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Canon SD880 Review: Rockwell Says Forget G10

by Patrick on November 23, 2008

Ok, he didn’t say forget the G10, but in a review of the Canon SD880, Ken Rockwell does spend some time comparing the two cameras. The Canon SD880 weighs in at 10 megapixels, with a 4x zoom (28mm on the wide side of things), 3″ LCD, and DIGIC IV processing, and Rockwell finds it handles [...]

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Review of the Sigma DP1: Brilliant Sensor in Dated Camera Body

by Patrick on August 22, 2008

Remember hearing about the Sigma DP1 way back in 2006? Early information on the DP1 suggested digital SLR performance in a compact sized camera, and for the most part serious photographers waited with anticipation at the prospects of greatness from this (at the time) innovative concept camera.
Then came the release. And the reviews were decidedly [...]

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Olympus and Panasonic announce micro four thirds standard

by Patrick on August 5, 2008

Interesting.
Recognizing the consumer preference for smaller cameras, in addition to their curiosity for DSLRs, Olympus and Panasonic have decided to remove the optical viewfinder and mirror box from the four thirds standard (which will still continue), essentially reducing the flangeback distance by %50. This allows Olympus and Panasonic to use smaller lenses on a smaller [...]

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Panasonic’s 10.1 megapixel camera, the DMC-LX3

by Patrick on July 22, 2008

F2 at 24mm sounds good to me.
Yesterday’s news was a mini-burst of panasonic cameras, the most notable of which was the Lumix DMC-LX3. I don’t normally pay attention too much to the compact universe, but one with a Leica lens and incredibly bright lenses at that will grab your attention.
In addition to the oh so [...]

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