I vowed never to go to CES again after getting lost and stumbling through an absolute accessory nightmare. But here I am, getting ready for another long week that will surely be filled with little sleep and lots and lots of hand sanitizer. The good thing about this being my second CES is that I know what to expect—kind of. You're never really prepared for what's going to happen. More...
Cameras today are ubiquitous for being in every single smartphone ever. And while most take pictures that are good enough, they still haven’t quite pushed dedicated shooters off the map. So in order to ensure you take the best possible Facebook pictures, we’ve put together a shortlist of devices we think might expand your photographic horizons—and hopefully won’t bleed your bank account...
If you keep a close eye on the camera world, you already know all about Olympus’s PEN E-P5. The retro-styled micro four thirds camera was leaked all over the Internet over the past few weeks, and every single detail was spot on. But at least now the camera is officially official. Olympus has built up a solid pedigree of digital entries—really knocking it out with its OM-D E-M5—and this...
Olympus is known to stay true to its heritage, and the new OM-D EM-5 is a sparkling example. The company debuted its first film OM model 40 years ago in 1972, and I actually shot with an Olympus OM-1N a decade ago in my high school photography class. Much like the revival of the PEN family in 2009, Olympus plans on continuing the OM tradition with the OM-D EM-5 serving as the first...
In my time reviewing digital cameras, I’ve never really come across a rugged model that truly knocked my socks off, but it looks like Olympus is attempting to change that. Today the company announced the Olympus TOUGH TG-1 iHS, a new flagship waterproof rugged camera to lead the TOUGH lineup to victory. While the TOUGH TG-1 resembles many of its peers from the past, the camera is a...
Olympus has reincarnated the infamous OM-4 film SLR in the new OM-D EM-5 Micro Four Thirds digital camera, announced today. With classy looks that pay homage to the OM-T cameras of yesteryear, the Olympus OM-D EM-5 usurps the Olympus PEN E-P3 to be crowned the company’s flagship Micro Four Thirds model. The OM-D EM-5 addresses a few issues I found lacking on the E-P3. The new retro...
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 within the next few months. Then there was Casio. Oh, Casio. The company unveiled two high-speed point-and-shoots equipped with...
I get this question a lot: What’s the best DSLR on the market? In my opinion, the best DSLR is not the most expensive camera, nor is it the camera that features the most external chachkas and internal doodads. The best DSLR on the market is the one that suits you—the camera that fits your style of shooting to a T. This is my list. I’ve tested most of the cameras on this list, or their...
One of my favorite events of the year is the one where Olympus invites me to New York to document the U.S. Open tennis tournament with one of their brand new Micro Four Thirds PEN cameras. This year, I happened to be snapping away in the press dugouts with the Olympus E-PM1, documenting the likes of Novak Djokovic and Caroline Wozniacki as they flailed about on the Arthur Ashe court....
Although university life can be exceedingly overwhelming, there are times when the homework well dries up and menacing free time taunts you with video games, frat house parties, and streaking. Well, someone’s got to document it, right? Maybe you have plans to be a photojournalist for the school newspaper, or just want to compile shots for a scrapbook reflecting on all of the stupid...