The Olympus PEN E-P5 is a mirror-less compact system camera based on the Micro Four Thirds standard. Announced in May 2013, it’s the successor to the E-P3 launched two years previously, which makes it the new flagship in the Olympus PEN series. Note the PEN series are smaller models without built-in viewfinders, while the OM-D…
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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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The Sony Cyber-shot HX300 is Sony’s flagship super-zoom. Styled like a DSLR, it sits above the HX200 which remains in the line up, sharing many of the same features, but extending the zoom to an impressive 50x with a 35mm equivalent range of 24-1200mm. To match the increased zoom range, Sony has improved the Optical…
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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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The Lumix G6 is Panasonic’s latest mid-range mirror-less system camera, or DSLM as the company now likes to refer to them. Announced in April 2013 it comes less than a year after the Lumix G5 which is likely to remain in the range at a lower price, and like all Lumix G models it’s based…
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The Sony Cyber-shot HX50V is the World’s smallest and lightest compact camera with a 30x optical zoom range. Announced in May 2013, it slots roughly between the even smaller WX300 with its 20x optical zoom and the chunkier DSLR-styled HX300 which sports a 50x optical zoom. The HX50V zoom takes you all the way from…
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Fujifilm’s X100S is a compact, retro-styled camera with a large APS-C sized sensor, fixed 35mm f2 equivalent lens and the choice of screen or viewfinder for composition. Announced in January 2013 it’s the successor to the X100, a model that revitalized the market for fixed-lens cameras aimed at enthusiasts. The X100 proved there was demand…
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