Afew years ago, the professional D-SLR camera market witnessed a full-fledged megapixel war, with m nufacturers trying to pack more ‘megapixels’ into their devices. Just when we thought that megapixels are getting stagnated, some of the manufacturers have revived the megapixel madness, albeit in another category — entry-level D-SLRs. The latest in the offing is the Nikon … [Read more...]
The Peregrine-Canon EOS-1D X
The Peregrine is the fastest bird in the world; the EOS-1D X is the fastest D-SLR! Period. It can capture images up to 14 frames per second in full resolution (with Autofocus Tracking and exposure metering turned ‘off ’ and the reflex mirror raised); 12 fps using AF Tracking and metering ‘on’, using a UDMA CF card. That’s blistering fast! It is built like a battle tank and … [Read more...]
Bridge Cameras Compared
Canon PowerShot SX50 HS Vs. Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FZ200 Vs. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200VBridge cameras, or Super-zooms as they are called, are very popular among amateur photographers for their versatility. These cameras bridge the gap between compact cameras and interchangeable lens systems. But why are they so popular? Without any doubt, it is the zoom range of their lenses. … [Read more...]
A New Winner from Olympus-Olympus E-PL5 (PEN Lite)
The Olympus E-PL5, successor to the E-PL3, was introduced at Photokina 2012 in Cologne, Germany. It is smaller than Olympus’ flagship camera– the OM-D E-M5– but offers identical image quality, low noise, wider dynamic range and fine details. It is sold in India either as a single lens kit (with 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 IIR MSC lens) or two-lens kit that includes the 40-150mm lens. … [Read more...]
A Pricey Affair!-Fujifilm X-E1
As the only film company to survive the demise of film successfully, Fujifilm knew that it had to do something really different. Accordingly, designer Masasumi Imai was given the task of producing an extraordinary visual design. Imai san and his team decided to produce a traditional, retro-like camera and the Fujifilm X100 was the end result. It was followed by the X Pro 1 … [Read more...]
