Monthly Archives: February 2016

The Cat S60 Rugged Waterproof Smartphone Has a Built-In Flir Thermal Camera

Smartphone cameras have gotten pretty powerful, but none can do what Cat’s new S60 waterproof device can. It has a built-in Flir thermal camera that measures the surface temperature of objects in a scene rather than visible light. The phone … Continue reading

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Interesting Photo of the Day: Illuminated Snow in Chicago

If you’re not enjoying winter, you’re not shooting enough. The season is a great time for landscape and cityscape photography, and you don’t need to go much farther than outside your house to find interesting shots. In case you needed proof, … Continue reading

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Travel Photography Simplified: 4 Changes that Made me a Better Photographer

Get Viktor’s Lightroom Rapid Editing System for Travel Photography Course 50% off now at SnapnDeals for a limited time only – February 9th-23rd, 2016. When I look back and analyze how my photography has changed over time, I see that … Continue reading

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Canon’s new G7 X Mark II pocket camera can focus like a human

On top of announcing a new EOS 80D mid-range DSLR, Canon has also introduced the PowerShot G7 X Mark II, a pocketable and powerful premium compact camera to compete with the Sony RX100 Mark IV and Fujifilm X70. Though it … Continue reading

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Lots of Detailed EOS 80D Information on CPN

The Canon Professional Network has posted several new articles highlighting some of the EOS 80D’s new features.  Canon EOS 80D: A step-up option, vs. entry-level DSLRs What’s New: 45-point AF on the Canon EOS 80D What’s New: EOS 80D – … Continue reading

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Best premium zoom compact cameras 2016

Premium compacts tend to have large sensors, fast lenses and built-in EVFs. We take a look at some of the best premium compacts specifically with zoom lenses that are on the market right now We find out what you can … Continue reading

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Designing the Perfect Camera – What Features are on Your Wish List?

The perfect camera doesn’t exist, but if I were a camera designer, I know exactly what sort of camera I would make for myself, and how I’d improve on the one that I’ve already got. I’m not asking for the … Continue reading

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New Gear: Canon EOS 80D DSLR and Redesigned 18–135mm Kit Lens

Canon has always had kind of a lot going on in the middle of its DSLR lineup. The 7D Mark II is geared towards sports photography enthusiasts, while the full-frame 6D handles the more portrait and landscape-oriented crowd. Now, Canon … Continue reading

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Hands-on review: Pentax K-1

Introduction Pentax is one of the big traditional photographic brands to make the transition from film into digital camera manufacturing and it always seemed likely that it might one day make a full-frame digital SLR. However, it wasn’t until February … Continue reading

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Buying guide: 10 best compact cameras you can buy right now

10 best compact cameras in 2016 The term’ compact camera’ used to mean cameras small enough to fit in a pocket, but the definition has grown a lot bigger (as have a lot of the cameras). These days, a ‘compact … Continue reading

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Canon EOS 80D vs 70D Comparison

The newly announced Canon EOS 80D offers some definite advantages over its predecessor. The following is a list of notable differences between the two cameras:  24.2 megapixel sensor vs 18.0 45 cross-type AF points vs 19 Up to 27 AF … Continue reading

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Canon’s new EOS 80D marks the start of its new video platform

Canon started the year off to a bang announcing its flagship EOS 1D X Mark II and now it has introduced the EOS 80D as an update to its midrange DSLR favorite EOS 70D. The new DSLR brings with it … Continue reading

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