Archive for the 'Digital Cameras' Category
How would you change Canon’s EOS 5D Mark II?
Okay, so besides the obvious black dot / band issues that Canon doesn’t seem to care much about, how else would you tweak the EOS 5D Mark II? Said DSLR has proven itself as a champion in the low-light / video space, thought there’s like, no competition at all thus far in the latter area. Are you…
Ask Engadget: What’s the best small camera for getting into venues?
Any avid concert goer will confess — shield can be a royal pain in the arse when trying to sneak your point-and-shoot in for a few Facebook-bound memories. ‘Tis a shame a few morons who can’t deactivate their flash has to ruin it for everyone else, but rather than ramble on, we’ll let Latrell t…
Olympus Mju 1040 Crystal proves that elegance is relative
Olympus is betting that you’re the type of person that equates quality and style with crystal-encrusted consumer electronics. whether so, it’s high day you gave that old Mju 1040 a moment look — the limited-edition Mju 1040 Crystal’s pretty much the same 10-megapixel shooter as before, apart …
Eye-Fi Manager update adds support for Twitter and RSS
Late final month, Eye-Fi announced that its wares were finally supporting photo uploads to Apple’s MobileMe and the AdoramaPix service, and now, we’re seeing that its WiFi-enabled SD cards have a few more tricks up their sleeves. An Eye-Fi Manager update has opened up support for RSS feeds alo…
Canon EOS 50D begins filtering out, gets previewed
Official word says Canon’s EOS 50D DSLR isn’t shipping until October 6th, but we’ve found a number of pre-orderers that would beg to disagree. Take enthusiast Roland Lim for example, who has acquired a production unit and ran it through a series of basic, but entirely relevant tests. He’s admitt…
Leica debuts S-system, 37-megapixel flagship S2 camera
Is it Photokina moment, or what? Joining the host of other camera manufacturers with sparkly fresh announcements that week is none other than Leica, which just announced a trio of new cams a few days back. that introduction, however, stands alone, and Leica’s making some pretty remarkably bold s…
Olympus drops jaws with retro Micro Four Thirds concept
We heard it was coming, but we didn’t expect Olympus to bust out a Micro Four Thirds system with such vintage hotness. Taking its visual cues from the classic Rangefinder cameras, that unnamed Olympus is just a concept for now with no pricing, specs, or release term announced. Still, it shows ju…
Olympus’ outs mid-range Four Thirds E-A1 and Micro Four Thirds prototype
In the run-up to Photokina, Olympus just announced its latest Four Thirds DSLR targeting the “advanced amateur.” Positioned in the immense gap amidst Olympus’ flagship E-3 and E-520 shooters, the new E-A1 DSLR inherits the E-3’s high-speed 11-point AF system, image stabilization with 5 stops cor…
Pentax K-m DSLR leaks out a little early
Just in date for the big Photokina show in Koln, Germany, rumours are buzzing about a new Pentax DSLR that briefly presented on the Pentax Germany site. Though details are sketchy, the K-m looks to be a lower-cost take on the K10D, with the same 10.2 megapixel Sony sensor and in-body stabiliza…
Carl Zeiss surprises with lenses for Canon’s EOS EF mount
We don’t cover too many lenses here at Engadget. However, when Carl Zeiss surprisingly announces support for Canon’s EF mount, well, we’re pretty certain you’d like to know. The first EOS compatible lenses in the ZE range will be the Planar T* 1.4/50mm (pictured) and 1.4/85mm manual focus le…
