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The Canon EOS 70D is the company's latest mid-range DSLR, featuring a 20.2 Megapixel APS-C sensor, Full HD video, a fully articulated touch-screen monitor, 7fps continuous shooting, built-in Wifi and an innovative new on-chip autofocusing system. It inherits the 19-point AF system of the 7D, the Wifi from the 6D and the articulated touchscreen of the T4i / 650D, but it's the new sensor that's grabbing headlines by allowing 80% of its pixels to double-up as phase-detect AF points for faster and better continuous AF during live view and movie shooting. I've finally completed my in-depth review of this exciting camera and it's one of my most detailed to date! Find out exactly how well the new AF system works in Live View and movies, discover the pros and cons of the Wifi system, and delve into the overall performance from resolution and noise to continuous shooting. The new sensor is a game-changer so if you're into movies and are considering a mid-range camera, you have to read my Canon EOS 70D review!Archives for August 2013
Sony RX100 II review – one of the best just got better!
August 22, 2013 By Leave a Comment
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Sony's Cyber-shot RX100 II is an upgraded version of the company's popular pocket camera for enthusiasts. It shares the same 3.6x Carl Zeiss zoom with its bright focal ratio, along with a 1in sensor sporting 20 Megapixels, but there's a number of important upgrades. The sensor is now back-illuminated for greater sensitivity, the screen now tilts vertically, there's an accessory shoe for an optional electronic viewfinder, external mic or flashgun and there's now also built-in Wifi with NFC (the latter a first for Sony). There's also a 1080p 24fps mode for movie makers and support for Sony's latest cabled remote control accessory, although you can of course wirelessly control it using a compatible smartphone over Wifi. One of the best compact cameras has just got better! Find out more in our Sony RX100 II review!Panasonic Lumix GF6 review – great entry-level mirrorless camera
August 8, 2013 By Leave a Comment
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The Panasonic Lumix GF6 is the company's latest mirror-less system camera aimed at consumers. It officially replaces the GF5, but contains sufficient upgrades to tempt many GX1 owners who can't stretch to the latest GX7. The GF6 appears to inherit the 16 Megapixel sensor of the GX1, although couples it with a new image processor. Inside there's now built-in NFC and Wifi for easy wireless transfer of images along with remote control via a smartphone. The other major new feature is a tilting touch-screen which can flip up by 180 degrees to face the subject. Find out more in my Panasonic Lumix GF6 review where I'll compare it to the Olympus EP5 and Fujifilm XM1 to help you choose your ideal mirrorless camera!Fujifilm XM1 review – the most affordable X-mount yet!
August 6, 2013 By Leave a Comment
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The Fujifilm X-M1 is the third mirrorless camera to employ the company's 16 Megapixel X-Trans sensor and the X-mount, which supports a growing range of lenses including the new XC 16-50mm f3.5-5.6 OIS kit zoom. It joins the existing X-Pro1 and X-E1, but is pitched at a broader market than both of those models. As such there's simpler controls and no viewfinder, but the screen now tilts, there's built-in Wifi, and it becomes the most affordable way to enjoy the superb quality of the X-Trans sensor and the small, but high quality range of X-Mount lenses. Find out how it compares to the similarly designed and Wifi-equipped Olympus EP5 and Panasonic GF6 in my Fujifilm XM1 review!