Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Nikon D3s still on top of Low Light All Stars

Adorama just posted their test results on the low light capabilities of the available cameras on today's market.  No surprise the D3s was on there along with Canon's G12 for compacts.  I use available light whenever possible so I love to follow the advances in ISO and lower noise.  See the attached link for those who are also interested.

http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/15-Low-Light-High-ISO-All-Stars

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Update on Best Compact Cameras

Adorama just released their buyers guide for their best compact digital cameras.  I agree with the first two for sure.  The Canon G series is awesome, most all Canon compacts I have used have been solid, great cameras and I agree the G12 fits fine on top of this list.  I own a G11, G10, & G9.  Number two on their list is the Fuji X100 which I also own.  This camera makes amazing images and basically shoots like my Leica rangefinder.  There have been problems with this camera, most specifically lag time in capturing the image after pressing the exposure button.  I just updated my firmware for the camera and it seems to have improved the situation but I do know if you want to take photographs quickly, like in Street situations, leave the camera on and avoid having it go to sleep because you will get a lag.  With that said the Fuji rep I have been talking to about this is the most responsive camera rep I have ever met and the company is committed to improving their product.  I have not seen their X10 which recently came out, assume that it also has impressive image quality along with the adjustable focal length lens.  Fuji is committed to these lines and I expect incredible X Series cameras in the coming years.  One more consideration is the new Nikon V1 which is supposed to be amazing although I have yet to see image examples.

http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/Buying-Guide-The-best-system-compact-digital-cameras-right-now

Remember that even though weather and natural disasters have pushed numerous release dates back this year, new technology is always on the horizon.  Follow some of these sites before making any major purchase decisions:

http://www.canonrumors.com/

http://www.nikonrumors.net/