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LG has officially announced the latest iteration to the LG V series of smartphones . The new LG V30 - the successor to last year's V20 brings Military level drop protection (MIL STD 810G compliant) , a 6" P-OLED display , a dual camera system with a f1.6 aperture and a large 3300 mAh battery . Design The LG V30 features a LG G6 inspired design which has now been adjusted to accommodate a 6" P-OLED display with a aspect ratio of 18:9 . The display , which takes up 82% of the front real estate makes this wafer thin (7.3mm) and almost bezel-less up front  . The body , which features a metal frame and a rear glass plate which houses the inserts for the camera module , the Laser AF and LED module and the rear facing fingerprint reader  , the total overall weight of this large phone therefore is just 158g . The whole phone is protected by a IP68 dust and water resistance rating and Mil 810G drop resistance rating as well . Hardware At firs...

Sony has officially announced their latest addition to the RX series of compact premium cameras .The RX0  (Zero) , like its more popular RX 100 series brethren , features a Stacked 1"  CMOS sensor , but it instead features a robust , drop (MIL STD810G)  and water resistant housing which allows the RX0 to be taken to places no other one inch sensor camera will dare explore . The RX0 , on the outside looks quite small at - 61×40.6×30.5mm , but internally , the RX0 is designed for set events rather than straight up action as it can be rigged wirelessly in a 15 camera group  via FA-WRC1M remote  or  5 via the Sony mobile App for Android or iOS . The unit , which can still perform as a stand alone camera will also function as a underwater upto about 10m and even more(100m) if you add a waterproof housing . This might sound good if you plan to shoot your diving expeditions , but keep in mind that this s...

Olympus has officially announced their 3rd generation update to the OM-D EM10 series of mirrorless cameras . The new model , which will henceforth be known as the EM10 MK3 , aims to be the perfect travel camera as it features a compact design , 4K internal recording , 5 axis image stabilization and the support for a plethora of Micro 4/3 lenses from Olympus , Panasonic and other brands . Design The EM10 Mk3 features a timeless retro inspired design which has been present in every Olympus ILC since , the EM10 , which packs a similar chassis as the mk2 version has a 3" tilt-able touchscreen display which features touch to focus and shoot . The body features a pop up flash , a high resolution 2.36m dot OLED viewfinder as well as two color options including black and silver . Features While the outside of the EM10 - Mk3 remains similar to the tried and tested design of old , internally , the new camera does feature some major upgrades over its predecessor . The ...

Ricoh has officially announced thee Theta V - spherical 360 camera . The new unit , which joins the Theta family of small sensor video cameras now includes the ability  to record 4K UHD and shoot spherical 14MP shots supplied by two 12MP sensors placed on both sides of the thin chassis . The new camera , which is powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 625* SoC- A 8 core 64bit processor (found on some modern mid range smartphones these days) provides the raw power to stitch and shoot 4K resolution without much hassle . The camera also has the ability to shoot ISO 3200 (and 6400 on video) which is the highest ISO range possible for any Theta series camera yet . This unit also features 19GB of internal usable data which can record 4800 photos or 40 minutes of video Accessories for the Theta V include the addition of a special microphone (TA-1)to capture 360 degree audio if the onboard microphones do not suffice , The unit also has support for Ricoh's special underwater...

Sony has officially unveiled their new flagship for mid 2017 . The new XZ1 and the XZ1 compact  and the well spec'd Xperia XA1 Plus mid range models bring the latest enhancements from Sony and Android OREO (Android 8) out of the box . Sony Xperia ZX1 & ZX1 compact Design The Sony Xperia ZX1 is Sony's flagship smartphone for 2017 . The new model , which replaces the Xperia Z1s , basically brings a few major upgrades over the predecessor internally . The new phone , which follows Sony's timeless design language since the Xperia Z might not be earth shattering , but the design is practical , and Sony has not skipped on any features this time around either . The only major change however can be seen at the back where the metal backplate now houses a horizontal bar which houses the LED flash and the laser rangefinder for Autofocus .The phone is made out of a metal unibody and has Gorilla Glass 5 up front . The phone is water and dust resistant (IP68) ...

MT-26 EX-RT Canon has officially announced four lenses for their EF range , the three lenses ,which consist of Canon's first image stabilized 85mm prime lens and three tilt shift lenses - TS-E 50mm F2.8 Macro ,TS-E 90mm F2.8 Macro and TS-E 135mm F2.8 Macro were announced along side Canon's latest budget friendly EOS M Camera - the EOS M100 and the MT26 EX-RT twin macro speedlights . Pricing details are as follows Canon EF 85mm f/1.4L IS USM - $1599 Canon TS-E 50mm f/2.8L Macro Tilt-Shift - $2199 Canon TS-E 90mm f/2.8L Macro Tilt-Shift - $2199 Canon TS-E 135mm f/4L Macro Tilt-Shift - $2199 Canon MT-26EX-RT Macro Twin Lite - $989 Canon U.S.A. Expands Its Lens Portfolio With The New Ef 85mm F/1.4l Is Usm Lens And Their First-Ever Macro Tilt-Shift Lenses New Canon EF Lenses Support a Variety of Photography Applications including Architecture, Portrait, Food and Landscape MELVILLE, N.Y., August 29, 2017 – C...

Canon has officially announced the EOS M100  Mirrorless camera , the camera , which joins the ranks of the M5 and M6 launched recently , is aimed at the budget conscious Canon mirrorless buyer as it packs Canon's 24.2MP APS-C sensor with Dual Pixel AF , A 3" variable angle  touchscreen display , NFC and Bluetooth and compatibility with all EF-M lenses and EF lenses via Canon's EF-M adapter . Pricing for this budget EOS Mirrorless is $599.99 - with a 15-45mm kit lens (or $949 with the 15-45mm + 55- 200mm kit) Step Up and Explore the Wonders of Photography With the Compact Yet Powerful New Canon EOS M100 Camera Compact, Stylish and Packed with Canon technology, the EOS M100 is the Newest Interchangeable-Lens Camera Option for Users Ready to Take their Photography to the Next Level MELVILLE, N.Y., August 29, 2017 – Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, today announced the successor to the EOS M10 interchangeable lens camera: the compa...

Nikon D850 has probably been the company's worst kept secret . The camera , which was announced a month back during Nikon's 100 year anniversary just explained in brief ,but thanks to leakers some of that information managed to hit the internet and inadvertently lead the camera to be the most talked about topic in the camera world . But now , after a month of waiting anxiously for the official pricing (rumors made headlines after many quoted $1000-2000 more than the official one ) , the Nikon D850 is finally official . Nikon D850 The Nikon D850 is Nikon's jack of all trades semi - flagship camera which sits below the D5 but above the D750 . The model  which succeeds the D810 from almost 3 years back is armed with a new backlit 35mm sensor and the largest optical viewfinder and pentaprism for any camera . Video features on the camera include 4K with full sensor readout and features 8K timelapse . The camera features 7 fps at full resolution and 9fps when connec...