Christmas 2014: Very good opportunity to give a new camera
” Among the most popular Christmas gifts in recent years cannot be omitted from the digital camera. ” Do you know someone who still owns the old compact camera from the supermarket?
Give them a camera worthy of the name! Not the size that counts, even now in the palm of a hand, you can have great image quality: the sensors have become bigger, brighter and the optical SLR and mirrorless now play on the same level.
Not only now beside the classical black livery are cameras that make a strong point of aesthetics, some adopting the coloration of silvery vintage products, focusing instead on other combinations of bright colors, in order to get noticed even during shooting. Here are six products that you can find easily on Amazon, two per category.
Compact – Canon PowerShot G7 X
Presented at Photokina 2014 together with the new refelx Canon EOS 7D Mark II, Canon PowerShot G7X is a compact metal body is equipped with optical 4.2x motorized zoom with f / 1.8-2.8 and equivalent focal length of 24-100 mm, as well as illuminated CMOS sensor 1-inch and 20.2-megapixel. Besides the automatic modes are ample possibilities of manual control that make it suitable also to those in the know about photography.
Compact – Sony DSC-RX100M III
It is the third generation of the camera that launched between the compact sensor in size from 1 inch: interesting news stands between the optical equivalent with 24-70 mm f / 1.8-2.8, which directs the light toward the 20.2-megapixel CMOS sensor. Very useful in difficult lighting situations the viewfinder OLED retractable, which although small also offers the diopter.
Mirrorless – Olympus PEN E-PL7
Despite the interchangeable lens system of Olympus PEN can rely on size, slightly larger than those of some compact. His last generation Olympus PEN builds the trick and one hand in the silver version winks to lovers of vintage. The other in white declination is a candidate as a camera for women, thanks to a series of colorful accessories and fashionable.
Mirrorless – Fujifilm X-T1
With its X-series, Fujifilm has collected important successes, but with X-T1 the Japanese brand has wanted to make a quantum leap from the point of view of ergonomics and challenge, in smaller, SLRs. Large viewfinder can be used in different ways – even for a split focus more effectively – APS-C X-Trans 16 mega pixel, splash resistant body of water are its strengths.
Reflex – Pentax K-S1
Pentax K-S1 is an SLR with compact dimensions designed for people who do not want to go unnoticed: are more than ten color combinations possible, including some with phosphorescent colors and particular combinations of white. The rest is an SLR with a considerable technical background, with a CMOS sensor APS-C of 20 mega pixels without anti aliasing filter (for photos up to 51,200 ISO), optical viewfinder with 100% coverage. It is compatible with all Pentax K-Mount lenses.
Reflex – Nikon D750
Nikon D750 has expanded the family of SLR full frame of the Japanese, the sensor cameras of the same size as the old film. It ranks in the prosumer market and is aimed at an audience of experts. It offers 24 mega pixel resolution, sensitivity up to ISO 51,200, 51-point auto focus sensitive to -3EV, all a body size car quite significant, but not as much as the professional.
