Canon EOS 5D Mark II DSLR Review
Steves Digicams have reviewed the new Canon EOS 5D Mark II Digital SLR - the new flagship camera features a 21.1MP full frame CMOS sensor, ISO upto 25600, Full HD (1080, 30fps) movie recording, 3″ VGA LCD with Live View, 3.9fps JPEG shooting, 9-point AF + 6 Assist AF points, and Magnesium alloy body. The Canon 5D Mark II is available from Amazon UK:
“The long awaited replacement to the Well respected EOS Digital 5D is finally here. Canon’s new EOS Digital 5D Mark II builds off of all the features that made the 5D such a remarkable camera, adding the latest in technology that has been perfected over the past 3 years. With superb image quality and performance, the new 5DMk2 can confidently continue to fill the gap between Canon’s entry/consumer-level and all out pro dSLR models.”
Canon EOS 5D Mark II DSLR Reviews: The Digital Picture, Cameratown, Cameralabs, Ken Rockwell, ArtbyPhil, Photography BLOG, Digital Journalist, Previews: DPReview
Olympus EVOLT E-30 DSLR Review
Biofos.com have reviewed the new Olympus EVOLT E-30 Digital SLR - the new camera features a 12.3 megapixel sensor, 2.7″ swivel screen with live view, 5fps shooting, built in image stabilisation, 11 point AF, ISO100 - 3200, face detection, level gauge, shadow adjustment, and supersonic wave filter (for dust reduction). The Olympus E30 will be available from Amazon
“However, the E-30 is better to handle, the controls have been slightly relocated and adjusted to deliver more pleasing ergonomics. Unlike the E-3, the camera doesn’t seem to get in the way of itself. To me it is a definite notch up on the E-3 in the handling stakes. For folks upgrading from the E-4 & 5XX models the handling will seem strange to start with but will soon prove a revelation as it is well thought out and delivered.”
Read more Olympus EVOLT E-30 DSLR Reviews: LetsGoDigital
Canon EOS 50D Digtial SLR Review
DPExpert have reviewed the new Canon EOS 50D Digital SLR - an update to the 40D - it features a new 15.1 megapixel sensor, 6.3fps shooting, Canon’s latest DIGIC 4 image processor, ISO upto 12800, 3″ screen with live view, sensor cleaning, 9 point AF, and face detection. Body only is available for £858:
“Some reviewers have been harsh in their criticism of the 50D, generally concluding that its image quality is not as good as the 40D. We tried extreme pixel peeping and there does seem to be some fall-off in sharpness and contrast but we doubt that it will be a problem in the realm of real photography. We certainly wouldn’t recommend that anyone rush out to replace their 40D with the new camera because the difference is not that great.”
Read more Canon EOS 50D Reviews: Digital Photography School, Steves Digicams, Bob Atkins, Imaging Resource, LetsGoDigital, DPReview, Digital Camera Info, CameraLabs, Photography BLOG, Roland Lim, Previews: Canon EOS 50D at Photokina.
Hasselblad Readies Awesome 60 Megapixel Camera for 2009
Hasselblad can already boast bringing the first digital camera to market outfitted with Kodak’s wicked 50 megapixel sensor, but the flagship H3DII-50 won’t have much time to sail the high MP seas by its lonesome. Hasselblad CEO Christian Poulsen promises a 60MP version will debut in April 2009.
Of course, digital photographers know that it isn’t necessarily the size of the megapixel that counts, but how you use it. Even still, 60MP sounds pretty damn awesome. That will give the H3DII-60 a 94 percent full frame coverage, and Poulsen wants to make clear that "although we hear the phrase ‘full frame’ being used quite frequently, no manufacturer has yet achieved true medium full frame."
Not that it needs any reaffirming, but the new 60MP DSLR won’t come cheap. Expect to pay a smidge over $27,000 for the bragging rights.
Image Credit: Haselblad (H3DII-50 shown)
Nikon’s New SLR is the First to Shoot Video
Point-n-shoot digital cameras have had the ability to shoot video for quite some time, but the same feature has been noticeably absent among digital SLR (DSLR) cameras. Adding insult to injury, even low end DSLRs typically cost more than high end digital cameras, yet if owners of the latter want to take videos, it meant spending even more money on a camcorder.
Nikon looks to change that trend with the release of its latest digital single-lens reflex camera, the D90, which is the company is billing as the first SLR with video capability. Nikon made it possible to record video by using a faster frame rate and a different way of processing the images.
"The big plus is that you can now shoot video with a great lens," says Steve Heiner, Nikon’s senior technical manager.
The D90 will be capable of recording both high definition and standard video clips, but the new functionality won’t come cheap. Expect to pay around $1,300 for the D90 with lens when it becomes available in stores next month.
Image Credit: Nikon