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Nikon D3200: Pixel-Packed Entry-Level SLR

By DigitalVersus, published 19-04-2012

Nikon has announced an updated entry-level SLR just 18 months after outing the D3100. Some fairly major changes have been made in the D3200, as Nikon has sought to bring...

Review: Nikon Nikkor AF-S DX VR 55-200mm f/4-5.6G IF-ED

By TechRadar, published 20-12-2011

OverviewWouldn't it be great to get some serious telephoto zoom reach without filling up most of your gadget bag with a big clunky lens? The Nikon Nikkor AF-S DX VR 55-200mm f/4-5.6G IF-ED fits the bill with a remarkably compact design, and it's less than half the weight of its big brother, the Nikon 70-300mm VR. A major factor in its downsizing is that, unlike the 70-300mm, this is a 'DX' lens, designed specifically for Nikon DSLRs based on APS-C (rather than full-frame) sensors.It's quite a basic zoom lens, a kind of telephoto version of the 18-55mm VR kit lens supplied with Nikon's budget DSLRs, such as the D3100 and D5100. With Nikon's 1.5x crop factor, the equivalent zoom range works out to 82.5-300mm. By way of comparison, Canon's closest equivalent is the EF-S 55-250mm IS, which is ...

Week in Tech: Week in camera news

By TechRadar, published 12-03-2011

Week in camera newsWith December here, we're told it's officially OK to talk about Christmas, we've compiled some handy gift guides for you or the snapper in your life. We also took to the mean streets of er, Bath, to find out what type of camera you should be packing for all those festive markets that have magically sprung up in our town centres. But it's not all festive jollity, there's also been good news for Nikon and a host of new camera reviews for you to enjoy. Read on to discover the weeks' top news and reviews, with links to the full story with each one. Nikon newsIt's been a doubly good week for Nikon, which not only announced the release of its new flagship flashgun, the SB-910, but we've also learned that the clean-up operation after flooding devastated the Thai factory is almo...

Week in Tech: Week in camera news

By TechRadar, published 12-03-2011

Week in camera newsWith December here, we're told it's officially OK to talk about Christmas, we've compiled some handy gift guides for you or the snapper in your life. We also took to the mean streets of er, Bath, to find out what type of camera you should be packing for all those festive markets that have magically sprung up in our town centres. But it's not all festive jollity, there's also been good news for Nikon and a host of new camera reviews for you to enjoy. Read on to discover the weeks' top news and reviews, with links to the full story with each one. Nikon newsIt's been a doubly good week for Nikon, which not only announced the release of its new flagship flashgun, the SB-910, but we've also learned that the clean-up operation after flooding devastated the Thai factory is almo...

Week in Tech: Week in camera news

By TechRadar, published 12-03-2011

Week in camera newsWith December here, we're told it's officially OK to talk about Christmas, we've compiled some handy gift guides for you or the snapper in your life. We also took to the mean streets of er, Bath, to find out what type of camera you should be packing for all those festive markets that have magically sprung up in our town centres. But it's not all festive jollity, there's also been good news for Nikon and a host of new camera reviews for you to enjoy. Read on to discover the weeks' top news and reviews, with links to the full story with each one. Nikon newsIt's been a doubly good week for Nikon, which not only announced the release of its new flagship flashgun, the SB-910, but we've also learned that the clean-up operation after flooding devastated the Thai factory is almo...

Review Roundup: This week's hottest reviews on TechRadar

By TechRadar, published 12-03-2011

This week's hottest reviews on TechRadarThis week we've looked at Sony's new dual-screened Tablet P - it's a clamshell Android tablet that's seriously different from anything else on the market. Read on for what we made of it. Then we've got our definitive verdict on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, plus the super speedy Intel Core i7 2700K processor and the entry-level Nikon D3100 DSLR. Plus there's plenty more besides - read on to see all of this week's reviews. Sony Tablet P reviewThe Android tablet is diversifying by the day, and here's one that… folds in half. Yep, the Sony Tablet P has dual screens and folds closed into something resembling a large glasses case. The slick lines and thin body of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 and even the Sony Tablet S are nowhere to be seen, this is a device a...

Review Roundup: This week's hottest reviews on TechRadar

By TechRadar, published 12-03-2011

This week's hottest reviews on TechRadarThis week we've looked at Sony's new dual-screened Tablet P - it's a clamshell Android tablet that's seriously different from anything else on the market. Read on for what we made of it. Then we've got our definitive verdict on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, plus the super speedy Intel Core i7 2700K processor and the entry-level Nikon D3100 DSLR. Plus there's plenty more besides - read on to see all of this week's reviews. Sony Tablet P reviewThe Android tablet is diversifying by the day, and here's one that… folds in half. Yep, the Sony Tablet P has dual screens and folds closed into something resembling a large glasses case. The slick lines and thin body of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 and even the Sony Tablet S are nowhere to be seen, this is a device a...

Review Roundup: This week's hottest reviews on TechRadar

By TechRadar, published 12-03-2011

This week's hottest reviews on TechRadarThis week we've looked at Sony's new dual-screened Tablet P - it's a clamshell Android tablet that's seriously different from anything else on the market. Read on for what we made of it. Then we've got our definitive verdict on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, plus the super speedy Intel Core i7 2700K processor and the entry-level Nikon D3100 DSLR. Plus there's plenty more besides - read on to see all of this week's reviews. Sony Tablet P reviewThe Android tablet is diversifying by the day, and here's one that… folds in half. Yep, the Sony Tablet P has dual screens and folds closed into something resembling a large glasses case. The slick lines and thin body of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 and even the Sony Tablet S are nowhere to be seen, this is a device a...

Review Roundup: This week's hottest reviews on TechRadar

By TechRadar, published 12-03-2011

This week's hottest reviews on TechRadarThis week we've looked at Sony's new dual-screened Tablet P - it's a clamshell Android tablet that's seriously different from anything else on the market. Read on for what we made of it. Then we've got our definitive verdict on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, plus the super speedy Intel Core i7 2700K processor and the entry-level Nikon D3100 DSLR. Plus there's plenty more besides - read on to see all of this week's reviews. Sony Tablet P reviewThe Android tablet is diversifying by the day, and here's one that… folds in half. Yep, the Sony Tablet P has dual screens and folds closed into something resembling a large glasses case. The slick lines and thin body of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 and even the Sony Tablet S are nowhere to be seen, this is a device a...

CEA Rewards ‘Best Shots’ in New Photo Contest

By Imaging Resource, published 23-11-2011

Grand Prize Winner Receives Digital SLR and Accessories Arlington, Va., November 21, 2011 – The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)® today launched a digital photo contest to encourage consumers to share and display their digital photographs. The grand prize winner, to be announced January 13, 2012, at the 2012 International CES, will receive a Nikon D3100 14.2MP digital SLR Camera, filter, memory card and a 55-200mm zoom lens. The "Best Shots" contest begins today and photo submissions will be accepted until December 23, 2011. Entrants can submit one photo in each of four... (read more)

Best tripods under £200: 8 reviewed

By TechRadar, published 16-11-2011

Tripods explainedThe latest SLRs and lenses stretch the boundaries of handheld shooting. Cameras such as the Canon EOS 1100D, EOS 600D, EOS 60D and EOS 7D and Nikon D3100, D5100, D7000, and D300S offer low image noise at very high ISO ratings, enabling faster shutter speeds in dull lighting conditions, and many recent lenses boast 4-stop optical stabilisation to help fend off camera shake. So why buy a tripod?For the ultimate in image quality, you just can't beat sticking with your camera's base sensitivity setting, typically ISO 100. And image stabilisation can be hit-and-miss, especially with long telephoto lenses or in very dull lighting conditions. With a sturdy tripod, you're assured of a stable shooting platform. But that's just the start of the story.Positioning your camera on a tri...

Best tripods under £200: 8 reviewed

By TechRadar, published 16-11-2011

Tripods explainedThe latest SLRs and lenses stretch the boundaries of handheld shooting. Cameras such as the Canon EOS 1100D, EOS 600D, EOS 60D and EOS 7D and Nikon D3100, D5100, D7000, and D300S offer low image noise at very high ISO ratings, enabling faster shutter speeds in dull lighting conditions, and many recent lenses boast 4-stop optical stabilisation to help fend off camera shake. So why buy a tripod?For the ultimate in image quality, you just can't beat sticking with your camera's base sensitivity setting, typically ISO 100. And image stabilisation can be hit-and-miss, especially with long telephoto lenses or in very dull lighting conditions. With a sturdy tripod, you're assured of a stable shooting platform. But that's just the start of the story.Positioning your camera on a tri...

Nikon's Thailand factory flooded

By TechRadar, published 10-11-2011

Nikon's factory in Ayutthaya, Thailand has been submerged by floodwater, suspending the manufacture of the company's entry-level cameras and lenses."How much this affects production will depend wholly on how soon we can restart the factory," a Nikon spokeswoman said today. "The first floor of all buildings at the premises are presently submerged. We are continuing to investigate details of the damage, but are unable to predict how soon operation will be resumed. We will set up our recovery support system and endeavour to restart its operation as early as possible."Entry-level production haltedSince 2009, all Nikon's DX format SLRs have been produced in Thailand. The Thai factory also produces most of Nikon's DX zoom lenses.According to Reuters, shares in Nikon dropped 3% on...

Canon EOS1100D - Bold [Review]

By Thinkdigit, published 20-09-2011

Even as the lowest rungs of the dSLR ladder become a fiercely competitive space, Canon dSLR fans have had a lot to gripe about. There’s been a steady inflow of joy in the opposite camp though as Nikon has introduced entry-level after entry-level. The D60, D3000 and D3100 all followed in reasonably quick succession, while Canon chose to stick with their comparatively ancient EOS 1000D. Launched on the 10th of June, the 1000D has enjoyed a good, no great innings and together with the D60/D30 [...] Read the entire article

SLR Showdown: Canon EOS 1100D vs Nikon D3100 vs Pentax K-r

By DigitalVersus, published 09-06-2011

  Looking for an entry-level SLR? Not sure which one to choose? Usually we'd help you out by pitching two of the best models currently available against each other...

Everything You Need to Know to Buy Your First DSLR

By MaximumPC, published 22-08-2011

Tired of missing those action shots? Are blurry indoor photos getting you down? A DSLR might be just the cure for your point-and-shoot blues Phones with cameras are ubiquitous, and point-and-shoot cameras have become practically throwaway purchases. It’s the golden age of citizen photography, but as you become more serious about your images, pocketable cameras become more frustrating, and you run into the limits of physics. The tiny sensors and low-speed lenses in camera phones and point-and-shoots can’t do justice to fast-action or low-light photography. Sometimes when you need that really long shot of, say, a hawk soaring above the trees, the wide-angle lens common to compact cameras reduces the graceful lines of the regal bird to a tiny dot. Enter digital SLR (single-lens reflex) c...

Buying Guide: Best DSLRs for video: under £500

By TechRadar, published 15-07-2011

A modern day DSLR or Compact System Camera (CSC) is almost guaranteed to feature video capture in addition to its stills prowess. But with so much jargon out there and often very little information in manufacturer's specifications it can be tough to work out which is best for making top-notch home movies.At the budget end of the market there are a whole host of DSLRs and CSCs available for under the £500 mark. But which of them to choose for the best video capture?In our guide we separate the interlaced 'i's from the progressive 'p's, break down movie frame rates, resolution, compression, focusing ability, audio options and connectivity to ensure you know the ins and outs of which camera will best match what you're looking for.We've seen all these cameras individually and assessed them on...

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 ...

SLR Review: Nikon D5100

By DigitalVersus, published 31-05-2011

Nikon's new D5100 consumer SLR is a mid-range model that fits snugly between the entry-level 14-Megapixel D3100 and the high-end D7000. With a 16-Megapixel sensor, an attractive 920,000-dot swivel...

Review: Nikon D5100

By TechRadar, published 20-04-2011

Nikon D5100 Review: OverviewAlthough there has been some overlap, digital SLR development has gone through some quite distinct phases. Initially the battle was to produce affordable models, and once this was achieved manufacturers turned their attention to producing cameras with higher pixel counts. This was followed by a push in sensitivity levels and improved low-light performance. During these development phases camera functionality has also expanded, with manufacturers capitalising upon the benefits of digital technology and introducing features such as live view, video and dynamic range optimisation systems. Now, there's a drive to make these increasingly complex and versatile SLRs easier to use, while at the same time helping photographers be more creative.The Nikon D5100, which serv...

Hands on: Nikon D5100 review updated with resolution images

By TechRadar, published 14-04-2011

Hands on: Nikon D5100 review: OverviewSitting just above the D3100 and below the D7000, the D5100 is relatively low down in the Nikon DSLR line-up, but it nevertheless feels well made and built to last. Measuring 128x97x79mm and weighing in at around 560g (with battery and card) it is approximately 10% smaller and lighter than the D5000 it replaces. See page 2 for our resolution chart images from a full-production sample Nikon D5100While these savings will make a difference in the bag and on the shoulder, the more noticeable difference between the two cameras is that the D5100 has a larger (3inch) LCD screen with an articulating hinge on its left rather than on its bottom edge. Having a hinge at the bottom of the screen isn't quite so convenient as a side-hinged unit when the camera is on ...

Hands on: Nikon D5100 review updated with resolution images

By TechRadar, published 14-04-2011

Hands on: Nikon D5100 review: OverviewSitting just above the D3100 and below the D7000, the D5100 is relatively low down in the Nikon DSLR line-up, but it nevertheless feels well made and built to last. Measuring 128x97x79mm and weighing in at around 560g (with battery and card) it is approximately 10% smaller and lighter than the D5000 it replaces. See page 2 for our resolution chart images from a full-production sample Nikon D5100While these savings will make a difference in the bag and on the shoulder, the more noticeable difference between the two cameras is that the D5100 has a larger (3inch) LCD screen with an articulating hinge on its left rather than on its bottom edge. Having a hinge at the bottom of the screen isn't quite so convenient as a side-hinged unit when the camera is on ...

Hands on: Nikon D5100 review updated with resolution images

By TechRadar, published 14-04-2011

Hands on: Nikon D5100 review: OverviewSitting just above the D3100 and below the D7000, the D5100 is relatively low down in the Nikon DSLR line-up, but it nevertheless feels well made and built to last. Measuring 128x97x79mm and weighing in at around 560g (with battery and card) it is approximately 10% smaller and lighter than the D5000 it replaces. See page 2 for our resolution chart images from a full-production sample Nikon D5100While these savings will make a difference in the bag and on the shoulder, the more noticeable difference between the two cameras is that the D5100 has a larger (3inch) LCD screen with an articulating hinge on its left rather than on its bottom edge. Having a hinge at the bottom of the screen isn't quite so convenient as a side-hinged unit when the camera is on ...

Nikon D5100: A Direct Rival for the Canon EOS 600D

By DigitalVersus, published 04-06-2011

After updating its D7000 expert SLR and the entry-level D3100, it's now time for Nikon to revamp its mid-range model. The D5100 therefore shares features with its higher- and lower-end...

Bibble 5.2.2 released

By Imaging Resource, published 29-03-2011

Bibble Labs has now released Bibble 5.2.2 in both Pro and Lite versions, with new or updated Raw file support for cameras from Canon, Nikon, Olympus, Panasonic, Pentax, and Ricoh, as well as a variety of enhancements to the programs' operation. Newly supported cameras in Bibble v5.2.2 include the Canon PowerShot G12 and S95, Nikon D3100, D7000, and Coolpix P7000, Olympus E-5, PEN E-PL1s, and E-PL2, Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2, GF2, and LX5, Pentax K-5 and K-r, and Ricoh's GXR P10 module. Cameras with refined Raw support include the Canon PowerShot S90, S95, EOS 7D, and 60D, Panasonic GH1, and both the Pentax K20D and K-7. Updated features in...(read more)

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...

Nikon D3100 Digital-SLR camera, recipient of Germany's iF Product Design Award, goes on to win iF Communication Design Award

By Imaging Resource, published 24-02-2011

February 23, 2011 -- TOKYO -- Nikon Corporation's D3100 digital-SLR camera, recipient of the iF Product Design Award 2011, is also a recipient of the iF Communication Design Award 2011. The iF Design Awards are globally prestigious awards sponsored by International Forum Design GmbH of Hanover Germany. As recipient of two prestigious iF awards in 2011, the Nikon D3100 has proven its superior design. Nikon entered the D3100 in the iF Communication...(read more)

Nikon D3100: New firmware

By Imaging Resource, published 27-01-2011

Nikon Inc. has issued an updated firmware release for its entry-level D3100 digital SLR, correcting a number of issues in the previous release. Nikon D3100 firmware version 1.01 reduces a magenta tint along the bottom of still images shot at high ISO sensitivity when the sensor was hot, typically after shooting in live view mode or capturing movies for a period. It also fixes several problems related to live view mode. When Subject-tracking AF was enabled for live view shooting, the focus point could sometimes slip off the intended subject,...(read more)

Bibble 5.2 Pro and Lite Now Available

By Imaging Resource, published 20-01-2011

Major Selective Editing Improvements, Support for 14 New Camera RAW Formats & Much More Austin, Tx, January 20th, 2011: Bibble Labs, Inc. is pleased to announce the immediate availability of Bibble 5.2 Pro and Bibble 5.2 Lite. This free update for all current Bibble 5 customers adds support for 14 new RAW formats, including Nikon D3100, D7000, P7000 and Panasonic LX5, GF2 and GH2, and includes significant improvements to Bibble 5's already powerful...(read more)