Sony announced that firmware update (version 03) for mirrorless digital cameras with interchangeable lenses Sony NEX-5 and NEX-3 is available for download from the manufacturer. The latest version introduces significant changes to the UI cameras. Separately, note a firmware update for the adapter LA-EA1 (bayonet-A) – Added support for auto focus lens 14 Sony lenses and SAM SSM.
Popularity: 9% [?]
In the market there is a wide variety of cheap digital camera - soap dish on each day, more serious compact cameras, SLR cameras, mirrorless Photography with matrices of large sizes. All this equipment can be enough to classify the type and size fotomatritsy. However, there are models that can be put into a blind alley when trying to classify them. One of them – Ricoh GXR, on her today and will be discussed.
The developers of Ricoh created a modular cheap digital camera Ricoh GXR. The basic module is a camera body with a magnesium alloy with three-inch LCD display, built-in flash, shoe for connecting an external flash or viewfinder. Additional modules represent a kind of cartridge containing a bundle of matrix lens. Here lies the trick – for testing with the basic module was proposed two cartridges – zoom lens 24-72 mm (equiv.) / F2.5-4.4 1 / 1, 7 “(Module S10) with a 12 megapixel matrix and 50-mm (equiv.) / f2.5 lens with a 10 megapixel APS-C-sensor (module A12), ie uniquely identify Ricoh GXR as fotokompakt or SLR camera can not.
Popularity: 52% [?]
Canon has introduced a new version of firmware for the best digital camera Canon EOS 7D. The new firmware (v1.2.1) improved stability of the camera and addressed earlier detection of errors. Download the new firmware for Canon EOS 7D can with the manufacturer’s website.
Popularity: 16% [?]
Company Sigma introduced a new ultra-telezum lens Sigma 150-500mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM for Sony and Pentax cheap digital cameras. Currently, the lens comes to cameras Canon, Nikon and Sigma. Version models for Sony cameras will go on sale March 27, the lens for Pentax 23 April.
Popularity: 12% [?]
Canon has detected a problem in the latest firmware (v.2.0.3) for SLR Canon 5D Mark II. The digital camera does not record sound modes C1/C2/C3, if the sound level set by hand. The company is already working on correcting errors and to a new automatic update offers users of these modes to record sound mode Auto.
Popularity: 24% [?]
Developers from companies GigaPan demonstrated automated robotic system for capturing panoramic images of enormous size. Suffice it to mount the camera in the drive, set your preferences on a small screen and the system will start shooting. Built-in timer allows you to capture images every 1, 15, 30, 60, 120 and 300 seconds.
The manufacturer offers three different devices depending on the level of photo-user training. Models EPIC and EPIC 100, install compact digital cameras and small “reflex”, while the flagship of the EPIC Pro is compatible with DSLR cameras and professional lenses.
The basic model costs $ 349 EPIC, EPIC 100 – 449 dollars, and EPIC Pro will cost wishing to 895 dollars. Home sales are planned for April.
Popularity: 3% [?]
Leica has released a firmware update for its wide-angle cheap digital camera Leica M9. The new firmware (1.116), many changes and improvements to the stability of the camera – extended support for SD memory cards, improved with the correction of sensitivity (ISO), solved the problem of displacement of purple with some lenses.
Popularity: 1% [?]
Five years from the announcement of the beginning of development, a great hole before you run the company and now, finally, the company Pentax officially presented its first medium format digital camera Pentax 645D. Novelty is equipped with a 40 megapixel sensor (44 x 33 mm) screen with a screen size of 3 “and mount-compatible lenses medium format cameras 645-series.
Deliveries Pentax 645D scheduled for May 2010. The cost of professional cameras will be around 9500 dollars, plus 1,100 dollars for a change of optics. Initially, the camera will be available in Japan.
Popularity: 1% [?]
Another novelty introduced by Panasonic – Micro Four Thirds camera Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 best digital camera. Lumix DMC-G10 – entry-level camera differs from the DMC-G2 absence of sensory turning display, low-resolution electronic viewfinder and a different type of codec used for video recording.
Specification of Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10:
12.1 megapixel Live MOS matrix
The new Venus Engine HD II Processor
Lenses – Micro Four Thirds, with 2X Crop factor
Backward compatibility with the Four Thirds lenses via adapters
3 “LCD display (460k pixels), 100% coverage
Electronic viewfinder (202k pixels), 100% coverage, the approach 1.04X
Live view function
Full manual control, ISO range 100 – 6400; support RAW
Automatic shooting modes (26 scenes), the identification of, removal of the blur, etc.
Continuous shooting at up to 3.2 fps
Purification system from dust
Hot shoe for external flash
Video recording 1280 x 720 (30 fps) using M-JPEG codec
AF only Micro Four Thirds lenses
SD / SDHC / SDXC connector
HDMI output
Catering – your own battery, up to 390 frames on a single charge with a whale lens
Popularity: 1% [?]
Panasonic has introduced two new cheap digital camera standard Micro Four Thirds, one of which Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2. The model is based on the Lumix DMC-G1 and has several significant being improved – the new processor Venus Engine HD II, Touch 3.0 “display, can record HD video (720p). Delivered Lumix DMC-G2 is a new lens Lumix G Vario 14-42mm/F3.5-5.6 ASPH Mega OIS
Specification of Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2:
12.1 megapixel Live MOS matrix
The new Venus Engine HD II Processor
Lenses – Micro Four Thirds, with 2X Crop factor
Backward compatibility with the Four Thirds lenses via adapters
Turning touch 3 “LCD display (460k pixels), 100% coverage
Electronic viewfinder (1.44Mp pixels), 100% coverage, the approach of 1.44X, the sensor switch display viewfinder
Live view function
Full manual control, ISO range 100 – 6400; support RAW
Automatic shooting modes (26 scenes), the identification of, removal of the blur, etc.
Continuous shooting at up to 3.2 fps
Purification system from dust
Hot shoe for external flash
Video recording 1280 x 720 (up to 60 fps) using AVCHD Lite Codec
AF only Micro Four Thirds lenses
SD / SDHC / SDXC connector
HDMI output
Catering – your own battery, up to 360 frames on a single charge with a whale lens
Popularity: 2% [?]
