Sony camera in a lens shape which use iPhone as viewfinder

Qx10 and Qx100 are two Sony cameras in a lens shape need an iPhone to control.

The QX10 features: 18MP 1/2.3" Exmor R® CMOS sensor, Sony G Lens with 10x optical zoom, One-touch NFC/Wi-Fi® smartphone, 1920x1080/30p HD video recording, Superior Auto and multi-shot layering.

 
The QX100 features: 20MP 1" Exmor R® CMOS sensor, 3.6x Carl Zeiss® Vario-Sonnar T* zoom lens with f/1.8 aperture, One-touch NFC/Wi-Fi® smartphone, 1920x1080/30p HD video recording, Superior Auto and multi-shot layering.

Understand Aperture (Basic Photo Knowledge)

Aperture

Aperture is the amount of light that is allowed to past through the lens to the camera sensor.  Aperture is expressed in f/number (e.g. f/2, f/2.8) which is a fraction. f stands for the focal length of the lens.  Focal length is (?).    / means divided by.  Hence, if the lens has a focal length of 100,  f/2 indicates that a diameter of 50mm is opened for the lights to go through the lens. The smaller the number of the f/number, the more light is passing through the lens, hence f/2 has more light than f/2.8 (Note: 2 is smaller than 2.8). The following is a full stop scale of f/number.

f/No.	0.7	1.0	1.4	2	2.8	4	5.6	8	11	16	22	32

Each of this value represents one time the amount of light either more or less in quantity. In order word, each larger number has two times light than the smaller number. For example, f/1.0 has two time more light than f/0.7, f/1.4 two times more than f/1.0 and so forth.

F/No. and Background 

In order to blur the background of an main subject to create special effect, a larger aperture must be used such as f/2.8, f/2, F/1.4 or smaller f/number. The larger the aperture, the degree of blur is larger. If you want a clearer background select a smaller aperture such as f/11, f/16, f/22 or larger f/number.

Larger Aperture and Shutter Speed

The larger the aperture, the faster the shutter speed one can use to capture fast action activities or subject (e.g. a racing car)

Olympus New Mirrorless Camera E-M1

Olympus will soon announce the mirrorless interchangeable lens camera. The picture of this camera is circulating in the web now. Not detail of specification is known yet.

Olympus E-M1

Sony new mirrorless camera NEX-5T

Sony announces the new mirrorless camera NEX-5T with wifi and NFC. Model Features: 16.1MP APS-C sensor, up to 10 fps shooting, Fast Hybrid AF with phase detection, Full HD movies at 60p/60i/24p, built-in Wi-Fi® and NFC, 180° tiltable touchscreen, up to ISO 25600, E-mount 16-50mm lens.

Specifications

16.1 MP APS-C size HD image sensor

The same sensor format that Sony builds into the full-sized α DSLRs. With 13 times the area of the typical point-and-shoot image sensor, APS-C sensor size makes the difference between “snapshots” and “photographs,” delivering an exceptional combination of high resolution, high sensitivity and gorgeous, blurred backgrounds.

Simple connectivity to smartphones via Wi-Fi^® or NFC

Connectivity with smartphones for One-touch sharing/One-touch remote has been simplified with Wi-Fi^®/NFC control. In addition to Wi-Fi support for connecting to smartphones, the NEX-5T also supports NFC (near field communication) providing “touch connection” convenience when transferring images to Android™ smartphones and tablets. Users need only touch devices to connect; no complex set-up is required. Moreover, when using Smart Remote Control — a feature that allows shutter release to be controlled by a smartphone — connection between the NEX-5T and the smartphone can be established by simply touching devices.

Picture Effect mode

There are 11 types (15 variations) of Picture Effects to choose from: Posterization (Color, B/W), Pop Color, Retro Photo, Partial Color (R,G,B,Y), High Contrast Mono, Toy Camera, Soft High-key, Soft Focus, HDR Painting, Rich-tone Mono, Miniature. Each is unique and each give you a new and exciting way to make your images and videos pop.

Auto Object Framing

Give your photos a professional look with Auto Object Framing. Featuring advancements like exceptional two-person portrait capability along with Face Detection and Tracking Focus, Auto Object Framing not only turns ordinary photos into stunning compositions but does so automatically recognizing the scene then cropping accordingly.

Sweep Panorama™ Technology

Capture expansive landscapes automatically. Press the shutter, sweep vertically or horizontally. The camera does the rest, continuously shooting images and stitching them together. Up to 23 MP image size. Up to 202 degrees maximum sweep angle (18mm focal length).

Photo Creativity Touch interface

The Photo Creativity touch interface enables you to easily enjoy the creative expression of SLR-quality digital imaging without the complicated settings. Changes can be easily made using the control dial with results seen in real time on the LCD. Settings include; Background Defocus, Brightness, Color, Vividness and most Picture Effects.

Multi-interface terminal

Multi-interface Smart Accessory ² terminal greatly expands the connectivity options such as external flash units

Fast Hybrid AF

Sony’s advanced Fast Hybrid AF combines two technologies for outstanding performance: Phase detection auto focus for quick response that is ideal when tracking fast-moving subjects and contrast-detection auto focus for added precision. A perfect match that delivers optimal Auto Focus for fast, precise focusing in any scene

PlayMemories Camera Apps

Personalize your camera by adding new features of your choice with PlayMemories Camera Apps. Find apps to fit your shooting style from portraits, detailed close-ups, sports, time lapse, motion shot and much more. Use apps that shoot, share and save photos using Wi-Fi that make it easy to control and view your camera from smartphone, and post photos directly to Facebook or backup images to the cloud without connecting to a computer.¹¹

Up to ISO 25600 sensitivity with advanced noise reduction

With a new Exmor^® sensor that features the same adaptive noise reduction technology from Sony’s flagship SLT-A99V, the NEX-5T easily offers a wide range of sensitivity from ISO 100 to ISO 25600.

Auto HDR mode

Captures more scene dynamic range than a single exposure can handle—and more range than photo film. Combines the best highlight detail from one shot, the best mid-tones from a second and the best shadow detail from a third for one incredible shot (up to 6 EV stops). Captures in a split second. (Recommended for still subjects.)

Dynamic Range Optimizer (DRO)

Improves results with backlit subjects and recovers details hidden in shadows. Settings include Auto, Level with a choice of five operating levels and Off.

Clear Image Zoom

Utilizing Sony’s exclusive By Pixel Super Resolution Technology, Clear Image Zoom increases the effective focal length of your lens up to 2x by digitally magnifying the center of your image with nearly imperceptible degradation. It virtually doubles the effective focal length of whatever lens you’re using providing greater shooting flexibility.

Stamina™ battery power for up to 330 shots⁷

Take up to 330 shots on a single charge⁷ with Sony^® lithium ion Stamina™ battery power. Sony's InfoLITHIUM^® battery system enables you to see the percent of power remaining, so you can keep shooting in confidence.

Full HD Movies¹ at 60p/60i/24p

Capture HD Movies in your choice of super-smooth 60p, standard 60i or cinematic 24p, all at Full HD 1920x1080 resolution.¹ AVCHD™ codec delivers stunning picture quality. MP4 codec offers smaller files for easier upload to the web.

180-degree tilt-able 3.0” Touch LCD

The NEX-5T is equipped with a tilt-able LCD screen that flips up 180-degrees without sacrificing the compactness for which the 5-series is renowned for. This makes taking great self-portraits incredibly easy since users can precisely compose shots, choosing to include people or objects in the frame for more satisfying results.

Accepts Sony^® E-mount lenses

Compatible with Sony’s wide selection of E-mount series of smaller, lighter lenses designed specifically for α NEX compact interchangeable lens cameras. Open up a world of endless creative options.

Face Detection/ Registration technology

The camera can automatically detect and register up to eight individual faces and adjust focus, exposure, white balance and flash to help deliver crisp, properly lit images of family and friends. Can prioritize children or adults.

Six Creative Style settings

Control how the camera processes your images with six finishing styles: Standard, Vivid, Portrait, Landscape, Sunset and B&W. You can even fine-tune contrast, saturation, and sharpness to your personal taste.

Convenient USB charging

Easily recharge the camera via USB charging. Simply connect the bundled USB cable and recharge the battery without removing it from the camera, either via AC outlet or PC connection.

The upcoming release of the new Olympus OM-D camera

The upcoming release of the new Olympus OM-D camera senior. News from multiple sources, Olympus's upcoming release new camera is an advanced Olympus OM-D camera.  It is reported that the camera is not only not the successor of model E-M5 but its specifications and price are higher than E-M5

Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom Camera Phone

Samsung Galaxy S4 zoom camera android phone is not only a high-end smart phone, it is a powerful professional smart camera. It is designed in the tradition of the latest flagship smartphone Galaxy S4 ultra-sleek designs with powerful technology and advanced shooting performance. Galaxy S4 zoom equipped with 24mm ultra wide-angle 10x optical zoom lens with OIS optical image stabilization. It adopt a 1/2.3 inch 16 million pixel back-illuminated CMOS sensor and the camera functions completely is a stylish small portable telephoto.

Samsung Galaxy S4 not only provide high-quality images and you can also do voice calls. Galaxy S4 zoom equipped with the latest Android Jelly Bean 4.2 Jelly Bean system, using a dual-core 1.5GHz processor with 1.5GB RAM and 8GB ROM, 4.3-inch QHD Super AMOLED touch screen with 1.9 million pixels front camera.