In what many see as the next big evolutionary step for digital cameras, Panasonic and Olympus made a bold move with their introduction of the Micro Four-Thirds system, an electronic viewfinder, interchangeable lens (so-called “EVIL”) system that eschewed the mirror assembly found in traditional SLR cameras and offering image preview via a live view feed only.
Aside from [...]
In a release that they’ve hyped for weeks now, Olympus finally pulled the covers off their first Micro Four-Thirds format camera, the E-P1.
For those of you not already in the know, Micro Four-Thirds is a new interchangeable lens system developed by Olympus and Panasonic which is the first mirror-less digital camera system to feature interchangeable [...]
Interesting thing that DPReview is doing for this holiday season – large “group” head-to-head tests. I’m not so sure I like the format necessarilly – I miss the in-depth reviews of each camera that also analyzed things such as shutter lag, autofocus, and styling/controls. Nonetheless, it’s refreshing to see them looking at compacts again, which [...]
Meaningful content is coming soon, but today’s the start of Photokina, a semi-annual trade show for the photographic and imaging industries where camera makers debut their new products. It’s day 1 and we’ve already got a slew of interesting announcements so far:
Nikon 50mm f/1.4G AF-S lens
Press release
Nikon users (and particularly all those D40/60 owners) have been waiting [...]
: PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE give me input on the Kodak Z980 vrs. the Canon Powershot (with 20X zoom for $399). I am really struggling with which to buy...