There’s a new big (resolution) dog in the Nikon family – the Nikon D810 DSLR. The D800 is one of Nikon’s most lauded and successful digital SLRs. The 36-megapixel FX-format camera (full-frame) attracted all types of serious photographers from working commercial shooters, to landscape professionals, to serious amateurs. For photographers who want the best possible […]
Sony recently announced a new high-performance crop-sensor DSLR-style camera that has me seriously thinking about trading in one of my Canon bodies. The Sony Alpha A77 II action DSLR is the follow-up to the SLT-A77 introduced in 2011 and offers a level of performance we haven’t seen yet in an APS-C sensor DSLR – especially […]
A couple of new Canon wide-angle zoom lenses were announced this week: a new 16-35mm f/4L for full-frame DSLR users; and an EF-S 10-18mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM zoom for APS-C sensor DSLRs. The Canon EF 16-35mm f/4L IS USM zoom is a pretty straightforward lens. Compared to the EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II, the new 16-35mm […]
This week at the annual NAB (National Association of Broadcasters) tradeshow in Las Vegas, Sony unveiled a new full-frame mirrorless interchangeable lens camera capable of capturing 4k video and able to shoot at sensitivity levels up to ISO 409,600. The new Sony Alpha A7S is based on the groundbreaking Alpha A7 and A7R, introduced last […]
I love small cameras. If you’ve been following my camera reviews for any amount of time, you should already know that. I’m usually willing to sacrifice some performance and image quality in order to have a camera that’s easy to travel with, carry in my pocket, or pack into the mountains. I also shoot a […]