Canon EOS 5D Mark III full-frame DSLR unleashed: 22-megapixels, 61-point AF and 6fps burst for $3,500

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  • March 2, 2012 at 1:15 pm

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Canon EOS 5D Mark III medley

While we’ve already brought you the full specs of the EOS 5D Mark III before it was announced, Canon officially revealed the new full-frame DSLR early this morning. The EOS 5D Mark II allowed photographers to get their hands on a relatively affordable and lightweight full-frame camera, but after three years since its release it’s been showing its age.

The hotly anticipated successor is now a reality and Canon has brought a pretty solid feature list to the new camera. It’s got a new 22.3-megapixel full-frame CMOS sensor with DIGIC 5+ processing technology. The new camera has actually adopted some of the features of the flagship EOS-1D X, like its 61-point autofocus system with up to 41 cross-type points and the rear 3.2-inch 1,040,000 dot display.
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Canon EOS 5D Mark III full-frame DSLR leaked again, to be announced March 2nd

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  • February 28, 2012 at 6:07 pm

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Canon EOS 5D Mark III front leaked

It’s been more than three years since the Canon EOS 5D Mark II hit the streets and the, relatively, affordable and lightweight full-frame camera has met a lot of success. But three years is a long time in the ever-changing world of tech and Canon has long been rumored to be preparing a successor.

The Canon EOS 5D Mark III was first spotted on an African safari, though at the time it was yet unconfirmed whether it was indeed Canon’s upcoming full-frame DSLR. A new leak over at the forums of Canonrumors has brought us a number of new pictures, confirming the Canon EOS 5D Mark III.
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Nikon D800 full-frame DSLR conquers tough light fast-moving scenes in sample video

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  • February 7, 2012 at 5:20 pm

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Nikon D800 "Joy Ride" sample video capture

Night street scenes, candlelight, partly lit faces, a fast moving bike, automobile headlights coming straight into your lens, these are tough scenes to shoot with any camera. Nikon has a point to make, and that is that its new D800 full-frame DSLR can shoot awesome HD video.

Just after the announcement of the Nikon D800, the company has posted a short movie titled “Joy Ride”, shot entirely with the new camera, demonstrating its video capabilities. You can watch the 4 minute extreme shooting challenge clip directed by Sandro below, as well as a behind the scenes video. We’re sure that anyone with a stash of good Nikon glass should be pretty giddy right now.

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Nikon D800 full-frame camera ushers 36-megapixel era for $2,999.95, does video right

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  • February 7, 2012 at 11:44 am

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Nikon D800 full-frame DSLR - on tripod

Nikon has just created a new essential business expense for all its professional photographer friends to the tune of $3,000 — body only. The long rumored Nikon D800 digital SLR camera has just been announced, bearing a new 36.4-megapixel FX-format full-frame sensor. The successor to the D700 is aspiring to do a lot more than its predecessor, inheriting a number of features from the higher-end Nikon D4 (going for $6,000), while being only slightly larger than the D700.

In the D800, you’ll find the same viewfinder, 51 point and 15 cross type autofocus and 91k-pixel 3D Color Matrix metering systems as in the D4. Though, as you would expect, the D800 still won’t be able to compete against the D4 in terms of low-light shooting ability, with ISO up to 6,400 (expanded 25,600).
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Canon 5D Mark III or 7D Mark II DSLR spotted shooting animals the good way

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  • January 24, 2012 at 6:46 am

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Canon 5D Mark III or 7D Mark II DSLR spotted in Africa

Where do you go when you have a still unannounced camera and some shiny big new lenses to try out? Apparently on an African safari. A Japanese Canon employee was spotted by photographer Stephen Oachs testing some new camera gear in Kenya Africa. Thankfully the spotter had his own DSLR with him and snapped a couple of pictures of the yet unidentified Canon camera body.

The spotted DSLR could be the new 5D Mark III or even a 7D Mark II. The captured camera has some of the looks of the 7D, with a more streamlined and modern button layout, however the lack of a pop-up flash points to the former as being more likely.
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You can control the Nikon D4 DSLR with your smartphone, tablet or computer (video)

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  • January 6, 2012 at 6:41 pm

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Controlling the Nikon D4 DSLR with an iPad

One of the most interesting bits of the new Nikon D4 full-frame DSLR, and deserving its own post, is the ability to remotely and wirelessly control the camera using its web interface. The D4 comes with an ethernet port, though you can also grab the WT-5 wireless transmitter, which attaches to the side of the camera drawing power from it and connects the D4 to any available Wi-Fi network.

Once you are connected to a local area network you can use any web browser to access the camera’s built-in web interface. The power of the interface is incredible, it gives you a live-view from the camera and you can use it to remotely change any of the camera’s key functions, like setting aperture or shutter priority, change white balance and ISO, click to autofocus and of course take still shots. You can review pictures and even switch over to video mode with a similar level of control.
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Nikon D4 full-frame DSLR officially announced, hands-on video galore

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  • January 6, 2012 at 5:13 pm

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Nikon D4 full-frame DSLR front and back

We brought you the full details on the Nikon D4, the company’s new full-frame flagship camera, yesterday. Nikon has today officially announced the D4 and all the leaked specs have been confirmed. The camera will be on sale this February for $6,000 in the US, £4,800 in the UK, and €5,658 in Europe.

The D4 is equipped with a new 16.2-megapixel FX-format full-frame CMOS sensor (imaging size of 36.0 x 23.9 mm) and EXPEED 3, Nikon’s latest image processing engine. The body is made of magnesium alloy weighing a respectable 1340 g (2.95 lb / 47.27 oz). As one would expect from a $6,000 full-frame shooter, the D4 has some cutting edge features. You get a 3.2-inch LCD, standard ISO of 200 to 12,800 expandable to 204,800, 91,000-pixel RGB metering sensor, 51 point autofocus, 10fps continuous shooting in full resolution, 1080p30, 1080p24, and 720p60 video, and even an ethernet port.

You can also attach the new WT-5 wireless accessory, which allows you to transmit images wirelessly or control the camera remotely. Nikon is developing native applications for iOS and Android that would allow you to control the camera from your mobile device, however for now you can already control the camera through its own web interface.
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Nikon D4 details leaked, full-frame 16.2-megapixel DSLR coming in February for $6,000

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  • January 5, 2012 at 4:04 am

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Nikon D4 full-frame DSLR leak

No need to speculate any further on Nikon’s new flagship full-frame DSLR, the D4. The successor to the D3 and the D3s, has just been leaked in a wire that was set to be released on January 10. The hotly anticipated D4 will be made available starting this February for a $6,000 suggest retail price. The latest full-frame camera by Nikon brings a host of new features and spec improvements over the previous models.

You get a new 16.2-megapixel full-format CMOS sensor capable of up to 10fps at full resolution and a native ISO range from 100 to 12,800 with improved low-light performance; though can be expanded to 50 and 204,800. You also get an improved 51-point autofocus system with 9 cross-type points, 91,000-pixel RGB metering sensor and the ability to shoot full HD 1080p30 and 1080p24 video with contrast detect AF and H.264 compression support.

The Nikon D4, will come with an 100 perfect field of view pentaprism viewfinder and illuminated function buttons. The camera will be one of the first to support the new XQD Compact Flash memory cards and also offers a secondary card slot for conventional CF cards. There are also other niceties like face detection and aperture control while shooting video.
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