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  • Ricoh announces WG-20 entry-level rugged compact

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    Ricoh has announced the WG-20, an inexpensive rugged compact that’s waterproof to 10m/33ft, freezeproof to -10C/+14F, and able to survive a 1.5m/5ft drop. Sporting a 14 megapixel CCD sensor, it provides a 28-140mm 5x optical zoom lens and 720p HD movie recording. It’s a continuation of Pentax’s WG-line (minus the ‘Pentax’ logo), and presumably a WG-10 replacement, though the cameras appear to share the same sensor, lens and rugged specifications. Available in March, it will ship in red or white for $ 199.95. Learn more

    News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

  • Olympus reveals 25mm F1.8, compact 14-42mm, and 9mm F8 Fish-Eye

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    Alongside the OM-D E-M10, Olympus has also announced three lenses. First up is the M.Zuiko Digital 25mm F1.8, a relatively inexpensive fast normal prime, that looks specifically designed to complement the much-loved 45mm F1.8. Second is the 9mm F8 Fish-Eye Body Cap Lens (which Olympus technically considers an ‘accessory’); this offers a 140° angle of view in a tiny plastic body. Finally there’s a new ‘pancake’ kit zoom for the E-M10, the M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 EZ, which features an electronic zoom. Learn more

    News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

  • Bike Tire Tent: Compact Travel Shelter Wraps Inside Wheels

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    For the cycling nomad, this design uses space you never knew you had, and helps free up room in front-of-handlebar baskets or on above-back-tire racks for other uses in the process.

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    Designed by Chung-Jung Wu, Pei-Chun Chen & Li-Fu Chen, a specially-reinforced tire creates a void into which a biker can clip their travel tent for extended rides.

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    The easy-to-access clasps make it simpler and speedier to deploy the tent when you reach your temporary destination, rather than unwrapping it from a pack or unstrapping it from a fender platform.

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    Of even greater value to long-distance travelers: precious cargo space on your back and elsewhere on your bicycle is freed up for clothes and other essential gear.

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  • Compact Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ8 offers 12x zoom and Wi-Fi

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    CES 2014: Panasonic keeps the emphasis on zoom and connectivity with the introduction of the Lumix DMC-SZ8, a lower-end alternative to its ZS/TZ travel zooms. It covers a 24-288mm equivalent range and uses a 16 megapixel CCD sensor (a step down from the ZS-series’ CMOS chips) and a top video resolution of 720/30p. Wi-Fi connectivity is included, as is a 3.0-inch 460k-dot LCD.

    News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

  • Nikon Coolpix S6800, S5300 and S3600 refresh compact lineup

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    CES 2014: Nikon has announced several additions to its line of slim compacts including the Coolpix S6800, S5300 and S3600. The Coolpix S6800 features a 12x optical zoom, 16 megapixel BSI CMOS sensor and Wi-Fi connectivity. Below it in the lineup, the S5300 has an 8x zoom, 16 megapixel CMOS chip and built-in Wi-Fi. The S3600 also provides an 8x optical zoom and a 20.1 megapixel CCD sensor. All three will be available in February.

    News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

  • Samsung launches leatherette-coated WB350F Wi-Fi compact

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    CES 2014: Samsung has unveiled the WB350F – its latest style-concious, Wi-Fi connected compact. The leatherette-clad WB350F features a 21x, 23-483mm equivalent, F2.8-5.9 zoom lens, in front of a 16.3MP BSI CMOS sensor. It features a touch-sensitive 3″ hVGA (460k dot) LCD. It also features NFC, allowing quick connection and ‘Tag & Go’ image transfer with compatible smart devices. 

    News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

  • Have Your Say: Best Enthusiast Zoom Compact of 2013

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    2013 was a busy year for high-end compact cameras, which saw everything from iterative updates to established lines to brand new options from manufacturers entering this market segment. We’ve used almost all of them, reviewed a few, and in the process we’ve taken thousands of pictures and formed plenty of opinions. But now it’s your turn – what was the best enthusiast compact camera of 2013? Click through for our selection, and a chance to cast your vote. 

    News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

  • Have your say: Best Fixed-lens Compact Camera of 2013

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    2013 saw the release of five cameras in a (relatively) new class, which we’re calling ‘fixed lens compact cameras’. Specifically, large-sensor fixed-lens compact cameras. Fujifilm’s X100S is one of our favorite cameras of the year, addressing many of the faults of its predecessor. Sony followed up on the RX1 from last year with the RX1R, which shares the same 24MP full-frame sensor but minus an AA filter for superior resolution. Meanwhile, both Nikon and Ricoh released APS-C 28mm equivalent cameras, while Sigma’s DP3 offers a 75mm equivalent lens. Click through for a chance to cast your vote and decide which is best. 

    News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

  • The 10 Most Popular Compact System Camera Systems among Our Readers

    Over the last few weeks we’ve featured lists of the most popular DSLRs, DSLR Lenses and Camera Bags among our readers. Today we’re turning our attention to compact camera systems.

    This last 3 months has seen a bit of a surge in purchases of and interest in this class of camera as an increasing number of our readers seem to be looking for smaller cameras that still have interchangeable lens options. Particularly of interest is Sony’s release of the full farm A7 and A7R cameras which have only been available for a short while but which already feature in our best seller list.

    With manufacturers like Sony, Olympus, Fujifilm and Panasonic continuing to develop and improve their offerings in this class I suspect we’ll see it continue to grow.

    Here are the the 10 most popular compact camera systems among our readers (we’ve kept it to those with interchangeable lenses) bought in the last 3 months (ranked in order of what our readers bought at Amazon in the last few months*).

    10 Most Popular Compact Camera Systems among Our Readers

    1. Olympus OM-D E-M1

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    2. Sony NEX-3NL/B

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    3. Olympus E-PM2

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    4. Sony a7R Full-Frame

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    5. Sony NEX-6L/B

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    6. Panasonic Lumix G Series DMC-G6KK

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    7. Panasonic LUMIX GX7

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    8. Samsung NX300

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    9. Sony a7 Full-Frame

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    10. Fujifilm X-E2

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    *Note: these lists were compiled from reports supplied to us from Amazon.com where we are affiliates. One of the ways dPS is able to cover its costs and be a sustainable business is that we earn a small commission when readers make a purchase from Amazon after clicking on our links (including those above). While no personal details are passed on we do get an overall report from Amazon about what was bought and are able to create this list.

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  • DPReview Recommends: Best Compact Cameras for Enthusiasts

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    There’s a long tradition of high-quality compact cameras going back more than a hundred years, and even now, in the days of digital, there are some incredibly capable compact cameras on the market. Shop carefully and you can get excellent image quality, full manual control and plenty of other bells and whistles, provided you don’t mind paying a little more than you might for the average point and shoot. Top-notch lenses, great sensors and plenty of control are the hallmarks of every one of our top five recommended compact cameras for enthusiasts.

    News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)