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Olympus Air A01 Camera Device that Wirelessly Connects Lenses with Smartphones Coming to US in July
Dan Havlik  |  Jun 30, 2015  | 

Olympus just announced that it is bringing its compact and wireless Olympus Air A01 camera device to the U.S. in July and Canada in August. The Olympus Air A01, which was introduced in Japan earlier this year, is a small, cylindrical gadget with a 16-megapixel Live MOS image sensor that can wirelessly connect Micro Four Thirds lenses with mobile devices such as smartphones.

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Watch a Nikon P900 Shoot Amazing Video of the Moon’s Rotation with Its 83x Superzoom Lens
Dan Havlik  |  Jun 30, 2015  | 

We reviewed the amazing Nikon Coolpix P900 last month and were blown away by its incredible 83x (24-2000mm in 35mm equivalent) optical zoom lens. Now we’ve seen something even more astounding from this camera.

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Ricoh Intros 16.2MP GR II Compact Camera with DSLR-Size Sensor and Wi-Fi/NFC
Shutterbug Staff  |  Jun 18, 2015  | 

Ricoh Imaging Americas Corporation (Ricoh Imaging) has announced the newest camera in its GR series, the RICOH GR II, a premium compact camera with Wi-Fi and Near Field Communication (NFC) functionality. Ricoh claims the GR II, which uses an APS-C-sized 16.2-megapixel CMOS sensor, is “the smallest premium compact with DSLR image quality” on the market.

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New 20MP DxO One Imaging Device Promises DSLR-Quality Images Via Your iPhone (Hands-On Preview)
Dan Havlik  |  Jun 18, 2015  | 

DxO, the Paris, France-based company known mostly for software, introduced an intriguing new piece of imaging hardware this morning: a 20.2-megapixel camera with a 1-inch sensor and an f/1.8 lens that fits in your pocket and attaches to an iPhone. Called the DxO One, the 3.8-ounce, 2.65-inch tall camera, connects to an iPhone via the phone’s Lightning port, creating what the company hopes will be a photographic one-two punch to conquer the smartphone conundrum: that is, how do you shoot DSLR-quality images from a slender, inherently limited phone.

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Canon Unveils PowerShot G3 X Camera with 25x Lens and One-Inch, 20.2MP Sensor
Dan Havlik  |  Jun 17, 2015  | 

Canon just took the wraps off of a very cool new camera: the PowerShot G3 X, which boasts a 25x optical lens with image stabilization and a one-inch, 20.2-megapixel CMOS sensor. For those keeping score at home that means this relatively compact camera has a zoom lens equivalent to 24-600mm with an aperture range of f/2.8-f/5.6.

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Sigma Reveals Pricing and Availability of Unique dp0 Quattro Camera
Cynthia Boylan  |  Jun 12, 2015  | 

Sigma has announced the pricing and availability of the fourth compact camera in the Quattro series, the Sigma dp0 Quattro.

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Sony Launches Trio of Groundbreaking Cameras: A7R II, RX100 IV and RX10 II (Hands-On Preview)
Henry Anderson  |  Jun 10, 2015  | 

We’ve just returned from Sony’s New York City press conference where the company announced a trio of groundbreaking new cameras: the 42.4-megapixel, full frame Sony A7R II mirrorless camera, the 20MP Sony RX100 IV compact camera and the 20MP Sony RX10 II superzoomer.

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Leica Unveils 24MP, Full Frame Leica Q Compact Camera (Full Resolution Test Images)
Dan Havlik  |  Jun 10, 2015  | 

Leica just unveiled a slick, new compact camera this morning: the 24-megapixel, full frame Leica Q. The Leica Q camera features a Leica Summilux 28mm f /1.7 ASPH integrated lens and a host of features, making it Leica’s premium compact camera.

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100 Compact Camera Review
Edited by George Schaub  |  May 26, 2015  | 

Panasonic’s LX100 is the top-of-the-line camera in the company’s compact LX series. Compared to other LX models, it is the first camera with an MFT (Micro Four Thirds) sensor. However, the camera doesn’t use the whole image sensor area of 17.3x13mm, so its crop factor is 2.2x instead of the 2.0x of standard MFT cameras.

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Nikon Coolpix P900 Superzoom Camera Review (Full Resolution Test Images)
Jack Neubart  |  May 11, 2015  | 

I’ve often wished I had a camera that could go from 24mm to 2000mm at the touch of a button and without being weighed down by a ton of glass. Okay, maybe not all the way to 2000mm and perhaps not in a power zoom, but you get my point. The Nikon Coolpix P900 superzoom (super-duper-zoom?) camera gives you that reach in a fairly compact body, relative to a lens with such a broad range of focal lengths.

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Olympus Launches New Stylus 1s Compact Digital Camera
Cynthia Boylan  |  Apr 13, 2015  | 

Olympus launched a new compact camera this morning, the 12-megapixel Stylus 1s. The Olympus Stylus 1s offers new features and other improvements over the previous model but in a similar compact, lightweight design.

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Olympus Intros Rugged New Stylus Tough TG-4 Underwater Compact Camera
Cynthia Boylan  |  Apr 13, 2015  | 

Olympus announced its latest waterproof, crushproof, shockproof, freezeproof compact digital camera this morning: the 16-megapixel Stylus Tough TG-4.

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Watch an Octopus Named Rambo Take Underwater Photos of Tourists with a Sony Camera (VIDEO)
Dan Havlik  |  Apr 10, 2015  | 

Meet Rambo, an octopus at a New Zealand aquarium that's trained to take photos of tourists with a Sony camera. It’s an amazing stunt, which you can see in the below video, but not all that surprising if you know a thing or two about octopuses, which are some of the cleverest undersea creatures out there.

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Olympus Debuts Stylus SH-2: A Retro-Style, Pocket-Size Digital Camera
Cynthia Boylan  |  Mar 18, 2015  | 

Olympus recently introduced the retro-style Stylus SH-2 compact camera, which features a 24x wide-angle optical zoom lens, built-in Wi-Fi connectivity (for remote shooting and sharing), Raw capture capability, 5-Axis Image Stabilization (that supports still image and video capture) and new Nightscape modes for night scenes and portraits.

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photokina 2014: A Look Back at the World’s Largest Imaging Show
George Schaub  |  Mar 06, 2015  | 

Photokina 2014 in Germany has been covered widely on the Internet already—including our own extensive reporting on the show on Shutterbug.com—so there’s no need for me to rehash the major announcements from the event, such as the latest full-frame cameras from Canon and Nikon and the like. My photo report here is aimed at sharing some wider ranging thoughts and perspectives on this important biennial show and what it told us about photography today and where it might be heading tomorrow.

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