Cameras

• Canon EOS Rebel T5i - Rings in a New STM Lens

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  Jackson Wong - March 26th, 2013

  

  Canon releases the EOS Rebel T5i with a new kit lens featuring stepping motor technology. First questions first, will you be crossgrading from Nikon for this camera? Probably not, Might you update your EOS Rebel T4i? Only if you like the insignia to advance one digit, however, if you are looking for a new DSLR with exceptional quality and functionality from a trusted manufacturer, the EOS Rebel T5i is an excellent choice.

• JVC Announces GY-HM70

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  Greg Olson - March 11th, 2013

  

  As technology makes the components for camcorders smaller and smaller, the overall form factor has shrunk considerably. In many forms of technology, smaller is definitely better, but I think camcorders are an exception to the rule. Give me a big, shoulder mountable beast of a camera, and I'll give you some stellar hand-held footage.

• Blackmagic Cinema Camera Sample Footage

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  We took the Blackmagic Cinema Camera into various shooting environments to test its crop factor, dynamic range, resolving power, aliasing, moiré, color reproduction, low light, rolling shutter and audio. Here is some of our footage.

• Blackmagic Cinema Camera Review

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  Jordan Claverie - Thu, 02/28/2013 - 12:20pm

  

  The Blackmagic Cinema Camera can clearly be called revolutionary, combining the broad dynamic range and color depth of expensive film and digital cinema cameras at an affordable price.

• Sony Announces the SLT-A58

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  Greg Olson - February 25th, 2013

  

  If you're interested in testing the DSLR waters, but you're not ready to shell out close to three grand just to get your feet wet, the newly announced Sony SLT-α58 might be just what you need. Boasting a 20.1MP APS-C sensor, translucent mirror technology, and OLED viewfinder, this camera will not only take great pictures, but can introduce curious videographers to the world of interchangeable lenses at an entry level price. (about $600 with a new and improved 18-55mm zoom lens)

• Nikon Announces D7100 DSLR Camera

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  Mike Wilhelm - February 21st, 2013

  

  Nikon announced their new DX-format D7100 DSLR this morning. The camera comes equipped with a 24MP DX-format CMOS sensor (23.5mm) and EXPEED 3 image processing engine. In addition to all the still photography features (outlined in the press release below, Videographers will be most interested in the following features:

• Shooting DSLR Audio with the BeachTEK DXA-SLR PRO Audio Adapter

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  Jennifer O'Rourke - February 08th, 2013

  

  How many times have you heard video producers complain about their love-hate relationship with the new DSLR shooting and workflow? Yes, using a DSLR gives you the chance to swap lenses and capture great depth-of-field shots, but then you have to deal with the one big issue that traditional camcorders have addressed for decades: capturing good clean audio. BeachTEK has a solution.

• Nikon 1 J2 Compact Camera Review

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  Jordan Claverie - Fri, 01/18/2013 - 11:00am

  

  With ever increasing video capabilities, many point-and-shoot digital cameras are starting to appeal to the video crowd as well. For a beginner photographer with an added curiosity for video, the Nikon 1 J2 is an enjoyable and easy-operated device.

• CES 2013: CONTOUR ROAM2 & CONTOUR+2

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  We got a quick rundown of the new features for the Contour ROAM2, as well as the Contour+2.

• CES 2013: JVC GC-PX100

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  The top of the line camcorder from JVC boasts an F1.2 lens, plus the ability to shoot 600 frames per second.  Check out this hands-on look.

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