Pentax owner Ricoh has released very limited details of a DSLR and a collection of three lenses that it says it will launch in the future. Reference images that accompany the announcement appear to show a mid-range APS-C DSLR that the company says will feature a CMOS sensor. This may arrive in stores in spring this year. The camera is shown with a new 18-50mm f/4-5.6 collapsible zoom lens attached – which will be available at about the same time. Read more
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Panasonic offers up pair of slightly updated rugged cameras
Panasonic has released a pair of rugged cameras that have very small changes compared to their predecessors. The top-end model is the Lumix DMC-TS6 (FT6 outside of the US), which offers minor cosmetic changes versus the TS5. The budget-friendly DMC-TS30 (FT30) can dive a meter deeper than the TS20 that came before it and also has more onboard memory. Dive in for more
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Panasonic releases trio of compact superzooms
Panasonic also announced a trio of compact superzoom cameras, covering all price ranges. The base model is the Lumix DMC-SZ10, which has a 16MP CCD, 24-228 mm equiv. lens, and flip-up 2.7″ LCD. Stepping up to the DMC-ZS45 (TZ57 outside of US) gives you a 16MP CMOS sensor, 24-480mm lens, 1080p video, Wi-Fi with NFC, and a larger/sharper LCD. The top model is the ZS50 (TZ70) that has a 12MP sensor, 24-720mm lens, 60p video, and a 1.2M dot EVF. More details
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Canon wants to make Connect Station your photo and video hub
While it’s been quietly shown behind glass on several occasions, Canon has made its Connect Station CS100 official. This compact box houses a 1TB hard drive which can store thousands of photos and videos. Photos can be transferred by tapping an NFC-equipped 2015 Canon camera to its top plate, or via USB or memory card. Users can then view their media on their HDTV using an included remote control. The CS100 can also share photos to social networking services via Canon’s Image Gateway service. If you still have a spare HDMI port on your TV, you can pick up the CS100 in April for $ 299.
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Beautiful Dreamer: Garret Suhrie’s moonlit landscapes
Concentrating on landscapes, waterways and exotic locations, Garret Suhrie’s fascination with nighttime photography was sparked as a creative outlet for a demanding day job. Now as a full-time photographer, Suhrie has been traveling the world to capture nature-by-night for more than ten years now. Take a look at his work and find out more about his process. See gallery
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Show us your best shot of 2014
The end of the year is a time for retrospection. It’s also a great time to take a look back at your photo library and revisit the images you created over the past year. Whether it included a personal project, a memorable trip or snapshots from the year’s activities, chances are there’s a photo in your collection that you’re particularly proud of. Share it in a DPReview gallery with the tag ‘my-best-shot-2014’ and it may be featured on our homepage. Learn more
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Video Product Overviews
Over the past few months we’ve been busily updating various areas of DPReview – not least our portfolio of product roundups and buying guides. But we’ve also been adding to our catalog of video product overviews. These short pieces are intended to offer a high-level introduction to the key features and performance of several current cameras and lenses. Click through to check them out
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Editorial: 2014’s Homepage Highlights
A lot happened in 2014, both in the camera industry as a whole, and on DPReview. 2014 was the year of 180-degree ‘selfie screens’, 4K video, affordable (almost) full-frame, and also the year when – perhaps – mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras first started to seriously compete against DSLRs in terms of autofocus. In this article, Editor Barnaby Britton takes a look back at the year, and at some of the major themes and highlights of 2014. Click through for a look back into the recent past…
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Winter Wonderland: Don Komarechka’s snowflakes
Photographer Don Komarechka likes to explore the world that we cannot see with our own eyes. Every winter he produces an incredibly detailed photo series on snowflakes, using a pair of black mittens as the backdrop and a high quality macro lens to reveal the unique crystalline structures in incredible detail. Read our Q&A and take a look at his photos. See gallery
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Phase One updates tethering and Raw conversion with Capture One 8.1
Camera and software manufacturer Phase One has released a new version of its Capture One Raw file converter that includes new tools, added flexibility and options, as well as support for additional cameras. Updating the version 8 that was made available in September 2014, Capture One 8.1 allows users to edit files in other applications, such as Photoshop, from inside the program and it now allows up to 16 adjustment layers to be used at one time. Read more