Sony NEX-F3 aims to solve the problem with an updated, tilting LCD panel that can now be seen from in front of the camera, putting you back into the family album.
That's not the only worthwhile update over Sony's previous entry-level...
