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...]

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...]

Bridge cameras are positioned between point-and-shoot cameras and D-SLRs and as such they are very much in demand for their ease of handling and their usual super-long zoom lenses. Panasonic introduced their muchsought- aft er FZ200 (25-600mm equivalent Leica-designed lens with a fast f/2.8 aperture throughout) somewhere in the middle of 2012. As good as the camera is (it is … [Read more...]

The Sony RX-series consists of compact cameras with professional specifications. The RX100 and the RX100 II impressed us with their fast lenses and larger-than-normal sensors. The 20.1-megapixel RX100 III is an improvement on these, mainly characterised by a built-in EVF and fast f/2.8 aperture at the telephoto end. Here is our opinion after taking the RX100 for a spin. Design … [Read more...]

The Nikon D800E was the D810 in June 2014. While both are 36 megapixel, and both are without the anti-aliasing filter (the D800E does have a variation of optical low-pass fi lter), the D810 comes with a new imaging sensor and EXPEED 4 image processor (the D800E has the EXPEED 3). The autofocus system has also been improved; it now also has Contrast- Detection at the imaging … [Read more...]