We knew it was coming but it still surprised many when Olympus threw away the last vestiges of a single lens reflex camera in a digital snapper that otherwise could have been called a DSLR. Into the new PEN went the 4/3rds inch Micro Four Thirds Live MOS sensor. Out went the mirror box. Onto it went a large 7.6cm LCD screen. No optical viewfinder and no onboard flash. Quite a revolution. You still get Program AE, shutter and aperture priority plus manual exposure modes, precise control o
Tags: Aperture Priority, Dslr, Exposure Modes, Lens Reflex, Manual Exposure, Mirror, Olympus Pen, Optical Viewfinder, Precise Control, Shutter, Single Lens Reflex Camera, Snapper, Vestiges
In a review of the Sigma DP2 by Pocket-Lint it was found that photographers will probably find themselves supplementing their DSLR cameras with the DP2 rather than owning the Foveon-based snapper along earning a rating of 7 out of 10… Read More … Source: Pocket-Lint via ImagingInsider.com
The Sony A380 is a brand new mid-range DSLR, replacing the existing A350 in Sony’s burgeoning Alpha range. Like the A350, it’s got a 14.2-megapixel sensor, built-in SteadyShot image stabilisation and live view via its tilting rear screen, but these have been squeezed into a dinkier, lighter body. Sony might be a relative newcomer to the world of DSLRs, launching its first Alpha snapper in the summer of 2006, but it has already slotted comfortably into third place behind the old guard of Canon
The Sony DSC-HX1 is the big S’s all new bridge camera, designed to span the gap between a compact snapper and a full-on interchangeable lens DSLR. It comes equipped with an epic 20x optical zoom lens and a brand new Exmor CMOS sensor, meaning it easily gobbles up 9-megapixel stills and full HD video. The plastic-bodied Sony DSC-HX1 is light and compact, but sits comfortably in the hand with all main controls in easy reach of your digits. Round the back you’ll find a tiltable 3-inch LCD screen
Tags: Bridge Camera, Digits, Gap, Hd, Inch Lcd Screen, Interchangeable Lens, New Bridge, Snapper, Sony, Sony Dsc, Zoom
