The latest Canon instant rebates double on selected items

By PR admin | Published: February 6, 2012

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Olympus SZ-31MR and TG-820 specs

By PR admin | Published: February 6, 2012
Olympus SZ-31MR

Olympus SZ-31MR

Here are the basic specs of the Olympus SZ-31MR and TG-820 compact cameras that will be announced in the next two days:

Olympus SZ-31MR

  • 16MP 1/2.3 CMOS sensor
  • 25-600mm equivalent 24x zoom
  • lens: f/3 – f/6.9
  • 3 in. touch screen (920k dots)
  • ISO 80-6400
  • dual Image Stabilization
  • in camera panorama function
  • 200 shots battery life

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Canon PowerShot D20

By PR admin | Published: February 6, 2012

You knew that when Nikon released their new underwater Coolpix S30 camera, Canon would follow. And they did – with the Canon PowerShot D20. I don’t believe in conspiracy theories, but Nikon and Canon must schedule their press announcements together.

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Voigtlander Nokton 17.5mm f/0.95 Aspherical lens for Micro Four Thirds announced

By PR admin | Published: February 6, 2012

The Voigtländer Nokton 0.95 / 17.5mm MFT lens is now official:

  • Format: Micro Four Thirds
  • Elements/groups: 13/9
  • Closest focusing distance: 0.15 m
  • Angle: 64.6 °
  • Filter diameter: 58 mm
  • Diameter x Length, Weight: 63.4 x 80mm, 540 g
  • Price: 1300 €

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This is the new Olympus TG-820 waterproof/shockproof camera

By PR admin | Published: February 6, 2012

This is how the new Olympus Tough TG-820 camera will look like. The TG-820 will be the replacement of the previous TG-810 model. Announcement should be either tomorrow or on Wednesday.

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Three new Canon lenses leaked: EF 24-70 f/2.8L II, EF 28 f/2.8 IS USM and EF 24 f/2.8 IS USM

By PR admin | Published: February 6, 2012
Canon EF 24-70 f/2.8L II

Canon EF 24-70 f/2.8L II lens

Three new Canon lenses were listed in an online catalog and later removedS refresh of the 24-70mm f/2.8, 24mm and 28mm f/2.8 primes. Here are the images:

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Olympus to announce also SZ-31MR and TG-820 compact cameras

By PR admin | Published: February 6, 2012
Olympus SZ-30MR

The current Olympus SZ-30MR model

Olympus TG-810

The current Olympus TG-810 model

In addition to the OM-D E-m5, Olympus is also expected to announce replacement of the SZ-30MR and TG-810 compact cameras. The new models are rumored to be SZ-31MR and TG-820.

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Voigtlander Nokton 17.5mm f/0.95 Aspherical lens for Micro Four Thirds

By PR admin | Published: February 6, 2012

Voigtlander is supposed to announce a new Nokton 17.5mm f/0.95 lens for Micro Four Thirds cameras according to this blog post. Shipping date is listed as May, the approximate price is $1100.

Voigtlander already has a 25mm f/0.95 Nokton lens for Micro 4/3 mount.

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New SP 24-70mm f/2.8 Di VC USD lens from Tamron

By PR admin | Published: February 6, 2012

For the CP+ show in Japan Tamron announced a new SP 24-70mm f/2.8 Di VC USD lens that will be offered in Canon, Nikon and Sony mounts (Sony’s version is without vibration compensation).

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Olympus OM-D E-M5 specs and accessories

By PR admin | Published: February 5, 2012

Olympus OM-D E-M5 camera accessories

I still don’t have all the details, but there will be several new accessories announced for the Olympus OM-D E-M5 camera (see picture above). Here are some updated camera specs:

  • 16MP
  • 5 axis image stabilization
  • ISO range: 200-25,600
  • 4 fps
  • Shutter speed: 60-1/4000 seconds
  • 1.44M EVF
  • 3 in, OLED touch screen with 610k dots resolution
  • No built-in flash
  • Full HD video recording
  • 29 minutes maximum video recording time
  • Dimensions: 122mm x 89mm x 43mm
  • Weight: 369 grams (body only)
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