Digital Camera News and Reviews

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Sony DT 11-18mm f/4.5-5.6

Photozone.de has reviewed the only ultra-wide angle lens from Sony, the Sony DT 11-18mm f/4.5-5.6 SAL-1118. Although it says Sony on the lens it is really a modified Tamron 11-18mm lens.
Photozone.de give the lens a pretty poor review as the lens suffer from heavy distortion at 11mm and recommends looking at the alternatives from Sigma if you are interested in an ultra-wide lens for Sony DSLRs.

Read the full review here.

Olympus Mju 1020 limited edition

LetsGoDigital reports that Olympus has made a limited edition of the white Mju 1020 in only 5,000 copies. The critically acclaimed artist Matei Apostolescu has made 3 artsy skins for the camera to make the Mju camera look very unique. I’m sure this look will draw a lot of attention from other parents when you take photos of your kid playing soccer 😉

The Olympus Mju 1020 limited edition is out on the marked now.

Olympus Mju 1020 limited edition main features:
• 7x optical zoom (37-260mm) for exciting close ups
• 10.1 Megapixels to make poster-size prints
• 6.9cm/2.7″ HyperCrystal II LCD with extra bright display even in direct sunlight
• 23 scene modes for the best results in different situations
• Slim, metallic body
• Underwater shooting up to 40m possible in combination with optional underwater case PT-042
• Avoids blur thanks to Dual Image Stabilisation
• Face Detection Technology for perfectly focused and exposed faces
• Correct exposure of other image areas
• Better low light shooting thanks to BrightCapture Technology
• New in-camera Panorama function
• Liven up your memories with movie recording with sound (up to VGA resolution at 30fps)
• TruePic III image processor for faster image handling and higher image quality

In this shocking video you can see a guy with a bit too much cash dropping his Nikon D3 DSLR camera from 15 feet on a solid brick floor. Why anyone want to do this with a $5,000 camera is beyond me, but the guy claims that the camera works perfectly.
I don’t think I would buy anything second hand from this photographer 😉