By Brandon Russell |
The Nikon Coolpix A looks like any old point-and-shoot: compact, attractive and handy as a possible vacation camera. But this is far from your typical shooter, and in fact further blurs the line between gear for professionals and the average consumers—at a cost, both in…
By Adriana Lee |
Recently, actor Ben Curtis told Bloomberg that he could turn the troubled Dell computer company around. Well, maybe not Curtis himself, but his alter-ego, “Steven, the Dell Dude,” a popular character in a string of commercials that ran over a decade ago. (If you don’t…
By Brandon Russell |
Nintendo 64 USB Controller The Nintendo 64 controller, sixteen years after it was first introduced, still looks strange, foreign. And wholly unusable and uncomfortable. But it’s actually still one of the best controllers you’ll ever use. It’s unusual trident design and surprisingly precise joystick made…
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 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 Mike Perlman |
I’ve been proclaiming for many years that Pentax digital cameras are highly underrated, and a recent study shows that the Japanese brand is the most popular when it comes to customer satisfaction. A J.D. Power and Associates report measured satisfaction levels with customers across all…
By Mike Perlman |
The fixed-lens point-and-shoot market has been forever altered by the release of the Canon PowerShot G1 X and Fujifilm X10. As I adumbrated earlier this year, sensors on point-and-shoots are getting larger, and they’re beginning to compete with DSLRs. I saw it on the Canon…
By Mike Perlman |
Canon and Nikon, lookout! Ikea has just released a fearsome point-and-shoot digital camera called the KNAPPA, and it’s made out of cardboard. While traditional point-and-shoot cameras are typically bulky and feature too many buttons, the KNAPPA is as compact as a small stack of business…
By Nico Mojica |
A few weeks ago, a rumor came out regarding the Nikon D600, a new full-frame camera from Nikon that would be released sometime during the summer. A new list of specifications for the rumored camera has just come out with some really interesting inclusions. Some of…
By Mike Perlman |
The Point-and-Shoot market has evolved substantially within the past few years. Pocket-sized models can shoot better in low light, are faster with up to 10fps full resolution burst modes, have enhanced optics and focusing capabilities, to name a few general improvements. But it wasn’t until…
By Nico Mojica |
With the release of the D800, Nikon users were left wondering whether the new camera was an upgraded version of the outgoing D700, or a new product all together. The latest rumor going around is that Nikon will be announcing another full-frame DSLR in the…
By Nico Mojica |
Nikon has officially announced the Nikon D3200 entry-level DSLR, after rumors of which have been floating around the internet in the recent weeks. The new D3200 carries a 24-megapixel APS-C sized sensor, with an ISO range of 100 to 6400 (expandable to 12800). The camera…
By Nico Mojica |
The latest rumors are pointing to an announcement from Nikon on April 19. The equipment expected to be announced is the rumored 24-megapixel Nikon D3200 entry-level DSLR camera, and a WU-1a Wi-Fi accessory for the to go along with the camera. Should the Nikon D3200 sell for…
By Nico Mojica |
In my previous post about the rumored 24-megapixel Nikon D3200, I briefly mentioned the inclusion of Wi-Fi on the camera body. Rumors are now stating that there will not be Wi-Fi built into the body, but Nikon will be launching an accessory that will enable…
By Nico Mojica |
Nikon has traditionally been known for manufacturing low-megapixel bodies that offer amazing high ISO performances, but the tides may be changing. The Japanese company just released the 36-megapixel D800 in February, and the latest rumor going around is that Nikon will be announcing the D3200 with…
By Nico Mojica |
Only a week after the initial batch of Nikon D800 bodies have been shipped out, users are starting to report several issues with the camera. The full-frame model that looked almost perfect on paper is now showing us its flaws. The most widely reported issue…
By Mike Perlman |
The wallet-friendly Nikon Coolpix L810 Super Zoom has been unleashed today, along with the Nikon Coolpix S30 and Nikon Coolpix L26 budget family cameras. The Coolpix L810 will offer up a substantial 26x optical zoom lens and 720p HD video while the S30 and L26…
By Mike Perlman |
The Nikon Coolpix S9300, Nikon Coolpix S6300, Nikon Coolpix S4300 and Nikon Coolpix S3300 will fill the shoes of last year’s S-series Coolpix lineup. This is Nikon’s Sweet 16 year, as all new Coolpix models feature 16-megapixel sensors; the S9300 and S6300 will receive the…
By Mike Perlman |
Today Nikon announced the Nikon Coolpix P510 Super Zoom and Nikon Coolpix P310 advanced compact digital cameras. The Coolpix P510 blows the doors off the competition with a 42x optical zoom lens while the Coolpix P310 rocks a fast F/1.8 lens. Both cameras are equipped…
By Mike Perlman |
Overview My first digital camera was a Minolta DiMAGE X. It was a Hanukkah/Christmas present back in 2002. That little Minolta had a 2-megapixel sensor, 3x optical zoom and a pixilated LCD screen with dimensions that rivaled a postage stamp. Although severely under-specced, the DiMAGE…
By Mike Perlman |
When it came to digital imaging, the biggest stars of CES 2012 were Canon, Nikon, Fujifilm and Lytro. Panasonic, Sony, Olympus, Pentax and Samsung stuck to their current lineups on the show floor, but I know most of the lot will be unleashing new cameras…
By Mike Perlman |
Where’s the future of digital video heading? DSLR Town, that’s where. The Nikon D4 is a radioactive sign that camcorders may some day meet the same fate as the dinosaur, for Nikon’s flagship DSLR is one of the most advanced video machines released to date.…
By Mike Perlman |
Nikon arrived a bit later to the Mirrorless party with the Nikon 1 V1 and Nikon 1 J1 compact interchangeable lens cameras. What sets both mirrorless cams apart from the Micro Four Thirds crowd (pioneered by Olympus and Panasonic) is that they both feature a…
