Tag archive: DSLR

Sigma Corporation announced today a rebranding of its flagship DSLR camera, renaming the SD1 as the Sigma SD1 Merrill. The minimum suggested retail price will also drop more than 66 percent, knocking the premium sticker price of $9,700 down to $3,300 with a street price of $2,299. This is huge news for casual and professional photographers alike since the SD1 was still found on major online retailers for $6,899 as of this morning. The Sigma SD1… Read More

If you're a photographer who has a few camera bodies and more than a few lenses to pack along on photo excursions, most typical camera bags or backpacks probably aren't going to cut it. Most bags and packs are designed for a body and maybe an extra lens or two, but Incase has just introduced a new bag to its lineup that has plenty of room for all your gear, unless you're Annie Leibovitz. The Incase DSLR Pro Pack ($150) was… Read More

Nikon unveiled the D800 in Tokyo on Tuesday, the latest addition to its DLSR range. The new camera takes much from Nikon’s recently released D4 flagship model, though there are of course plenty of differences too. The stand-out feature of the full-frame D800 device is its new 36.3MP CMOS sensor, which Nikon claims is capable of image quality “equal to that achieved with medium-format digital cameras.” If you’re fond of making big prints or… Read More

Rumors have been swirling around for some time about the launch date of Nikon’s highly-anticipated full-frame D800 DSLR camera, but according to the Nikon Rumors website, a date has now been set—and it’s only days away. It believes a Nikon event scheduled for February 7 in Japan will see the unveiling of the new DSLR camera, replacing the four-year-old D700, though of course the time difference means news of the official announcement will… Read More

Nikon’s just-announced full frame D4 is getting attention for a lot of reasons. There’s the fact that CES is just around the corner, there are all the rumors about the anticipated D800 (we want to put the 36-megapixel spec to bed now), and of course its video capture and low lighting performance upgrades are part of the excitement. But there’s something else that stands out about the D4: it’s the first digital camera to use the new XQD flash… Read More

Nikon has announced its new full frame DSLR, the D4. And true to recent DSLR form, the camera isn’t built with only stills in mind, its HD video capture is just as important a feature. The Nikon D4 houses a 16.2-megapixel FX format CMOS sensor–for reference, the D3S has a 12.1-megapixel sensor. The other major area of improvement is video recording. The D3S (which is, mind you, still a $5,000+ camera) was limited to 720p24 capture. Now,… Read More

It’s definitely not a catch-all, but the size of a photographer’s camera used to be indicative of his professionalism. That simply can’t be said anymore. The DSLR has had its come-uppance in the form of high-end, manual point-and-shoots and micro-four-thirds devices. Hybrid, category-defying cameras like the Fuijfilm X100 and barrier-breaking machines like the Sony NEX-7 mean that the old faithfuls of the market have more to compete with than… Read More

Congratulations: you’re the proud new owner of an interchangeable lens camera. After diligently learning to use manual settings, you’ve tired of your pocket cam and moved on up to the world of advanced imaging systems. Whether you’re working with a sleek micro-four-thirds device or a full-bodied DSLR, it’s a big step. And one that will require some instruction. The first step is to learn your lenses. What’s the point of using an ICL camera if… Read More

When Markus Thompson dove into the water in Deep Bay outside of Vancouver, he probably didn't expect to see a rust-covered Canon EOS 1000D when scuba diving in the Pacific Ocean. Thompson was completing a biological survey when he spotted the camera off the end of a wharf. He was able to extract the SD card from the camera and access the pictures on the memory card after a thorough cleaning. He discovered that the camera had been lost in… Read More

Hot on the heels of the Canon 1D X’s announcement comes the Nikon D800. Last month we heard that both legacy brands were preparing to introduce us to their latest DSLR cameras, and now we’re getting our first glimpse at the upcoming Nikon device. Nikon Rumors has the leaked pictures and specs, both of which lineup with earlier speculation. So here’s what we know about the camera so far: ISO 100-6400 Smaller, lighter body with a larger display… Read More

A study from the NPD group shows that micro four thirds cameras, while still trailing behind traditional digital cameras in sales, are fueling consumer interest. The research groups Next Camera study “revealed that two-thirds of consumers interested in a mirrorless interchangeable lens camera and willing to spend $500 said it would replace the purchase of a point-and-shoot camera. Nearly a quarter said it would replace a DSLR… Read More

Put down your iPhone 4S and listen up: Cameras—actual cameras—still exist and are worth using. More and more people claim they are foregoing owning a digital camera because their smartphone can “basically” get the job done. Let it be said that if you don’t intend to cherish your photos, then maybe you are too far gone and a digital camera really isn’t necessary. But that seems to be increasingly untrue. And just know that many of you are forcing… Read More

Yesterday we formally introduced you to Canon's latest DSLR, the 1D X. The newest addition to Canon's lineup of action-shooters sounds impressive to say the least, and boasts three DIGIC image processors, a full-frame 18-megapixel CMOS sensor, and of course, shoots at blazingly fast speeds. But we won't bore you with anymore specs, except to say that this hands-on video from PetaPixel shows off what shooting an 18-megapixel… Read More