For many photographers, the fifty millimeter falls between chairs. It’s not a wide angle, and it’s not a tele, not even a short tele. But it is quite possible to take nice landscape photos with something other than a 24mm, and portraits do not always have to be taken with an 85mm. A 50mm can …
New compact cameras from Canon are not commonplace. But then the PowerShoot Zoom is not quite like other cameras either. It’s as much a monocular as it is a camera. With some very special features. Canon says that the small camera is a super zoom camera in pocket format, aimed at the many who take …
While the prices of cameras keeps increasing, it is becoming increasingly difficult to find good, affordable cameras, which are not so complicated that they scare away a poor beginner. The compact system camera we are testing here is a bright spot in an otherwise dark market in terms of budget-friendly quality. The Fujifilm X-T200 is …
A complex construction is the reason why wide angle zooms can cost a lot of money. Often more than a telephoto zoom, especially if they have good brightness, such as Sony’s FE 12-24mm f2.8 GM. It covers ultra-wide 122-degree image fields at one end and 84 degrees at the other, all the time with up …
When Sony unveiled its first alpha system camera with a full-frame image chip, it attracted attention. No one had seen such small full-frame cameras since the heyday of the film era. Sony a7 was a small revolution, and it was the start of a successful series of full-frame cameras that are among the best of …
The camera market has moved more and more towards sharpening properties that will meet different needs. Therefore, there are deet cameras with specialized functions, which make them particularly suitable for e.g. video. The Sony a7s III is one such camera. Not only is it Sony’s most professional video camera system, it’s also one of the …
When Panasonic launched full-frame system cameras, it hit like a ‘bomb’ in the photo industry. At least there were many who were surprised. Until then, in 2018, Panasonic had exclusively made system cameras with MicroFourThirds format. They still do, so why launch full-frame cameras? Part of the reason for the sudden change in strategy is …
Say you’re thinking of a new and better camera, but you are not so keen on video. Nor of as many features as possible. You would rather have a better still camera that can be used to develop as a photographer. Then Nikon’s most affordable mirrorless full-frame camera may be for you. Because in the …
Someone has to be first with innovations. It is in the nature of things. Some were first out with film on roll, others were first out with built-in light meters, and then some others were first with autofocus, digital cameras and so on. Then we have those who were first with video in a still …
If I told you to buy a camera that could not take color pictures, and in addition pay dearly for it, you would think it would have rattled me. I’ll do it anyway. Hang on. Questions keep popping up from readers who need help choosing. There can be many reasons why they need help, often …
Although flying is fun, not all drones are toys. But the DJI Mavic Mini Combo is so fun to fly that it borders on being a toy, even if the camera drone is not. The small drone can quickly be confused with a toy, but it is far more potent than it seems to be, …
We’ve all seen them. Row upon row of huge lenses, tight ringside at sporting events. The whites are Canon lenses, the blacks Nikon. Some other cameras can hardly be seen in a sports context. It must have annoyed the Sony management to the limit to see the two camera manufacturers share the lucrative professional market …
If you are going to photograph wildlife, a fast camera can be crucial. If the animals, such as birds, are far away, you need a lot of zoom. Otherwise, the animal becomes just a blurry dot in the center of the image. This is where the ultra zoom cameras come in. They differ mainly from …
Fujifilm is among those who have been very good and succeeded well in building a new camera system from scratch. The system appears to be a successful compromise between a full-frame system camera and the smaller microfourthirds system. The cameras with image chips in APS-C format, do not require as large lenses as on the …
Few cameras are as refined as Canon and Nikon’s flagships. This has been the case ever since the first analog Canon F-1 challenged the Nikon F2 in the early 70’s. At the time, Nikon had over 10 years of experience in building SLR cameras for demanding professional users. It was to turn out to be …