Tag Archive: DSLR
After several days of watching a marketing teaser on the Canon official website, the camera we have all be waiting for has been announced! Destined Evolution!
The Canon 5D Mk II, 21.1 MP and a 1080 HD Movie Mode! Take that Nikon!!! =)
For a link to the Canon Website complete with sample images and all the gory details, Click Here!
Now on to watching the continuing battle between camera companies and hopefully find out price of this thing soon, then I can finally decide to either save up for this or just settle for the lens that comes with this camera on my Digital Rebel XT.
Looks as if Nikon is trying to take some of the noise away from Canon’s announcements with the official introduction today of the D90. This is an update to the D80 which I think is a great camera from Nikon. Interestingly enough along with the normal improvements (FPS value, Resolution, AF improvements) Nikon has managed to add a Video feature to this camera, so the camera will also record HD video allowing you to shoot 320 x 216 pixels, 640 x 424 pixels or HD720p (1,280 x 720 pixels) movies at the professional smoothness of 24 frames per second in motion JPEG format! That is a neat bonus!
Click here for a link to a post about the D90 on Photography Bay.
This is a video of Chase Jarvis RAW advance testing the D90.
Pretty straight forward release, here are some of the specs:
- New 12.3 megapixel Nikon DX-format CMOS image sensor with Integrated Dust Reduction System.
- Low-noise from ISO 200 to 3200, ISO 6400 available.
- D-Movie mode records in 320 x 216, 640 x 424 or 1,280 x 720 in AVI format.
- Scene Recognition System based on 420 pixel RGB sensor for improved autofocus, autofocus and auto white balance, in addition to Face Detection.
- Multi-CAM 1000 autofocus with 11 AF points.
- 3-inch, VGA Live View LCD.
- 4.5 fps continuous shooting, 0.15 second startup, 65ms shutter release lag.
- SD / SDHC storage.
- HDMI output
- 5.2 x 4.1 x 3.0-inches.
- 1 pound 6 ounces without battery.
- $1,299 kit price.
Well it is finally here folks and with a Digic 4 Processor! It’s the 15.1 MP Canon 50D!
Here is the official page over at Canon USA.
And here is an overview of the Feature Highlights/Specs:
- New 15.1 Megapixel CMOS sensor with improved noise reduction, wide range ISO 100-3200 (H1: 6400, H2: 12800), 14-bit conversion for smooth color tones and gradations.
- Next generation DIGIC 4 Image Processor for faster processing, 6.3 fps up to 90 JPEGS using UDMA CF cards; 60 consecutive JPEGS or 16 RAW using standard CF cards.
- 3.0-inch Clear View LCD (920,000 dots/VGA) with multiple coatings for improved viewing and smudge-resistant protection.
- Enhanced Live View shooting includes Face Detection Live mode.
- 9 cross-type high-precision sensors for accurate target subject acquisition and diagonal center cross-type AF point with f/2.8 and faster lenses.
- New Lens Peripheral Illumination Correction setting to automatically even the brightness across the image.
- Updated EOS Integrated Cleaning System with a fluorine coating for better resistance to dust.
- Creative Auto goes a step beyond full auto with on screen setting display.
- HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) output for displaying full high-resolution images on a High Definition TV.
- Compatible with over 60 Canon EF/EF-S lenses and most EOS System accessories.
Looks like a lot of great stuff from Canon! Now, the question for me is do I go with this one? Or wait for the next 5D update! =)
Just in case you haven’t heard already by the time you read this, and you actually care and follow rumors. The latest is that the rumored “EOS 50D” has shown up on the official chinese Canon website. The link is down now however, as I am sure canon didn’t mean to do this. So for all you gadget followers out there, Bob Atkins Photography where he has more of the details.
I am still eagerly awaiting more news on the rumored 5D follow on, as I really would like my next SLR to be full-frame, but you guys already know that! =)
It looks like the folks at Samsung have been put together a secret task force last year to begin investigating a professional level DSLR. According to this Amateur Photographer magazine article the sensor is still in the design stage and a release date is uncertain.
I currently use a DSLR with an APS-C sized sensor and have always dreamed of getting only EF lenses in anticipation of upgrading to a 5D-ish camera in the future. I am wondering however, if the DSLR future has both of these sensor sizes, what else other than wide angle shots does the 35mm sensor buy you, besides more pixels of course. Either way, I still want to upgrade eventually. =)