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For a while now, there's been a tradition around Pentax DSLR launches. As each new model lands, the Pentaxian faithful have taken a little while to absorb all the details, and then a vigorous debate has kicked off about its video feature set. With the launch of the Pentax K-70 today, perhaps that debate has taken...
For years now, Olympus has been one of the key players in the rugged camera market. Now, the company hopes to parlay the great reputation of its solid, dependable Stylus Tough-series cameras into the action camera segment with the launch of the Olympus TG Tracker.
The unusual-looking TG Tracker, which looks for...
Want a pocket-friendly long-zoom camera with fuss-free operation? For the last year and change, the PowerShot SX610 has been Canon's offering in this space. Now the followup Canon SX620 HS is here with even more zoom reach, and friendlier operation in a design that the company says is still pocket-friendly.
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Two years ago, Canon overhauled its entry-level DSLR offering with the introduction of the Rebel T5, a camera which has since proven to be very popular thanks to the pairing of great image quality and a wallet-friendly pricetag. Today, the company follows up with the Canon T6, and in the process brings its most...
Sony today announced the new HX80 compact camera, as well as the development of a new wireless lighting control system.
The new Sony HX80 compact camera features a 30x optical zoom and 18.2-megapixel Exmor R CMOS sensor. The HX80 joins Sony's HX90V as the only compact high-zoom cameras with a retractable electronic viewfinder available in the US....
Sigma announced today their first-ever mirrorless camera...well, two mirrorless cameras, actually. The pair, named sd Quattro and sd Quattro H, share an identical design but utilize two different-sized sensors, with the former utilizing an APS-C sensor and the latter featuring a new, larger APS-H sensor.
These cameras utilize layered Foveon X3...
With the simultaneous launch of its J1 and V1 interchangeable-lens cameras back in late 2011, Nikon became the first company to use a 1"-type sensor -- dubbed the "CX-format" in Nikon parlance -- in a mass-market camera. Although the Nikon 1-series has struggled to compete against larger-sensored mirrorless rivals, the...
Nikon has announced three new additions to their Coolpix camera line, the Nikon B700 superzoom, the Nikon B500 superzoom, and the Nikon A900 compact travel zoom. All three cameras include Nikon's new SnapBridge wireless connectivity, which was recently announced in conjunction with the Nikon D500 DSLR at CES last month.
Nikon SnapBridge allows...
The introduction of Dual Pixel CMOS AF in the Canon 70D was a game-changer for DSLR video: no hunting or wobble during focusing; quick and accurate AF with no front- or back-focusing issues; and smooth, adjustable, cinematic focusing for video. This heavily video-focused DSLR was certainly an interesting direction to...
Canon has launched two new PowerShot cameras that are designed to provide high performance in compact bodies for both amateur and professional photographers alike. The new Canon G7X Mark II and Canon SX720 HS cameras each bring something new and distinct to the PowerShot line.
The Canon G7X II includes the same 1"-type 20.1-megapixel CMOS sensor...
Pentaxians, your patience has just paid off in spades! Ricoh Imaging, the company behind the Pentax brand name, has today officially announced its upcoming, full-frame Pentax K-1 DSLR -- and it looks to be a mighty impressive debut.
Based around a 36.4-megapixel full-frame sensor, the Pentax K-1 sports a...
Following up on the immensely popular Sony A6000, the new A6300 is now available for preorder from both Adorama and B&H, along with two of new G Master lenses, the FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM and FE 85mm f/1.4 GM.
Retailing for just under $1000 in a body-only configuration and for around $1150 with a Sony 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS Zoom lens, the A6300 packs a...
Today, Sony held a press event in New York to launch a healthy selection of new camera gear. We streamed the event live, taking you straight to the heart of the event for the full story. (The live stream might now be over, but you can give yourself a quick recap courtesy of our video archive.)
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It's 2016. A Summer Olympics year. First, Nikon introduced their flagship, professional DSLR back at CES this year, and now it's Canon's turn to debut their top-of-the-line DSLR: The Canon 1D X Mark II. The original 1D X debuted ahead of the 2012 Olympics, and now it's time again for Canon to showcase the latest and...
Style meets substance with the newly announced Olympus PEN-F mirrorless camera. Sporting a super-stylish, well-designed exterior, which hearkens back to the original PEN-F film camera of the 1960s, the new 'digital' PEN-F brings a number of technological features and even some upgraded specs over their current OM-D...
For years, you've waited patiently for another brush with greatness; now that wait is over, Fuji fans! The venerable X-Pro1 -- the camera which firmly stamped Fujifilm's legendary name on the compact system camera market -- now has a successor, and the new Fuji X-Pro2 looks to be a very worthy upgrade indeed!
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Alongside the annoucements of the new Fuji X-Pro 2 rangefinder-style camera and the XF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR lens, Fujifilm has also debuted the X-E2S, X70, and XP90 cameras.
The Fuji X-E2S is a new premium rangefinder-style interchangeable lens mirrorless that serves as an update to the earlier X-E2, as the...
Back in 2012, Panasonic set sports and wildlife photographers' pulses racing with the Lumix FZ200, a camera that paired a powerful 24x optical zoom range with a spectacularly bright f/2.8 constant aperture. Now, it returns with the Panasonic FZ300, a camera which takes the best of its Dave's Pick-winning predecessor, and...
Early this year, Canon teased development of a new long-zoom enthusiast compact that looked set to take on the Sony RX10-series and Panasonic FZ1000 on their own turf. Today, the launch of the Canon G3X brings near its end what must have been a difficult four-and-a-half month wait for Canon fans, doubtless keen to get...
Way back in April 2013, the Ricoh GR took the company's GR-series of compact cameras -- long a cult favorite of enthusiasts -- in a brand new direction. Now, the followup Ricoh GR II hones the earlier design and adds one big-news feature: In-camera Wi-Fi and NFC connectivity. "Big news?" we hear you say. "But...