Having spent a little time with it, we're impressed with how much capability the engineers managed to pack into the Canon SX150, at such an affordable price. As you'd expect given the bargain-basement ~$179 street, it's not without its limitations, but considering what you get, it's pretty amazing: A capable, well-built 14-megapixel digital camera with an optically stabilized 12x zoom lens and a good assortment of features.
Imaging Resource | 2012-05-18
Gary Wolstenholme reviews the Panasonic Lumix G Vario 45-200mm f/4.0-5.6 Micro Four Thirds lens for Panasonic and Olympus Micro Four Thirds cameras.
ePHOTOzine Reviews | 2012-05-18
Tips on taking great photos in cities.
ePHOTOzine Articles | 2012-05-18
David McGirr tells us how we can take successful shots in cities such as Krakow.
ePHOTOzine Techniques | 2012-05-18
Who says photography gear has to be expensive? Photographer Derrick Story found this NEEWER 48 LED Ring Light on Amazon for around $30 and he loves the results he's getting with it for macro photography. Story had this to say about the inexpensive ring light on his blog The Digital Story: "Sound too good to be true?
Imaging Resource | 2012-05-18
They say the easiest way to get rich is to hang around billionaires because they leak money. Antonio De Rosa is an Italian designer who is clearly looking to find one of those leaky rich guys to stand as close to as possible. De Rosa of ADR Studio has developed a prototype Polaroid-style Instagram camera, or at least a mock-up of one. He introduced his Instagram camera concept to the world on May 5th and the response has been underwhelming, to say the least. But De Rosa has his dream and is working hard on making it a reality.
Imaging Resource | 2012-05-18
Geolocation can be great for keeping track of where you've been, and what photos you've shot on your travels, but it also has a dark side. Location-aware cameras are increasingly common, especially in smartphones. If you don't know that your specific device is capable of geotagging (or perhaps, incorrectly believe that the function is disabled), that can lead to you giving out much more personal information than you intended when you share your images.
Imaging Resource | 2012-05-18
Gary Wolstenholme reviews the new Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 II DC OS HSM lens - a lens with a huge 11.1x zoom available for Nikon, Canon, Sigma, Sony and Pentax.
ePHOTOzine Reviews | 2012-05-17
How to photograph historical buildings.
ePHOTOzine Articles | 2012-05-17
Here's ePHOTOzine's guide to photographing historical buildings.
ePHOTOzine Techniques | 2012-05-17