Sony Alpha DSLR-A100 Camera

It is always believed that sharing knowledge and combinational effort always gives good results, and that is the point with the all new Sony Alpha DSLR-A100 Camera. In July 2005 Konica Minolta and Sony entered into a treaty that focused on technology sharing between the electronics and photography giants. The treaty stated that they were to jointly develop digital SLR cameras. This agreement hinted at shared technology between the two companies such as auto focus, metering and Anti-Shake coming from Konica Minolta and sensors, electronics and batteries from Sony.
It was believed that this is the beginning of a new era of photography products combining excellence in technology and accessory features. But to everyone's surprise, some six months later Konica Minolta announced that they were withdrawing from the camera business and had transferred certain camera assets including the Maxxum/Dynax lens mount and related SLR technologies to Sony.Almost a year on since that first announcement we have the new Sony Alpha DSLR-A100, a compact, ten megapixel (CCD) digital SLR with a (Konica) Minolta lens mount, Anti-Shake (now Super SteadyShot) and a definite cross-breed appearance. It's fair to say that while this camera may share some components with previous Konica Minolta digital SLR's Sony's involvement has brought external styling, build quality and finish up to a higher standard. The lens mount is to be called the 'Alpha mount' and Sony has announced no less than 19 lenses which will carry the Sony Alpha branding (although many are based on existing Minolta lenses).

Features Of Sony Alpha DSLR-A100 Camera :

• Sony Alpha lens mount.
• 10 megapixel APS-C CCD.
• Anti-Blur.
• Anti-Dust.
• Bionz Image Processor.
• Eye Start AF.
• Continuous shooting until media full.
• 40 segment honeycomb pattern metering.
• 2.5" 230,000 pixel 'Clear Photo LCD Plus' monitor.
• Lithium-Ion battery.
• Support for Memory Stick Duo cards via included adapter.
• Higher resolution LCD display
  

Carried away by the awesome features and planning to get yourself a Sony Alpha DSLR-A100 Camera? Then you'll be glad to know that the Sony Alpha DSLR-A100 Camera is available from 400$.

Pentax K7 Waterproof DSLR Camera

Pentax has officially launched their new K7 DSLR which sports a 14.6-megapixel CMOS sensor and the ability to shoot HD video. The Pentax K7 is an aqua friendly camera. The Pentax K7’s case is rugged and weatherproof thanks to 77 seals around a magnesium-alloy body, which help the camera resist water, dust and cold temperatures as low as 14 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 10 Celsius).

The Pentax K7’s CMOS sensor has been entirely redesigned in order to minimize noise and thanks to the new PRIME II processing engine, the camera offers up to 5.2 frames per second shooting (with a limit of 40 images). The camera features a 3-inch LCD with Live View mode and Face Detection and can fetch a top shutter speed of 1/8000 sec, storing your images on SD/SDHC memory cards.The DSLR can shoot 1280 x 720 pixels (16:9 aspect ratio) at 30fps and also offers up a couple of other resolutions to choose from such as 640 x 416 and 1536 x 1024. The K7 comes with an HDMI port for easy video playback on HD displays and includes an external microphone input to capture professional quality sound with your videos (if you have a decent mic).

Pentax also debuted the D-BG4 battery grip which gets you double the battery life using either 6 AA cells or a single rechargeable lithium-ion battery and will retail for $230 when it ships in July.

Nikon D3x Digital SLR Camera Review

The all new treat for Photographers is the Nikon D3X. The Nikon D3X is a 24.5-megapixel FX-format (35.9 x 24.0mm) CMOS sensor digital SLR camera. The Nikon D3X Digital SLR Camera features Nikon EXPEED image processing technologies, ISO 50-6400, Two Live View shooting modes, 5 fps at full FX-format resolution continuous shooting, 51-point AF system, 3D Color Matrix Metering II with Scene Recognition System, 100% viewfinder coverage, Rugged, durable and precise magnesium-alloy construction, Dual CF card slots with overflow, backup and copy options, Up to 4,400 images per battery charge, and 3-inch super-density 920,000-dot VGA LCD monitor.

All these loads of features make it the right mate for a passionate Photographer. he body, controls, user interface and also a large proportion of the camera's electronic and mechanical innards have been carried over directly from the D3. The camera's core component, however, is brand new. The 36 x 23.9 mm CMOS sensor provides a resolution of 24.5 megapixels, and while this is - compared to the D3 - a massive jump in resolution, D3X users have to accept a smaller range of sensitivity (ISO 100 to 1600, extendable to ISO 50 to 6400) and slower continuous shooting of five frames per second (7 fps in DX mode) in return. While the only other piece of news - the 'Extra High' setting for Active D-Lighting - won't make much difference for most users, the premium that Nikon is charging for the extra resolution most certainly will. For $8000 retail price you can bag yourself almost two D3s. The D3X is also roughly $1500 more expensive than its only real competitor in terms of specification and features, the Canon EOS 1Ds Mark III.

Features Of Nikon D3X Digital SLR Camera:

• 24.5 megapixel Full-Frame (36 x 24 mm) sensor
• ISO 100 - 1600 (ISO 50 - 6400 in Boost mode)
• Also supports DX lenses, viewfinder automatically masks (10.5 megapixels with DX lens)
• 14-bit A/D conversion, 12 channel readout
• Gapless micro lens array and on-chip noise reduction
• Nikon EXPEED image processor (Capture NX processing and NR algorithms, optimized for D3X, lower power)
• Super fast operation (power-up 12 ms, shutter lag 41 ms, black-out 74 ms)
• Kevlar / carbon fibre composite shutter with 300,000 exposure durability
• Multi-CAM3500FX Auto Focus sensor (51-point, 15 cross-type, more vertical coverage)
• Auto-focus tracking by color (using information from 1005-pixel AE sensor)
• Auto-focus calibration (fine-tuning) available (fixed body or up to 20 separate lens settings)
• Scene Recognition System (uses AE sensor, AF sensor)
• Seven frames per second in continuous and DX mode
• Dual Compact Flash card slots (overflow, back-up, RAW on 1 / JPEG on 2, copy)
• Compact Flash UDMA support
• 3.0" 922,000 pixel LCD monitor
• Live View with either phase detect (mirror up/down) or contrast detect Auto Focus
• Virtual horizon indicates if camera is level (like an aircraft cockpit display)
• HDMI HD video output
• 'Active D-Lighting' with new 'Extra High' setting (adjusts metering as well as applying D-Lighting curve)
• Detailed 'Control Panel' type display on LCD monitor, changes color in darkness
• Buttons sealed against moisture
• Dual battery charger as standard

In a nutshell, The NIkon D3x is a stunning camera that pushes the boundaries of DSLR performance to a new level. It isn’t perfect, though, in particular, the omission of any form of built-in dust control is a major disappointment.