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...]
Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 60mm f/2.8 Macro-Explore the Teeny World
One of the biggest advantages of Olympus PEN series ILCC systems, as I have felt, is that they fit nicely in your hand, providing better stability even when used with reasonably low shutter speeds. Keeping their promise made last year, Olympus released a macro lens in mid-September. The 60mm f/2.8 Macro, like all Olympus M-series lenses, is very compact.Design and Build … [Read more...]
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S5000- Anyone can Click!
Budget compact cameras are in high demand in the market since these fit well in everyone’s budget and do not require any expertise for using. These cameras are feature-packed and have very short product lives since they are replaced fast by the companies to ward off competition. The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S5000 joins the bandwagon with 14 megapixels and5x optical zoom.Design … [Read more...]
Nikon Coolpix S800C – The ‘Cam-droid
Ever since Google launched its Android operating system, it has taken the mobile phone market by storm with innumerable applications (Apps) made around the platform. The main features of Android are connectivity, rich app base, and relatively simple user interface. Now, after biting a second piece from Apple, the droid has slowly hacked into cameras too with Nikon launching … [Read more...]
