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Photographers need love too: Get your Valentine’s deals here, including Panasonic G5 kit for US$498!


Valentine's Day is almost here: are you looking for a surprise gift for that special person in your life? Or perhaps you want to show your camera bag a little love! Either way, a few deals crossed our inbox today from IR affiliates Adorama and Amazon that seem too good to pass up.

Just a few days ago we completed our Panasonic G5 review, and...

Nikon’s month of plenty continues: Seven more digicams, two lenses announced


January has been quite the month for Nikon. The company already announced two new 1-series mirrorless cameras and a Coolpix compact just prior to the Consumer Electronics Show, and now it's followed up with seven more cameras for the largest photography show in its home market -- the annual CP+ Camera and Imaging Show. That's a total of no...

Nikon J3, S1 mirrorless continue stellar growth of 1-system; Coolpix S6500 announced; D5200 DSLR and radio remote come to US


Nikon's fledgling 1-mount system has only been around for a little over a year, but in that time it's seen a pretty impressive pace of development. Today, the announcement of two more 1-mount cameras makes that adjective seem insufficient. A greater superlative is needed to describe a schedule that sees no less than six cameras released for a...

New firmware for Leica, Nikon, Olympus cameras


If you're shooting with an Olympus XZ-2, Nikon S800c, or Leica S2, the holidays have come just slightly early for you this year -- there's new firmware available from all three manufacturers that improves each camera.

For the Olympus Stylus XZ-2 premium compact, there is but one change in firmware version 1.1, which has been announced by...

Nikon Coolpix P7700 reviewed: Third time’s the charm for flagship enthusiast digicam

 
 

It's taken three tries, but Nikon has finally produced a flagship Coolpix digital camera that solidly holds its own against its top competitors. The new Nikon P7700 boasts an upgraded 12-megapixel sensor and a fast 7.1x zoom lens with a maximum aperture of f/2.0, as well as a number of other enhancements. Nikon removed...

Nikon S800c firmware update resolves Android instability, Wi-Fi issues


Last August, Nikon unveiled the Coolpix S800c, the first mainstream digital camera in over a decade to feature a full-blown operating system exposed to the user. Based on Google's Android OS, which has proven extremely popular in the world of smartphones and tablets, the Nikon S800c lets you install and run your own applications from the...

Enthusiast compacts in the lab: Canon G15, S110 and Nikon P7700 samples posted


 
 

If you're considering picking up a brand new enthusiast compact camera, we've got good news for you! Three of the latest models from Canon and Nikon--the PowerShot G15, PowerShot S110, and Coolpix P7700--are in our lab for testing as we speak, and we've just posted a raft of their studio samples.

For each of the...

my Picturetown app ships for Nikon S800c and other Android devices


 
 

Last month, Nikon revealed the Coolpix S800c, the first mainstream digital camera to be based around Google's Android operating system. Today, it turns out that the greater Android ecosystem will also benefit from that camera, as the first app created for that camera also turns out to support many other Android...

Nikon P7700 ditches viewfinder for faster lens, smaller body

Nikon's Coolpix P7700 digital camera. Photo provided by Nikon. Click for our Nikon P7700 preview!Have you ever wondered why optical viewfinders have largely gone the way of the Dodo? A quick comparison of the brand-new Nikon Coolpix P7700 against its sibling, the P7100, could prove informative.

Nikon's latest enthusiast flagship compact drops the viewfinder from the design, and in the process makes way for a significantly brighter lens, despite having a slightly more trim...

Serious smarts: Nikon’s Coolpix S800c puts Android in your camera

Nikon's Coolpix S800c digital camera. Photo provided by Nikon. Click for our Nikon S800c preview!Phones borrowing features from cameras is nothing new, but today Nikon flips that paradigm on its head, with the debut of the first mainstream camera that inherits its standout feature from the world of the smartphone.

The Nikon Coolpix S800c isn't the first camera we've seen that's built around Google's Android operating system, but it's the first that seems to have been built...

Nikon Coolpix S01: cute, tiny, and made for your pocket

Nikon's Coolpix S01 digital camera. Photo provided by Nikon. Click for our Nikon S01 preview!Hands up, everybody who's missed an unexpected photo opp--or had to settle for a grainy cameraphone snap--because they left their camera at home. If your hand is up, Nikon had you in mind when it designed the Nikon Coolpix S01, a camera you could just about lose in your pocket--until you need it, that is.

The Nikon S01's key feature is its diminutive size, especially for a...

Nikon launches affordable new travel zoom digicam

Nikon's Coolpix L610 digital camera. Photo provided by Nikon. Click for our Nikon L610 preview!Alongside its newest mirrorless camera, Nikon has today unveiled the Nikon L610, which takes much of the feature set of the existing Coolpix S8200, and places it in a larger, curvier, but more affordable body that accepts AA batteries.

Like the S8200, the Nikon Coolpix L610 is based around a sixteen megapixel, backside-illuminated CMOS image sensor, and offers sensitivities...

Nikon does it again with the Coolpix P510!

Nikon Coolpix P510 digital camera. Copyright © 2012, The Imaging Resource. All rights reserved.Sometimes product categories are defined by one popular line, and the Nikon P510 continues the tradition of excellence in ultrazoom digital cameras, with a very wide, very long zoom lens and impressive print quality. With a zoom that ranges from 24 to 1,000mm equivalent, it has a tendency to make you see the world differently, allowing you to realize shots you hadn't before...

Nikon Coolpix AW100 reviewed: Does it sink or swim?

Nikon Coolpix AW100 camera. Copyright © 2012, The Imaging Resource. All rights reserved.It's waterproof camera season again, so we checked out one of the better looking models from Nikon, former maker of the famous Nikonos underwater cameras. With a similar look to this legendary line, the Nikon Coolpix AW100 is waterproof, shockproof, freezeproof, and has a built-in GPS to boot. It even has a compass! As usual, though, overall image quality is our primary concern....

Nikon updates P-series enthusiast compact, ultrazoom cameras

Nikon's Coolpix P510 digital camera. Photo provided by Nikon Inc. Click for our Nikon P510 preview! Photographers considering purchasing one of Nikon's Coolpix P-series cameras have two new models to pique their interests today, as the company has launched updates to a pair of models that were nearing their first birthday.

The Nikon Coolpix P300 and P500 are succeeded by the P310 and P510, both of which have important upgrades.

For the Nikon P310, key among these is the...

From entry-level to long-zoom: New S-series cameras touch all the bases

Nikon's Coolpix S9300 digital camera. Photo provided by Nikon Inc. Click for our Nikon S9300 preview! Continuing today's announcements, Nikon has revealed four new S-series compact cameras: the Coolpix S3300, S4300, S6300, and S9300.

All four cameras have clean, stylish lines that should catch the eye of the fashion conscious, but beyond that they differ widely in specification, with each clearly aimed at a different target market.

The Nikon S3300 courts the entry-level...

Three new AA-powered Nikon Coolpix cameras

Nikon's Coolpix L810 digital camera. Photo provided by Nikon Inc. Click for our Nikon L810 preview! Rounding out its announcements for the day, Nikon has three new cameras for its Coolpix L- and S-series lineups, all of which are aimed at photographers who shun proprietary battery packs in favor of standard AA cells.

The Nikon Coolpix S30 and L26 are both compacts that draw their lifeblood from a pair of AA batteries, while the Coolpix L810 has an SLR-like body that requires...

Bargain Watch: Nikon P7000 for $249 on Amazon

Here's a quickie Gold Box deal for today only on Amazon.com: a Nikon P7000 for $249.00, half off the original $499.00 list price. Note: This deal has expired, but the P7000 is still listed pretty low, now selling for $279.

ZurbeautyThe Nikon P7000 is a camera that we liked, but didn't give it a Dave's Pick primarily for its slow interface and slow shot-to-shot speed. We did like its...

Five Nikon products receive the “iF design award 2012”

Nikon's D5100 digital SLR. Photo provided by Nikon Corp. Click to read our Nikon D5100 review.November 10, 2011 -- Nikon Corporation is pleased to announce that its 3 digital cameras and 1 Digital Microscope System have been awarded the "iF design award 2012: iF product design award" and its 1 digital camera has been awarded "iF design award 2012: iF communication design award". The iF design award is globally prestigious award sponsored by International...