Tag archive: Point and Shoots

Canon has unveiled a slew of new cameras – 10, to be specific. These include new iterations in its PowerShot A-series. We’ll spare you the specifics and offer a briefer on the new standouts. A4000 IS: Includes optical image stabilization with an 8x optical zoom – that’s the longest zoom yet for an A-series camera. It will also have a 3-inch LCD and a new help button that offers explanations behind various shooting modes (available in all of the… Read More

Today Sony launched three new pocket cams, despite the decreasing interest in this sector. Next-generation digital cameras (Micro four thirds and other non-traditional interchangeable lens system devices) coupled with the effects of full-frame DSLRs and smartphones have eroded the entry-level point-and-shoot market significantly. And Sony addressed that. The manufacturer is aware that this segment is struggling and has more to compete with than… Read More

The line between smartphone and point-and-shoots is about to get blurrier. Sony has announced its new backside illuminated CMOS image sensor that “embodies the continuous evolution of the camera” – in other words, smaller, lighter, thinner devices. In (still) other words: smartphone cameras. Sony doesn’t mince words explaining the drive behind its new sensor. “The popularization of smartphones and other devices in recent years has been… Read More

Since the dawn of the consumer photographer, the battle of Canon versus Nikon has been raging. There has also been a smaller war brewing between DSLR photographers and novice point-and-shooters alike, as both sets claiming that theirs is the more capable machine, and both groups have their company of choice. Despite some of our own personal biases, it’s clear that Canon and Nikon have their respective strengths. Canon is particularly well known… Read More

Expanding your repertoire as a photographer is as easy as lining up those white and red dots, and tossing a different lens on your camera. That part is simple… it’s the affording that new lens part that can be challenging. But there is a solution: Do it yourself. We scoured the great wide web for the most effective (and realistic) ways to make your own lenses and other camera equipment. In this guide, we’ll take you through a collection of… Read More