Designing a professional compact camera is a complex process, as professionals demand the ultimate in quality. What makes a pro compact more complex is the fact that the manufacturer has to cater to this uncompromising demand with a fixed lens camera. So the lens has to satisfy a wider range of properties than a single- purpose lens. Design and Build Quality The PowerShot … [Read more...]
Top 10 Compact Cameras
The last 12 months have not been very kind to the digital compact camera market. Sales have slumped particularly at the lower end and companies like Sony and Olympus have suffered significant reductions of around 30% in volume. A lot of the slump is attributed to the rise in Smartphones. It is no longer enough for a compact camera to just produce reasonable results; to stand … [Read more...]
Nikon D7100-Top DX Gun
The Nikon D7100 was announced on 20th February 2013. This is the fifth Nikon D-SLR (and the third in the DX format) to sport a 24 megapixel sensor. It appears to me that Nikon is trying to standardise 24 MP as a ‘base’ for their future models. Here is the line-up of their 24MP models: D3X (FX), D600 (FX), D3200 (DX), D5200 (DX) and D7100 (DX). Nikon claim the D7100 as their … [Read more...]
Fujifilm XF1-Lighter, Smaller, Stealthier
It seems like camera manufacturers are increasingly exploiting the trend of rising sensor sizes. While some have retained the tried and tested Four- Thirds and Full Frame sensors, some others like Fujifilm are experimenting with sensors that are midway between professional and compact sizes. The Fujifilm XF1 is one such compact featuring 12 megapixel, 2/3-inch Type sensor, … [Read more...]
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1 – Classic Remoulded?
The market share war has shifted, it seems, to a new turf, thanks to the growing awareness of people on the technical aspects of photography. Having experimented with megapixels for long, it seems manufacturers have learnt their lesson that cramping too many megapixels on a small sensor will not work in the long run. So they are all hunting for the largest sensors they can … [Read more...]
