Posts Tagged ‘cameras’
Tuesday, January 10th, 2017
Canon ushers in the Lunar New Year in Singapore with an early Lohei lunch.
Canon Singapore hosted the annual Lohei lunch with media at Aura restaurant at the National Gallery Singapore.
To the left of the menu in the cover photo above, you can see the PowerShot SX430 IS.
The immediate reaction upon lifting up the camera is that it is incredibly light.
Preview of the new IXUS 190 (left) & PowerShot SX430 IS. These were part of 4 new compact cameras Canon has just unveiled. Prices & availability TBA.
So light that I thought it was a plastic prototype with nothing inside.
But it’s a fully functional superzoom with 45x optical zoom going from 24 to 1080mm.
Canon Lunar New Year media lunch in Singapore: Black Cod with Caciucco Sauce & Seasonal Vegetables – served at Aura in National Gallery Singapore.
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Tags:AURA, cameras, Canon, compact, IXUS, IXUS 190, LNY, LNY2017, Lohei, National Gallery Singapore, Powershot, PowerShot SX430 IS, previews, t4tEvents
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Thursday, January 5th, 2017
Canon has announced four new compact cameras: PowerShot G9 X Mark II, PowerShot SX430 IS, IXUS 190, and IXUS 185. All prices and availability yet to be announced.
New compact cameras from Canon. Clockwise from top left: PowerShot G9 X Mark II, IXUS 185 (red/black), PowerShot SX430 IS, and IXUS 190 (black/blue).
Featuring the latest DIGIC 7 image processor used in the Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II and EOS M5 models, the PowerShot G9 X Mark II produces high quality images and new levels of performance for accurate detection and precision tracking of subjects.
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Tags:cameras, Canon, compact, IXUS, Powershot, Singapore
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Friday, December 30th, 2016
The Mate 9 is Huawei’s flagship phablet boasting the fabulous camera from P9 that was co-developed with Leica and now improved, a fast Kirin 960 processor and Android 7.0 Nougat with EMUI 5.0 user interface. Price in Singapore: S$898.
My take: The Huawei Mate 9 is another winner from Huawei. The Android 7 flagship phablet works swiftly as a smartphone and has a fabulous camera that churns out wonderfully toned black and white snapshots. Fantastic for monochrome shooters that want Leica-like photos without any post-editing.
The 5.9-inch smartphone has dual SIM slots capable of supporting 4G and 3G networks.
The Huawei Mate 9 ships with 4GB RAM and 64GB memory, and you can use the secondary SIM card slot to add up to 256GB from a microSD card.
Have been trying out the Huawei Mate 9 since its launch & availability in Singapore last month. Was curious to see whether the camera performance of the Mate 9 had improved over the P9, which had impressed me when I tried it (see the P9 photos here).
With the demise of Samsung’s Galaxy Note7, the Huawei Mate 9 is a strong candidate to take up the mettle left by the Korean flagship phablet.
The phone sports a Type-C USB socket – an adaptor to convert into a regular mini-USB is included in the box – and has a 4000mAh battery that can be SuperCharged for a day’s usage within 20 minutes.
I brought along the Mate 9 when I went on vacation in Taiwan to put it through the grind of daily usage, and to take some photos with its fabulous camera (see the Mate 9 photos here).
The highlights
- Android 7 Nougat.
- EMUI 5.0 user interface.
- Latest Kirin 960 CPU for faster performance.
- SuperCharge technology (full day’s charge in 20min).
- 2nd gen Leica dual-lens camera with 12MP RGB sensor, and now with 20MP monochrome sensor and Hybrid Zoom, enabling 2x digital zoom.
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Tags:Android, Android 7, cameras, EMUI, flagship, Huawei, Leica, Mate 9, Nougat, phablets, reviews, smartphones, SuperCharge
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Thursday, October 27th, 2016
Event forecast: from 24 November, the final of the four large annual IT exhibitions in Singapore will take place for four days (24 – 27 Nov) at the Singapore EXPO, in Halls 5 & 6. SITEX 2016 will open daily from 11 am to 9 pm (Admission FREE).
SITEX is organised by the Singapore Infocomm Technology Federation (SITF) and managed by SingEx Exhibitions, and receives more than 300,000 visitors.
Established in 1988, SITEX 2016 will see more than 500 brands of infocomm and consumer electronic products spread over more than 200,000 sq ft of exhibition space.
SITEX 2016 seems more interesting this year. Apart from the usual vendor booths selling gizmos at discounted prices, there are many booths featuring technology and gaming – eg. smart home technology, even techno dance (DanceTex2016).
More details from the press release below.
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Tags:accessories, audio, cameras, computers, EXPO, IT exhibition, printers, promotions, Singapore, SITEX, SITEX 2016, smartphones, tablets
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Friday, September 30th, 2016
The new store is the second store along Orchard Road in Singapore, and is located on the 3rd floor (#03-01/01A) of the popular mall Wisma Atria.
Sony Store Wisma Atria is the brand’s sixth retail outlet in Singapore.
The new store will showcase the latest consumer electronics from the Japanese company.
Sony Store Wisma Atria will be opened to the public from 1 October 2016, from 10:30am to 9:30pm daily.
These include the recently announced top-of-the-line Z9D series of BRAVIA 4K TVs, as well as the new flagship range of Signature Series High-Resolution Audio (HRA) products.
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Tags:accessories, audio, audiovisual, AV, cameras, electronics, opening, Singapore, Sony, stores, TVs, video, Wisma Atria
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Friday, September 23rd, 2016
The ‘Max Berek Innovation Lab’ will conduct R&D in the fields of new optical systems, computational imaging, virtual reality and augmented reality.
Ren Zhengfei, CEO of Huawei (right) and Dr. Andreas Kaufmann, majority shareholder and chairman of the advisory board of Leica Camera AG (left), signing the agreement on the establishment of the ‘Max Berek Innovation Lab’. Photo source: Huawei.
Huawei and Leica Camera AG today announced they have expanded their strategic collaboration with the establishment of a jointly operated research and innovation center.
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Tags:announcements, cameras, Germany, Huawei, imaging, Leica, optics, partnership, photography, research, smartphones, VR
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Wednesday, September 21st, 2016
The new a99 II will be available at all Sony Stores, Sony Centres and selected Sony authorised dealers in Singapore from November 2016. RRP TBA.
The new a99 II is the successor to the a99 and includes Sony’s Hybrid Phase Detection AF system and A-mount features such as Translucent Mirror Technology (TMT).
Sony positions the a99 II as a professional level camera appealing to sports and wildlife photographers.
Key features of the Sony a99 II are listed below.
• Full-frame 4D Focus: Hybrid Phase Detection AF system with accurate 79 hybrid cross AF points enabled by 79-point dedicated and 399-point focal-plane AF sensors and continuous shooting at up to 12fps.
• High resolution 42.4 effective megapixels 35mm Full-frame Exmor R CMOS sensor.
• Newly developed optical 5-axis in-body image stabilisation system.
• Better operability and reliability in newly designed downsized body.
• Internal 4K movie recording in XAVC-S format with host of pro-orientated movie features.
Check out the details in the press release below.
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Tags:a99 II, Alpha, cameras, mirrorless, Photokina, Photokina 2016, Singapore, Sony
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Tuesday, September 20th, 2016
Some new cameras and lenses from Olympus that we can look forward to in the coming months. Most of the prices and availability are yet to be announced.
The flagship OM-D E-M1 Mark II with battery grip, being flanked by three PEN E-PL8 compact mirrorless cameras.
The list of new cameras and lenses include the following.
- OM-D E-M1 Mark II flagship mirrorless camera
- PEN E-PL8 compact mirrorless camera
- M.Zuiko 12-100mm F4 IS PRO lens
- M.Zuiko 25MM F1.2 PRO lens
- M.Zuiko 30mm F3.5 Macro lens
- FL-900R external flash
A quick summary of each is included below.
OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Olympus announced the development of the new flagship OM-D E-M1 Mark II, with a 121-point all cross-type On-chip Phase Detection AF, and an 18 fps high-speed sequential shooting in AF/AE tracking.
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Tags:cameras, E-M1, M.Zuiko, macro, mirrorless, Olympus, OM-D, PEN, Photokina, Photokina 2016, Singapore, Zuiko
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Wednesday, April 27th, 2016
Both cameras are designed for use in extreme low-light conditions. The ME20F-SH (S$31,029) will be available from May 2016, while the ME200S-SH (S$TBA) will be available from August.
Canon multi-purpose cameras. From left: ME20F-SH (S$31,029) and ME200S-SH (S$TBA).
The ME20F-SH is Canon’s first ultra-high-sensitivity multi-purpose camera that captures high quality videos in extreme low-light situations.
It is able to shoot Full HD videos (1080p @ 60fps) at 0.0005 lux illumination (ISO 4,000,000+ equivalent)
The Canon ME20F-SH fitted with lens, monitor, SSD and other accessories on a tripod, in the demo at the Canon Singapore office.
The ME200S-SH also boasts high sensitivity (up to ISO 204,800) and supports a variety of production needs ranging from video production to security surveillance.
The price of the ME200S-SH is not released yet but is expected to be much lower than the S$31,029 price-tag of the higher-end ME20F-SH.
Below are the product specifications of the ME20F-SH.
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Tags:AV, camcorders, cameras, Canon, ME200S-SH, ME20F-SH, video, videocams
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Wednesday, April 13th, 2016
Nikon has launched the D5 and D500 DSLR cameras in Singapore. Both will hit the shelves here end April. Prices TBA.
Update (26 April, 2016):
The Nikon D500 is now available in Singapore. RRP below.
- Nikon D500 (body only): S$2,999.
- Nikon D500 (16-80mm VR) kit: S$3,999.
The Nikon D5 and D500 side-by-side in Singapore, at the launch at Aura in National Gallery, Singapore.
The D5 is the new flagship DSLR camera from Nikon, which was unveiled during CES 2016 back in January this year.
The 20.5-megapixel Nikon-FX format full frame DSLR sports a 153-point AF system, 12 fps continuous shooting, a new CMOS sensor, and a new EXPEED 5 image-processing engine.
The D5 is the first Nikon to come with highest standard ISO sensitivity at 102,400, and the ability to shoot 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) movies.
The D500 is Nikon’s top DX-format DSLR, offering the performance of the D5 in a compact, lightweight body.
The D500 incorporates the same powerful 153-point AF system and EXPEED 5 engine as the D5, boasts high-speed continuous shooting at approx. 10 fps and supports 4K UHD movies.
The D500 has a wide sensitivity range from ISO 100 to 51200, expandable to Hi 5 (ISO 1,640,000 equivalent).
Read more about the Nikon D5 in the earlier story here.
Below are more details about the Nikon D500, extracted from the press release.
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Tags:cameras, D5, D500, DSLRs, DX, EXPEED, EXPEED 5, flagship, fullframe, FX, launch, Nikon, Singapore
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