Category: Camera Equipment News

The Sony NEX-3N compact system camera has been announced. It features a 16 megapixel APS CMOS sensor and an ISO range up 16000. The 7.5cm LCD screen can be flipped through 180 degrees, to make it easy to take self portraits. The camera body has a zoom lever, which can be used to zoom on […]

A new SLT camera from Sony, the Sony a58, has been announced. Featuring a 20 megapixel APS CMOS sensor, it offers shooting at up to 8 frames per second. The ISO range is a modest 100 to 16000. As with other Sony SLTs it has image stabilisation built into the body, and is compatible with […]

Owners of the Pentax K-5 II and K-5 IIs cameras have a update to firmware version 1.01 available. The new firmware provides the option to adjust monitor contrast, and offers “improved stability for general performance”. You can find the update and details here.

Nikon Coolpix S2700 The new Nikon Coolpix S2700 has a slim 20.7 mm body and comes in a range of colours (some complete with line art). It features a 6x optical zoom lens and a 16 megapixel CCD image sensor. You also get a 2.7 inch LCD screen and HD (720p) movie recording. Nikon Coolpix […]

Two new Nikon 1 system cameras have been announced, the Nikon 1 J3 and the Nikon 1 S1. The Nikon 1 S1 is the first S-series Nikon 1 camera, designed to be as easy to use as a digital compact, but with better image quality and more powerful features available. With a fast image processing […]

Samsung have announced a new NX system camera, the NX300. The NX300 features a new 20 megapixel CMOS sensor and an ISO range from 100 to 25600. It also boasts a shooting speed of 9 frames per second, and a new Hybrid Auto Focus (AF) system. There is of course full support for shooting HD […]

The new full frame Canon EOS 6D is today showing in stock at some sellers, a little earlier than expected – for example see wex photographic here. You can find our Canon EOS 6D Body price comparison listings here, and the Canon EOS 6D with 24-105mm Lens listings here. Normally, if you want a good […]

Canon have announced the addition of two new EF lenses to their line up. Canon EF 24-70mm f4L IS USM Lens Offering a constant maximum aperture of f4, and covering in my opinion the most useful range of focal lengths for portraits and everyday shots. The new lens has a new Image Stabilisation system offering […]

Nikon have today announced the new Nikon D5200 DX format dslr, the follow up to the D5100. It features a 24 megapixel sensor and the EXPEED 3 image processor, which “provides high-speed operation and excellent, rich colour reproduction – as well as enhanced movie recording”. The D5200 has the same autofocus and metering system as […]

Nikon have (recently) announced an upgrade to the Nikon 1 V1, appropriately called the Nikon 1 V2. The new version is the “first camera in the family to be equipped with second-generation Nikon 1 technology”. The new image processor allows you to shoot at a remarkable 15 frames per second, for for up to 45 […]