Olympus OM-D E-M5

“If you’re looking for a retro-inspired interchangeable lens camera that, like cameras of old, can take some abuse and some great photos at the same time, then the E-M5 is an attractive option.“

We’ve added another Olympus OM-D E-M5 [QuickFact Sheet] review to our Reviews Matrix.

DigitalCameraInfo has published their review of the Olympus OM-D E-M5, a Digital Interchangeable Lens Compact System Camera with 16.1MP resolution (on a 17.3 x 13.0 mm 4/3 Live MOS Sensor), Sensor-shift Image Stabilization, Dust Reduction, an extra large 3.0-in. Tilt/Touch OLED (610k-dot), Eye-level electronic viewfinder (approx. 1.44M-dot, 120fps refresh rate), Intelligent AUTO (auto scene recognition), PASM modes, Scene Modes, Art Filters, Shutter speed range of 60 – 1/4000 sec. plus Bulb, Continuous Shooting at 9fps, RAW file format, Digital Leveler, MF Assist, a hot shoe, Multiple Exposure, Wireless flash control, and Full 1080 HD Movie (1920×1080/60i) with stereo sound in a Magnesium-alloy and Aluminum construction coupled with advanced splash and dust protection.

Read the Olympus OM-D E-M5 Review @ DigitalCameraInfo.

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Samsung NX200

“The Samsung NX200 has a lot going for it. It’s a serious well-built camera with ample physical controls, some clever features and excellent image quality.“

We’ve added a new Samsung NX-200 [QuickPrice Check] Review to our Reviews Matrix.

CameraLabs has published their review of the Samsung NX200, a compact mirrorless Interchangeable Lens Camera (ILC) with 20.3MP on an APS-C CMOS (23.5 x 15.7 mm) image sensor, 3.0-in. AMOLED (Active Matrix Organic Light Emitting Diode) display screen (614k-dot), Smart AUTO, PASM, Scene modes, i-Function, Smart Filters, In-Camera Panorama, RAW file, Continuous Shooting 7fps, and HD movie 1920 x 1080 @ 30fps with stereo sound.

You can read the Samsung NX200 Review @ CameraLabs.

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An article at PDN claims (with before and after photo proofs) that apparently all Canon did to fix the light leak problem of the 5D Mark III is to cover some of the reflective surfaces inside the camera with black electrical tape. Wonder if overheated circuits will be next on the menu?

Read the article (and view the photos) at: PDN.

A beautiful animation that succintly summarizes the history of cameras, and it’s all in 1 minute. I don’t believe the digital cameras are included. See if you recognize the box camera, the folding camera, the twin lens reflexes, the rangefinders, the point-and-shoots, the roll film camera, underwater cameras, cameras with external flash, a blue thing I simply can’t place, compact cameras with various sliding lens doors, the Polaroids instant cameras (including the Polaroid SLR), the Kodak Instamatics, and the SLRs.

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We spend hours playing them and now we can have a peek at what’s inside them. These X-Ray photos do not seem as sharp as the previous ones by Nick Veasey, but interesting nevertheless.

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