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...]

Pofessional graphic monitors are a class apart, and most of them are so specialised that the brand names are rarely heard outside this small professional world. Graphic-specifi c monitors can produce a wide gamut of colours and can be calibrated accurately using specialised calibration hardware. BenQ PG2401 PT joins the highly competitive world of these colour … [Read more...]

Fujifi lm has always been the frontrunners of innovations in technology. The X-series cameras are regarded as great performers. While most others ditched the APS-C sensor for smaller version of imagers, Fujifi lm remained faithful to APS-C in their drive to go mirrorless. Let us see what innovations they have incorporated in the newly announced XT-1. Design and Build Quality … [Read more...]