Nikon has been a late entrant into the Mirrorless Interchangeable Lens Compact category. But they have surely done some serious work when complacency led the category leaders to slump. The Nikon 1 J5 brings 4K video recording along with other superior features in a compact body. Design and Build Quality The Nikon 1 J5 has a sturdy construction with the outer body made of … [Read more...]

Ever since the first mirrorless cameras were introduced into the market by Olympus and Panasonic, the category kept growing, and never ceased to impress with faster processing and superior videos. Though traditional D-SLR manufacturers initially resisted the change quite vocally, eventually even they had to fall in place. While Nikon accepted a small ‘modified 1-inch Type’ … [Read more...]

Mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras have changed the face of professional camera market, just like how smart phones brought down demand for digital compact cameras. All manufacturers are trying to squeeze in the largest sensor that they can fit into a compact body and to provide the best video capabilities. Canon EOS M3 is the elder sibling of the M10 we reviewed last … [Read more...]

In the seventies and the eighties,  Pentax (then Asahi Pentax) was a name to reckon with. Their ‘mostsold’ film SLR was the Pentax K1000, which was very reliable and easy to use and was hence seen in almost every photographers’ kit-bag. Somehow, with the advent of the digital era, Pentax lost its way. Though in the recent times, they have been trying for a revival of their lost … [Read more...]

When the major players in the market toyed with the idea of mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras, Sony tried to revive the large-bodied cameras and make it coexist with their mirrorless counterparts by reinventing the mirror. The Sony SLT (Single Lens Translucent) cameras have been around for some time, and the company has recently upgraded their APS-C flagship, the SLT A77 … [Read more...]