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Samsung announces new WiFi-connected SMART Camera and Camcorder line-up

Rue Liu, Jan 9th 2012 Discuss [1]

Samsung announced its 2012 line-up of WiFi-connected SMART Cameras and Camcorders that combine superior picture quality with simpler, smarter connectivity for sharing your images securely and instantly with social networks. The new line-up features the WB85OF, WB150F, ST200F, DV300F, and QF20, offering ultra-connected cameras in a variety of styles and sizes. Read The Full Story

Fujifilm X-Pro1 official: 16MP interchangeable lens rangefinder

Chris Davies, Jan 9th 2012 Discuss [0]

Fujifilm has officially launched the X-Pro1, a beautifully retro camera pairing rangefinder styling with a 16-megapixel APS-C sensor and interchangeable lenses. Revealed at CES this morning – though leaked last week - the X-Pro1 is a litany of Fujifilm goodness: the company’s EXR processor paired with its X-Trans sensor, and a second-gen version of the hybrid viewfinder that so impressed on the X100.

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Canon PowerShot ELPH 520 HS and 110 HS target your pocket

Chris Davies, Jan 9th 2012

Canon's new G1 X isn't the company's only fresh PowerShot; there are also two new ELPH point-and-shoots, the 520 HS and 110 HS, each with sub-$300 price tags. The ELPH 520 HS totes a 10.1-megapixel high-sensitivity CMOS and a 12x optical zoom, while the ELPH 110 HS has a 16-megapixel sensor and a smaller, 5x optical zoom.

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Canon PowerShot G1 X official: Oversized 14.3MP sensor

Chris Davies, Jan 9th 2012 Discuss [0]

Canon has officially confirmed the PowerShot G1 X, toting a 1.5-inch 14.3-megapixel CMOS sensor that, the company reckons, offers nine times more light sensitivity than rival cameras. The G1 X has a 4x optical zoom with f/2.5 to f/16 aperture, while the wide-angle lens kicks off at 28mm. Read The Full Story

Liquid Image sports cameras and camera-goggles pack WiFi

Chris Davies, Jan 8th 2012 Discuss [1]

Liquid Image has a trio of new sports cameras to show at CES this week, two sets of goggles with integrated still and video recording and a flexible-mount model, each packing WiFi connectivity. The new Liquid Image EGO, TORQUE HD and APEX HD target Contour and GoPro buyers, offering up to 1080/30p or 720/60p HD video recording and 12-megapixel stills together with the ability to wirelessly stream video via WiFi to a smartphone app or your laptop. Read The Full Story

Nikon’s D4 proves megapixels aren’t everything

Chris Davies, Jan 6th 2012 Discuss [22]

Nikon's new D4 has no shortage of spec sheet hyperbole, in fact the huge numbers fall over themselves: ISO 204,800 support, 51-point AF, 91k pixel color metering. However it's the 16.2-megapixel sensor that has many talking, the number - on paper at least - looking low when you can grab a cheap(er) T3i with 18-megapixels. The megapixel race has been most obvious of late in the smartphone world, but DSLRs aren't immune to the lust for bigger numbers. If anything proves how little pure megapixels matter, it's the D4. Read The Full Story

Nikon D800 prematurely pictured

Chris Davies, Jan 6th 2012 Discuss [20]

All eyes are on Nikon's new D4 DSLR today, but Nikon Germany has also apparently spilled another incoming digital camera, with the first official image of the Nikon D800. Nothing more than a tiny thumbnail, and quickly pulled down, the image matches up with the last leak of the D800 from back in November 2011, and suggests Nikon is ramping up to launch a second new pro-DSLR imminently. Read The Full Story

Nikon D4 official: $6k 16.2MP ISO 204,800 DSLR

Chris Davies, Jan 6th 2012 Discuss [17]

Nikon has unveiled the new D4 DSLR, a full-frame 16.2-megapixel camera with a brand new FX-format CMOS sensor, capable of 10fps continuous shooting and up to ISO 204,800. Finally replacing the Nikon D3S, the D4 captures 1080/30p Full HD video and has a speed-boosted 51-point AF System; in fact, speed is the order of the day all round, with Nikon boasting the D4 is ready to shoot in around 0.012 seconds. That carries over to image processing using the EXPEED 3 engine, too, topping out at 11fps with AF/AE locked.

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Canon PowerShot G1X leaks: $799 with child-detector

Chris Davies, Jan 5th 2012 Discuss [1]

Canon's new PowerShot G1X has been prematurely detailed, a 14.3-megapixel flagship set to be unveiled at CES 2012 next week. Leaked, just like the Fujifilm X-Pro 1, by Wells Fargo, the G1X is being targeted at "advanced amateurs" along with point-and-shoot professionals, toting a 4x (28-112mm) optical zoom and an F/2.5-16 aperture. Read The Full Story

Fujifilm X-Pro 1 leaks: 16MP, hybrid EVF and interchangeable primes

Chris Davies, Jan 5th 2012 Discuss [2]

Fujifilm's great gush of digital cameras this morning missed out one gem, the Fujifilm X-Pro 1, an interchangeable lens camera building on the successful X100. Packing a custom 16-megapixel APS-CMOS sensor, according to a prematurely posted press release, along with a new filter array and proprietary EXR processor, the X-Pro 1 will initially be offered with a choice of three Fujinon prime lenses. Read The Full Story

Fujifilm outs 27 cameras: Compacts, Superzooms and Bridge

Chris Davies, Jan 5th 2012 Discuss [0]

Fujifilm has gushed out of torrent of cameras pre-CES, revealing 27 new models in addition to the DSLR-style X-S1. A mixture of point-and-shoots, bridge cameras and superzooms, some including built-in GPS and weatherproofing, others packing up to 30x optical zooms and Full HD 1080p video recording, if you're looking for a new standalone camera then Fujifilm is hoping its scattergun approach will leave you with at least one or two to choose from. We've got all the details you need beyond the cut. Read The Full Story

Fujifilm’s DSLR-style X-S1 coming to the US at $799.99

Christen McGregor, Jan 5th 2012 Discuss [1]

Camera-lovers, sports-fanatics or those who happen to be searching the internet for a new camera, gather around and read what Fujifilm has to offer. Fujifilm has just released information about their latest X-series camera, the X-S1. This DSLR-styled camera is equipped with with a versatile long-zoom lens housed in a lightweight body. Read The Full Story