video-cameras

Firmware for 3D panoramas available for Sony NEX cameras

Published on: 8th July, 2010

Sony has recently fulfilled its earlier promises, posting an ALPHA NEX-3 and NEX-5 compact, interchangeable lens cameras update. The new firmware adds a 3D Sweep Panorama mode, which automatically creates a 3D scenery image by simply comparing the depth across a burst of images. Pictures taken can be displayed on any 3D TV and, most [...]

Release date and price finally set for Sigma SD15 DSLR

Published on: 20th June, 2010

Sigma’s long-awaited SD15 DSLR finally has an announced release date and a final selling price. The camera will be launched in Europe on June 25, being priced at the equivalent of $1,443. The Sigma SD15 DSLR will benefit, as promised, from a 14-megapixel Foveon X3 direct image sensor, which includes three 4.7-megapixel layers, each capturing [...]

Panasonic presents lightest HD camcorder

Published on: 9th June, 2010

Panasonic has unveiled the lightest high definition camera in the world, as it claims. The HDC-TM35 weighs 0.5 lb and can record 1,080-pixel video in the AVCHD format. Videos can be stored onto SDHC, SD or SDXC cards with capacities up to 32GB. The lens of the camera has a 23× effective zoom as well [...]

Mirrorless cameras priced down thanks to Samsung’s NX5

Published on: 9th June, 2010

A lower-cost camera was brought by Samsung as an alternative to its NX10. The NX5 camera is equipped with the same 14.6-megapixel sensor, controls and interchangeable lenses as its predecessor, but has a lower price thanks to its displays. The AMOLED screen of the NX10 is now replaced with a regular LCD, while the electronic [...]

Mirrorless cameras NEX3 and NEX5 from Sony confirmed

Published on: 16th May, 2010

Sony has unveiled its first mirrorless Alpha camera. A specification sheet and a pair of images recently revealed have confirmed the existence of the NEX3 and NEX5. Both devices feature 14.2-megapixel, APS-C sized CMOS sensors and function as balances between full SLRs and compact cameras. They rely on a simplified and articulated touchscreen as a [...]

Exotic Pentax K-x DSLR colours in the US

Published on: 1st May, 2010

Pentax has surprised the US photographers by providing several new colours for its K-x DSLR cameras. Colours such as green, orange, bright-blue and purple were previously available only in Japan, while only black and red were seen in other countries. The original navy blue has been removed from the line. Unlike the options in the [...]

Leica to launch the compact megazoom V-Lux20

Published on: 24th April, 2010

Leica is on the way of launching the V-Lux20 compact camera, claimed to be on of the most affordable models. The V-Lux20 is believed to be an upscale model of the Lumix ZS7 from Panasonic, featuring the same 12×, 25-300mm zoom. The camera would feature built-in GPS, a 12-megapixel sensor, high definition video recording and [...]

Two Canon pro cameras 4:2:2 1,080-pixels recording to flash

Published on: 20th April, 2010

Canon has presented two pro-grade camcorders at NAB. Both cameras, the XF300 and XF305, use Canon’s XF Codec to be able to capture 50Mbps, 4:2:2 1,080-pixels video that can be stored directly on dual CompactFlash cards. The output provides twice as much colour resolution compared to regular high-definition video. It is also a general standard [...]

Pentax 645D intended for May would have 40 megapixel sensor

Published on: 14th March, 2010

Pentax has finally provided information and detailed specifications for its 645D medium-format camera. The DSLR includes an integrated 40-megapixel sensor made by Kodak and a SAFOX IX+ auto focus system allowing 11 sensor points. The 645D camera sports a semi-rugged body with 70 seals to make it dust-, water- and low temperature-resistant, like many Pentax [...]

Olympus SP-800UZ, with 30X zoom is now available

Published on: 23rd February, 2010

Olympus SP-800UZ, Olympus’ 14-megapixel digital camera, is now available for sale on Amazon. The new camera benefits from one of the longest integrated zoom lenses available on the market: the 30X zoom has optical image stabilization. With a 3-inch LCD screen, the SP-800UZ is capable of 720p HD video recording. Amazon’s listing offers a better [...]

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