Canon instant rebates will expire in one week

By PR admin | Published: August 22, 2012

The current Canon US instant rebates that offer up to $300 savings on selected lenses and speedlites will expire on September 1st, 2012:

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Olympus SP-820UZ and VH-410 compact cameras announced

By PR admin | Published: August 22, 2012

Olympus announced two new compact cameras: SP-820UZ and VH-410. The price of the 40x zoom SP-820UZ is $329.95, the price of the VH-410 is not yet announced.

Olympus SP-820UZ specifications:

  • 40x super-wide optical zoom (22.4-896mm*)
  • 14 Megapixel CMOS
  • iHS Technology
  • 1080p Full HD Movie and HDMI Control
  • Multi-motion Movie IS
  • 7.6cm/3.0" 460,000 dot colour LCD
  • Dual Image Stabilisation
  • Magic Filter Movie and/or Stills
  • HDR Backlight Adjustment
  • Handheld Starlight Mode
  • Super Macro Mode
  • Advanced iAuto and AF Tracking
  • Super-resolution Zoom
  • Beauty Make-up Mode
  • Pet Detection Mode
  • Smart Panorama
  • High-Speed Sequential Shooting
  • High-Speed Movies
  • Photo with Movie Clip
  • Eye-Fi Card compatibility

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Rumored high megapixels Canon EOS-3D X and EOS-7D Mark II cameras

By PR admin | Published: August 22, 2012

Canon EOS-3D X specifications:

  • 46 MP
  • 3.7 frame per second
  • Dual DIGIC 5+
  • ISO: (25) 50-6400 (12800)
  • AF: Same as 1DX
  • USB 3
  • CF+SD
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Pentax X-5: 16MP ultra zoom compact camera

By PR admin | Published: August 21, 2012

I received those images of the not yet announced Pentax X-5 camera. Some specs were already published on photoprice.ca: the X-5 will not be a DSLR but a high-end point and shoot camera with 16MP and 26x ultra-zoom.

Pictures of the same camera in black:

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Canon announcement: PowerShot SX500 IS and SX160 IS compact cameras

By PR admin | Published: August 21, 2012

Canon PowerShot SX160 IS frontCanon PowerShot SX160 IS back

Canon announced two new compact cameras: PowerShot SX160 IS ($229) and PowerShot SX500 IS ($329). Canon also celebrates the production of 80 Million EF lenses.

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More leaked Sony NEX-5R images

By PR admin | Published: August 21, 2012

Several more leaked images from the Sony NEX-5R. The new camera is expected to have a new 16MP sensor with phase detection AF pixels and a flip screen and "full Internet support" where users will be able to download apps just like on a smart phone:

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First images of the upcoming Sony NEX-6 and NEX-5R mirrorless cameras

By PR admin | Published: August 20, 2012

  

Those are the first leaked images of the upcoming Sony NEX-6 and NEX-5R mirrorless cameras (see expected specs here) - the new models have similar design to the NEX-7 and NEX-5N:

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Sony introduces a new Exmor RS sensor

By PR admin | Published: August 20, 2012


Sony announced the development of a new Exmor RS sensor:

The “Exmor RS” is a CMOS image sensor that adopts a unique ‘stacked structure.’ This structure layers the pixel section, containing formations of back-illuminated pixels over the chip affixed with mounted circuits for signal processing, in place of conventional supporting substrates used for back-illuminated CMOS image sensors.

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