Sony's success in the full-frame mirrorless market spurred a lot of competitors to follow suit. Nikon launched the Z7 and the Z6 and Canon followed with the EOS R. Not to be left out, Panasonic announced at Photokina 2018 that they would also be entering this market segment. For Panasonic, this is a big step. In 2007, Panasonic had shaken up the market with the world's first … [Read more...]
Fujifilm Announces Instax mini LiPlay
Fujifilm has announced the Instax mini LiPlay, a hybrid instant camera that allows you to review photos captured on the device via the rear 2.7-inch LCD monitor and choose which images you want to print. The smallest and most lightweight camera in the instax series, the Instax mini LiPlay has 2560 x 1920 effective pixels, a 1/5-inch CMOS sensor, a 28 mm equivalent lens with an … [Read more...]
Canon EOS RP: A Practical Upgrade
Canon and Nikon between them shared over 85 percent of the D-SLR market in 2018. Sony's success in the full frame mirrorless market spurred up development efforts by competitors. This included Panasonic, a Micro Four Thirds player so far. Both Canon and Nikon launched their full frame mirrorless cameras last year at Photokina 2018. Nikon's approach was more aggressive and both, … [Read more...]
Panasonic Announces First f/1.7 Zoom Lens
Panasonic has introduced the Leica DG Vario-Summilux 10-25 mm f/1.7 Asph standard interchangeable zoom lens. The lens is suitable for a variety of daily shooting situations, from dynamic landscapes to portraits — even for low-lit scenes — eliminating the need to change lenses under varying lighting conditions. Comprising 17 elements in 12 groups, the lens features three … [Read more...]
Olympus Introduces TG-6 Compact Camera
Olympus has introduced the TG-6, a tough, compact digital camera that is perfect for shooting in inclement weather. The TG-6 offers five underwater shooting modes and three underwater White Balance modes. It features a fast, wide-angle f/2 lens, BSI (backside illuminated) high-speed CMOS sensor and powerful TruePic VIII image processor. Olympus states that the camera's … [Read more...]
