Nikon’s operating profit for the April- September 2014 period appears to have dropped roughly 77% on the year, better than the previous forecast of 82%. While global sales of digital cameras were sluggish, highly profitable mid-tier and high-end cameras accounted for a larger proportion of sales. The company’s operating profit for the fiscal first half came around to 5 billion … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2014
Small but Power-packed!-NIKON D750
The 24.3 megapixel Nikon D750 was introduced during Photokina 2014 (16th-21st September) as a go-between the expensive 36.3 megapixel D810 and the less expensive 24 megapixel D610. Incidentally, the D750 is the third full-frame D-SLR from Nikon in recent times. So why have yet another model, and that too, so soon aft er the other two? Well, some users felt that the D810 was … [Read more...]
4K at Your Fingertips-Panasonic GH4
Panasonic Micro Four irds interchangeable lens cameras are known to deliver excellent performance. The 16.05 megapixel GH4 boasts 4K video recording, high quality still images and a weather sealed magnesium alloy body. Design and Build Quality The Panasonic GH4 is built very sturdy. The chassis is built with magnesium alloy and even the exterior feels rock solid. The … [Read more...]
Panasonic announces CM1 Smart Camera
Panasonic’s new Lumix CM1 Smart Camera looks like a Smartphone. It is Smartphone capable of LTE telecommunication with a 2.3 GHz quad-core processor, a SIM card slot and runs on Android 4.4. However the CM1 is a camera with a large-size 1-inch Type 20 MP Live MOS sensor and a Venus image processing engine. The CM1 can capture 4K video and images in RAQ format. The lens is a … [Read more...]
Seiko Epson renew IJ Printer Line-up for Year-end Holiday Season
On September 2, 2014, Seiko Epson announced a series of new inkjet printer models, for the year end holiday season. The SCPX5VII is a new model in the Pro Series, targeting professional photographers and hobbyists. This replaces the PX-5V that was launched in February 2011. The new A3 plus model utlizes the newly-developed Epson UltraChrome K3 INK. The new photo black ink … [Read more...]