Category: SLR

  • Canon EOS 7D, here it is

    And finally, here it is! The new canon is born. Some were expecting the Canon EOS 60D, but this is a Canon EOS 7D which is rising. But read more… Nearly exactly as expected, its features are disclosed now: 18 MP sensor, in APS-C size Dual DIGIC 4 processor 14-bit Analog-to-digital conversion Continuous shooting: 8…

  • Canon EOS 7D, nearly here

    We already knew a lot about it, but Engadget sums it up quite well. All we already know for sure about this new SLR camera that Canon is about to disclose. Canon EOS 7D Features 18 MP sensor Dual DIGIC 4 processor Continuous shooting: 8 frames/s Sensitivity: 100 – 6400 ISO (ext. 12800 ISO) 3″…

  • Shutter count for Canon EOS cameras

    EOSInfo is a small utility program which allows you to read the internal counter of shutter operations from your Canon EOS dSLR camera (except for the Canon EOS 500D). It installs on Windows, it is free, it works well.

  • No Nikon D700x, but a Nikon D700s

    According to SPTS, a Nikon authorized camera repair center, we will see no Nikon D700x, but the next improved version of the Nikon D700 will hold the name of Nikon D700s. Seeing that this kind of terminology is now used by Nikon these days, it seems credible, even if nothing is said about a confirmation…

  • Nikon D300s: Discover it in video

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  • Sony Alpha 500 & Sony Alpha 550

    Sony has presented two new DSLR cameras for the middle of its range: Sony Alpha 500 & Sony Alpha 550. Obviously developped simultaneously and sharing a lot of features, they are offering 12/14 MP APS-C sensors and very good continuous shooting, even in the LiveView mode which has been brought to a very good level…

  • Official Sony Alpha 850

    Now it’s official! Sony released information about the Sony Alpha 850, it’s second Full Frame digital SLR camera. Now, the price is right. Below 2000€, the body is essentially the same as the Sony Alpha 900 (including the excellent 24 mega-pixel Full Frame sensor with its in-body image stabilization). The designers reduced significantly the costs…

  • Prices of the new Sony cameras

    Collected from the German computeruniverse.net web site: DSLR-A500 body only: 649 Euro DSLR-A500L with 3,5-5,6/18-55 mm: 749 Euro DSLR-A500Y with 3,5-5,6/18-55 mm + 4,5-5,6/55-200 mm: 949 Euro DSLR-A550 body only: 749 Euro DSLR-A550L with 3,5-5,6/18-55 mm: 849 Euro DSLR-A550Y with 3,5-5,6/18-55 mm + 4,5-5,6/55-200 mm: 1049 Euro DSLR-A850 body only: 1999 Euro DSLR-A850Q with 2,8/28-75…

  • Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 not available yet?

    This is getting a bit surprising. Panasonic seems to be unable to ship Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 cameras. All other the world, only very limited quantities have been appearing. Be very cautious in terms of prices, some companies seem to be charging horrendously high prices (sometimes more than $2000) with a high risk of not receiving…