Recent postsOnce more dpreview reviews a DSLR in great detail. It is the turn of the Canon 450D / Digital Rebel XSi, the fourth iteration of Canon’s entry model after the 300D, 350D and 400D. From the review the following points are clear:
The 450D/XSi is an incredibly able “more sorted” camera for its segment that has [...]
Canon planning to launch a new entry DSLR below the 450D/XSi is still just a rumour. Given however how the whole thing usually develops after those rumours, and far fetched thoughts become real products, it could be a very realistic possibility.
DSLRs still have admirable growth and Canon obviously has to find a way to stop [...]
In the same fashion that the Olympus E-420 replaced the E-410, now comes the E-520 to replace the E-510. As expected, improvements are incremental and overall the E-520 is a better product with better developed features and additions:
Better dynamic range, a point where the E-510 had attracted some criticism.
Larger 2.7 inch LCD.
Face detection, a feature to please users [...]
ElectronRun has already mentioned the new Sony 24.8 megapixel full-frame sensor being prepared for forthcoming DSLR cameras. Given that Nikon is a really good Sony sensor customer, rumours on a forthcoming Nikon D3x with a -surprise surprise- 25 megapixel full-frame sensor are nothing but perfectly logical. A new Nikon D90 to replace the Nikon [...]
Built like a tank and ready to take any hardship coming its way, Nikon’s D3 is its first full-frame DSLR, a model awaited by Nikon fans for five years now. Dpreview is taking a full review and guess what, it concludes that the D3 is “possibly the most compelling, capable and well-rounded professional digital SLR [...]
In PMA 2008 Sony made a surprise move by announcing two and not only one new DSLR body. The Alpha A350 is the more impressive of the two since it packs 14.2 megapixels, together with a long list of concentrated features like sensor based stabilisation, swivel screen and live preview. CNET has reviewed the A350 [...]
ElectronRun covers DSLR developments and only last week I listed 7 reasons DSLRs are so important to manufacturers. From PMA 2008 it is becoming apparent that the reflex camera entry category is already incredibly crowded. Manufacturers respond with an increasing number of models and the inclusion of as many features as possible.
This however leads to [...]
In a recent post about global camera sales in 2007, DSLR cameras were mentioned as a special and very important category. If you have noticed, the DSLRs sold in 2007 were about 7.5 million, roughly 6% of overall camera sales which exceeded 120 million.
So since the volume of DSLR cameras is so low overall, why [...]
In DSLR systems, lens is as important as the body. Professional choices are largely based not only on megapixels and body features, but also -sometimes mainly- on what lens ranges have to offer. Olympus understands this very well and given that its DSLR system was built from the ground up, a lot of good lens [...]
Source: Dyxum
Some people are plain creative and come up with stuff and conversions that would more likely be expected from factory engineers. As Engadget reports, the moderator of the Dyxum photographic forum has managed to convert an old 58 mm/f1.2 Minolta lens from the 60s to AF for a brand new Sony A700!
The forum post [...]
Source: CNET and IDC
The ripples of the digital camera revolution have not settled yet. CNET is reporting that according to IDC data on world camera sales, Canon is still number one overall, a lead it has retained continuously in recent years. However, in the most important DSLR category, Canon’s significant lead has all but been [...]
Very few people will manage to get their hands on the new camera co-developed by Phase One and Mamiya. It is called the 645 by Phase One, or the 645AFDIII by Mamiya and is hailed as the most flexible medium format system in the world (great moto). Components are the usual body, backs (digital or [...]
As Gizmodo states, Canon’s 5D DSLR is around for 2 1/2 years and a replacement is definitely on its way. This length of life is highly unusual for a digital camera, even if it is a semi-professional DSLR.
So what elements have made the 5D attractive for so long? Most of all its full-frame sensor, in [...]
The Nikon D300 DSLR is D200’s replacement and currently the second most advanced Nikon after the full-frame D3. In non-full frame DSLRs it represents the current state of the art and is the best example of Nikon’s comeback after a very long and difficult period. For this reason, I have included after the break some [...]
Medium format cameras are the ultimate in resolution and quality. Right? Yes, but Pentax does not seem to be so enthousiastic about this format any more, as it has decided to finally not release its digital 645, a model announced and presented in shows more than a year ago. Here is some possible reasons behind [...]
