Having received one of the early production units of Canon's 14.3-megapixel PowerShot G1X we're now able to produce a full review of this exciting new camera, which is due for release in March. The G1X slots into the flagship position in Canon's G series without replacing the PowerShot G12 (which will remain on sale for the foreseeable future). For additional background information, check out our detailed 'first look' by clicking here.
... [more]The NEX-5N sits between the NEX-C3 and NEX-7 in Sony's Alpha series of E-mount cameras and has features common to both. Its sensor has similar resolution to the NEX-C3's, and is higher than the NEX-5 it replaces, but it supports the same movie recording formats and resolutions as the NEX-7. The NEX-7's Picture Effect settings carry over to the NEX-5N but the Creative Style settings are the same as the NEX-C3's.
... [more]Canon is a late-comer to the large-sensor compact camera category and its first offering, the 14.3-megapixel G1X, isn't an interchangeable-lens camera. The naming of this camera is unfortunate because of its similarity to Panasonic's recently-released DMC-GX1, although the G1X is totally different. Instead of releasing a mirrorless interchangeable-lens system, Canon has extended an existing - and very successful - camera design.
... [more]Following our 'First Look' at Panasonic's new GX1 a month or so ago, we have now received an 'early' production unit for a complete review. Equipped with the 16-megapixel Live MOS sensor introduced in the G3, it's the company's most feature-rich and photographer-friendly model to date. The mode dial makes a welcome return and there are four customisable function buttons; two on the camera body and two on the touch-screen.
... [more]Canon's PowerShot SX40 HS has most of the same features as its predecessor, the PowerShot SX30 IS, which we reviewed in October 2010. However, its price tag is $30 lower, the sensor resolution has been reduced to a more sensible 12 megapixels (effective) and Canon has opted for CMOS technology which, with the new DiG!C 5 image processor, allows the SX40 HS to support Full HD video recording.
... [more]Fujifilm's X10 (the 'FinePix' tag has been dropped for this series) can be seen as a 'little brother' to the X100 that was introduced earlier this year. With a smaller sensor and a zoom lens, it offers features most serious photographers require and competes head-to-head with cameras like the Canon PowerShot G12, Nikon Coolpix P7100, Olympus XZ-1 and Panasonic Lumix LX5. ... [more]With the new Pentax Q, this innovative camera manufacturer has once again challenged convention by producing the smallest, lightest interchangeable-lens camera system currently available. Although the Pentax Q isn't a retread of the company's 1979 Auto 110 SLR camera, its designers have applied many of the same principles to give users a similar set of controls and functions to the company's larger DSLRs.
... [more]The PEN Mini E-PM1 is the smallest, lightest and simplest of the three interchangeable-lens mirrorless cameras announced by Olympus in June 2011. Designed for snapshooters looking for a very compact camera that's easy to use but delivers above-average image quality, it offers most of the sophisticated functions provided by its up-market siblings.
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