This special holiday edition of
Head to Head takes a look at the relative strengths of five favorite budget point-and-shoots priced under $150.
Posted November 19th, 2008
Canon has asked US customers planning take advantage of its rebate program not to cash the checks they have received, following the company handling the rebates filing for bankruptcy protection. The problems relate to rebate checks for video and printer products dated prior to November 14th. Any customer yet to send-in rebate materials should also delay until further notice.
Posted November 19th, 2008
California-based Think Tank Photo has announced a complete refresh of its line of "Airport" photo equipment backpacks, with an emphasis on increased security and protection for valuable DSLR kits.
Posted November 18th, 2008
Looking for a way to transfer images to your computer
and a place to store them or back them up? The
nDrive hard drive enclosure from
nMEDIAPC has both covered.
Posted November 18th, 2008
Kodak is challenging Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics and related companies over alleged patent infringement. Kodak is claiming technologies used in LG and Samsung camera phones are covered by its patents. Documents filed with the International Trade Commission highlight technologies in the Samsung Blackjack II and LG Dare handsets.
Posted November 18th, 2008
Sony has announced the development of the finest-yet pixel-pitch 1/2.5" sensor. The 12.2MP CMOS sensor has been developed for mobile phone cameras, but is of a size commonly used in compact and super zoom cameras. The IMX060PQ sensor, which Sony brands 'Exmor' in common with its DSLR CMOS sensors, will also be available incorporated into an F2.8 28mm-equiv lens unit with piezoelectric driven autofocus - relatively advanced for a camera phone module.
Posted November 17th, 2008
We've been talking about it for months, but the wait is finally over: the jury is no longer out on the
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1.
Posted November 16th, 2008
Camera and lens manufacturer Sigma announced this week that it was acquiring the entirety of sensor manufacturer Foveon, Inc.
Posted November 13th, 2008
Just posted! Our new lens review featuring the Pentax smc P-FA 50mm 1:1.4. This is the latest in our on-going series scrutinising the optical credentials of the camera manufacturers' various "fast fifties", and looks at a lens which has been around since the days of 35mm film. Designed as a fast 'standard' prime, it's now being pressed into service as a short portrait telephoto on the APS-C sensor. So how well has it adapted to this new role?
Posted November 13th, 2008
The
Canon PowerShot A2000 IS may look familiar, but it's a revolutionary departure from the basic design philosophy behind previous Canon A models.
Posted November 13th, 2008