The Fujifilm XQ1 – the follow up to the stylish XF1 – is the company’s latest attempt to make a splash in the high-end compact camera segment. The big change on the XQ1 is its use of the X-Trans II sensor with on-chip phase detection, which promises higher photo quality and snappy focusing. If that sounds intriguing, then read our initial thoughts in our first impressions review of the Fuji XQ1.
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The X-E2 represents the start of Fujifilm’s refresh of its X-series mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras. It features a 16MP X-Trans CMOS II sensor that gains on-sensor phase detection over the one used in previous models. This and a 1.04m dot LCD are the major hardware changes – the X-E2 is mainly about handling and operations tweaks. We’ve got to grips with the camera’s handling to see how it’s changed, compared to the X-E1. Click through to find out more.
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Nikon’s latest consumer DSLR, the D5300, evolves the design of its predecessor but raises the feature bar, bringing it closer to the D7100. In fact, it’s likely that the 24MP D5300 even uses the sensor of its big brother since it also lacks an AA filter. The D5300’s larger LCD and viewfinder serve to further close the gap, while built-in Wi-Fi, GPS, and 1080/60p video recording go beyond what the D7100 offers. We’ve had some time with a pre-production D5300, and you can click through to read our first impressions review.
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It’s not every day when you see a mirrorless interchangeable lens camera that can fit in the palm of your hand. That’s why we jumped at the chance to take a look at Panasonic’s new Lumix DMC-GM1, which offers many of the features of its larger siblings, in a much smaller package. Read our first impressions review after the link.
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Sony has announced the A7 and A7R – the world’s first full-frame mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras. Externally, the two bodies are nearly identical and feature a pentaprism-like EVF housing, generous handgrip and plenty of manual controls. The differences are internal – sporting a 36 megapixel sensor, the A7R has no optical low-pass filter and is limited to contrast-detect autofocus, while the less expensive A7 has a 24 megapixel sensor with a low-pass filter and on-chip phase detection. Both bodies are designed around the Sony NEX E-mount, though new ‘FE’ lenses are needed to take advantage of the larger sensor. Click through for more details.
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Sony’s new A7 and A7R bring full-frame imaging to the company’s mirrorless ILC lineup, using the established E-mount. While they’re not quite the ‘full-frame NEX’ that some loyal Sony users might have been imagining, the 24MP A7 and 36MP A7R are impressive, innovative products that demand to be taken seriously (with a price-point to match). We’ve had the opportunity to use pre-production samples of both new models, and we’ve prepared a hands-on first impressions review covering off their key features, operation, and early indications of their performance. Click through to read more.
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If any design should be simple and intuitive, surely it would be an emergency medical kit – something you make lack time, treatment expertise or even a clear head to operate well in a disaster situation.
This revamped version of the classic Home First Aid Kit by Gabriele Meldaikyte starts with a system colors assigned to different types of typical injury: yellow for burns and scalds, orange for minor cuts and scratches, and red for deep cuts and bleeding. Intuitively, the darker the color on the spectrum, the more serious the situation.
Anyone who has had to work one-handed (due to an other-hand injury and being alone at the time) to open packages, unscrew containers, unroll gauze and treat a wound knows that most products do not make this easy. Hence the other critical aspect of the design: the box can be opened and its contents deployed and its strips of gauze cut by someone who lacks the normal range of human dexterity.
The idea is that someone who may not have familiarized themselves ahead of time can be walked through the process via clear visual cues and step-by-step instructions: “Every injury is described in steps, guiding the casualty through the treatment process. I have provided special tools to enable this one-handed treatment. These include a bandage applicator, where bandage can be applied much faster and can be cut off with integrated blades (replacing scissors). A plaster and dressing applicator that works like a stamp: where you tear off the top protection layer and then you stamp it on the cut, with the remaining layer working as a protection for the next plaster etc.”
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The 24MP D610 is Nikon’s latest enthusiast-targeted full-frame DSLR. Coming fairly hot on the heels of the D600, the 610 gains a new shutter mechanism, which is responsible for two out of the camera’s three new features. We’ve had the chance to handle the D610 and have prepared a first impressions review of the refreshed enthusiast full framer.
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Ricoh’s Pentax K-3 is the first DSLR we’ve encountered that allows you to totally disengage its low-pass filtering – letting you choose between maximum detail and moire suppression – it’s also the first to wear the new parent company’s branding. The more we looked at the K-3 the more we found it offers over the existing K-5 models. Read our First Impressions Review to examine the fine changes with no false detail.
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Canon’s PowerShot G16 might not be a massive upgrade compared to its predecessor, but it is a a solid camera that evolves the G-series in some interesting ways. In this article, we take a look at the G16’s real-world performance and dig into its new Wi-Fi feature as well as taking a critical look at its improved video mode. We’ve also added many more images to our previously-published gallery of real-world samples. Click through for a link to our first-impressions review.
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