By Brandon Russell |
Everyone has a camera. But not everyone has the knack for capturing interesting photos. With the holiday season just around the bend, you’ll have plenty of opportunities to hone your photography skills. Hopefully with this basic guide, your snapshots will go from boring to lively…
By Killian Bell |
Samsung’s Android-powered Galaxy Camera is coming to the United Kingdom on November 8, just in time for the holiday rush. It’s expected to cost £399.99 (approx. $637), but Samsung is yet to confirm that price tag — despite the release being just three days away.…
By Brandon Russell |
A new Kickstarter campaign is taking the lifelogging idea to all new heights. The concept, developed by Swedish company Memoto, will allow users to attach a tiny 5-megapixel camera on their persons (shirt collar, hip pocket, bag strap, etc.) and take pictures every thirty seconds.…
By Brandon Russell |
GoPro is once again proving why it’s the hero of the action cam market. With competition from the likes of Sony and Countour+2 nipping at the company’s heels, the action cam pioneer is further distancing itself with an all new Hero3 — now 30 percent…
By Adriana Lee |
Lytro’s buzzworthy light-field camera got a snazzy new update that adds some much-wanted new manual controls, colors and accessories. The controls — Shutter Speed, ISO Sensitivity, Neutral Density (ND) Filter, and Auto Exposure (AE) Lock — “give Lytro photographers the opportunity to take control of the…
By Todd Haselton |
Remember that amazing camera we showed you back during IFA in Berlin? It’s called the Galaxy Camera and AT&T just announced that it’s going to carry it “in the coming weeks.” The camera runs Android 4.1 Jelly Bean (the latest version), and sports a 16-megapixel…
By Brandon Russell |
The Lytro may not be the kind of technology many consumers clamor for this holiday season, but the company is doing its best to make the device more accessible. Starting Oct. 9, the innovative camera will be available online from Amazon, Target and Best Buy.…
By Brandon Russell |
For the most part, the only way to get your hands on a full-frame DSLR was if you had a lot of money, were a professional or, in some rare cases, an avid die-hard hobbyist who didn’t mind parting with thousands of dollars. That’s still…
By Brandon Russell |
Sony’s new Cyber-Shot RX1 is the first full-frame point-and-shoot to market, and it sounds amazing: professional-grade Carl Zeiss optics, 35mm CMOS image sensor, full manual control and up to 25600 ISO in a body the size of a deck of cards. And it only weighs…
By Brandon Russell |
Sony has been impressively bulking up its beautifully designed NEX lineup, and the company on Wednesday announced yet another addition that includes improved autofocus and Wi-Fi connectivity. Dubbed the Sony NEX-5R, following up to 2011’s NEX-5N, the new cam is introducing a “Fast Hybrid” autofocus…
By Brandon Russell |
Sony on Wednesday announced a bonafide GoPro alternative that may just turn the action cam scene on its head. First you need to know that this thing is just $200 a pop — $270 for the Wi-Fi version. The second thing you need to know…
By Sean P. Aune |
According to a new rumor, Samsung is working on a point-and-shoot camera that will be based off of its Galaxy S III phone. If you’re a fan of the Galaxy S III and photography, then you may want to have a seat while we blow…
By Brandon Russell |
To help differentiate itself from the pack, and maybe even attract a few old dogs to the digital game, FujiFilm is allegedly preparing to infuse a very retro look to its X line. Maybe (maybe not) known as the XP1, or even the XF1, the…
By Killian Bell |
Rumors surrounding Nikon’s first Android-powered point-and-shoot have been circulating since early August, but today, the company finally made it official. The Coolpix S800c runs stock Android 2.3 Gingerbread, and offers full, unrestricted access to the Google Play Store. This opens up a world of possibilities…
By Brandon Russell |
An Android-powered point-and-shoot is an interesting concept. Rather than fumbling through a camera company’s unintuitive UI, or using services that confine the owner, why not take advantage of the most widely used OS on the market? Now you’ve just opened yourself up to the second…
By Brandon Russell |
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on Monday announced that Canon is recalling “around” 68,200 models of its Rebel T4i. This is not good, especially because the newest member of the Rebel lineup is so fresh, though apparently not clean. The good news is that…
By Mark Hearn |
Android powered photography is currently limited smartphones, but things could soon be changing, as Polaroid plans to release an Android-based camera and Samsung is also rumored to have a similar product in the works. In addition to these two photography heavyweight firms, Nikon is reportedly…
By Todd Haselton |
Apple is a brand that has established itself as a leader in computers, smartphones and tablets. How about cars? During the Apple v Samsung trial, which is currently taking place in California, Apple’s senior vice president of marketing Phil Schiller took the stand and said…
By Brandon Russell |
When Felix Baumgartner leaps from nearly 23 miles up next month, he will be accompanied by what Aerospace Imaging Specialist Jay Nemeth described as a “flying television studio.” In all, the rig that’ll float Baumgartner to the precipice of space will lug 15 cameras, including…
By Brandon Russell |
Huntington Beach’s annual U.S. Open of Surfing perfectly captures the vibe of Bruce Brown’s The Endless Summer. The event attracts bodies from all across the globe to witness man and nature synchronize their movements in a graceful performance known as surfing. I’ve tried surfing only…
By Mike Perlman |
The iPhone 4S is blessed with the best still image and video quality in the smartphone world, but its wafer-thin, diminutive stature causes major problems for more serious photographers and videographers. It’s so easy to capture beautiful 720p HD videos that look like they were…
By Mike Perlman |
We’ve already seen a nifty Instagram camera concept, but this recent find peers further into the future. German designer Markus Gerke has come up with Instaglasses, a concept that seems like it could be Project Glass’s more popular and fun-loving sibling. Although this is only…
By Mike Perlman |
Earlier this month, we learned about Canon’s next full-frame camera, which is believed to be an entry-level model set to compete with the budget-friendly full-frame Nikon D600, set to be announced soon. Canon’s new full-frame for the masses will allegedly rock the following specs: 22mp…
By Mike Perlman |
The Canon EOS 5D Mark III is the worthy replacement of the Canon EOS 5D Mark II, the full-frame DSLR that changed everything. The 5D Mark II was a phenomenal success when it was released back in 2008 and the camera is still one of…
