The Nikon COOLPIX L24 is a budget compact with a 14 Megapixel sensor, 3.6x optical zoom and a 3 inch LCD screen. The COOLPIX L24 raises the bar for compact cameras with a sensor providing much greater resolution than the 10 or 12 Megapixels we’ve come to expect from budget models. The screen is also…
NEW: Updated results and video with firmware 1.1.0. The Canon EOS 5D Mark II is the successor to the EOS 5D, the World’s first ‘affordable’ full-frame DSLR. Announced in September 2008, the EOS 5D Mark II comes almost three years after its predecessor, during which time the DSLR market has moved-on considerably. Unlike the…
The Nikon D90 is the long awaited successor to the company’s best-selling D80 Digital SLR. Announced in late August 2008, the D90 follows a similar strategy to its predecessor, aimed at a slightly higher level than many of its rivals. This understandably makes it more expensive, but that same gamble paid off with the…
(Also see our Nikkor AF-S 50mm review in English) Nikkor_AF-S_50mmDas Nikkor AF-S 50mm f/1.4G wurde im September 2008 als Flaggschiff von Nikon’s Standard-Objektiven angekündigt. Es hat dieselbe große f1.4 Öffnung und Standard-Brennweite wie das ältere AF 50mm f/1.4D von 1995. Es bietet aber einen SWM Fokus-Motor, der dafür sorgt, dass der Autofokus schnell und leise…
The Nikon D3000 is the company’s latest entry-level DSLR, featuring 10.2 Megapixels and an easy-to-use control system aimed at DSLR beginners or those wanting to upgrade from a point-and-shoot camera. Announced in July 2009, it’s the successor to the popular D60, and sits below the D5000 in the current Nikon range. The major new…
The Nikkor DX 18-55mm VR was announced in November 2007 as the company’s latest budget kit lens. It will work on any Nikon DX format DSLR, although is best-suited to the entry-level models like the D40, D40x and D60. The lens has become a standard bundle option for the D60 but is also available…
The Nikkor DX 55-200mm VR is an entry-level telephoto zoom for DX-format Nikon DSLRs. Launched alongside the Nikon D40x in March 2007, it’s designed to complement the standard DX 18-55mm kit lens and extend the maximum equivalent coverage from 83 to 300mm. This makes it ideal for portraits, wildlife and sports photography, while the shorter…
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