Full-bodied cameras known as SLRs have long been able to shoot high-definition video besides still images. But when budding filmmakers use them, production results vary. It's not just the level of talent, but the additional gear available ...
Tags: Consumer Electronics, Electronics
People are taking more photographs than ever before, nearly 400 billion this year, yet sales of cameras are shrinking. Overall, global shipments of digital cameras have fallen 30 percent this year, according to Christopher Chute, research ...
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Panasonic has just introduced the Lumix DMC-FZ70, a 16-megapixel superzoom camera with a 60x optical zoom lens--the longest we've ever seen on a fixed-lens camera and longer even than most full-sized camcorders now on the market. ...
Tags: Camera, Consumer Electronics, Panasonic
In our newest digital cameras ratings, you'll find three new advanced cameras from Nikon, including an SLR, the Nikon D5200 ($1,200), and two SLR-like mirrorless models: the Nikon 1 J3 ($600) and Nikon 1 S1 ($500). This Ratings update ...
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Spring signals the return of warmer weather, blooming flowers and trees, baseball, and more. And for many of you, it's also when your state or federal tax refund will arrive. Truth be told, you're better off not getting a tax refund. That ...
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Canon today introduced what it says is the lightest and smallest SLR to date: the 18-megapixel Canon EOS Rebel SL1, which according to Canon weighs only 14.4 ounces (without the battery or SD memory card). That's more in line with what ...
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Nikon today announced the 16-megapixel Coolpix A, its first point-and-shoot camera with a fixed, non-zoom lens to include a large DX-sensor. In general, bigger image sensors are more desirable for capturing photos and video because they ...
Tags: Nikon, Coolpix, Large SLR Sensor
We recently tested a number of new SLR-like (mirrorless) cameras, and we were surprised to find that one, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3, scored higher than all the SLRs tested in this group. It's just one point higher, but that's still ...
Tags: SLR-like cameras, Lumix DMC-GH3, SLRs
Several tech blogs recently reported rumors that a smart phone HTC is expected to unveil next week will include a new kind of imaging sensor, called an "Ultrapixel" sensor: Instead of the usual type of sensor with one layer of pixel sites, ...
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Leading shopping site PriceGrabber.com® today revealed the latest online shopping behavior and trends over the busiest shopping period of the year. The findings indicated that Black Friday has turned into "Black Week," with sales ...
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Lots of people taking photos and videos with their smart phones, but that doesn't mean cameras are going anywhere. They are evolving, however, and we expect to see innovative new models on display at CES in January. Some digital cameras ...
Tags: Cameras, Camcorders, industry view, phone camera
Although most people like the convenience of a subcompact camera, some buyers demand better image quality, which is why they will often choose an SLR—single-lens reflex camera, which lets you change lenses, among other advantages. ...
Tags: subcompact camera, SLR single lens reflex camera, camera, lens
Compact Flash (CF) cards have been around for almost two decades, yet demands remain strong from industries such as gaming, medical, and financial. When a CF needs to be cloned, nobody comes close to U-Reach's efficiency to get the job ...
Tags: Compact Flash, duplicator, gaming, medical
Nokia has unveiled its flagship Lumia 920 phone, based on Microsoft's Windows Phone 8 operating system, and offering PureView camera technology built-in, wireless charging based on the Qi standard, a PureMotion HD+ screen that can adjust ...
Nokia has unveiled its flagship Lumia 920 phone, based on Microsoft's Windows Phone 8 operating system, and offering PureView camera technology built-in, wireless charging based on the Qi standard, a PureMotion HD+ screen that can adjust ...