Olympus Imaging India announced that it would soon launch a range of compact camera and D-SLRs in India in an attempt to capture 10% of the current market share over the next three years. Olympus Imaging took over distribution in the country in 2012, and set up Olympus Imaging India as its own dedicated distributor in the country to achieve increased market focus. Kenichiro … [Read more...]

Tamron announced that two of its lenses had been selected by Professional Photographer magazine as recipients of this year’s Hot One Awards. The Tamron SP 90mm F/2.8 Di MACRO 1:1 VC was named Favourite Macro Lens of 2013, and the SP 70-200mm F/2.8 Di VC USD was named the Favourite Telephoto Zoom Lens of 2013. The annual Hot One Awards are organized by Professional Photographer … [Read more...]

Hasselblad has launched a new camera, the Stellar. Very similar to the RX100 in build and design, the camera features a 20 MP 1-inch sensor, and a 28-100mm equivalent lens, the same as the RX100. However, the Stellar also adds a unique hand-grip that can be made from a choice of exotic materials, and is likely to feature a higher price tag. This is the second camera produced by … [Read more...]

Canon announced the launch of four new cameras to its PowerShot range: the PowerShot G16, PowerShot S120, PowerShot SX170 IS, and the PowerShot S200. The PowerShot G16 and S120 are powered by 12.1MP CMOS sensors, 5x Optical Zoom lenses (that can be extended to 10x via Canon’s ZoomPlus feature), WiFi capabilities, and the ability to shoot underwater using the WPDC52 and WP-DC51 … [Read more...]

In a move likely aimed at competing with segment behemoth GoPro, Garmin launched two new cameras in the rugged action camera market - the VIRB and VIRB Elite. Both the cameras have a 16MP processor, are capable of 1080p video capture, have a 1.4” display, integrated weatherproof housing, ANT+ connectivity, and time-lapse photography capability. In addition, the VIRB Elite … [Read more...]