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By admin, on August 6th, 2013
Nikon today announce new L series compact travel zoom camera – L620 , the camera features 18.1MP 1/2.3″ BSI CMOS Sensor and a ISO range upto 3200, 14X VR zoom lens in ultra compact body, records Full HD 1080/60i Video with Stereo Sound and on the rear side we have a large 3.0″ 460k-Dot LCD Monitor.
Nikon L620 Compact Travel Zoom Camera Major Features
- 18.1MP 1/2.3″ BSI CMOS Sensor
- EXPEED C2 Image Processing Engine
- NIKKOR 14x Optical Zoom Lens
- 35mm Equivalent Focal Length: 25-350mm
- 3.0″ 460k-Dot LCD Monitor
- Full HD 1080/60i Video with Stereo Sound
- Optical VR Image Stabilization
- ISO 3200 and Motion Blur Reduction
- Easy Auto Mode and Scene Auto Selector
- AA Battery Power Source
The best part of this camera that it uses AA Battery as Power Source, so you can buy them anywhere in world when you need it, it completely reduces the burden of taking your camera battery charger with you.
The Nikon COOLPIX L620 will be available in September 2013 for a suggested retail price (SRP) of $249.95* and is available in either Black or Red.
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August 6, 2013
The New Nikon COOLPIX L620 is the Easy Way to Capture Great Photos and Videos, Even at a Distance
The Latest Addition to Nikon’s Comfort Long Zoom Camera Lineup Helps to Capture Life’s Special Moments with Little Fuss
MELVILLE, N.Y. – Today, Nikon Inc. introduced the new COOLPIX L620, an easy to handle compact camera with a versatile 14x optical zoom lens that makes it easy to shoot amazing images and Full HD video up close or from a distance. A great companion for the always on-the-go individual looking to capture special moments, the L620 offers user friendly features such as Scene Modes, Easy Auto Mode, Special Effects and Target Finding AF, as well as Full HD video recording at the touch of a button.
“The comfortable ergonomics and thoughtfully placed controls of the COOLPIX L620 make it easy to capture amazing memories from a baby’s first steps to a big hit at a little league baseball game,” said Bo Kajiwara, Vice President of Marketing, Planning and Customer Experience, Nikon Inc. “The COOLPIX L620 also includes many user-friendly features and controls to help consumers capture beautiful photos and videos with ease and confidence.”
The camera body of the COOLPIX L620 is designed specifically for users who seek simplicity with the added benefits and capabilities of a long zoom lens. The incredible 14x optical zoom-NIKKOR glass lens covers a focal length of 25mm to a distant 350mm (35mm equivalent), making the L620 ideal for taking on vacations as well as special moments that require shooting at a distance. For added stability, the integrated grip provides extra support when shooting or composing on the bright, high resolution HVGA 3.0-inch LCD monitor.
The new COOLPIX L620 boasts an 18.1-megapixel CMOS sensor, which assists in capturing detailed images with rich color and clarity. Even in low-light conditions, the camera can help the user to create sharper images with the assistance of lens-shift VR Image Stabilization and wide ISO range up to 3200 ISO. The L620 also features one-touch recording making it is simple to create fun videos and memories in Full HD 1080p video with stereo sound.
Capturing great still shots is effortless with Nikon’s easy-to-use Scene Modes or Easy Auto Mode which enable users to enhance their photos with options like Red Eye Fix and Face-Priority AF. Other special effects include Quick Retouch, Filter Effects and Skin Softening to create truly flattering portraits. For added convenience, the use of readily available AA-size batteries makes it easy for the user on the go.
Price and Availability
The Nikon COOLPIX L620 will be available in September 2013 for a suggested retail price (SRP) of $249.95* and is available in either Black or Red. For more information about this COOLPIX camera or other Nikon products, please visit www.nikonusa.com.
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Effective pixels
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18.1 million
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Image sensor
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1/2.3-in. type CMOS; total pixels: Approx. 18.91 million
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Lens
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NIKKOR lens with 14x optical zoom; 4.5-63.0 mm (35mm [135] format equivalent: 25-350 mm); f/3.3-5.9
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Digital zoom magnification
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Up to 2x (35mm [135] format equivalent: Approx. 700 mm)
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Focus range*1
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[W]: Approx. 50 cm (1 ft 8 in.) to ∞, Macro mode: Approx. 1 cm (0.4 in.) to ∞
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Monitor
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7.5 cm (3-in.), Approx. 460k-dot, TFT LCD monitor with anti-reflection coating
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Storage media
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SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards*5
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Image size (pixels)
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18M (High) [4896 x 3672★], 18M [4896 x 3672], 8M [3264 x 2448], 4M [2272 x 1704], 2M [1600 x 1200], VGA [640 x 480], 16:9 [4896 x 2754], 1:1 [3672 x 3672]
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Vibration Reduction (VR)
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Lens shift
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Motion blur reduction
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Motion detection (still pictures)
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ISO sensitivity
(Standard output sensitivity)*2
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ISO 125-1600 (Auto),
ISO 3200 (Manual setting is enabled in Auto mode)
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Interface
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Hi-Speed USB
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Power sources
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Two LR6/L40 (AA-size) alkaline batteries (supplied), Two FR6/L91 (AA-size) lithium batteries (optional), Two EN-MH2 rechargeable Ni-MH batteries (optional), EH-65A AC Adapter (optional), MH-72/MH-73 Battery Charger (optional)
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Battery life of still shooting*3
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Approx. 150 shots with alkaline, 660 shots with lithium*6, or 410 shots with EN-MH2 batteries
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Dimensions
(W x H x D)
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Approx. 108.3 x 68.7 x 34.1 mm (4.3 x 2.8 x 1.4 in.) excluding projections*7
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Weight
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Approx. 237 g (8.4 oz.) with battery and SD memory card*7
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Supplied accessories*4
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Two LR6/L40 (AA-size) alkaline batteries, UC-E16 USB Cable, AN-CP19 Camera Strap, ViewNX 2 CD
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Optional accessories
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Two EN-MH2 rechargeable Ni-MH batteries, EH-65A AC Adapter, MH-72/MH-73 Battery Charger, EG-CP16 Audio Video Cable, AN-CP23 Camera Strap
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By admin, on August 6th, 2013
 Nikon today announced S6600 Compact camera, the camera features vari-angle monitor, 16.0-million pixels sensor, 12X optical Zoom and built-in Wi-Fi. The camera also features eight Glamour Retouch options allow users to retouch images to create memorable portraits to emphasize a person’s image and expression.
TOKYO – Nikon Corporation is pleased to announce the release of the S6600, the first COOLPIX S-series model equipped with a vari-angle monitor.
As the first COOLPIX S-series model equipped with a side-hinged vari-angle monitor, the S6600 is capable of flexible shooting, from low angles to high, and even self portraits. It is also equipped with a Gesture Control function that allows the user to control the camera remotely by moving their hand when taking self portraits. The camera is equipped with a backside illumination CMOS image sensor with an effective pixel count of 16.0-million pixels that enables very little noise in images captured at high sensitivities, a lens-shift vibration reduction (VR) function, and a 12x optical zoom NIKKOR lens with a closest focusing distance of just 2 cm for macro photography. With built-in Wi-Fi®, users can easily transfer images to smart devices such as smartphones and tablets.
COOLPIX S6600 Primary Features
- A vari-angle monitor that enables operation using gestures
The S6600 is the first COOLPIX S-series camera to be equipped with a vari-angle monitor. A side-hinged vari-angle monitor has been adopted for the slim body, enabling flexible shooting from any angle, whether low or high, and even self portraits. In addition, Gesture Control recognizes the palm of the hand when the monitor is rotated to face the user, making it possible for users to perform a number of operations, including releasing the shutter and zooming in and out by simply moving their hand toward the appropriate icon displayed in the monitor. This function can also be used with movie recording.
- Built-in Wi-Fi® that makes connecting with others more fun through easy communications with smart devices
With built-in Wi-Fi®, users can easily transfer* images to smart devices such as smartphones and tablets. Users can easily share high-quality still images captured with the S6600 with friends and family by uploading them to social networking sites. Smart devices can also be used for remote shooting, which is convenient for group photos. In addition, location information acquired by smart devices can be added to images when they are downloaded from the camera.
- *The Wireless Mobile Utility app must first be installed on the smart device (the app can be downloaded free of charge from the smart device’s app store).
- Excellent basic performance for capture of images with superior image quality and detail
- The camera is equipped with a 12x optical zoom NIKKOR lens that covers the wide-angle 25 mm to 300 mm (equivalent focal lengths in 35mm [135] format) range of focal lengths, and offers a built-in lens-shift vibration reduction (VR) function. The lens also supports macro photography with shooting as close as 2 cm to the lens.
- It has an effective pixel count of 16.0-million pixels. The camera is also equipped with an amazing backside illumination CMOS sensor with which each pixel receives light more efficiently for superior high-speed processing performance. This enables capture of images exhibiting little noise at the high sensitivities required for low-light situations such as night landscapes and indoor shooting.
- A wide variety of shooting functions for capturing decisive moments
The camera is also equipped with a number of advanced functions that enable capture of decisive moments so users will never miss a photo opportunity. Among these functions are Target Finding AF, where the user need simply point the camera at the desired subject and the camera instantly predicts and focuses on the intended subject, automatically specifying focus area and focus area size, Scene Auto Selector, which automatically specifies the optimal scene mode, and Smile Timer (Continuous), with which the camera detects smiles and captures up to 5 images continuously so that the perfect smile is never lost.
- Shooting and retouch functions, including advanced red-eye correction and 8 Glamour Retouch options
The red-eye correction function is also capable of natural correction of the red-eye phenomenon for pets such as dogs and cats, and the eight Glamour Retouch options allow users to retouch images to create memorable portraits to emphasize a person’s image and expression.
In addition, Special Effects (applied with shooting) and Quick Effects (applied immediately after shooting or with image playback) have been improved to enable capture of images as intended with simple operation. Among these improvements are the Mirror special effect, which creates a bilaterally symmetric image with which the right half is an inverted mirror image of the left half, and the new Soft Portrait quick effect, which allows users to blur the background to emphasize a human subject.
- Recording of movies with superior picture quality and stereo sound with the press of a button
1920 x 1080/ 60i movies with superior picture quality and stereo sound can be recorded by simply pressing the camera’s movie-record button. In addition, the S6600 offers a movie pause function, with which recording of a single movie file can be paused and then restarted (within 5 minutes). By saving multiple scenes recorded intermittently to eliminate unwanted portions as a single file, users can enjoy playing back one continuous movie. There is also a function for preserving only the desired portion of a movie file.
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Effective pixels
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16.0 million
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Image sensor
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1/2.3-in. type CMOS; total pixels: Approx. 16.79 million
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Lens
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NIKKOR lens with 12x optical zoom; 4.5-54.0 mm (35mm [135] format equivalent: 25-300 mm); f/3.3-6.3
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Digital zoom magnification
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Up to 4x (35mm [135] format equivalent: Approx. 1200 mm)
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Focus range*1
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[W]: Approx. 50 cm (1 ft 8 in.) to ∞, Macro mode: Approx. 2 cm (0.8 in.) to ∞
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Monitor
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6.7 cm (2.7-in.), Approx. 460k-dot, vari-angle TFT LCD monitor with anti-reflection coating
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Storage media
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SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards*5
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Image size (pixels)
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16M (High) [4608 x 3456★], 16M [4608 x 3456], 8M [3264 x 2448], 4M [2272 x 1704], 2M [1600 x 1200], VGA [640 x 480], 16:9 [4608 x 2592], 1:1 [3456 x 3456]
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Vibration Reduction (VR)
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Lens shift
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Motion blur reduction
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Motion detection (still pictures)
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ISO sensitivity
(Standard output sensitivity)*2
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ISO 125-1600 (Auto),
ISO 3200/ Hi 1 (equivalent to 6400); (Manual setting is enabled in Auto mode)
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Interface
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Hi-Speed USB
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Power sources
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EN-EL19 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery (supplied), EH-70P Charging AC Adapter (supplied), EH-62G AC Adapter (optional), MH-66 Battery Charger (optional)
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Battery life of still shooting*3
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Approx. 150 shots with EN-EL19 battery
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Dimensions
(W x H x D)
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Approx. 96.9 x 57.1 x 27.2 mm (3.9 x 2.3 x 1.1 in.) excluding projections*6
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Weight
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Approx. 165 g (5.9 oz.) with battery and SD memory card*6
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Supplied accessories*4
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EN-EL19 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery, EH-70P Charging AC Adapter , UC-E6 USB Cable, AN-CP19 Camera Strap, ViewNX 2 CD
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Optional accessories
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EH-62G AC Adapter, MH-66 Battery Charger, EG-CP16 Audio Video Cable
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Take a look at the Sample Image captured by Nikon S6600 Compact camera
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By admin, on August 6th, 2013
Panasonic GX7 vs Panasonic GH3, , should you buy the new GX7 or 1 year old GH3, find out your answer now
Sensor: The Panasonic GX7 features a newly developed 16 megapixel Micro Four Thirds Digital Live MOS sensor and Venus Engine image processor, GX7 ISO range is expandable upto to ISO 25600, Same as Panasonic GX7. Panasonic GH3 also features 16.05MP Digital Live MOS Sensor with 4-CPU Venus Engine, the ISO range is expandable upto to ISO 25600.
Image Stabilization: Panasonic GX7 MEGA O.I.S. in-camera image stabilization helps to minimize blur in low light situation, or when you have lenses that doesn’t support optical IS. No In camera Image Stabilization available in GH3.
Top Continuous Shooting Speed: The GX7 features 5 fps in full resolution, 40 fps using an electronic shutter, and continuous shooting at 4.3 fps with full-time AF., The Panasonic GH3 also features Top Continuous shooting speed of 20 fps (with electronic shutter).
Video: Panasonic Gh3 and GX7 features same frame rates for video recording.
Display: Panasonic GX7 comes with a 3.0″ 1,040k-dot tilting Cell Touch LCD Display unit, Panasonic GH3 comes with 3.0″ 614k-Dot Free-Angle OLED Monitor.
Viewfinder: Panasonic GX7 features a 2,764k-dot resolution and approx. 100% color reproduction 90° upward tilting mechanism viewfinder. Panasonic GH3 comes with fixed 1744k-Dot OLED Live View Finder.
Weather Sealed Body Panasonic GH3 features Weather Sealed Body, Panasonic GX7 is not Weather Sealed.
Price: Panasonic GH3 (body only) will cost $300 + compared to the new GX7
Size: Panasonic GX7 is small and have bigger handgrip, better overall design compared to GH3.
Verdict: We highly recommend you to buy new Panasonic GX7 camera, since the GX7 features bit advance core specification then GH3 and comes at low price.
Buy Panasonic GX7 from Amazon and B&H
Buy Panasonic GH3 from Amazon
By admin, on August 6th, 2013
Red Digital Cinema Camera Company started a new revolution again, the company introduced 6K Sensor and Mark Toia is one of the first cinematographers to test out the Red Dragon sensor. Take a look at the video and read the comment made by Mark Toia (below video)
The Red Dragon sensor has 3 F STOPS more than before. 1 in the hight lights which rolls over wonderfully !, 2 solid extra stops in the darks…. maybe 3 once the colour science has been perfected.
But there is still noise, but nothing like before. I ran some 250d 2k film rushes next some of my 4000asa stuff, And silly as it sounds, it looks like film grain, not noise. Don’t ask me how, as I wouldn’t have a clue. But it looks great !
Red Dragon now has the best highlight fall off I have ever seen from any digital camera. Beating film! Big call I know, but after shooting film and pushing it around in telecine chains for more than a decade, I can categorically say that this new sensor has a better range than film ever had.
Single still frames compared to a top of the line professional 35mm Digital stills cameras, I’m going to say that the EPIC matches, if not betters most. Don’t ask me how they do it, but every single frame from the DRAGON is 109meg !! @16bit when saved as a tiff from RCX. and at 100 Frames per second, I tell you this… someone has sold there soul to the devil.
If you are a pro photographer, you are mad if you don’t have this camera in your tool box. You quite literally will never miss a single shot.
Is Dragon better than 65mm Film…. (with good lenses) YES. No shit…
The images out of the Dragon are so smooth now… so so smooth, like low asa large format film.
The Dragon is more stable than my current MX EPIC’s.
The SONY F65 I rate as having the best sensor in the market for a production cine camera. Yes.. it’s better than the EPIC- MX. (I’m not going to harp on about the size of it or the price comparisons).
Even Jim knows that Sony have done very well with the F65 sensor and that was obviously pissing him off, because his new Dragon sensor has just given the the F65 notice.
All the F65 SONY purists out there will dispute this. But I have Sony files here with me, and I’m looking at both side by side… and Dragons grain (noise) structure is cleaner and it has more range.
Dragon is now the King. (AND… I’m not going to harp on about the size of it or the price comparisons). or did I ..ha !
The single one sentence i can say that can sum up everything is this..
It’s the first camera ever that I have used that captures exactly what I see with my own eye.
Never have I seen this before. !
By admin, on August 5th, 2013
Sony may announce a new A-Mount mirrorless camera in September 2013, the new camera will attract those who don’t buy Alpha series due to the fixed translucent mirror inside, Fingers crossed! waiting for some good announcement from Sony.
Take a look at the recently surfaced core specification of A79 SLT (Successor of Sony A77)
– Newly developed 32 Megapixel Sensor 32mpix exmor hd chip (new generation)
– 4 GB of Buffer
– Full mirrorless Focus, 480 focus points
– 4 Megapixel Electronic Viewfinder
– Upto 14 fps of Top Continuous Shooting Speed
– Magnesium body
– There will be a new vertical grip too (compatible also with current SLT cameras).
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By admin, on August 4th, 2013
Canon 7D mark II is not coming in 2013, According to latest rumors the upcoming Canon 7D Mk II will use the sensor as of 70D DSLR, In-Built GPS. The upcoming 7D Mk II is expected to arrive somewhere between Q2-Q3 of 2014. Stay with us on FaceBook to get latest news and rumors.
By admin, on August 4th, 2013
Canon 70D first HIGH ISO test images surfaced over the web, But I have to say that I didn’t notice any significant improvement in the new 70D DSLR low light performance.
 Image credit – Imagine resource From the High ISO test we can see that Canon 70D using strong noise filter compared to 60D, images of Canon 70D have less details + less noise compared to 60D at ISO 3200 and 6400 , at 12800 both are almost same.
Canon latest Dual-pixel AF technology help 70D to do fast AF during live-view and video mode, but the ISO performance remains almost same, do you will buy new 70D or you are happy with your 60D DSLR?. If you have some time take a look at Canon 70D vs Canon 60D comparison review.
also see – Canon 70D Recommended Lenses | Canon 70D – How Dual Pixel AF Work
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