By KLAUS ZELLWEGER Barely a year after the launch of the X-Pro1, Fujifilm introduces a second model. Our test will show whether this is its “little sister” or biggest rival. The Fujifilm X-Pro1 was one of the most acclaimed cameras of the year. Trimmed down externally to look retro, the newly developed X-Trans sensor outclasses […]
It’s no more secret that Sony, the probably most innovative and aggressive camera manufacturer these days, aims for the top spot in the digital imaging world. And boy are they on track, poised to steal more photographers’ hearts, first and foremost with their full-frame formula making photographers’ longed for dream of compact digital full-frame come […]
Please forgive this post, but who hasn’t been there, done that. Who’s never hesitating, if not confused when planning to buy new gear. Choices, choices, choices. So many shiny new cameras promising photographic heaven on earth. If you’re pondering back and forth which way to go, here are some simple guidelines to consider. First, be […]
Surprise, surprise. No one expected this one. But what to think of the latest mirrorless kid on the block, Hasselblad’s peculiarly different Lunar? How many trees do they chop down for it? A toy for the wanna-look-rich? Seriously, am kind of flabbergasted. One thing is sure, it’s a victory for Sony on many fronts. Because […]
Digital photography is not only a boon to camera makers, but also for us who are so lusting after ever new gear. Back in the days when you bought a film camera, the model’s next series could only have minor improvements. That’s the nature of film photography. Autofocusing was about the biggest revolution in decades. […]
+++ As you all know, Sony updated the stellar RX1 with the RX1R lacking an anti-aliasing filter, something that seems very fashionable at present. Currently for the same price as the predecessor with AA filter, the newer model should deliver superior detail resolution, but potentially at the expense of increase moiré patterning in areas of […]
It took Sony some time to come up with a successor to its full-frame flagship, the trusty, chunky A900. Sony eagerly wanted to get it right. Now the Japanese introduce the long-awaited, all weather-sealed and ruggedized Sony Alpha SLT A99, promising a new performance standard for professional DSLRs by combining all of the benefits of […]
The new Fujifilm mirrorless is the camera the X-Pro1 should have been? Faster, smaller, lighter and with improved battery performance, launched only eight months after the debut of the classy X-Pro1, Fujifilm announced its second retro-styled mirrorless interchangeable lens camera. The Fujifilm X-E1 (specs) uses the same 16.3MP APS-C sensor as the more expensive X-Pro1 […]
Biennial Photokina 2012’s around the corner. From September 18 to 23 photography world’s latest and greatest gear and trends will be on display in Cologne. What to expect? Canon The 46MP mega megapixel 3D X? A slightly safer bet: 7D Mark II. But wouldn’t the astonishing, just released 7D firmware update undermine 7D2 sales? Additionally, […]
It took Canon nearly four years to come up with an answer to Olympus’ and Panasonic’s first digital mirrorless interchangeable lens camera system announced in August 2008, a.k.a. Micro Four Thirds. Sony and Nikon followed suit. Finally Canon joins the mirrorless market with the Canon EOS M and its 18MP APS-C hybrid CMOS sensor (specs). […]
This is not gonna be easy. Let me say before beginning this little hands-on review of the Ricoh GXR, the shooting experience turned out quite different from what I intended to expect. But that’s what reviews are here for. Using gear in the field is not about what’s promised in the shiny brochures of camera […]
Sony has what may be the new king of premium pocket cameras: the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100, an enthusiast point-and-shoot fixed lens camera with lots of power under the hood and an ultra bright F1.8 Carl Zeiss Vario Sonnar T*. It’s a camera that looks like others, but the big difference is it’s large sensor. As […]
I might be someone too biased for a review of this gem of a camera, the Olympus OM-D E-M5. Am a Four Thirds veteran, was an early adopter of Olympus’ back then revolutionary E-System that invented the dust reduction features which were soon copied by everyone. What an amazing Kodak sensor the E-1 had — […]
(Update: Well yes, digital full-frame cameras do become part of mainstream, as the Nikon D600 and Sony RX1 suggest…) Rumor has it that Canon does not just have any other digital full-frame camera on the horizon, as CanonRumors reports. According to CanonWatch the market leader will soon announce an entry-level full-frame camera with a price […]
Awesome design, amazing technology: Olympus’ Micro Four Thirds lineup finally got a worthy flagship after a series of half-hearted updates and minor innovations. The OM-D E-M5 (specs) raises the bar — just to mention that totally reworked, 5-axis built-in image stabilization system. Well Olympus marketing is known for talking big when launching new cameras. Is […]
Fujifilm’s X-line with the X100, X10 and its latest addition, the X-Pro1 (specs), captures the imagination of photographers in a way not even the company did imagine. The brand Fujifilm is back in the limelight — or are the X lineup’s undeniable flaws still stronger than overall performance and feel? Get to know the flagship […]
Giant Canon has a lot of catching up to do. They release DSLRs and compacts but ignore the mirrorless a.k.a. compact system camera market. We all know they got something in the pipeline. To not lose too much ground Canon introduced a compromise, the hybrid G1 X (specs). Or do they want dedicated photographers to […]
