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Canon Adds EOS 5D Mark III DSLR To Lineup

By HotHardware, published 03-02-2012

Canon is marking the 25th anniversary of its EOS System with the introduction of the company's latest DSLR, the EOS 5D Mark III. Canon intends for this camera to sit between the EOS 5D Mark II and Canon’s top-of-the-line professional EOS-1D X in its lineup. The new EOS 5D Mark III features a new 22.3-megapixel full-frame Canon CMOS sensor,...

Nikon Steps Up The Pro DSLR Game With D4

By HotHardware, published 01-07-2012

The high-end camera market is seriously heating up. Just months after Canon's EOS-1D X hit the scene, Nikon's response is now official. It's the D4, and while you may say it's a follow-up to the D3S, it's more like an evolutionary step. There's a new FX-format CMOS sensor (16.2MP), the same ISO range as on the D3S (100 to 12,800 natively),...

Review Roundup: This week's hottest reviews on TechRadar

By TechRadar, published 17-12-2011

This week we've a bumper selection of reviews for you, including Sony's new Alpha a65 SLT camera and a hands on review with LG's new Prada phone. For those looking to get started with photography, the Canon Powershot AS40 HS is a fantastic, fuss-free choice.And there's plenty more besides - read on to see all this week's reviews. Sony Alpha a65 reviewSony's online shop price for the A65 stands at £789 (body only) or £869 (with 18-55mm lens). This places the A65 in the same arena as mid-entry-level DSLRs like the Canon EOS 600D and Nikon D5100 – albeit at a higher price-point that's justified by its raft of high-end features. In essence, the A65 attracts largely the same points of praise and criticism as the more expensive A77, due to the fact that it shares much of the same technology ...

Opinion: Nikon D800: what we want to see

By TechRadar, published 16-12-2011

Nikon D800: What we want to seeWe seem to have been talking about the replacement for the Nikon D700 for ever, but the update, widely anticipated to be called the Nikon D800, has still be announced. Although there have been suggestions of an imminent D800 release date, the recent flooding Thailand is rumoured to have put back the announcement. With Nikon now recovering its production capabilities, perhaps we could see a replacement for the Nikon D700 in the very near future.Rumours about the likely specification of the D800 have been circulating for months, but what do we actually want from this camera? We've given it some thought and come up with what we think its spec sheet should feature.SensorThe Nikon D700 has a full-frame 12 million pixel sensor and there are rumours that its replace...

Review: Pentax 645D

By TechRadar, published 25-11-2011

OverviewAs the manufacturer's first foray into the digital medium format arena, the Pentax 645D brings plenty of appealing features to the game, including a 40MP, 44 x 33mm, Kodak-developed CCD sensor that's designed to deliver professional image quality exceeding that of a 35mm full-frame DSLR.With a nod to Pentax's original medium format film 645 camera system, the new digital SLR version looks and feels every bit as solid as its well-respected 1980s-born ancestor, sporting a similarly intuitive design. Despite its retro looks, however, the Pentax 645D is equipped with a whole host of up-to-date photography technologies and plenty of advanced functionality: all in an easy-to-use package.The Pentax 645D has an RRP of £8999.99 for the camera body alone, or just shy of £10,000 to buy it a...

Review: Pentax 645D

By TechRadar, published 25-11-2011

OverviewAs the manufacturer's first foray into the digital medium format arena, the Pentax 645D brings plenty of appealing features to the game, including a 40MP, 44 x 33mm, Kodak-developed CCD sensor that's designed to deliver professional image quality exceeding that of a 35mm full-frame DSLR.With a nod to Pentax's original medium format film 645 camera system, the new digital SLR version looks and feels every bit as solid as its well-respected 1980s-born ancestor, sporting a similarly intuitive design. Despite its retro looks, however, the Pentax 645D is equipped with a whole host of up-to-date photography technologies and plenty of advanced functionality: all in an easy-to-use package.The Pentax 645D has an RRP of £8999.99 for the camera body alone, or just shy of £10,000 to buy it a...

Review: Pentax 645D

By TechRadar, published 25-11-2011

OverviewAs the manufacturer's first foray into the digital medium format arena, the Pentax 645D brings plenty of appealing features to the game, including a 40MP, 44 x 33mm, Kodak-developed CCD sensor that's designed to deliver professional image quality exceeding that of a 35mm full-frame DSLR.With a nod to Pentax's original medium format film 645 camera system, the new digital SLR version looks and feels every bit as solid as its well-respected 1980s-born ancestor, sporting a similarly intuitive design. Despite its retro looks, however, the Pentax 645D is equipped with a whole host of up-to-date photography technologies and plenty of advanced functionality: all in an easy-to-use package.The Pentax 645D has an RRP of £8999.99 for the camera body alone, or just shy of £10,000 to buy it a...

Review: Pentax 645D

By TechRadar, published 25-11-2011

OverviewAs the manufacturer's first foray into the digital medium format arena, the Pentax 645D brings plenty of appealing features to the game, including a 40MP, 44 x 33mm, Kodak-developed CCD sensor that's designed to deliver professional image quality exceeding that of a 35mm full-frame DSLR.With a nod to Pentax's original medium format film 645 camera system, the new digital SLR version looks and feels every bit as solid as its well-respected 1980s-born ancestor, sporting a similarly intuitive design. Despite its retro looks, however, the Pentax 645D is equipped with a whole host of up-to-date photography technologies and plenty of advanced functionality: all in an easy-to-use package.The Pentax 645D has an RRP of £8999.99 for the camera body alone, or just shy of £10,000 to buy it a...

Review: Pentax 645D

By TechRadar, published 25-11-2011

OverviewAs the manufacturer's first foray into the digital medium format arena, the Pentax 645D brings plenty of appealing features to the game, including a 40MP, 44 x 33mm, Kodak-developed CCD sensor that's designed to deliver professional image quality exceeding that of a 35mm full-frame DSLR.With a nod to Pentax's original medium format film 645 camera system, the new digital SLR version looks and feels every bit as solid as its well-respected 1980s-born ancestor, sporting a similarly intuitive design. Despite its retro looks, however, the Pentax 645D is equipped with a whole host of up-to-date photography technologies and plenty of advanced functionality: all in an easy-to-use package.The Pentax 645D has an RRP of £8999.99 for the camera body alone, or just shy of £10,000 to buy it a...

Week in camera news

By TechRadar, published 11-12-2011

This week finally saw the release of Panasonic's GX1, the company's much anticipated professional level compact system camera. Find out what else has been happing in the world of cameras with our weekly round-up, each complete with links to the full story.Panasonic newsThe GX1 is the big story of the week, having made its debut on Monday. It features a 16 megapixel sensor, high-speed focusing and what Panasonic claims is the fastest AF speed of any compact system camera. We were lucky enough to spend some time with the new camera, read our Panasonic GX1 Hands On Review to discover our initial impressions. If you've ever wondered why Panasonic decided to give this camera the X Factor, see Angela Nicholson's explanation of how the GX1 came to be. Not content with launching a CSC onto the mar...

Updated: Hands on: Canon EOS-1DX review

By TechRadar, published 11-08-2011

Handling and autofocusWhile Canon may have a job on its hands to persuade EOS-1D MK IV users that they don't need the 1.3x crop factor and EOS-1Ds MKIII users that they don't need 21 million pixels, the 1DX doesn't fail to impress.It's also clear that Canon has listened to feedback about its pro-level cameras when it was designing the 18 million effective pixel 1DX. brightcove : 1263782088001An extra mini-joystick multi-controller, for example, now provides a means of navigating the menu and selecting AF points when the camera is used in portrait format. It makes it much easier to switch between AF points when shooting in the upright orientation. It's a shame that the menu doesn't rotate as well though.Furthermore, the new menu arrangement has a tab and a series of screens dedicated to the...

Review Roundup: This week's hottest reviews on TechRadar

By TechRadar, published 29-10-2011

This week's hottest reviews on TechRadarThis week's we've got a great batch of reviews for you as well as lots of hands on reviews including the new Motorola Atrix 2 and Nokia's new Lumina 800.In full reviews, tablets are also prevalent this week - we've got the rather fine new Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 as well as the Asus Eee Pad Slider review.And for camera fans, there's the super new Nikon J1. Read on to check out all this week's reviews from TechRadar.Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 reviewSamsung's attitude to the tablet market has been to throw so much mud at the Android wall that at least some of it sticks. It's got its Android 2.3 7-incher, the wonderful 10.1-inch flagship, the beautiful forthcoming 7.7-inch model and this here 8.9-inch masterpiece. By having all bases covered elegantly, Samsun...

Canon EOS 1DX: 10 things you need to know

By TechRadar, published 27-10-2011

We'd been waiting for an upgrade to Canon's professional cameras for some time, and last week we were finally rewarded with the EOS 1DX. The camera, which now sits at the very top of the Canon pile will be available to buy from March 2012. But, before you get your pre-order in, here's ten vital things you need to know about the 1DX. 1. The 1DX replaces both the 1D Mark IV and the 1Ds Mark IIIWe were unsure whether or not the new professional model from Canon would be an update to the 1D Mark IV, or the 1Ds Mark III. In the past, it has always been a question of choosing whether you need speedy shooting, for press and sports photographers, something which the 1D Mark IV provided, or whether you need high resolution where speed wasn't an issue, such as for portrait work, which is where the 1...

Hands on: Canon EOS-1DX review

By TechRadar, published 25-10-2011

Handling and autofocusWhile Canon may have a job on its hands to persuade EOS-1D MK IV users that they don't need the 1.3x crop factor and EOS-1Ds MKIII users that they don't need 21 million pixels, the EOS-1DX doesn't fail to impress.It's also clear that Canon has listened to feedback about its pro-level cameras when it was designing the 18 million effective pixel EOS-1DX. An extra multi-controller, for example, now provides a means of navigating the menu and selecting AF points when the camera is used in portrait format. It makes it much easier to switch between AF points when shooting in the upright orientation.Furthermore, the new menu arrangement has a tab and a series of screen dedicated to the AF settings. While this has similar controls to those available in the EOS-1D MK IV and EO...

Updated: Canon rumours: what you need to know

By TechRadar, published 24-10-2011

It seems like barely a day goes by without a new Canon rumour. Here on this continually updated Canon rumours page, you'll find the latest news and information on what camera is likely to be announced next. Got any hot tips? Let us know via our Twitter feed or via email. Canon 5D Mark III/Canon 6D rumours The 5D Mark II is more than two years old and is in need of a refresh. The APS-C format EOS 7D puts some aspects of the full frame 5D Mark II in the shade, so it's likely that any successor will take the best from the 7D and implement it into a 5D Mark III or 6D body. See our full Canon EOS 5D Mark III / 6D rumours page for everything you need to know about any impending release. Canon EOS 1Ds Mark IV rumoursUpdate October 2011: It's here! Canon merged both the 1Ds and 1D lines to bring u...

Pentax 645D review: TechRadar labs data

By TechRadar, published 19-10-2011

Our test of the Pentax 645D is on the way, but in the mean time we would like to share the resolution chart images and the noise and dynamic range results.Pentax's digital medium format 645D was announced back in March 2010. Priced at around £9,000 it features a 40 megapixel CCD sensor and 921k dot 3.0" LCD.Initial results from the labs data have been compared against the Nikon D3x and Canon EOS 1Ds MKIII, whilst these SLR's have smaller sensors and are considerably cheaper, although not that cheap, all three cameras are perfectly suited to studio use.The results show that all three cameras produce excellent results, but for both noise and dynamic range the Nikon D3x and Canon EOS 1Ds MK III just have the edge over the Pentax 645D.However if you're wondering why you'd pay the extra fo...

Canon EOS-1D X: New flagship pro SLR unveiled

By Imaging Resource, published 18-10-2011

Canon USA Inc. has today unveiled a new flagship professional SLR that, in one stroke, replaces both the 1Ds Mark III and 1D Mark IV: the Canon EOS-1D X. The Canon 1D X includes changes aplenty since the earlier cameras, and looks to offer a pretty impressive feature set overall. Key among its features are a new 18-megapixel full frame CMOS image sensor and dual DIGIC 5+ image processors that together allow 12 fps burst shooting, and ISO sensitivities to a maximum of 204,800 equivalents. There's also a new 61-point autofocus system, and a new RGB metering...(read more)

Canon Redefines The High-End DSLR With EOS-1D X

By HotHardware, published 18-10-2011

Whoa. Get ready to bust out the wallet. Or, perhaps, the entire college fund. Canon has just introduced a bombshell of a camera, the EOS-1D X. It's consider a high-speed multimedia juggernaut replacing both the EOS-1Ds Mark III and EOS-1D Mark IV models in Canon’s lineup, and the company claims to have redesigned it from the inside-out....

DSLR Controller arrives for Android

By Imaging Resource, published 08-05-2011

A new app released by developer Chainfire offers some Canon shooters the ability to remotely control their DSLRs from Android phones or tablets. Available from the Android Market in beta form, Chainfire's DSLR Controller is said to have been tested with the Canon EOS550D (aka Rebel T2i), EOS 50D, EOS 7D, EOS 5D Mark II, and EOS-1D Mark IV digital SLRs, using either the Samsung Galaxy S II phone, or one of three tablet models -- the Acer Iconia A500, Motorola Xoom, and Toshiba Thrive. Other Canon SLRs and Google Android tablets running Honeycomb...(read more)

Ditch Your Point and Shoot: Five Reasons You Need an SLR

By MaximumPC, published 28-07-2011

Like David vs. Goliath, only if David had gotten thoroughly whupped These days it seems like everybody has a camera. A teeny-tiny inexpensive camera. You'll find them built into cell and smart phones. You'll find them in notebooks, tablets, and personal music players. And the dedicated compact camera market has never had such selection. One look at prominent online retailers reveals, literally, thousands of point and shoot models – some that are so slim and so lightweight they'll virtually disappear in your pocket. So, if you have a camera integrated into your personal device or if you can get a perfectly decent purpose-built compact model for less than three hundred bucks (which you can), why on earth would you even consider dropping five, ten, even twenty times that much money on a fu...

Review: Leica S2

By TechRadar, published 21-06-2011

Twenty grand is a lot of money. By today's prices that will buy you a brand-new Mini Cooper, a deposit on a house, or even a university education. With £20,000 you can buy a lot of camera kit, too: a pair of Nikon D3X bodies with 14-24mm f/2.8, 24-70mm f/2.8 and 70-200mm f/2.8 lenses plus an Apple MacBook Pro, 27-inch screen and the whole Adobe Creative Suite doesn't come to that much. But what if you could also spend this princely sum on just one camera body and a standard lens. Would you? That's about what the Leica S2 costs when paired with with its standard lens, the Summarit 70mm f/2.5. The Leica S2 is a medium-format camera, meaning its sensor is bigger than you'd find in a full-frame DSLR – 56% bigger in this case. There are many other medium-format cameras on the market of cours...

Updated: Top 10 new camera rumours for 2011

By TechRadar, published 16-06-2011

Let's take a closer look at some of the more interesting (and realistic) new camera rumours making the rounds. What does 2011 hold in the way of new camera releases? These are our predictions...Canon EOS 6D / Canon EOS 5D Mark III release date rumoursCould a Canon EOS 5D Mark III release date be just around the corner? We think so. Launched in 2008, the Canon 5D Mark II is due a refresh. Essentially just the innards of an Canon 5D inside a slightly spruced-up body shell, plus a 21-million-pixel sensor and a very cool (for 2008) video shooting function, the 5D MKII always looked like something of a compromise. At this point in time, the 5D MK II lacks both the speed and enhanced functionality of the newer APS-C format EOS 7D, and the rugged construction and almost infinite customisation of ...

Canon EOS 6D / 5D Mark III rumours: what you need to know

By TechRadar, published 16-06-2011

In our continuing look at some the new digital cameras hotly tipped for release in 2011, we cast our attention to the Canon EOS 6D - or will it be the Canon EOS 5D Mark III that is the Canon 5D Mark IIreplacement.It's hard to believe the Canon EOS5D Mark II is more than two years old, but already it's in need of a refresh.Canon EOS 6D / 5D Mark III specs and priceCanon's APS-C format EOS 7D puts some aspects of the full-frame EOS 5D Mark II's specification in the shade, so it is likely that when we finally see a Canon announcement for an EOS 5D Mk II replacement, the successor will have a feature set that at least matches, if not tops, the semi-pro level EOS 7D.Update June 2011: The EOS 5D MKII video capability has proved a major draw for professional photographers, especially photo journa...

Review: Canon EOS 60D

By TechRadar, published 03-01-2011

It's only natural to view the Canon 60D as a replacement for the semi-pro EOS 50D. As well as following on in typical numerical sequence, Canon also pronounced the EOS 50D obsolete at the same time as launching the new camera.Indeed, the Canon 50D was certainly showing its age, being outclassed even in many respects even by the more novice-friendly EOS 550D, including sensor resolution and the ability to shoot movie clips.Sure enough, the Canon 60D boasts a host of new goodies including an 18MP sensor, 1080p HD movie capture with a choice of frame rates and Canon's new iFCL metering system. And while the 3:2 aspect ratio LCD has the same 1,040k pixel resolution as on the Canon 550D, this time it comes with full pivoting facilities - a first for any Canon D-SLR.On top of that, you get an ex...

Review: Olympus XZ-1

By TechRadar, published 28-02-2011

The 10-million-pixel Olympus XZ-1 enters a market in which compact and compact system cameras are becoming increasingly popular. In addition to the burgeoning collection of interchangeable lens hybrid models, the enthusiast photographer who wants to travel a bit lighter now has options available from Canon (PowerShot G12), Leica (X1), Nikon (Coolpix P7000), Panasonic (Lumix DMC LX5), Ricoh (GR Digital III) and Sigma (DP1x and DP2s) as well as Olympus, and soon Fuji will enter the fray with its X100. So if the XZ-1 is to prove a commercial success for Olympus it's going to have to offer snappy performance and deliver top-knotch images.With the exception of the APS-C format models from Sigma and Leica (and Fuji in the next few weeks), the Olympus XZ-1 has the largest sensor of the popular en...

Adobe Flash 10.2 leaves beta, ready to download

By TechRadar, published 02-09-2011

Adobe has announced that Flash 10.2 is now out of beta and ready to download. The incremental update brings a number of new features.These include: full-screen support for multi-monitor systems, better HD video playback, smoother fonts and support for IE 9's GPU rendering capabilities.There's also new functionality added called Stage Video.Essentially the feature allows decent playback of HD video but without sacrificing processor power.All the world's a StageAt the moment, there are a number of sites working hard to implement this feature, including YouTube, Brightcove and Vimeo.Adobe says that implementation of Stage Video could cut processing power by a whopping 85 per cent. The roots of Stage Video can be found in the addition of H.264 back in Adobe Flash 10.1.If you have Adobe 10.2 th...

Review: Sony A580

By TechRadar, published 02-09-2011

In the five years since Sony's Alpha range was conceived, the camera market has changed decidedly. Notably, the addition of mirrorless models to many manufacturers' stables has provided an alternative means of achieving high-quality results in a small-format body. Being no stranger to innovation itself, Sony has made its contribution with its NEX mirrrorless system and its unique SLT models, yet the four Alpha DSLRs also announced in the past year should alleviate any fears of it abandoning its original system in their favour.Despite this, the similarities between all three of its systems and the company's Cyber-shot range of compacts aren't difficult to spot. With the same innovations eventually filtering from one system to another, the A580 isn't too great a surprise in what it offers, n...

Carl Zeiss to make Micro Four Thirds lenses

By TechRadar, published 02-07-2011

Manufacturers of Micro Four Thirds cameras were given a boost this week, with news that Carl Zeiss will begin producing lenses for the format.Currently the number of lenses that can be used on a MFT camera is limited through the use of an adapter, but Carl Zeiss has said its products will start supporting the system.The lens company currently manufacturers lenses for the likes of Sony and Leica.Life through a lensCarl Zeiss (the company, not the man who died in 1888) is not the only manufacturer who has said that it will start adopting the Micro Four Thirds format.Both Schneider Kreuznach and Japanese company Komamura will also start making lenses for the format.The Micro Four Thirds system was created by Olympus and Panasonic back in 2008, offering DLR-like functionality in a small-form c...

Review: Panasonic Lumix GH2

By TechRadar, published 02-07-2011

Panasonic has spent the last two and a half years pushing its Micro Four Thirds series as a credible alternative to the DSLR, and its models seem to have won over novices and hardened enthusiasts alike. Now, in its second generation of mirrorless cameras, the company claims to have improved on its original concept, with the benefit of user feedback from its debut offerings.The latest GH2 picks up where its GH1 predecessor left off. The GH1 was a significant model in that it was the first in the G-series to offer video recording, and it went beyond simply including the function as an aside to stills functionality. With full-HD resolution, a sound-dampened kit lens, continuous autofocusing and stereo recording as standard, it was clear that Panasonic's intentions were on the GH1 being as muc...

Hands on: Canon EOS 1100D review

By TechRadar, published 02-07-2011

In look and feel the new Canon EOS 1100D sits halfway between the EOS 1000D that it replaces and the EOS 550D above it in the Canon SLR line-up.The 1100D's body surface has a smooth silky feel rather like the 1000D's and there are no textured coatings like the 550D's. Instead of the regular circular buttons of the 1000D, the 1100D has the crazy-paving style buttons of the 550 and they fit around the contours of the camera's body. Naturally, the EOS 1100D doesn't have quite the same durable feel as Canon's higher-end SLRs, but the sample I used didn't have any loose joints and there was no creaking or squeaking when I gripped the camera firmly.Canon 1100D specificationsObviously as budget SLR there's a limit to how much technology Canon can pack into the EOS 1100D, but it has enough to make...

Hands on: Canon EOS 600D review

By TechRadar, published 02-07-2011

With all the internet chatter anticipating upgrades to the EOS 1000D, EOS-1Ds Mark III and even the EOS 5D Mark II, Canon's announcement of the EOS 600D is likely to come as a surprise to many.By now you've probably read the Canon 600D price and specs, and you've still two months to digest it all before the Canon 600D release date in early April.Our pals on PhotoRadar have already had a play around with this latest Canon camera, which sits above the EOS 550D in the Canon family. Our full Canon 600D review is still to come, but in the meantime read PR's first impressions of Canon's new release for aspiring photographers...600D first-lookIn keeping with recent Canon SLR introductions, the 600D has an 18 million-pixel sensor which is very similar to the ones in the EOS 550D, EOS 60D (read our...

Okii ships USB Follow Focus for Canon DSLRs

By Imaging Resource, published 29-01-2011

Okii Systems LLC, a newly established company based in suburban Raleigh, North Carolina has just launched its first product, an interesting-looking follow focus controller for use with Canon digital SLRs. The Okii FF-001 USB Follow Focus controller is said to work with the Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, 5D Mark II, 7D, 60D, Rebel T2i (aka 550D / Kiss X4), and Rebel T1i (aka 500D / Kiss X3). Inside an anodized, milled aluminum enclosure, the FF-001 includes everything needed to communicate via USB with the cameras, and not only to remotely control focus, but also to start and stop video recording, toggle Live...(read more)