The Leica X1 is a compact camera with a fixed lens and an APS-C sized sensor. The camera has the largest sensor in it’s class, dwarfing Micro Four Thirds and the Sigma Foveon. I received some personal hands-on time with the camera. While I wasn’t able to put a card in to take samples (I handled a prototype) the short experience with the camera was overall quite positive and, in fact, it may very well be a camera that will put more pressure on other companies to start really developing their te
Canon EOS 7D at B&H I’ll admit being a bit skeptical of the Canon EOS 7D , with my chief concern centered around the 18 megapixels stuffed onto the APS-C sensor. As it turns out though, Canon seems to have done a masterful job at handling any imaging concerns, I’ll assume using equal parts magic, sensor technology advances, and hefty doses of DIGIC IV. At any rate, this super specified camera seems to be garnering all the buzz, which probably isn’t making the Nikon D300s feel any better.
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Canon EOS 7D “ The [Canon EOS] 7D is a fantastic APS-C DSLR. ” PhotographyBLOG has posted their hands-on preview of the Canon EOS 7D , a Digital SLR camera with 19MP resolution using an APS-C size (22.3 x 14.9 mm) CMOS sensor, Continuous Shooting 8fps, Full HD Video capture at 1920 x 1080 resolution with selectable frame rates of 24p, 25p or 30p, 19-point Autofocus system, ISO speed settings from 100-6400 (expandable to 12,800), iFCL metering, Intelligent Viewfinder using a large all-gl
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The D90 is Nikon’s follow up to the successful D80. Whilst the Nikon D90 looks similar to the D80 the camera contains a range of new features, including a new CMOS sensor, a large 3-inch VGA screen and the inclusion of the world’s first DSLR movie mode. The new features make the Nikon D90 a highly competitive kit in the entry level SLR market. The Nikon D90 contains one of the best viewfinders you’ll find on any APS-C Camera, easily putting it above any camera in this class. The 12.3mp resol
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The D90 is Nikon’s follow up to the successful D80. Whilst the Nikon D90 looks similar to the D80 the camera contains a range of new features, including a new CMOS sensor, a large 3-inch VGA screen and the inclusion of the world’s first DSLR movie mode. The new features make the Nikon D90 a highly competitive kit in the entry level SLR market. The Nikon D90 contains one of the best viewfinders you’ll find on any APS-C Camera, easily putting it above any camera in this class. The 12.3mp resol
Tags: 3mp, Aps, Buying Guide, Cmos Sensor, D80, Inclusion, New Features, Nikon D90 Review, Nikon Review, Vga Screen, Viewfinders
The D90 is Nikon’s follow up to the successful D80. Whilst the Nikon D90 looks similar to the D80 the camera contains a range of new features, including a new CMOS sensor, a large 3-inch VGA screen and the inclusion of the world’s first DSLR movie mode. The new features make the Nikon D90 a highly competitive kit in the entry level SLR market. The Nikon D90 contains one of the best viewfinders you’ll find on any APS-C Camera, easily putting it above any camera in this class. The 12.3mp resol
Tags: 3mp, Aps, Buying Guide, Cmos Sensor, D80, Inclusion, New Features, Nikon D90 Review, Nikon Review, Vga Screen, Viewfinders
Olympus E-P1 PhotographyBLOG has published their review of the Olympus E-P1 [Specs] , the world’s smallest Interchangeable Lens System camera and “ the first Four Thirds camera to offer comparable quality to an APS-C DSLR ,” with 12.3MP resolution (on a 17.3 x 13.0 mm High Speed Live MOS Sensor), Sensor-shift Image Stabilization, Dust Reduction, an extra large 3.0-in. LCD (230K dots), HD Movie (1280×720 @ 30fps) with stereo sound, Intelligent AUTO (auto scene recognition), Scene Modes, Fa
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While the Canon EOS 5D Mark II has been getting all the hype since it’s release. However, the 50D which came out about the same time has been getting virtually zero publicity because of it’s bigger brothers full-frame sensor and video capabilities. So let’s take a good look at the EOS 50D and see if it is really worth an upgrade or if its just a minor refresh of the previous 40D. Overview The Canon EOS 50D is a 15.1 megapixel DSLR with an APS-C sized sensor. The 50D is available in a body
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