In the advanced point-and-shoot category Sigma has introduced the DP2 using the coveted Foveon X3 sensor that is 20.7mm x 13.8mm in size. The DP2 was designed to created quality images that can challenge some DSLR cameras. The DP2 sports a fixed lens equivalent to a 41mm, supports Raw files, [...] Read more »

Sharpening is one of the key points that can make or break a picture. There are many ways to sharpen pictures taken with today’s digital cameras starting with in-camera settings. There is quite a bit more to sharpening than most people think and I know for sure through the conversations [...] Read more »

The Canon EOS 500D / T1i / Kiss X3, no matter in what part of the world you find it, reflects the company’s dedication for Hybrid DSLR cameras. That is, those products that can do both still photography and HD Video providing one camera to do it all. This DSLR [...] Read more »

This Nikon is a “hybrid” DSLR. The D5000 DSLR with it’s 12.3 megapixel sensor grabs still images and HD 720p video. A popular feature is the 2.7″ Vari-angle LCD that easily stretches out of the camera body and twists into any angle. This with Live View lets you stretch your [...] Read more »

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There are times when photographers want to leave heavy DSLR cameras behind. With Kodak’s EasyShare Z980 12-megapixel camera you’ll find a 24x Schneider-Kreuznach optical zoom that goes from 26-624mm in an easy to carry form factor. It also captures HD quality video and supports Raw still images with the correct [...] Read more »

The EOS Rebel 500D/Tii shows a clear trend of creating a hybridized DSLR that features both still frame and HD Video. Canon a 15.1-megapixel CMOS sensor, 14-bit A/D conversion, Live View for both stills and video and came announced a camera with enough features to appeal to almost everyone. When [...] Read more »

The Pentax K-7 DSLR incorporates a low-power 14.6 megapixel sensor in a magnesium alloy body. It’s also the company’s first DSLR that can capture both stills and HD Video. Features include an Electronic Level Indicator to keep you as level as you want, 100% viewfinder coverage, and Pentax resistance to [...] Read more »

Canon has just recently put an early Christmas present under the tree for current and future 5D MKII owners.  You can now record video in full manual mode. Alas, Av and Tv modes are still absent. But, the Auto ISO feature certainly helps make up for this in the meantime. [...] Read more »

The Sony Alpha A380 DSLR, only recently announced in May 2009, puts 14.2 megapixels behind an APS-sized CCD. SteadyShot stabilization is built in the camera rather than in the optics. A tiltable LCD display can be pulled away from the body and positioned to almost any angle providing a way [...] Read more »