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dpreview posts Canon G1x studio test samples, February 15, 2012
The Olympus E-M5 samples at Focus Numerique are currently unavailable, but you can feed your pixel-peeping hunger with a new dish, dpreview has just published their Canon G1x studio test samples, which you can use to pixel-peep-compare with any other...
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Fuji X10 ORB fix no fix says DC Resource, February 14, 2012
DC Resource has been testing the Fuji X10, and the new firmware update came in the middle of their testing, so they were able to do before-firmware-update and after-firmware-update tests to see whether the ORB issue was fixed. Spoiler alert:...
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Sigma reveals two new APS-C prime cameras: the DP1 and DP2 Merrill, February 8, 2012
Sigma has revealed two new APS-C prime fixed lens digital cameras, the DP1 Merill and the DP2 Merill. If the name sounds familiar, it is because they are a tribute to Sigma/Foveon's Dick Merrill. The previous iterations of the DP-series...
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Samples: Canon G1x and Leica M9p (studio) and Fuji X-S1 (real-world), February 2, 2012
Samples time! Put on your pixel-peeping glasses and clean the monitors! There are new sets of samples from the following hot cameras du jour: + Canon G1x studio test samples (JPEG and RAW) at Imaging Resource + Leica M9p studio...
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Canon G1x gets evaluated by Dxomark, January 31, 2012
The Dxo Marky Mark and the Pixel-Peeping Bunch have now posted their Canon G1x test results. They encapsulate the results in a review, which includes comparisons to mirrorless cameras (GX1, E-P3, J1, V1) and fixed lens compacts (P7100, LX5, XZ1,...
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First Reviews: Canon G1x and Fuji X-S1, January 26, 2012
We will have a proper review round-up on Friday, but these cannot wait: the first reviews of production models for two of the most interesting unreleased fixed lens cameras! Here they are: + Canon G1x at Photo Review + Fuji...
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Reviews (Nikon V1 and J1 at dpreview, NX200, P7100, GRD4, etc), January 20, 2012
Let's see what the review cat brought in today! As usual, completed lens reviews can be found at the lens reviews mini-site and completed camera reviews at the camera reviews mini-site. Interchangeables + Nikon V1 and J1 double header review...
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Reviews (NEX-7, A65, etc) & Comparisons (NEX-7 vs A900) & Samples (G1x RAW), January 19, 2012
Let us know take a look at some of the latest reviews and previews and comparisons of various digital cameras, in the first unified post-CES/PMA round-up... The X-Pro 1 and G1x Show + Canon G1x RAW and JPEG samples at...
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Canon G1x RAW real-world sample pictures at FN, January 17, 2012
If you like to analyze RAW image files, Focus Numerique has published real-world RAW and JPEG samples taken with the Canon G1x. The RAW files (.cr2) are the ones that say "Télécharger le fichier raw". A total of thirteen images...
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Fuji X10 faces the DxoMark measurements squad, January 17, 2012
With the CES+PMA trade shows issuing a shutdown-zero, the camera review action is picking up again, and DxoMark has now published their findings on the Fuji X10! You can dive into their Fuji X10 measurements and also read their review...
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Canon G1x full-size samples at LensTip and dpreview, January 13, 2012
If you can't wait for production Canon G1x cameras to roll out, there are two sets of full-size JPEG samples taken by pre-production cameras, published at LensTip and dpreview... On the availability front, the camera is available for pre-order for...
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Black Fuji X100 Limited Edition officially announced, January 9, 2012
Fuji has just announced a Limited Edition black color Fuji X100! They will only make 10,000 of these with a continental Europe price of 1500 euro. Details at Fuji Canada, Le Monde de la Photo, Focus Numerique, Photography Blog, Quesabesde,...
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Canon G1x is officially announced with large sensor and 28-112mm lens, January 9, 2012
The rumor-leaked Canon G1X is now officially announced! It has a 4X optical zoom lens (28-112mm eq) starting at f2.8, 3-inch twist-and-shout LCD display, DIGIC 5 processing, 14-bit RAW, 1080p video, etc. Its opening price will be $800. The camera...
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Fuji X-S1 superzoom gets a starting price of $800, January 4, 2012
The Fuji X-S1 got (another) official announcement today, this time with a price, a starting price of $800! It has a 2/3" sensor versus the smaller sensors of Fuji's ten billion other superzooms. The camera is now available for pre-order...
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New Fuji HS30-EXR and HS25-EXR split on LiIon/AA and features, January 4, 2012
Fuji is not a believer in camera birth control, as their Fuji HS20EXR replacement is actually two cameras, the new HS30-EXR and HS25-EXR. And there is a philosophical battery split on the two, the HS30-EXR has a LiIon battery (600...
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