The most awaited premium Smartphone is fi nally here aft er a long wait, and it packs some exciting photographic features as the buzz goes. Th e goodies include a spruced up camera with a 16-megapixel CMOS sensor, octa-core processor, fi ngerprint recognition, and a weathersealed body. Let us see what the S5 is capable of. Design and Build Quality The S5 is recognisable … [Read more...]
Pocket Snapper – LG G2
Android Smartphones look almost the same when it comes to user-friendliness and customisation options, diff ering only in hardware and interface. The LG G2 is touted as one of the best Android Smartphones available in the market, and it houses many desirable features in a sleek and trendy body. Design and Build Quality The LG G2 is made of polycarbonate on the outside. Th e … [Read more...]
Canon PowerShot S200 – Back to Basics?
Canon’s feature-filled premium compacts have been very successful, and the PowerShot S110 was no exception. Though many users can misjudge the 10.1-megapixel S200 as the successor to the S110 with its higher price tag, it is in reality, a strippeddown version of the S110 with a couple of features left out. Here is our take on this small compact. Design and Build Quality The … [Read more...]
PANASONIC LUMIX GM1 – Mighty Mini!
Talk about miniaturization! The Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM1, which may be launched soon in India, is the smallest interchangeable lens mirrorless compact camera that we have ever reviewed! The body is smaller than the palm of an average adult man. Though there could be some compromises in functionality due to the small size, the GM1 will satisfy most users. The camera will be … [Read more...]
Life in the Jungle: Memoirs of a Forester
A lifetime in the forests of the Indian subcontinent is hard to compile into one coffee table book, and retired IFS officer M. N. Jaykumar’s photographs and anecdotes intend to do just that. Apart from being a nature and wildlife enthusiast, the author is also an avid photographer. A career in the forest services has given him exposure to some of the rarest and most wonderful … [Read more...]
