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Compact Camera Reviews
Sigma DP3 Merrill Camera Review
Edited by George Schaub  |  May 17, 2013

The Sigma DP3 Merrill is the latest Sigma camera with the new Foveon sensor. With this sensor, the camera can capture complete RGB information for every single pixel and doesn’t need to interpolate colors like all other digital cameras with Bayer pattern sensors. The APS-C sized sensor offers a resolution of 14.7MP, referred to by Sigma as equivalent to 45MP resolution of a standard sensor ((4704 x 3136 pixel x 3 RGB data per pixel).

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Mirrorless Camera Reviews
Fujifilm X20 Mirrorless Camera Review
Edited by George Schaub  |  May 03, 2013

The X20 uses an X-Trans sensor just like all new Fujifilm X cameras. Instead of an APS-C-sized system it’s a 2/3 inch sensor, which is slightly smaller than APS-C, but still very large for a compact camera. In combination with the moderate resolution of 12MP the camera offers very clean and noise-free images.

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DSLR Reviews
Sony Alpha SLT-A99 DSLR Review
Edited by George Schaub  |  Jun 14, 2013  |  First Published: May 01, 2013

The new SLT-A99 is Sony’s first full-frame camera with an electronic viewfinder. While former Sony full-format cameras like the A900 or A850 offered a standard SLR system, the new A99 offers an electronic viewfinder with extremely high resolution (2.3 million RGB dots). Due to the SLT system with fixed mirror, which allows use of a classic AF system based on phase detection, the camera is very fast and can even utilize the AF system while recording videos.

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DSLR Reviews
Canon EOS Rebel SL1 DSLR Review
Edited by George Schaub  |  Apr 30, 2013

The EOS Rebel SL1 is an ultra-small SLR system; in fact it is smaller than many bridge cameras and even lighter than many other digital cameras.
Nevertheless it’s a real SLR system with Canon’s APS-C-sized image sensor, which is a little smaller than other APS-C-sized sensors made by Nikon, Sony and other manufacturers. Due to itsvery small body the grip on the right hand side is also is a bit smaller than usual and the handling of the camera is a bit tricky for photographers withlarge hands. The small body doesn’t allow for a status LCD on the top, so all information on image parameters and menu settings are shown on the LCD screen on the back.

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Compact Camera Reviews
Fujifilm X100s Camera Review
Edited by George Schaub  |  Apr 16, 2013

Fujifilm’s X100s follows the X100 and offers enhanced imaging features and functions. The most important difference is the new sensor--the X-Trans CMOS sensor uses aspecial RGB mosaic pattern and offers higher resolution compared to the sensor in the X100. The new sensor has special mirco lenses that result in a very sharp and brilliant image, which is then enhanced further with the camera’s new EXR II image processor.

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Casio EX-ZR400: Lab Test and Comments
Edited by George Schaub  |  Apr 08, 2013
The Casio EX-ZR400 is a compact camera with an high range 12.5X zoom lens that offers a range of 24 to 300 mm (35mm film equivalent).
It is a standard speed lens that has a maximum aperture of f3.5 that drops to f/5.6 as focal length is increased. It offers an integrated image stabilizer based on sensor shift technology.
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DSLR Reviews
Canon EOS-1D X DSLR Review
Edited by George Schaub  |  Apr 30, 2013  |  First Published: Apr 01, 2013

Our initial report on the Canon EOS-1D X appeared in the Image Tech section of our homepage at www.shutterbug.com and was based on a preproduction model. This is our final report based on a factory-ship model.

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DSLR Reviews
Nikon D600 DSLR Review
Edited by George Schaub  |  May 10, 2013  |  First Published: Apr 01, 2013

The Nikon D600 is the smallest of the company’s full-format sensor cameras yet due to the same seals and protections as the Nikon D800 and its very robust body, it can be used outdoors under rugged and rainy weather conditions.

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Mirrorless Camera Reviews
Nikon 1 S1 Mirrorless Camera Review
Edited by George Schaub  |  Mar 15, 2013

The S1 is the brand new entry-level camera in Nikon’s 1 series. With a sensor resolution of 10 MP it offers the same nominal resolution as the first Nikon 1 cameras, the 1 J1 and 1 V1, which were launched in 2011.

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Compact Camera Reviews
Nikon Coolpix P7700 Camera Review
Edited by George Schaub  |  Apr 10, 2013  |  First Published: Mar 01, 2013

The Nikon Coolpix P7700 offers numerous function buttons to change image parameters and exposure modes very quickly and efficiently. On the top side of the large body are three dials. The first dial on the left-hand side allows the user to set up the most important image parameters like ISO speed, white balance, and image quality (resolution and JPEG compression) directly. The LCD shows the chosen image parameter setting on the screen when the photographer turns the setup dial and presses the center button.

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