Canon PowerShot SX500 IS Review The SX500 IS is an affordable, sub-$350 camera with a whopping 30x optical zoom (that covers 24-720mm in 35mm terms), a 16-megapixel image sensor capable of recording HD video, a 3.0-inch LCD display, and the powerful DIGIC 4 image processor. To handle the long zoom and keep your photos crisp and clear, Canon has included an upgraded AutoFocus system, Intelligent Image Stabilization, and Zoom Framing Assist -- a Canon technology which allows you to quickly zoom all the way out to a wide angle to relocate subjects after they've left your framing. Canon says this is particularly helpful when shooting animals or moving subjects, as in Zoom Framing Assist, lens retraction and extension are quicker than pressing the zoom buttons.... Continue Reading | Read Sony NEX-6 Review | | Diary of a Mad Photographer | | FujiFilm FinePix XF1 Review | | | "If your pictures aren't good enough, you're not close enough." -Robert Capa | February 8th Winner: Autumn's World... by Tom Bower (Nikon D3s) "This started life as a five-exposure HDR on a fairly bright afternoon. I then got the idea to take the photo into the realm of the surreal. The B&W conversion and selective color were done using NIK Silver Efex Pro." Click Here to See Today's Photo of the Day Winner! | Are you a Steve's Fan on Facebook? Steve's Digicams now has over 6,165 awesome fans around the world and we'd love for you to join our social network. It's a fun place to see high resolution Photo of the Day albums, interact with other shutterbugs, post your own photos, and read our latest articles or reviews! | Steve's Digicams Most Popular News Stories Win a Rokinon 85mm F1.4 Aspherical Lens! Steve's Digicams and Rokinon are partnering up this month to bring you a chance to win a 85mm F1.4 Aspherical Lens that's compatible with Canon, Nikon, Olympus, Pentax and Sony dSLR cameras! Rokinon is proud to introduce its newest lineup of premier Cine Video Digital SLR lenses. The line consists of an 8mm T3.8 Fisheye, 14mm T3.1 Aspherical Wide Angle, 24mm T1.5 Wide Angle, 35mm T1.5 Aspherical Wide Angle and an 85mm T1.5 Aspherical Lens. Rokinon plans on releasing even more lenses in 2013... Continue Reading Olympus Announces the XZ-10 iHS Olympus has just added their third "XZ" labeled model, with the introduction of the all new XZ-10 iHS. While sharing a similar look and feature set to past models (the XZ-1 and XZ-2 ), the XZ-10 is much smaller; approx. 40% smaller according to Olympus. They've sacrificed one key feature that we loved about the XZ line to accommodate this reduction in size, with the XZ-10 using a smaller 1/2.3" image sensor; versus the larger 1/1/7" unit used on the XZ-2. However, it adds a longer zoom lens and their newer iHS technology. To learn more about this new compact powerhouse... Continue Reading Nikkor Celebrates 80 Years with a Behind-the-Scenes Look It's absolutely fascinating when companies give us a look behind the scenes on how our favorite products are made, and Nikkor lenses are no exception. Nikon Imaging Japan has released a fantastic three and a half minute video that takes us from the very beginning to the end. It's a beautifully shot piece and gives you a quick overview of lens making from start to finish. Check it out... Continue Reading | |