Nikon

New Rugged AW100 Camera From Nikon

Aug 232011

I don’t generally bother posting news about point and shoot cameras on my blog but the blog is here for me to showcase things that interest me and this is pretty cool sounding little camera. I used to own a waterproof Olympus camera and it was great fun on holidays in the ocean and days at the beach. The camera goes a little further and claims to be cold proof so that’s more up my alley for my winter work ! It looks as though this wasn’t supposed to be released until tonight at midnight but the press release was on Nikon’s website so fair game !

Main specs:

Waterproof down to 33-feet

Shockproof up to 5-feet

Temp proof down to 14 degrees F

Oversized buttons for gloves

5X wide angle zoom lens

E-compass

GPS for geo tagging, but there will be basic maps as well.

A new feature called SWING CONTROL – shake the camera in a certain way to change functions (portrait to landscape) w/o going into the menu

1080p/30 and 720p/60 HD video recording (60fps = slo motion) with a mini HDMI out

Full press release after the break. Continue reading »

Nikon Launches new D5100 DSLR

Industry News, Nikon 1 Response »

Apr 042011

Several websites have leaked information on a new Nikon DSLR that was to be “officially” launched later this evening it would seem. The Nikon D5100. As with most of the recent new DSLRs like the Canon T3i , the Nikon now has an articulated LCD screen on the back and of course shoots full 1080p video. They have also revealed the new ME-1 hotshoe microphone.

Main Specs:

16.2MP Sensor
Articulated display
Full HD video 1920×1080p at 30p
New HDR feature
New special effects during video (selective colors, miniature effect, etc.)
“Nightvision” ISO up to 102400
EXPEED 2 processor
Standard ISO 100-6400
Stereo mic input
4 fps
Quiet shutter mode Continue reading »

Some Predictions For The Photography Industry in 2011

Canon, DSLR Video, Fujifilm, Nikon, Panasonic, Site news, Sony 3 Responses »

Jan 022011

Last week I went through 10 new years resolutions for 2011 and today I want to put down some predictions for how 2011 will shape up. I haven’t done this before, but if nothing else it’ll be fun to look back on in a years time! None of this stuff is based on any secret inside sources that I have , just pure conjecture based on readily available information and my knowledge of the industry.

Nikon will certainly release a mirroless interchangeable lens camera sometime in Q2 or Q3 this year. We have seen many patents filed for such a system by Nikon (see image below) and DSLR Magazine has just published a speculative article about it themselves. Print magazines tend to stay clear of conjecture unless it is from a VERY good source and these guys have a good track record. Interestingly they claim that the Nikon EVIL camera will be “more professional” than other current EVIL cameras. I hope this turns out to be true because so far I have not been tempted to buy any of the m 4/3 cameras or other such EVIL options. Continue reading »

Photokina 2010 news report

Accesories, Canon, Industry News, Nikon, Panasonic 1 Response »

Sep 202010

The Photokina consumer show happens once every two years and you can always count on plenty of new products to be displayed. Here is a list of some of the things that were announced or on display this year which will be updated throughout the week with new products as they hit the show floor. If you are catching this on a feed reader you should click though to make sure you are seeing the most up to date version. CLICK THROUGH FOR THE FULL NEWS LISTING Continue reading »

Nikon D7000 Vs.Canon 60D Vs. Canon 7D

Cameras, Canon, Comparisons, Industry News, Nikon 89 Responses »

Sep 162010

Hot on the heels of Canon’s 60D announcement, Nikon has today revealed the successor to the popular D90 consumer DSLR, the D7000. Both of these cameras have made some considerable improvements on their predecessors and consumers these days are really starting to see higher end features trickle down into the lower end bodies. Last week I wrote an article comparing the Canon 7d with the 60D which was very popular and designed to give the Canon shooters a few pointers as to which might be the best camera for them. This week it’s going to be a Nikon Vs. Canon battle for those people who have yet to pick a side. Lots of things to think about here because whilst most expected the D7000 to go head to head with the 60D, Nikon came out swinging and have incorporated a few features that in some cases put it closer to the 7D. Read on…. Continue reading »