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Nikon V2, Olympus XZ2: First test shots posted, added to Comparometer!


Eager to see how the Nikon V2 mirrorless or Olympus XZ2 premium compact compare perform in terms of image quality? Now's your chance: we've just posted our first test images from both cameras on their respective previews, and have added them to our Comparometer(tm) tool, so you can make direct comparisons to your favorite cameras from the many...

Samsung Galaxy Camera finally lands in our lab, first test shots posted

Among the many cameras announced this year, the Samsung Galaxy Camera stands out as genuinely different. We've been intrigued by the possibilities of a camera with a full-blown Android operating system and built-in cellular data connectivity ever since the Samsung Galaxy Camera was announced, and were keen to put one through our rigorous testing. When our review sample arrived...

First test shots posted for Fujifilm X-E1 mirrorless, XF1 compact cameras


Back at the Photokina tradeshow this September, Fujifilm launched two new X-series cameras jam-packed with retro cool: the Fuji X-E1 mirrorless and the fixed-lens Fuji XF1. The X-E1 is reminiscent of the earlier X-Pro1 and X100 compact system cameras, but manages to hit a much more affordable price tag by dropping those cameras' unusual hybrid...

Pentax K-30: Lab test images posted, added to Comparometer

Pentax's K-30 digital SLR. Photo provided by Pentax. Click for our Pentax K-30 preview!Yesterday, we published our first gallery shots from a production-level Pentax K-30 digital SLR, an interesting camera that couples a consumer-friendly pricetag with a great pentaprism viewfinder and a weather-sealed body. At the time, we said to expect our lab shots soon.

True to our word, Lab Technician Luke Smith's been hard at work, and we've just posted the first of our...

Pentax K-30: Gallery photos posted, including raws (updated)

Pentax's K-30 digital SLR. Photo provided by Pentax.Announced a month ago, the Pentax K-30 strikes us as one of the more exciting SLR announcements of the year so far. For just US$850, you not only get a weather-sealed SLR body, rare enough at such a consumer-friendly pricetag. You also get a bright 100%, 0.92x magnification pentaprism viewfinder just like that of the company's flagship K-5, where competitors pretty-much...