Canon has added a new portable palm-size projector to its Power Projector series. The new projector LE-5W offers an LED lamp with a brightness of 500 lumens and lasts about 20,000 hours. The projection starts in just four seconds after switching on and shuts out in less than 1 second after turning it off. The projector has a built-in memory of 1.5GB and is equipped with slots … [Read more...]
Panasonic announces Mirrorless GM1
Panasonic has announced a new mirror-less Micro Four Thirds model, the GM1. This pocketable camera offers a16 megapixel LiveMOS sensor. It sports a 3-inch Type touchscreen LCD, 1080/60i movie recording, and built-in Wi-Fi. It offers a maximum burst speed of 5 fps (4 with autofocussing). A new kit lens is also announced (12-32mm, equivalent to 24-64mm in the 35mm format). … [Read more...]
Nikon announces DX-format D-SLR D5300
Nikon India announced the launch of the D5300 D-SLR camera, a compact and lightweight entry-level model, with builtin Wi-Fi and GPS functions. It offers an effective pixel count of 24.2 million and a DX-format CMOS sensor with no optical low-pass filter, EXPEED 4, for higher image quality and definition. The camera has a 3.2 Inch type, 1037 K-dot vari-angle LCD monitor with … [Read more...]
December 2013
In the last issue for the year 2013, Smart Photography features some excellent learnings such as the ten basic composition tips, effective exposure metering and lessons on freezing action and shooting lingerie. We have reviewed the Pentax K3, the Sony Alpha 3000 and the Sony QX10 Smartphone camera. Also find a hands-on review of the new Nokia Lumia 1020. Take a look at Kochi in … [Read more...]
Zeiss Debut High Performance Otus lens
Zeiss has introduced a new high-performance Otus 55mm f1.4 lens for discerning photographers. Modern D-SLR sensors put enormous demands on lenses. Otus is the Latin name for a type of owl known for its excellent vision in darkness. The Otus offers greater sharpness, high image contrast and no visible chromatic aberrations. The lens is made with the distagon optical design, … [Read more...]
