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Canon EOS 60D dSLR offers fold out screen and HD video

August 26th, 2010 12:19pm mike s No comments

Canon EOS 60D dSLR offers fold out screen and HD video

Canon has announced their  new Canon EOS 60D dSLR, a mid-priced camera offering an 18megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor and articulated LCD display.

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Sony SLT-A55V and SLT-A33 Alpha dSLRs offer ‘Translucent Mirror Technology’

August 24th, 2010 12:35pm mike s No comments

Sony SLT-A55V and SLT-A33 Alpha dSLRs offer 'Translucent Mirror Technology'

Unleashed from Sony’s ever-busy factory is their new A55 and A33 Alpha dSLR cameras sporting the intriguing sounding, “Translucent Mirror Technology.”

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Nikon D3100 budget 14.2MP SLR packs full HD video recording

August 20th, 2010 10:45am Lee J. No comments

Nikon D3100 budget SLR packs full HD video recordingNikon has shown off its shiny new D3100 camera, an entry-level dSLR replacing the budget Nikon D3000 which proved to be something of a hit with cut-price snappers.

Billed as the smallest and lightest Nikon D-SLR yet, the diminutive D3100 packs a DX-format, 14.2 megapixel CMOS image sensor, with a new image processing engine doing all the clever stuff behind the scenes.

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Sigma’s SD15 dSLR starts UK shipping next month

June 14th, 2010 10:00am mike s No comments

Sigma's SD15 dSLR starts UK shipping next month

Making us feel like ancient mariners being lured to a wallet-emptying doom is Sigma’s all-seducing siren of a dSLR, their stunningly delicious SD15 digital SLR.

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Sony slams out Alpha DSLR-A290, DSLR-A390 entry level D-SLRs

June 9th, 2010 10:39am Lee J. No comments

Sony slams out Alpha DSLR-A290, DSLR-A390 entry level D-SLRs

With the bare minimum of fuss, Sony have announced two new entry level models in their Alpha series of dSLRs, the Alpha DSLR-A290 and DSLR-A390 D-SLRs.

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Canon EOS 5D MkII SLR and FinePix HS10 firmware updates ahoy!

May 25th, 2010 12:42pm Tony Fletcher No comments

Canon upgrades EOS 5D Mark II video with firmware update

Canon and Fujifilm have both bashed out firmware updates for their EOS 5D Mark II digital SLR and FinePix HS1 superzoom compact cameras, both of which are available for your downloading pleasure now.

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Panasonic punts out firmware updates for DMC-G1, GH1 & GF1 cameras

April 20th, 2010 9:23pm mike s No comments

Panasonic punts out firmware for DMC-G1, GH1 & GF1 cameras

Panasonic has announced firmware updates for its Lumix DMC-G1, GH1 and GF1 Micro Four Thirds cameras, with the downloads becoming available on May 10.

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Fujifilm Finepix HS10 bridge camera packs awesome zoom range

April 19th, 2010 11:04am mike s 4 comments

Fujifilm Finepix HS10 bridge camera packs awesome zoom range

For folks who like their zooms lens to be big and beefy, Fujifilm’s new FinePix HS10 ‘bridge’ digital camera could be worth considering.

Packing a mahoosive 30x optical zoom, the  zoom starts at an unusually wide (and very useful) 24mm and powers up to a distant-speck spotting 720mm (35mm equivalent).

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Canon EOS 550D: “the most compelling DSLR of its class”

April 2nd, 2010 11:14am mike s 2 comments

Canon EOS 550D: the most compelling DSLR of its class

Photography website DPReview has posted its review of the Canon EOS 550D / Rebel T2i dSLR, and as expected, it’s the most comprehensive of the lot, offering a 29 page, in-depth look at the entry level dSLR.

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Sigma SD15 14MP dSLR: tech details and pics drip out

February 24th, 2010 12:06pm Lee J. 2 comments

Sigma SD15 14MP dSLR: tech details and pics drip out

Currently being teased on its own page is the new Sigma SD15 dSLR, a delightful looking piece of kit that has yet to see the light of day, despite being announced way back in 2006.

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Pentax K-7 dSR: limited edition silver finish

February 22nd, 2010 12:07pm mike s No comments

Pentax K-7 cuts a dash in limited edition silverPentax is launching a limited-edition silver version of its Pentax K-7 digital SLR camera, serving up a delicious old school look sure to get traditionalists twitching towards their wallets.

The Pentax K-7 Limited Silver updates the existing K-7 body with a new silver and black finish backed by a reinforced  “highly shock and scratch resistant” LCD glass cover, said to be tougher than what you’ll get on the standard K7.

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Canon EOS 550D (Rebel T2i) dSLR: specs and review [updated]

February 8th, 2010 5:13pm mike s 1 comment

Canon EOS 550D (Rebel T2i) consumer dSLR announced and previewed

Canon has taken the wraps off its latest consumer digital SLR, the EOS 550D ( Rebel T2i) which packs a hefty 18MP sensor and full HD movie recording, tucked up in Canon’s familiar camera styling.

Sporting a newly developed 18MP APS-C CMOS sensor, backed by Canon’s advanced DIGIC 4 image processor plus enhanced in-camera noise reduction for low light shooting, Canon are hoping that this camera will make a splash in the highly competitive consumer dSLR market.

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Sony churns out the Alpha A450 DSLR to satisfy every sub-$1,000 budget

January 5th, 2010 12:14pm Pete Railton No comments

Sony churns out the Alpha A450 DSLR to satisfy every sub-$1,000 budgetWith another tug on their heavily-overworked new product curtain, Sony have introduced another member to their expansive Alpha DSLR range, the A450.

With the stripped-down, lower-cost A450 jostling for attention in the lively low-cost dSLR market, Sony seem to be hedging their bets, with the camera being the sixth Alpha model in the sub-$1,000, range, which sure seems like overkill to us.

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Nikon D300S reviews flood in. Lustful feelings follow

November 18th, 2009 4:45pm mike s 1 comment

Nikon D300S reviews flood in. Lustful feelings follow

We’ve been rattling off photos on our Nikon D300 for the past year now and it’s a lovely camera – but does the new D300S add up to a worthwhile upgrade?

We guess the hardest problem the team at Nikon faced was how they could improve on what was already a fabulous camera with very few shortcomings.

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Sony updates firmware for A230, A330, A380 dSLRs.

November 6th, 2009 11:17am Pete Railton 1 comment

Sony updates firmware for A230, A330, A380 dSLRs.If you’re the proud owner of a Sony A230, A330, A380 dSLR, then we suggest you hotfoot it over to Sony’s website sand gorge yourself on a lovely free firmware update.

“But what does it do?” you may ask? Well, pull up a chair and we’ll tell you.

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