Camera Reviews
CANON EOS 1D MARK III
December/16/2008 12:04 AM
The big story with the Canon EOS 1D Mark III is that it's a better, more universally appealing professional camera for more types of professional photographers. I think a lot of intermediate photographers may want to make the jump as well, given its more friendly interface and astonishing high ISO performance. The additional 1.5 frames per second isn't the most important improvement with the Canon EOS 1D Mark III, it's just a nice enhancement. The same goes for the jump from 8 megapixels to 10.
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SONY A900 DIGITAL CAMERA REVIEW
December/12/2008 10:49 PM
With the A900 featuring a full 35mm frame-sized image sensor, Sony has joined a rather exclusive club. To date, only four companies have offered full-frame digital SLRs, two of which- Contax and Kodak - have since left the digital SLR market altogether.
That leaves Sony in a head-to-head battle with the two giants of the photographic industry - Canon and Nikon. Each rival offers two full-frame digital SLRs - a mid-range model at around $3000 MSRP, and a pro model for double to triple as much. Sony looks to have rather stirred up the status quo by pricing its flagship at around the same as its competitors' mid-range models, but offering a specification that seems to lie somewhere in between the competing mid-range and pro models -- and in some cases such as sensor resolution, actually leads the field. The Sony Alpha A900 has a whopping 24.6-megapixel resolution from its full-frame image sensor -- the highest sensor resolution of any 35mm digital SLR yet announced. To handle all the data produced by the high-resolution imager, the Sony A900 uses dual Bionz image processors, and this allows for 5fps for up to 11 JPEG or 13 RAW frames.
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That leaves Sony in a head-to-head battle with the two giants of the photographic industry - Canon and Nikon. Each rival offers two full-frame digital SLRs - a mid-range model at around $3000 MSRP, and a pro model for double to triple as much. Sony looks to have rather stirred up the status quo by pricing its flagship at around the same as its competitors' mid-range models, but offering a specification that seems to lie somewhere in between the competing mid-range and pro models -- and in some cases such as sensor resolution, actually leads the field. The Sony Alpha A900 has a whopping 24.6-megapixel resolution from its full-frame image sensor -- the highest sensor resolution of any 35mm digital SLR yet announced. To handle all the data produced by the high-resolution imager, the Sony A900 uses dual Bionz image processors, and this allows for 5fps for up to 11 JPEG or 13 RAW frames.
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SAMSUNG GX-20 DIGITAL CAMERA REVIEW
December/10/2008 11:00 PM
The Samsung GX-20 made it to the list of top ten digital cameras of 2008, giving the big boys a run for their money. Announced in March 2008, this mid-range,14.6-megapixel DSLR is the update to the 10.2-megapixel GX-10. As it’s aimed at the more experienced digital SLR owner, the GX-20 is a complex camera in terms of functionality and the number of external controls that it offers, with around 22 in total and some of them having more than one function. Despite the presence of so many buttons and switches, the Samsung GX-20 doesn’t feel overly cluttered or intimidating and it quickly becomes second-nature to use.
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NIKON D3X DIGITAL CAMERA REVIEW
December/09/2008 12:04 AM
Nikon has officially announced the Nikon D3X, a 24.5 megapixel DSLR. Nikon is now upped the ante for Canon, which just launched its 21.1 megapixel 5D Mark II. Canon’s flagship DSLR also sports a “mere” 21.1 megapixels and is now playing third fiddle to the Nikon D3X and the Sony A900. Oh yeah, the D3X will run you about $8,000.
Physically, Nikon has not changed anything from the D3. All of the changes are internal. Nikon has introduced a sensor exclusive to the D3X, claiming that it won't have the same problems with noise as the Sony Alpha A900. A wider range of light is received by each pixel, which means more information, and more detail in the highlights and shadows.
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Physically, Nikon has not changed anything from the D3. All of the changes are internal. Nikon has introduced a sensor exclusive to the D3X, claiming that it won't have the same problems with noise as the Sony Alpha A900. A wider range of light is received by each pixel, which means more information, and more detail in the highlights and shadows.
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CANON EOS 40D DIGITAL SLR REVIEW
December/09/2008 12:02 AM
The Canon EOS 40D, launched in September 2007, has received high reviews and was named best semi-pro digital SLR by consumers. While this 10-megapixel Canon digital SLR camera costs more than some of the others, you do get a lot for your money. Some of the things you are getting is a heavier, sturdier, magnesium camera body with better water resistance and 6.5 frames-per-second shooting for tracking action (twice as fast as the less expensive Canon Rebel XSi). You also get Live View, a great improvement since it's first appearance on the 1D Mark III, and a built-in sensor cleaner.
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NIKON D300 DIGITAL
December/09/2008 12:01 AM
The D300 is a lensman's ideal photographic camera. There are no setting modalities, not even a Green Auto mode for the photographic camera to do the exercise for you. The D300 is a master grade digital SLR bundled with fresh, radically new characteristics. Nikon has inaugurated the full-frame sensing element, called FX. It shoots six-frames-per-second with the power to promote to eight-frames-per-second with the purchase of an electric battery handgrip. It has the fresh aspect identification scheme which blends information from the 51-point AF system of rules with information from the 1,005-point metering system of rules for more zealous accuracy and better tracking. It also has Live perspective, in-camera Lateral Chromatic optical aberration Correction, a self-cleaning sensing element, and optic-by-optic autofocus tweaking.
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PENTAX K20D DIGITAL SLR REVIEW
November/20/2008 12:53 AM
PENTAX K20D DIGITAL SLR REVIEW
When Pentax announced the K10D back in 2006, serious amateurs and professionals quickly started paying attention. In 2008, the company decided to update their line with the Pentax K20D, the most feature-rich DSLR currently available and more custom features than any photographer would need. This digital SLR camera boasts built-in stabilization, dust-reduction, weather-sealing, ISO up to 6400, 3 FPS continuous shooting, the largest viewfinder among cropped-sensor cameras, live-view and a wealth of unique photographic controls.
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When Pentax announced the K10D back in 2006, serious amateurs and professionals quickly started paying attention. In 2008, the company decided to update their line with the Pentax K20D, the most feature-rich DSLR currently available and more custom features than any photographer would need. This digital SLR camera boasts built-in stabilization, dust-reduction, weather-sealing, ISO up to 6400, 3 FPS continuous shooting, the largest viewfinder among cropped-sensor cameras, live-view and a wealth of unique photographic controls.
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EOS-1Ds Mark III DIGITAL CAMERA REVIEWEOS-1Ds Mark III DIGITAL CAMERA REVIEW
October/26/2008 06:20 PM
While most serious photographers don't need more than 8 to 12 megapixels, there is a set of pro photographers who need every last bit of detail a camera can give them. There is no question that the Canon EOS -1Ds produces the best high quality images on the market. The question is, do you want to pay $8000 and lug this beast around with you?
Long hailed by many as a rival to medium-format digital cameras for less money, the 1Ds is extremely popular in the professional portrait and fashion photography world. With the addition of nearly all the advancements and interfaces improvements of its higher-speed brother, the 1D Mark III, the 1Ds Mark III is likely to be even more popular with high-end pro photographers. The Mark III has down come in weight from a 3.5 lb anvil to a 3 lb dumbbell and has a resolution of 21 megapixels, producing superb 20x30 enlargements and acceptable 30x40 prints.
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Long hailed by many as a rival to medium-format digital cameras for less money, the 1Ds is extremely popular in the professional portrait and fashion photography world. With the addition of nearly all the advancements and interfaces improvements of its higher-speed brother, the 1D Mark III, the 1Ds Mark III is likely to be even more popular with high-end pro photographers. The Mark III has down come in weight from a 3.5 lb anvil to a 3 lb dumbbell and has a resolution of 21 megapixels, producing superb 20x30 enlargements and acceptable 30x40 prints.
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CANON EOS 5D MARK II DIGITAL CAMERA REVIEW
October/25/2008 02:09 PM
Canon EOS 5D Mark II (announced 17 September’08) is a full-frame DSLR camera with a newly designed 21MP Canon CMOS sensor, DIGIC 4, ISO 50-25,600, Live view mode, HD Video Capability allowing users to shoot video at full 1080 resolution at 30fps, 3.9 fps continuous shooting, 9 AF points + 6 Assist AF points, GPS Compability, and a 3.0″ VGA (920k dots) clear view LCD.
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