ZeroOne Visuals and Photo: 2012

Saturday, December 29, 2012

2012 Mirroless Camera Comparison Guide

Gizmag.com posted 2012 mirrorless camera comparison guide. Click here to see the guide.

Sunday, December 23, 2012

Sony Full Frame NEX?

Sony full frame NEX mirrorless camera may be in stage of development.

Friday, December 14, 2012

Olympus E-M5 Sample Pictures at Different ISO

Click this link for sample picture of E-M5 from ISO 200 to 25600.

(Source:m43blog.com)

All Samsung NX May Have Android in 2013

Rumors circulating in the web that Samsung may implement Android to all the NX mirror-less interchangeable lens camera.

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Polaroid Instant Camera Look Alike Digital Camera - Carbon One Mini

Carbon One Mini looks like an old Polaroid instant camera. It has the following features:

Sensor: 1/3 "
Total pixels: 500 million
Recent shooting distance: 1.2m, autofocus
Memory card: Micro SD, up to 32GB
Battery: two AA-size batteries
Viewfinder: optical viewfinder
Size: 66x72x48mm
Weight: 59g
Connection: USB Print, Web-Cam video camera mode (only supports Windows PC)

Carbon One Mini Digital Camera

Saturday, December 8, 2012

Most Popular Cameras in Flickr

Monday, December 3, 2012

Top 4 Sales Ranking DSLR in UK

Top 4 sales ranking in UK as a December 3 are:

Rank		Camera Description
1			Nikon D3100 with 18-55mm VR Lens Kit (14.2MP) 3 inch LCD
2			Nikon D5100 with 18-55mm VR Lens Kit (16.2MP) 3 inch LCD
3			Canon EOS 1100D/T3 (inc. 18-55 mm f/3.5-5.6 DC III Lens Kit)
4			Canon EOS 600D/T3i (inc. 18-55 mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II Lens Kit)

(Source:dslrphoto.com)

Sunday, December 2, 2012

Top 5 Sales Ranking DSLR in USA

As at December 2, the top 5 sales ranking DSLR are:

Rank		Camera Description
1			Canon EOS Rebel T3i 18 MP CMOS and DIGIC 4 Imaging with EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Lens
2			Canon EOS Rebel T3 12.2 MP CMOS with 18-55mm IS II Lens and EOS HD Movie Mode (Black)
3			Nikon D3000 10.2 MP 6 Piece Bundle with 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G AF-S DX & 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED AF-S DX Nikkor Zoom...
4			Canon EOS Rebel T4i 18.0 MP CMOS with 18-135mm EF-S IS STM Lens
5			Canon EOS 5D Mark III 22.3 MP Full Frame CMOS with EF 24-105mm f/4 L IS USM Lens

(Source:DSLRPhoto.com)

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Top 10 Sales of Mirrorless Interchangeable Lens Cameras

In accordance with information from the web, the top 10 mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras are listed as follows:

(Source: DPnet)

Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Nikon Announced D5200 DSLR

Nikon announced the new D5200 DSLR. It has the following features:

24.1-megapixel CMOS sensor
Expeed 3 image processor
921k-dot, 3-inch articulating LCD
1080 60i/50i full-HD video capture
39-point autofocus system (9 cross types with 3D tracking)
5fps burst mode shooting
555g (Body only, with batteries)

Nikon D5200 DSLR

Hands On

Sample Picture (Source: Nikon)

http://chsvimg.nikon.com/lineup/dslr/d5200/img/sample01/img_03_l.jpg

Nikon D5200 Sample Picture

Specifications (Source: Nikon)

Sony Inexpensive 50mm F1.8 Lens

Sony DT 50mm F1.8 Lens is an inexpensive lens, which features:

Compact, lightweight, and eminently portable
Circular aperture for attractive defocusing
Internal SAM (Smooth Autofocus Motor) autofocus drive
Bright enough for handheld shooting in low light
35mm equivalent focal length: 75mm
CAD$179.99

Sony DT 50mm F1.8 Lens

Rating (Source:www.photozone.de)

Optical Quality:	to
Mechanical Quality:
Price/Performance:

Click here for details of review.

Specifications

Nikon Profit Dropped 3.4% Compared to 42% of Canon

Nikon had revenue of $2.95 billion during the latest quarter, andearned about $202 million of that as profit. Compared to the same period of time one year ago, revenue and profit dropped 2.9% and 3.4%, respectively. The revenue and profit performed better than Canon’s 13% and 42% drop in revenues and profits of $10.3 billion and $908 million.

Inexpensive Canon 50mm F1.8 II Lens for DSLR

Canon 50mm F1.8 II is an inexpensive lens for DSLR digital camera. Features include:

Compatible with Canon DSLR's Canon DSLR's 30D/20D/10D, Rebel, Rebel XT and Rebel Xti.
50mm focal length
Maximum aperture of 1:1.8
Capture up-close shots from 1.5ft (0.45m)
Lens construction: 6 elements in 5 groups
Diagonal angle of view: 46º
Focal adjustment: Overall linear extension system with Micromotor
Filter size: 52mm

Canon 50mm F1.8 II Lens

Rating (Source:dpreview)

Conclusion - Pros

Excellent image quality when stopped down
Essentially no lateral chromatic aberration
Extremely cheap

Conclusion - Cons

Extremely cheaply built
Harsh and distracting bokeh due to pentagonal aperture
Vignetting at wide apertures on full frame (which only disappears at F3.5)
Inconsistent autofocus in low light (most problematic when using large apertures)

Specification

Inexpensive Nikon 50mm F1.8 Lens for DSLR

Nikon 50mm F1.8 D lens is inexpensive and has the following features:

D-type lens design provides distance information as part of flash and ambient light exposure processes.
Multi-layer coating minimizes flare and ghosting.
Lightweight and compact. Ideal for travel photography.
Classic normal lens provides speed and compact design
52mm filter size.
Stops down to f/22 fordepth-of-field control.
US$159.95

Nikon 50mm F1.8D

Reviews (Source:photozone.de)

Click here for review of this lens.

Optical Quality:
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New Nikon D5200 DSLR

Nikon may announced D5200 DSLR next week accordance with information from the web.

Standford University Photography Course Material

Here is the link to access Standford University CS178 Digital Photography course.

Saturday, October 27, 2012

MIT Free Photography Course - MIT 11.309J Sensing Place: Photography as Inquiry

Below youtube video were collected from the web of the lecture video from MIT 11.309J Sensing Place: Photography as Inquiry

Lecture 1

Lecture 2

Lecture 3

Lecture 4

Lecture 5

Lecture 6

Lecture 7

Lecture 8

Canon Revenue and Profit Drops

Canon has just announced a third-quarter earnings, revenue of $ 10.3 billion, 13% lower than the third quarter of last year. In addition the profit dropped 42% to $ 908 million.

Canon said that this is due to a strong yen, the European Asian market recession. SLR sales is not as good as last year,. Though the new model 5D3 which does not do much to boost sales.

In view of this, 2013 should be a buyers' market for camera.

A small Wearable Digital Camera Memoto

Introduction

The Memoto camera is a tiny camera with GPS that you clip on and wear. It features:

A 5MP lens module, automatically take a picture every 30s
Built-in GPS and time records
Built-in rechargeable battery life of about two days (4000)
LED power display, the computer using a Micro USB connection and charging
The built-in accelerometer ensure the camera can be maintained the right direction
Dimensions: 36 x 36 x 9mm

Memoto Wearable Digital Camera

The camera’s batteries won't need to be recharged until after approximately 2 days of use.
It has iPhone app to develop organize picture.

Memoto Wearable Camera

Commercial

Specification:

Sigma 19mm F2.8 Lens for Micro 4/3 or Sony NEX Cameras

Sigma 19mm lens F2.8 is designed for mirrorless interchangeable lens camera such as Sony, Olympus and Panasonic. Its main features:

Sigma 19mm F2.8 EX DN main parameters:
Focal Length: 19mm
Maximum aperture: F2.8
Minimum aperture: F22
Viewing Angle: 59.3 ° (Panasonic M4 / 3), 73.5 ° (Sony E-mount)
Lens construction: 8 elements in 6 groups
Focus system: linear autofocus motor, internal focus
Focal length: 20cm
Magnification: 1: 7.4
Diaphragm Blades: 7 circular aperture leaves
Filter: 46 mm
Hood: dedicated hood
Size: Diameter 60.6mm X Length 45.7mm
Weight: 140 g
Bayonet mount: Panasonic M4 / 3, Sony E

Sigma 19mm Lens Structure

Sigma 19mm F2.8 Lens

Hands on

Panasonic Mirrorless Interchangeable Lens Camera G5

Introduction

Panasonic Lumix G5 was announced in July, 2012. The following information is collected from the web for reference only. The Panasonic Lumix G5 features a 16 megapixel image sensor, 3-inch free-angle LCD screen, redesigned grip and integrated electronic viewfinder. The main features are:

16.05 Mpx Live MOS sensor
Free angle 3.0-inch, 920,000 dot, Touch TFT LCD
1,440K dot LVF (live viewfinder) with approximately 100% field of view
Venus engine image processor with Multi-process noise reduction
6 fps burst shooting at full resolution
20 fps super high speed burst shooting
Intelligent resolution technology
Dust Reduction System
High precision Contrast AF system
Full area focusing with Touch AF
23-area contrast auto focus
Light speed auto focus
Creative control of 14 filters
Level gauge
Function lever for zoom operation and exposure compensation
Electronic shutter option for silent operation
Intelligent auto (iA) mode:
- POWER O.I.S (Optical image stabilizer)*¹
- Intelligent ISO control
- Face detection
- Digital red-eye reduction
- Face recognition
- AF tracking
- Intelligent scene selector
- HDR (High dynamic range)
- Intelligent D-Range control
Intelligent iA PLUS features (iA+)
- Defocus control
- Brightness control
- Colour control
Full HD video
- AVCHD progressive: 1920 x 1080, 60p video recording
- MP4: 1920 x 1080, 1280 x 720, 30p
3D photo capable*² with LUMIX G 3D lens HFT012 (sold separately)

LUMIX G X lens kit (HPS14042)

LUMIX G X VARIO PZ wide angle zoom lens
Aperture: F=14 – 42 (35 mm equivalent: 28 – 84 mm)
Outstanding compactness and high image quality
Nano Surface Coating technology
POWER O.I.S.
Micro Four Thirds™ System mount

*¹ The availability of the OIS mode (MEGA or POWER) is based on the lens being used.
*² The HFT012 lens can be attached to the DMC-GH3 / GH2 / G3 / G2 (firmware ver.1.1) / GX1 / GF5 / GF3 / GF2 / G5. A 3D media player that supports the MP (Multi-Picture) format or a compatible 3D television is required to view 3D images.

Panasonic Mirrorless Interchangeable Lens Camera G5

Panasonic Mirrorless Interchangeable Lens Camera G5 Back

Commercial

Hands on

Rating (Source:Photographyblog)

4.5 stars out of 5

Ratings (out of 5)
Design	4.5
Features	5
Ease-of-use	4.5
Image Quality	4.5
Value for money	4.5

Specification

Nikon V2 Mirrorless Interchangeable Lens Camera Announced

The new Nikon V2 was announced today to replace the V1. It has a new 14.25-megapixel sensor. The camera body adds a grip and the camera completely not look like the old model V1. The addition of a mode dial on the camera's top panel can control over the usual P, A, S, M setting. There is a built in flash.

Nikon V2 Mirrorless Interchangeable Lens Camera Front

Nikon V2 Mirrorless Interchangeable Lens Camera Back

Nikon V2 Mirrorless Interchangeable Lens Camera Top

Nikon V2 Hands on

Specifications:

To be added when available

Camera Backpack Bags Video Review from Web

Here are some backpack camera bag video review from web:

Lowepro Vertex 200

Lowepro Slingshot AW200

Lowepro Slingshot AW100 (smaller than AW200)

Lowepro Sling Shot Commercial

Monday, October 22, 2012

Panasonic Mirrorless Interchangeable Lens Camera G3

Introduction

Panasonic G3 mirrorless interchangeable lens camera was announced in May, 2011. Based on the information from the web, Panasonic G3 mirrorless interchangeable lens camera features:

14-42mm Lens Included
Micro 4/3 Camera
16.0Mp Live MOS Sensor
3.0" Free Angle Touch Enabled LCD
Electronic Eye-Level Viewfinder
2x Digital Zoom
1920 x 1080/60i Video Capture
Live Viewfinder
6400 ISO
Intelligent Auto Plus

Panasonic G3 Mirrorless Interchangeable Lens Camera