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CP+ Camera & Photo Imaging Show wrap-up

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It’s never easy to leave Japan — the friendly people, incredible food, cutting-edge tech, clean streets and efficient public transit network mean we never hesitate when given an opportunity to visit this incredible country. But sadly, our latest adve…


Sony 500mm f/4 G SSM lens hands-on (video)

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You don’t see many lenses pop up ’round these parts, but Sony’s new 500mm f/4 G SSM optic is impressive enough to warrant some hands-on attention. We spotted the new A-mount telephoto mounted on an Alpha A77 at Sony’s booth at CP+ 2012, and queued up …


Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS WiFi iPad transfer hands-on (video)

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Sure, your iPad 2 has a camera, but that doesn’t mean you should be using it to take pictures. One of the biggest point-and-shoot trends to pick up speed in 2012 is built-in WiFi, letting you capture higher quality stills and videos with your dedicate…


Canon PowerShot D20 ruggedized point-and-shoot camera hands-on (video)

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Remember the Canon PowerShot D10? The company’s first ruggedized underwater cam was a solid snapper, but its bulky submarine-like design made it impractical for most surface-based shoots. The PowerShot D20 offers a drastic improvement over its predece…


Canon EOS-1D X and Nikon D4 ISO 204,800 shooting hands-on (video)

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With mirrorless cameras offering high-resolution APS-C sensors and consecutive shooting speeds of up to 10 frames-per-second, what’s left to make a $6,000 full-frame DSLR a compelling purchase, especially for amateur photographers? Low-light performan…


Sony Cyber-shot TX300V inductive charging camera and dock hands-on (video)

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You may have thought that Sony’s Cyber-shot TX200V was the company’s most powerful point-and-shoot to date, but that’s not exactly true. The company has a Japan-only version of the TX200V called the TX300V, and it’s quite a compelling upgrade. The cam…


Olympus black E-M5 Micro Four Thirds camera and internals eyes-on

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By now we’re quite familiar with the Olympus E-M5′s attractive external appearance, but what does it look like on the inside? The company carefully disassembled its new flagship model, and displayed the components in ten layers for us to examine at CP…


Pentax K-01 mirrorless camera doesn’t feel as cheap as it looks, we go hands-on (video)

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After Pentax boasted about the performance of its incredibly small Q mirrorless cam, we’re certainly justified in approaching the company’s latest ILC with a bit of skepticism — especially given its blatant toy-like appearance. But after spending a f…


Pentax K-01 mirrorless camera doesn’t feel as cheap as it looks, we go hands-on (video)

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After Pentax boasted about the performance of its incredibly small Q mirrorless cam, we’re certainly justified in approaching the company’s latest ILC with a bit of skepticism — especially given its blatant toy-like appearance. But after spending a f…


Olympus OM-D E-M5 five-axis sensor-shift image stabilization hands-on (video)

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Olympus’s inaugural OM-D mirrorless interchangeable lens camera, the E-M5, boasts the world’s fastest autofocus and a pretty fantastic design, but it’s also the first camera to implement a new five-axis sensor-shift image stabilization technology, tha…