Gear Review, Hands-On Impressions, MPEX Experience, Photography News

Panasonic Lumix TS7 is a Summer Adventure Sidekick

The Panasonic Lumix TS7 is the newest waterproof and shockproof compact camera in the Lumix lineup and it is all about being in water, sand or snow, all with no questions asked. Cell phones cameras never actually killed the point and shoot camera, they just made them tougher. Not everything in photography is like that. With a tough […]

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Gear Review, Hands-On Impressions

Panasonic Aims for Top Spot in 4K Video with New Lumix GH5

Introducing the Panasonic GH5… Back in 2009, I learning to shoot video on the now-classic Panasonic HVX200. At that time shooting HD video to memory cards was pretty new in the video world. The HVX was released just a couple of years before the Canon 5d Mark II changed the whole video market. The HVX200 […]

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Gear Review, Hands-On Impressions, MPEX Experience

The Panasonic GH4 is Still the 4K Camera to Beat

The Panasonic GH4 is an anomaly among current cameras. It shoots 10 frames per second. It has a full set of video specs. It shoots 4K Ultra High Definition video to SD cards. It is light and small, yet weather-sealed. It is the size of a miniature DSLR, yet has some specs of a full […]

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MPEX Experience

Gearing Up: Compacts with Impact

Compact cameras are coming back in a big way. Two that we’re really excited about are the Panasonic Lumix LF1 and the Sony RX100 II. These cameras make great backups for pro shooters, or fantastically powerful primary cameras for new photographers. Panasonic Lumix LF1 The Lumix LF1 is Panasonic’s latest compact and the only one in […]

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MPEX Experience

This Week in the World #18

This Week in the World looks at the past week’s most interesting stories out of the photo world. Leica unveiled the X Vario APS-C Compact Camera. What do you think of this camera? PocketWizard released a firmware update for ControlTL that “greatly improves the performance of PocketWizard’s exclusive HyperSync feature.” (via Lighting Rumors) Check out what HyperSync […]

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MPEX Experience

Summer Vacation Camera Guide

Summer vacation is just around the corner, and if you’re going somewhere fun, you’ll want to bring a camera to capture the memories. That’s why we’ve put together this handy camera-buying guide, to help you find the right camera to bring with you on your travels. GoPro HD Hero3 Black, $399.99 We’re not sure if there’s […]

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This Week in the World: 4/6 – 4/12

This Week in the World looks at this week’s most interesting stories out of the photo world. Nikon patented some really neat features for future cameras, including an illuminated lens mount and dual contacts for lens and camera mounts. (via PetaPixel) George Eastman House became the first dedicated photography museum to join the awesome Google Art Project. (via […]

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This Week in the World: 3/24 – 3/29

This Week in the World looks at this week’s most interesting stories out of the photo world. Nikon is expanding its DSLR manufacturing to Laos in an attempt to “reinforce its manufacturing and to reduce the costs associated with creating the cameras.” The new Nikon factory will produce “components of entry-level and mid-level DSLRs,” with final assembly occurring […]

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This Week in the World: 3/3 – 3/9

This Week in the World looks at this week’s most interesting stories out of the photo world. Nikon announced three new cameras in their COOLPIX line. The Nikon COOLPIX A is a one-of-a-kind Nikon camera that produces high-resolution photos with a 16.2-MP CMOS sensor  and Full HD 1080p videos. For exceptional image quality, it employs a […]

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