NEWS
CAMERA NEWS
Display
2.36 million dots LCD panel
OLYMPUS comes in for the kill
Sensor
16.3 megapixels
Viewfinder
1.48x (35mm equivalent of .74x) EVF
If we were pressed, we would say that
Olympus’ OM-D E-M5 might just be our
,
favourite compact system camera yet. So,
when the top of the line E-M1 was revealed,
d,
it was difficult not to get giddy. This Micro
Four Thirds camera promises even better
autofocus with on-chip phase detection on
the 16.3 MP Live MOS sensor. For many
professional shooters, small viewfinders
are a no-go, not to even mention electronic
c
viewfinders (EVF). But the E-M5 might just
change this mindset since it has a 1.48x
(35mm equivalent of .74x) EVF with a massive 2.36 million dots LCD panel. This beast
st
of a machine hits local shores at the end of
f
October, and if its $1 400 Stateside body only
nly
price is anything to go by, it won’t be cheap.
p.
NIKON P7800
goes electronic
SONY QX100 & QX10
give your smartphone zoom
SANDISK’S 4K
After Canon’s recent G16 announcement must
come a new P-7xxx competitor from Nikon.
The compact Coolpix P7800 includes a 12.2
megapixel CMOS sensor, f2.0 lens with 7.1x
zoom, Wi-Fi and 3" vari-angle screen. Instead of
sticking with the rather useless optical viewfinder,
Nikon is including an electronic one with a solid
921 000 dots resolution.
Also interesting is the yellow logo’s new AW1
camera in their mirrorless 1 range. They bill it
as the world’s first waterproof and shockproof
interchangeable lens camera, although the AW1
retains a very stylish body. Unfortunately the AW1
will not see local shores, while the P7800 hits the
shelves at the end of October. No RRP yet.
October 2013 | TechSmart
friendly monster
For many photographers, the high
capacity and fast transfer speeds
of CompactFlash cards put it in a
league above SD cards, with Sandisk
once again raising the stakes. Its
new Extreme Pro boasts a massive
256 GB worth of storage and the
company believes it offers “sustained write speeds of 65 MB/s,
optimised to capture 4K and Full HD
video.” This should make it a boon
for videographers. No RRP yet.
If you don’t want the extra thickness associated
with the Samsung S4 Zoom, but still need a
smartphone camera with some extra reach,
Sony has a solution. Although the QX100 and
QX10 look like lenses, they are actually standalone Cyber-shot cameras that connect via Wi-Fi
to your Android smartphone. With 3.6x
and 10x optical zooms respectively,
they come with adaptors to attach
them to your phone. They should
arrive in Q4, with no official price yet.
THE ANNUAL PHOTO AND FILM EXPO
starts at the Coca-Cola Dome on 31st October.
Tickets range from R40-R80.
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