One of the major improvements gracing the new iPhone 4 is the new camera system: The front-facing camera makes video calls possible, while the rear-facing 5-megapixel camera is greatly improved from the predecessor.
Pixels: The big and small
Although the camera is losing out to competitors in the megapixel race, Apple claims that the iPhone’s new backside-illuminated [...]
Among the various E-mount lenses, the 16mm f2.8 pancake lens is probably the one getting the most attention. Like the popular Panasonic 20mm f1.7 Micro Four Thirds lens, pancake lenses’ petite sizes make them so convenient to carry around.
Due to crop factor, the 16mm lens will be a 35mm equivalent of 24mm: pretty wide.
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The following improvements and fixes have been incorporated:
Fixes a phenomenon in which the aperture exhibits abnormal movement when shooting movies in manual exposure mode and Aperture Priority AE (Av mode) using some Canon lenses (such as macro lenses).
Supplemental Information: This phenomenon involves the aperture of the lens exhibiting abnormal movement when the focusing ring moves [...]
What’s new in 1.15:
Added EVF selection function on the AMOLED displayed menu.
Added MF Asist On/Off selection function.
Added MF usage function while using K-Mount Adapter.
Improved Auto White Balance function of Low color temperature condition.
Improved SD Card Read/Write speed.
System stabilization
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Installation guide
1. DPReview
Olympus E-PL1 Review
The E-PL1 is the first mirrorless camera to marry its size and image quality advantages to the accessibility of a compact camera. Olympus has simply slipped an easy-to-use interface on top of its PEN DSLR-in-a-smaller-box concept. That power is there if you want it, even if the pared back design means the [...]
Ready for some astrophotography à la Space Invaders?
Source: thiagoavancini.com
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The good people at Digital Photography Review has gotten hold of a production sample of the new Sony NEX-5. Here’s a sample video taken by the camera:
Follow the link for more full-resolution sample photos: Sony NEX-5 sample photos.
Sony NEX-5 is a lightweight interchangeable lens camera that has a DSLR-quality sensor.
They call it the TOWER RECORDS X PENTAX K-x RAINBOW – clearly a collaboration between the two companies. It’s Japan-only and will go for $810 starting July 23, and it’s a limited edition of the camera so only 1,000 units will be available.
Link: Tower records
Sony unveiled today its new NEX-3 and NEX-5 interchangeable lens camera. Both cameras are small and lightweight, and are packed with a powerful 14.6 megapixel Exmor APS HD CMOC sensor: the type used in most of the current DSLR. Unlike the Micro Four Thirds such as the Olympus E-P2 and Panasonic GF1, which use sensors [...]
Since it’s release in November 2009, the Olympus PEN E-P2 has been available only in black. Nothing beats silver for the good-ol’ retro goodness so here we are: a new E-P2 in silver. Specs-wise, things look the same.
Press Release:
PEN E-P2 now available in stylish silver
Hamburg, 6 May 2010 – Next week the E-P2, until now [...]
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