DSLR

Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 Review

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Our review partner Digital Trends published a review of the Sony SLR camera Alpha A700. Sony introduced the DSLR-A700 in September. The Sony Alpha A700 sells for $1,399.99 on Amazon.com.

Quote from the review: "It must be hard for Sony being number 3 or 4 when it comes to cameras, especially when it dominates just about every other category it enters—other than that little iPod thing the company wishes would go away. HDTVs? Sony is number one. Home audio? Camcorders? You guessed it. The list goes on but you get the idea. Sony wants to be a leader in whatever field it enters. Read more

Posted on Wed, 28 Nov 2007 04:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Nikon Announces New DSLR Lens with Vibration Reduction

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Nikon announced a new lens for its compatible DSLR cameras recently called the Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm VR lens. The lens is a 3x optical zoom and incorporates vibration reduction in an affordable package that will retail for around $199.

Nikon says the lens is ideal for wide-angle landscape shooting and works for moderate telephoto use for portraits as well. The VR technology allows photographers to take images at slower shutter speeds without as much blurring, as you would otherwise get. Read more

Posted on Tue, 20 Nov 2007 10:56:56 CST | by Shane McGlaun

Nikon D40x DSLR Camera Review

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PhotographyBlog posted a review of the Nikon D40x digital SLR camera.

Quote from the review: "Announced just four months after its predecessor, the Nikon D40x DSLR camera is virtually identical to the D40, except for one important factor - it has a 10.2 megapixel senor taken directly from the D80, rather than the 6 megapixels that the D40 offered. The sensor change means that the ISO range now starts at ISO 100, going all the way up to ISO 3200. The D40x also borrows the shutter mechanism from the more expensive D80, which results in a slightly faster continuous shooting speed of 3fsp (2.5fps on the older D40), but also a slower flash sync speed (1/200 on the D40x, 1/500 on the D40). Read more

Posted on Fri, 9 Nov 2007 14:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Olympus Announces New DSLR Camera Called the E-3

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Olympus announced its new top-of-the-line E-3 DSLR camera today scheduled to be released on November 23. Olympus claims to have the world’s fastest auto focus with 11-point full twin cross sensoring.

Sequential shooting of up to 5 fps is possible with shutter speeds of up to 1/8000 second. The image sensor is a 10.1MP high-speed Live MOS sensor using TruePic III image processing engine. Read more

Posted on Wed, 17 Oct 2007 11:21:58 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Sony DSLR-A700 is official

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Sony is expanding its Alpha digital SLR camera line with the introduction of the DSLR-A700 camera, which is aimed at photo enthusiasts or serious photo hobbyists.

Like the Sony DSLR-A100 model, the new A700 SLR incorporates Super SteadyShot Inside image stabilization in the camera body and is compatible with most Minolta Maxxum mount lenses in addition to Sony lenses. Read more

Posted on Thu, 6 Sep 2007 01:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sensor Scope Helps Clean Your DSLR Camera

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If you shoot pics with a digital SLR camera and change lens frequently you know how easy it is to get dirt and debris onto the CCD of your camera. If the CCD is not cleaned the dirt and debris will show up in your pictures.

Seeing where the tiny dirt particles are on the CCD of your camera is one of the most difficult parts of the cleaning process. To help make that easier the Sensor Scope uses a 5x magnifier and four built-in LED lights. Read more

Posted on Thu, 8 Mar 2007 15:00:00 CST | by Shane McGlaun

Nikon D40 DSLR Review

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Our review partner Digital Trends reviews the Nikon D40 SLR camera.

Quote from the review:
"Nothing surprising here. The all-black D40 looks like every other D-SLR out there other than the Nikon logo just below the auto pop-up flash. Anyone looking for something special design-wise won’t find it here. Utilitarian is the best descriptor. This camera is rather lightweight, tipping the scales at 27.4 ounces including supplied lens, battery, strap and card. Surprisingly, the Canon XTi feels much more substantial even though it only weighs an ounce more. And it weighs four ounces less than the D80; Nikon had to strip some features in order to hit the sub-$600 price for this “Made In Thailand” camera.
Simply put: it does not have the feel or build of other D-SLRs recently reviewed such as the Canon Digital Rebel XTi, Sony alpha or Pentax K10D.
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Posted on Mon, 26 Feb 2007 07:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Pentax K10D 10.2MP DSLR Review

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I4U's review partner Digital Trends published a review of the Pentax K10D 10.2MP DSLR camera.

Quote from this DSLR camera review:
"This is a much-anticipated digital SLR. Not only does this new Pentax have a 10.2-megapixel CCD, it also has built-in Shake Reduction and a cleaning system to keep dust off the imaging device (and your prints). It’s also built to take a bit of beating since it’s weather resistant and has tight seals to keep dust out of the body. Not only that, it costs less than $1,000 with a lens, a very reasonable price but above the Sony alpha which has similar features (10MP CCD, image stabilization) but not nearly as rugged a body. It’s also more affordable than the 10MP Nikon D80 ($999, body only) that doesn’t have shake reduction.

I was pretty excited taking this one out the box and couldn’t wait for the battery to charge. After sitting around for a few hours (no, we weren’t as bad as Southpark’s Eric Cartman waiting for the introduction of the Nintendo Wii) it was time to see how this new D-SLR performed. "
Read the full Pentax K10D Review.
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Posted on Tue, 13 Feb 2007 07:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

New Olympus E-1 DSLR Successor Comes 2007

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LetsGoDigital go the scoop of a new Olympus E-System DSLR camera coming in 2007 to replace the current Olympus E-1 SLR camera.

The Olympus E-System includes today 5 camera bodies, 17 ZUIKO DIGITAL lenses, and a wide range of accessories. The next generation of the E-System will be launched in 2007.
Olympus is showing a concept model of the next generation DSLR at the Photokina. No solid details on the specifications are available at this point in time. Read more

Posted on Mon, 25 Sep 2006 04:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sony Officially Announces Alpha DSLR-A100

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Details of the Alpha 100 Sony SLR camera started to leak yesterday. Today Sony officially announces the first Alpha branded SLR camera DSLR-A100.
Sony highlights the Dynamic Range Optimizer image analysis technology and the Bionz image processing engine in the first Alpha SLR camera.
The Sony DSLR-A100 camera provides high light sensitivity (up to ISO 1600) and Super SteadyShot image stabilization.

The 10.2MP Sony DSLR-A100 will be introduced with 19 Sony lenses. Read more

Posted on Tue, 6 Jun 2006 12:35:24 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Samsung GX-2 10MP DSLR Camera Surfaced

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At the Seoul International Photo & Imaging Industry Show 2006 in Korea the Samsung GX-2 10MP digital SLR camera made an appearance.

Samsung entered the DSLR market in January with the GX-1S and GX-1L.

Not much is known yet about the Samsung GX-2. It has similarities with the announced Pentax 10MP SLR (photo). Samsung is working together with Pentax on their SLR cameras, so this is no surprise. Read more

Posted on Mon, 22 May 2006 03:29:11 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sony alpha DSLR Camera Revealed

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Sony announced its new SLR camera brand alpha a couple of weeks ago.

Now Sony revealed details about the first Alpha digital SLR camera in an interview.

Sony partnered with Konica Minolta to develop Sony branded DSLR cameras. So it is no surprise that the first Sony alpha branded SLR camera looks pretty close to those of Konica Minolta. Sony also wants to be compatible with all the lenses out there, this requires similarities. Read more