May 21, 2013
by Derek
Right, I’m now back and ready to blog after finishing the site infrastructure improvements last week. (Why is it that it’s always the printer that causes the most stress?) Anyway let’s get straight to Olympus’ new flagship model for their … Continue reading
October 15, 2012
by Derek
After finishing our buyers’ guides to compact cameras last week, we now move on to interchangeable lens cameras. In today’s article we look at the new breed of Compact System Cameras (CSCs). CSCs are, as the name suggests, a smaller and … Continue reading
October 10, 2012
by Derek
Call them tough, rugged, waterproof; these cameras are built to take all that you can throw at them, literally. But do you really need one? Well if you want to take photos in a wet environment, they’re definitely worth consideration. … Continue reading
October 8, 2012
by Derek
So far in our Buyers’ Guides series, we have looked at basic Point & Shoot Cameras, and Advanced Compacts. This week is the turn of the Superzooms. Superzooms are what they sound like, cameras with long zooms. In this article, … Continue reading
September 25, 2012
by Derek
We got quite a lot of the Compact System Camera announcements out of the way before Photokina actually kicked off. (See info about those here.) This article looks at those products for Compact System Cameras (CSCs) that were announced from … Continue reading
September 24, 2012
by Derek
Time for the rest of the Photokina camera and lens announcements. These are all the announcements not covered in last week’s articles that are relevant to non-professionals. (If you want my opinions on the Leica and Hasselblad Compact System Cameras … Continue reading
May 29, 2012
by Derek
Today I get fully caught up with the product announcements from last week by telling you all about Olympus’ new 75mm f/1.8 lens for micro 4/3. There’s not a lot to say about lenses prior to seeing their test results … Continue reading
April 11, 2012
by Derek
Yesterday I provided my first impressions on the recently announced Panasonic GF5. Today’s article will be a little bit of a follow up to that, looking at sensor development in micro 4/3 world. Although Olympus & Panasonic both make micro … Continue reading
March 6, 2012
by Derek
I’ve previously discussed the financial scandal at Olympus on this blog, where Olympus has admitted perpetrating massive accounting fraud. Part of the fallout from the scandal has been the resignation of the entire board. At the end of last month, … Continue reading
February 10, 2012
by Derek
In the build up to the Japanese photo industry show, CP+, most manufacturers have announced some new products that they’ll display at the event. This article is to bring you up to speed with what’s been announced, in case there’s … Continue reading