The European Imaging and Sound Association awards have just wrapped up with Canon, Panasonic, Fujifilm, Nikon, Olympus, Samsung and Sony all receiving accolades. Canon was one of the real stars of the awards with its EOS 5D Mark III DSLR named European Advanced SLR Camera 2012-2013, the PowerShot G1 X received Compact Camera 2012-2013, the LEGRIA HF M52 was European Continue Reading
Photographers around Australia and New Zealand can now once again test their creativity with Canon’s EOS Photo5 competition. The 2012 competition has five new briefs as well as a whole new panel of judges. “Canon EOS Photo5 has played a prominent role in revealing and showcasing the incredible talent and skill amongst Australian and New Zealand photographers. Over the last Continue Reading
It was a jaw-dropping moment at the Australian Reptile Park to meet Elvis the crocodile. Elvis was reluctantly woken from his afternoon siesta to give the media an opportunity to take a few images as he rocked and rolled for his lunch. All this was part of a Panasonic shooting party on the New South Wales Central Coast to preview the company’s Continue Reading
Photokina, one of the world’s leading photography and imaging fairs, will hit Cologne, Germany from 18-23 September and will now focus on mobile phone cameras as well to meet the growing demand for the category. According to Koelnmesse, the organisers of the fair, smartphones are fast becoming a huge part of the photography industry. “Smartphones with camera and video functions Continue Reading
Panasonic has unveiled a new portfolio of compact Lumix cameras that appeal to a wide range of consumers. The flagship FZ Series is being heralded by Panasonic as the world’s first digital compact camera to incorporate a F2.8 aperture in 600mm lens. There are two models in the line-up, the DMC-FZ200 and DMC-FZ60. Both cameras have a 24x optical zoom, Continue Reading
For most photographers, the prospect of shooting in the rain is a chance to completely destroy their expensive camera gear. The new K-30 from Pentax deals with this by having a weather-resistant, dustproof body that helps protect your camera from the elements. With a lightweight body and an entry-level D-SLR mentality, the K-30 can shoot six frames per second in Continue Reading
It’s been years in the making, but Canon has officially announced its first mirrorless Compact System Camera. Tech Trader had a sneak peek of the new camera last week, and it’s impressive. Dubbed the EOS M, the new camera incorporates an 18MP APS-C sized sensor, DiG!C 5 processor and is more than 50 per cent thinner and lighter than the Continue Reading
RRP: TBC Specs: Micro Four-Thirds 6fps continuous shooting 16.05MP Live MOS sensor 1920×1080/50p video recording Built in Flash 920,000-dot high resolution LCD touchscreen Panasonic has announced its latest G-series Micro Four-Thirds camera. With an all-new processor which has improved speeds, the new mirrorless camera looks to negate some of the advantages Olympus took when it released the OM-D. With 1080p Continue Reading
RRP: From $699 Specs: 16.1 MP Exmor™ APS HD CMOS Sensor 180º Flip LCD Screen Built-in Flash AVCHD Full HD video recording 11 Picture Effect modes Auto Portrait Framing The Verdict: If the Compact System Camera category is largely designed to entice compact camera users to upgrade, Sony has created a masterpiece. At just $699 for a single-lens kit, the Continue Reading
Sony’s RX100 compact camera has plenty of expectation riding on it. With the New York Times claiming it as the best compact camera ever made, Sony’s aluminium bodied snapper is now available in Australia. Boasting a full 1-inch Exmor CMOS sensor with 20.2 effective megapixels that’s roughly four times the size of most compact sensors, the camera also incorporates a Continue Reading