The much rumoured 24-megapixel, full-frame, affordable D600 was announced on 13th September 2012, five days before the launch of Photokina 2012 in Cologne, Germany. But what was the need for another 24 megapixel model, when Nikon already has the 24 megapixel full-frame D3x? The answer is, ‘cost’. The D3x is a professional model at a professional price; the D600 is an … [Read more...]

Panasonic has had a two-pronged approach to the ILCC market – the G-series with the D-SLR look and the GF-series – which are more like compact cameras in size and appearance. The new GX-1 continues with the design ethics of the GF-series but is christened differently perhaps because it also introduces the new X-series of Lumix lenses. The new GX-1 along with the new X-series … [Read more...]

Point-and shoot cameras rely much on visual appeal and funky features for driving business. While some manufacturers use dazzling colours and smooth contours to promote these devices, Samsung, being the world leader in display devices, did what they are best at, by incorporating a second LCD on the front panel to enable self-portraits. The 16 megapixel Samsung DV300F is one … [Read more...]

Both Canon and Nikon enjoy such a strong position in the D-SLR market that any new introduction from either of them is taken very seriously by their respective fans. After a lull, both Canon and Nikon have announced semi-professional cameras with mouth watering specifications.Nikon launched the D800 as a follow up to the D700 and made a mammoth jump from 12 MP to 36 MP. … [Read more...]

The Canon EOS 650D, also known as Rebel T4i in the USA and EOS Kiss X6i in Japan, was introduced in June 2012. It is considered to be Canon’s entry-level flagship camera. The 650D comes from a good heritage; the 600D, which was awarded the ‘Best Mid-Priced D-SLR’ at the SP 2012 Awards. An update to the EOS 600D (that was announced about 14 months earlier), it aims to improve … [Read more...]