According to latest rumors canon will merge the current 60D and 7D camera into ONE 70D, just like few days ago Canon have merged the 1d and 1ds series to the 1D X, So the upcoming 70D will have professional features and rugged construction just as 7D.
The 7D series will be upgraded with a Full-Frame sensor, canon is preparing to introduce its new affordable series of full-frame camera for entry level Full Frame users. same as Nikon D600?
Canon 70D expected arrival date is Sep 2012, we have no info about the 7D Mk II announcement date.
Canon 650D vs Canon 600D, take a look at 650D specification comparison review and share your thought with us,
Canon 650D image sensor
Canon 650D uses 18MP APS-C Hybrid CMOS sensor with phase and contrast detection AF system, enables faster and more precise autofocus compared to 600D, you also get standard ISO range up to 100 to 12800, and expandable up to 25600.
Canon 650D image processor
New Canon DIGIC V Image processor: The New image processor used in Canon 650D improves the overall speed & response time of camera, It increases the Continuous shooting speed up to 5 fps and creates less noise in your JPEG images compared to 600D, the fast DIGIC V image processor also enables the camera to perform sophisticated functions such as in camera HDR Backlight Control, NR mode, art filters, lens correction and much more.
Canon 650D AF sensor
New dual AF system: Canon 600D takes lot of time to do AF when Live view is on and No AF is available during movie recording, the 650D comes with improved Hybrid phase and contrast detection AF system, It also offers Continuous AF during Video Recording, Touch Focus and Touch Click Technology, see more details below
There are four different methods of AF available during live view shooting:
Face Track mode detects a face, and continuously focuses and tracks it by switching AF points even when the subject moves to a side profile; FlexiZone – Multi AF divides the scene into 31 AF points prioritizing the centre and subject in the foreground; FlexiZone – Single AF mode and Quick mode, allows the focal point to be changed by touching the exact area on the LCD. Continuous (Pre) AF mode, subjects will always be in focus even before the shutter is activated for improved focusing speed. What’s more, users will be able to perform familiar multi-touch gestures (pinch, spread and swipe actions) to zoom in and out of shots, view images and flip pages.
Canon 650D AF is approx 2X fast compared 600D during live view mode: Conventional contrast-detection focus works by shifting focus back and forth until the peak contrast is detected; the new Hybrid CMOS AF System improves this by predicting the subject’s location and approximate focus using phase detection, which makes auto-focusing twice as fast when the subject is in the zone (approx. middle of the frame).
Continuous AF during Video Recording: Yes its true, Canon 650D can do Continuous AF during Video Recording, the Rebel T4i features Canon’s new Movie Servo AF providing a quiet, continuous AF during HD video recording when using one of Canon’s newly introduced Stepping Motor (STM) lenses. The silent continuous autofocus when shooting HD video helps ensure the camera only captures the sounds of the scene being recorded.
Improved Imaging Performance Features: The EOS 650D helps novice photographers capture great images and video, even in low-light with a range of new performance features:
Handheld Night Scene mode
HDR Backlight Control mode
Multi-Shot Noise Reduction
Handheld Night Scene and Multi-Shot Noise Reduction captures 4 images rapidly and combine them into one blur and noise free image.
HDR Backlight Control captures images at three different exposures – under, correctly, and over-exposed – and combining them into one HDR image displaying both highlight and shadow detail.
Video snap-shot mode of canon 650D is similar to Canon 600D, nothing new.
Touch screen with 650D: For the first time canon Rebel comes with touch display, EOS controls are integrated into an intuitive 3-inch Vari-Angle Clear View LCD II Touch Screen Monitor
New STM Lenses for movie recording
The new EF-S18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM has been developed to improve movie-shooting capabilities with improved image quality throughout the entire zoom range and silent, seamless focusing. The new stepping motor drive delivers ultra smooth and precise focusing during movie recording with continuous auto-focus. Coupled with the Movie Servo AF in the EOS 650D, the camera’s built-in stereo microphone will not pick up any focusing noises while shooting scenes that require silence, and a zoom ring lock to prevent users from accidentally changing the zoom in the middle of a shot, or extend when the lens is left in a bag.
Conclusion:We have done a specification comparison review of 600D vs 550D a year ago, the 600D was a minor upgrade over 550D and we have recommended our users not to upgrade or buy 600D DSLR if you are a still shooter,
For Canon 600D users: Buy it! Hybrid CMOS sensor, Full time AF during video & live view mode, Multi-Touch vari-angle display, DIGIC V image processor that gives you 5fps of Continuous shooting speed, Canon 650D also comes with In camera HDR, Multi-frame NR mode and Handheld Night Scene mode, It’s a big change over 600D.
For 550D users: Yes, we highly recommend you update your 550D with 650D, its really a big Jump over technology.
According to MTF chart the lens produces sharp images + nice color & contrast at center of the lens at MAX aperture and sharpness decreases when we move towards the corner of the lens, overall the MTF chart of Samyang 8mm f/2.8 lens is very impressive.
It gives an immersive field of view – 180 degrees, with a 12mm 35mm equivalency. True diagonal fisheye lens for APS-C format, meaning that the image it produces fills the frame on APS-C cameras. As with all current Samyang lenses it is manual focus only.
The optical construction of the lens is 10 elements placed in 8 optical groups including one aspherical and two ED elements. The aperture consists of six diaphragm blades with apertures available from f/2.8 to f/22. It has an Internal focusing system which means the lens form does not change in size when focusing. Additionally, the Samyang 8mm fisheye features the latest generation multilayer anti–reflection ultra multi-coating (UMC) to minimise flare and ghosting. The integrated lens hood also helps to reduce flare from behind the lens.
Due to the very large depth of field produced by such a small focal length lens, focus can be easily achieved by simply setting the approximate distance on the lens scale. Setting the lens to around 1m at f8 will produce images that are sharp from very close objects to infinity. As with all manual focus lenses for critical or in very close focus situations you can use Live-View to fine-tune the focus manually.
The Samyang 8mm f/2.8 fish-eye lens is also capable of producing panoramas and 360 virtual tours, including full 360 degree images.
Fisheye lenses are also popular for special effects use where distortion, exaggerated perspective, or extreme depth of field are desired.
This lens offers superior optics and exceptional value for money.
Samyang 8mm 1:2.8 UMC fish-eye is available in either a black or silver finish
In the latest news Olympus just released 5 year growth plan to return to high profitability, Olympus will be concentrating on the mirrorless market and on High-End compact camera like XZ-1 and its Tough Series, see the details below
Olympus said on Imaging Business
In the Imaging Business, we will review our product lineup by allocating management resources with a focus on mirrorless interchangeable-lens cameras and high-end compact cameras while improving profitability. In addition, we will strive to achieve profitability in fiscal year ending March 2013 and establish a revenue structure that will enable us to continue generating a steady income stream in the following years. We will do so by enhancing productivity through the restructuring of our existing manufacturing functions, selection and concentration of our advertising expense and reduction of SG&A expenses through personnel optimization.
In our non-business domains, we will reconsider the optimal measures to enhance the value of each business and subsidiary. Specifically, after evaluating their correlation with our business domains and reviewing the best way to improve their value, we will take drastic measures to sell, downscale, liquidate or withdraw from businesses whose continuous operation within the Olympus Group is judged to be difficult from the perspective of profitability and potential. In principle, we will not make new growth investments in non-business domains.
Sony RX 100 Sample Images and some Videos published over the internet, the image quality of new Sony RX 100 advance compact looks very nice and clean even at 100% zoom,
Exclusive! First Hands On with the Sony Cyber-shot® RX100 Camera
Sony RX100 review – YouTube
Sony’s latest camera the RX100 is aimed directly at the premium compact camera market directly competing against the likes of Canon’s PowerShot S100 and Panasonic’s Lumix LX5.
The Sony RX100 features a large sensor size for such a small compact, with Sony chosing a 1 inch Exmor CMOS sensor, which in terms of size is the same as that found in the Nikon 1 J1.
Sony finally announces its pro compact camera RX100,it features Big 1 inch sensor, 4 times bigger than the conventional compact camera, a retractable Carl Zeiss ®Vario-Sonnar T* F1.8 aperture zoom lens with a range of 30-108mm(3X optical zoom), you also get a choice to shoot images in any four aspect ratios – 1:1, 2:3, 4:3, or 16:9 (vertical to horizontal) same as any DSLR offers you, new RX100 camera features a high-resolution 3-inch 1,229k dot Xtra Fine LCD™ display and also adds a new feature: WhiteMagic™ technology.
The Sony RX100 will cost your approx $650, available at stores from July.
The Sony A37 features 16.1 Megapixel CMOS sensor, up to 7 fps continuous shooting speed and ISO sensitivity from 100 to 16000, Some site just reviewed the Sony A37 entry level DSLR, the review Round-up have some positive and negative verdict from the reviewers…
See What others saying about the new Sony A37
A good option if you’re looking for something fast with a viewfinder and tilting LCD, the Sony Alpha SLT-A37 is a solid but not outstanding sub-$800 dSLR-style camera. read full review by cnet.com
Sony’s offerings in the entry-level arena are perhaps more interesting than its Canon and Nikon counterparts, with the translucent mirror technology, Clear Zoom and Auto Portrait Framing giving the beginner photographer a lot of bang for their buck.
Beginners need to be aware, however, that there are downsides to using a translucent mirror technology. Firstly, the amount of light reaching the sensor is reduced, so focusing in lower light conditions can be a little tricky, and secondly it’s fair to say that although good, an EVF won’t be to everyone’s tastes. see full review at techradar.com
The camera’s JPEGs look reasonably good at ISO 100 and 200; then you start to see more softness at ISO 400, with increasing artefacts up through ISO 3200, which we would consider to be the top of the usable range for JPEGs……………….
The A37 is a solid, entry-level, SLR-class camera that will serve anyone on a tight budget who’s looking for something with which to shoot active kids and pets. see full review at cnet.au
The Sony Alpha A37 is a fairly standard upgrade for the company’s entry-level SLT DSLR lineup. It replaces the A35 with some basic upgrades to control, a new image sensor, but a largely unchanged design………………..
Choosing the Sony A37 over competing options like the Nikon D3100 and Canon T3 largely comes down to a decision for speed versus the comfort of an optical viewfinder. The A37’s 5.5fps full resolution burst is well ahead of the Nikon and Canon options, but the electronic viewfinder still isn’t as nice as an optical option. see the full review at digitalcamerainfo.com
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