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Here’s another LeicaPana compact with a Leica lens married to a Panasonic-designed body and electronics. And if you think the V-LUX 20 looks like the latter’s Lumix DMC-ZS7 (or DMC-TZ10 in Australia) you’re precisely on the money.
There are some differences: among them a slightly different handgrip and some other cosmetic detail plus movie capture in Motion JPEG instead of AVCHD at the top res. However, in other respects the Leica snapper should work pretty much as the Panasonic. But it has a Leica badge on the body…
Features
The 12x Leica DC Vario-Elmar zoom helps this model stand out from the crowd, especially with its three mode optical stabiliser in a compact, pocketable body. …
Digicams with 10x zooms seem to be driving the lower end of the market … and a good thing too, I say.
Available in black or silver, this little camera is deceptive, to say the least: built into a shiny, double coated lacquer finish, it is light, easily pocketable and thankfully dotted with only a few external controls. The top deck holds only the power button and zoom toggle, with the mode dial directly beneath; the viewfinder is mercifully brief.
Features
The CCD is larger than most, leading to hopes of reduced noise and improved image quality. Capturing 12 megapixels, the maximum image size is 40003000 pixels, leading to a final print size of 34×25cm. Movies: not as good as some cameras, the max res is only 1280×720 pixels at 30 fps.
I’m not sure about the claimed contribution …
In an era of small digicams this is a monster. The size of a DSLR, it weighs a little under 750g and, mounted into the front of the body, is its big, big feature… a 30x zoom that stretches from a 35 SLR equivalent of an enjoyably wide 24mm starting point way, way out to 720mm! Naturally, the zoom has manual operation.
In the hand the Fujifilm Finepix HS10 is well balanced, thanks to a prominent speed grip, convenient placement of power button, mode dial, four way jogger and command dial which, among other things, cycles through shutter speed and lens aperture settings when the camera is in aperture or shutter priority.
The mode dial is worth a look in detail: there are auto, Program AE, shutter and aperture priority well as manual exposure; then …
To my considerable delight, we now find ourselves surrounded by a multiplicity of options when facing a choice of camera, especially in the interchangeable lens division.
You want it small? Go for the Micro Four Thirds models or Sony’s NEX duo or Samsung’s clever NX… and it appears Canon will soon dive into this pond too!
However the true DSLR territory is not forgotten either. The Sony A390 model ticks many boxes and hits the market at a gang-busting price too!
Sony A390 Features
For what it’s worth, the A390 is user-friendly or, even more specifically, beginner-friendly: there’s a simple on/off lever; beneath it is the control dial to vary lens and shutter setting; then a clearly labeled switch takes you from Live View to the optical finder; the mode dial gives you the options of …
Recently, The lovely folk at BlackRapid.com invited us to check out their wares – deciding that the best course of action would be to have friends that are professionals in their respective photographic fields, and styles, try them and let us know what they thought!
I’d like to start of the series of reviews with the BlackRapid RS-7 – This review comes to you from JadedSnapper, a press photographer, who has a unique and amusing style as you can see below!
JadedSnapper is outside court. He is testing the BlackRapid RS-7 strap, which is a sling style strap. The camera rests behind his hip.
CameraGeek: [standing in front of JS, blocking view to the court] Hey you must be JadedSnapper, the …
Read more: http://www.digital-photography-school.com/cameras#ixzz4OLoliIEk
