Nikon D3100

“I’d get a D3100 instead of other bigger, heavier and more expensive cameras unless you have a very clear, stated reason that the D3100 won’t work for you.”

We’ve added another Nikon D3100 [Specs] review to our Reviews Matrix.

Ken Rockwell has published his review of the Nikon D3100, an entry-level Family digital SLR camera with 14.2MP (APS-C CMOS), PASM, Guide Mode, Scene Modes, Scene Auto Selector, Active D-Lighting, 11-point AF, 3.0-in. LCD (230K dots), RAW, Live View, and Full HD 1920 x 1080 @ 24 fps.

You can read the full Nikon D3100 review at: Ken Rockwell.

Focus Numérique has posted an interview they did with Tôru Uemastu, Marketing Manager of Nikon Europe. The interview is in French and we provide a summary in English below.

3D
3D is not a priority for Nikon.

Rapid Contrast-Detect AF On A Mirrored DSLR

Contrast-Detect AF on the latest Nikon models such as the D3100 and D7000 is much faster than on previous models. DSLRs have an optical viewfinder and an optical system different from mirrorless models. We are looking at all the possibilities, including mirrorless and translucent mirrored DSLRs.

Nikon Mirrorless DSLR

President Makoto Kimura announced something like that and we are in fact already working on one — our Next Generation cameras. However, we will let the merket dictate whether we actually bring one to market and when.

On The Fujifilm X100

It’s beautiful, something like the Leica M9. Good for them!

More Pixels On Pro-Level DSLRs

The megapixels race is over for good. With the D3s we sent a strong message: 12MP is more than enough. Canon seems to have standardized at 18MP. Pros ask for low noise high ISO low light capability.

Electronic Viewfinder In DSLRs

Our customers prefer optical viewfinders. EVFs still lag when rapidly tracking a subject. But they will get better in the future and then we will revisit.

If street photography is your thing — or you’ve always wanted to get into street photography — now is your chance to join street photographers worldwide to make yourself heard, er, seen!

The Street Photography Now project starts tomorrow, October 1, and runs until a full 52 weeks until street photographers all around the world have documented their streets. Every week, a leading street photographer will issue instructions for what to photograph. You’ll have 6 days to take your picture and upload it to Flickr.

The first instruction has been issued by Bruce Gilden: “If you can smell the street by looking at the photo, it’s a street photograph.”

Submissions will close at 12.00 Midnight GMT on 07.10.10 for this first submission.

So, what are you waiting for? Dust off your camera, charge up its batteries, wipe the lens clean, and go!

For more information, visit streetphotographynowproject.wordpress.com or the Project’s Flickr group.

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Canon PowerShot S90

“The PowerShot S95 is one of the best compact cameras on the market.”

We’ve added a new Canon PowerShot S95 [QuickPrice Check] Review to our Reviews Matrix.

DCRP (dcresource) has published their review of the Canon PowerShot S95 with 10MP resolution (1/1.7-in High Sensitivity CCD), 3.8x wide-angle optical zoom (28-105mm equiv.), optical Image Stabilization, bright f/2.0 maximum aperture, customizable Control Ring (around lens), large 3.0-in. LCD (460K dots), PASM modes, Scene Modes, RAW, High Dynamic Range, and HD Movie (720p) 1280×720 @ 24fps.

You can read the full Canon S95 Review at: DCRP (dcresource).

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McAfee Consumer 2011 Retail Versions Begin Rolling Out in Stores

Fastest, Lightest and Most Effective Consumer PC Protection in the Company’s History; Further Bolsters McAfee Strategy of Helping Consumers Live Securely on the PC, Web and Mobile Devices

MARKHAM, Ont., September 30, 2010 – McAfee, Inc. (NYSE: MFE), the world’s largest dedicated security company, today announced that its
2011 retail editions of McAfee Total Protection™, McAfee® Internet Security and McAfee® AntiVirus Plus software will begin to roll out in retail stores globally. McAfee retail 2011 products feature significant product enhancements, many of which were announced in the consumer upgrade in February 2010 (http://newsroom.mcafee.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=3620), that are the fastest, lightest and most effective consumer security products in the company’s history, and have been praised by reviewers around the world.

The 2011 retail product update further supports the McAfee strategy of helping consumers to live securely — on the PC and mobile devices they use, on the Web and off, and through protection for the content they create and share.

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From NationalGeographic

National Geographic is known for great nature photographs and we’ve all wondered with awe at some of the fantastic photographs. Since they opened their magazine up to accept photographs from anyone on Your Shot, they have been surprised at some of the “Never Before Seen” shots that make even blasé photo editors sit up and take notice. Susan Welchman, Senior Editor, and Oliver Uberti, Design Editor, share with us how they select winners. Note how many times they mention the word, “perfect”