The press release from the launch of the Panasonic Lumix G3 as a word cloud:
Category: Panasonic
Panasonic Lumix G3
Panasonic just presented its new compact/hybrid photo camera, the Panasonic Lumix G3 which brings: 16 MP on a micro 4/3 digital sensor continuous shooting at 4 frames per second Full HD (1920 x 1080) video capture up to 50 fps We were expecting a replacement for existing Lumix, here is the G3 with an electronic…
Quick, the best hybrid camera, please!
Let’s assume that in these times of preparing for the end-of-the-year gift purchases, you are looking for the best EVIL/hybrid photo camera, or the best camera of this type from the point of view of the Image Quality (IQ) of its sensor. DxOMark will give you a quick answer. This is not perfect (it does…
Photokina, it’s started! (continuous update)
Of course, when the doors of the Photokina opened in Köln, Germany this morning, we found the recently announced new products, including: Canon EOS 60D Nikon D3100 Nikon D7000 Olympus E-5 Pentax K-5 Pentax K-r Sony SLT-A33 Sony SLT-A55 Sony Alpha 560 Sony Alpha 580 But, let’s also see what the camera and accessories manufacturers…
ACR 6.2 and LR 3.2 love Sony
Yes! Adobe loves Sony. The final releases of DNG Converter 6.2, Adobe Camera Raw 6.2 and Lightroom 3.2 includes RAW file conversion for the Sony Alpha 33, Alpha 55, Alpha 290, Alpha 390, NEX-5 and NEX-3. Those were included in the Release Candidate versions, but they become official/final now. Of course, other cameras are also…
Panasonic camera users have more sex
In the “randomly weird” category, here is a bit of information which I would not dare classify as critically interesting. According to OkCupid (a dating web site willing to be described as more “intelligent” than others), you can draw your own challenging conclusions by cross-checking available data from users profiles. For example, since he users…
Sony, pre-Kina leaks
It seems that Sony is not as tight-lipped as usual in the preparation of the upcoming Photokina show in Köln, Germany at the end of next month. The offering is now nearly certain: 4 Alpha cameras and a set of lenses can be expected. They should be announced on August 24 (next week). Alpha 33…
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…
New reviews in database
Major update to the photo SLR camera database: More than 30 new tests and reviews, in English, in French, for nearly all the photo cameras listed here. All in all, you will find several hundred SLR camera tests, feature lists, prices and the special offers from our preferred partners.
Firm arrival date for the Panasonic GH1
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 camera (the Lumix G1 + video features) is a bit late in arriving on the shelves. Initially expected at the end of March 2009, Panasonic officially announced that it will be available from the 24th of April, with an initial production rate of only 5000 per month.
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1
Panasonic launches a new photo camera to follow in the tracks of the existing Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1. For the most part, the new Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 is a G1 that would have been upgraded to Mark II status by a video capture feature. This was clearly a relatively easy addition to a good camera. And…
Camera manufacturers in crisis?
According to Canon Rumours, there could be some concentration moves around the camera manufacturers. Up to this, it’s just in line with what I’ve been telling about some brands whose CEOs have heart burns from the intense current competition. But they also give us names and combinations to think about. Panasonic could buy the photo…
First touchscreen SLR camera?
What do you think about this? There are already several point-and-shoot compact cameras using LCD touchscreens for all or part of the user interface. But, to this day, none of the major SLR camera manufacturers did try this on a them while it would be relatively easy to push this into a design budget for…
PMA 2009 preview
Latest news from the PMA The PMA fair which will happen in Las Vegas between the 3rd and the 5th of March 2009 will bring us many news and a few surprises. All the signs are there, as confirmed by my informers. There is only a few weeks to be patient, but expect most important…
New camera tests
As you already know, I list the tests and reviews of recent photo cameras in the database that I use to describe them (in the menu on the left). These last days, this is a deluge of new reviews that we received and listed for: Nikon D3x Canon EOS 5D MkII Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1
Web sites for lens reviews
It is often difficult to group lens reviews in order to compare/evaluate a little more than their mere physical characteristics (focal length, aperture/diaphragm, or even number of individual lenses). But how would you evaluate/review optical quality? When I see the really impressive differences between two lenses, I would be prepared to judge from their price,…