The Sony QX10 is a new type of digital camera called a Smart Lens, designed to enhance the photographic capabilities of your iOS or Android smartphone. A Smart Lens contains the sensor and optically stabilized zoom lens of an existing Sony camera, squeezed into a small cylinder like a sawn-off canned drink. They also feature…
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The Sony QX100 is a new type of digital camera called a Smart Lens, designed to enhance the photographic capabilities of your iOS or Android smartphone. A Smart Lens contains the sensor and optically stabilized zoom lens of an existing Sony camera, squeezed into a small cylinder like a sawn-off canned drink. They also feature…
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Canon’s EOS 70D is a mid-range DSLR with an articulated touch-screen and excellent focusing for live view and movies. A favourite.…
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The NEX 5T is Sony’s latest mid-range mirror-less system camera. Announced in August 2013, it replaces the NEX 5R launched a year previously, and shares most of the key specifications with its predecessor. As such the NEX 5T features a 16 Megapixel APS-C sensor, a hybrid AF system which embeds phase-detect autofocus points on the…
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The Canon IXUS 255 HS is a 12 Megapixel compact with a 10x optical zoom and a 3 inch LCD screen. Known in North America as the ELPH 330 HS I’ll refer to it from this point on as the IXUS 255 HS / ELPH 330 HS. Launched in January 2013 it sits right in…
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Panasonic’s Lumix LF1 is a pocket-sized camera aimed at the demands of enthusiasts. Announced in April 2013, the LF1 represents a new line in Panasonic’s Lumix range that sits alongside the existing LX series, but addresses requests for a longer zoom that’s still fairly bright and a built-in electronic viewfinder. Like many of its most…
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The Panasonic Lumix TZ35, or ZS25 as it’s known in North America, is the company’s latest affordable travel-zoom. As with previous generations, Panasonic offers two travel-zoom cameras each year, one packed with all the latest features and the other stripped-down to the essentials for those who don’t need the bells or whistles. For 2013, the…
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The Samsung Galaxy NX is the first mirrorless compact system camera to run the Android operating system. Think of it as a Samsung NX camera crossed with a Galaxy S3 phone and you’d be pretty close to the concept and the reality. The Galaxy NX features a 20 Megapixel APS-C sensor with a hybrid AF…
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Foreword: this is a story of passion, obsession even: one man’s journey to acquire one of the world’s most respected and coveted luxury items, a Leica M9-P. Owning a high-end Leica camera is the dream of many photographers but the financial reality keeps it that way for most. This…
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The Canon PowerShot SX280 HS is a 12 Megapixel pocket super-zoom with a 20x optical range and built-in Wifi and GPS. Announced in March 2013 it’s the successor to the popular SX260 HS and like that model it’s available in two versions. The slightly cheaper SX270 HS, available in some regions, is identical other than…
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