Raqwe » Photography https://www.raqwe.com Hi-tech news Thu, 14 May 2020 10:06:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.3.1 Review SLR camera Canon EOS 70D https://www.raqwe.com/review-slr-camera-canon-eos-70d/ https://www.raqwe.com/review-slr-camera-canon-eos-70d/#comments Sat, 28 Jun 2014 08:48:16 +0000 http://www.raqwe.com/?p=14706 SLR camera Canon EOS 70D is a great choice for professionals on a tight budget and lovers who are really in love with the picture. This camera is able to stockpile a lot of top models, but it is easier and less Design and Ergonomics Canon EOS 70D By design, ergonomics and Canon EOS 70D can be safely attributed to a cohort of professional cameras. The device is kept in excellent hands and a small lens with a fixed focal length lens and a large heavy zumami. The layout of the top panel is standard for this class of vehicles. The mode dial to the left, he aligned the power switch. This […]

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SLR camera Canon EOS 70D is a great choice for professionals on a tight budget and lovers who are really in love with the picture. This camera is able to stockpile a lot of top models, but it is easier and less

Design and Ergonomics Canon EOS 70D

By design, ergonomics and Canon EOS 70D can be safely attributed to a cohort of professional cameras. The device is kept in excellent hands and a small lens with a fixed focal length lens and a large heavy zumami.

Review SLR camera Canon EOS 70D

The layout of the top panel is standard for this class of vehicles. The mode dial to the left, he aligned the power switch. This means that a right turn on the machine, you can not, that, partly offset by a good system of conservation. However, do not forget the eve included Wi-Fi, which is in sleep mode and not averse to eat electricity.

Lock prevents accidental rotation of the wheel that makes a full rotation in either direction.

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Right small LCD screen with backlight, it shows the basic settings. This is another trump card – you can see the settings before shooting without attracting attention manipulation device.

A couple of microphones located in close proximity to the hot shoe. When shooting video, on-camera flash nobody uses, but the shoe is often installed on-camera light, and it may degrade the radiation pattern, as well as reduce the sensitivity of the microphones. This is not a disadvantage, because the 70D has a standard 3.5mm input for an external stereo microphone, both radio and wired. Unfortunately, the headphone output for operational quality control and sound level is not, so videographers have to settle for an indicator on the LCD screen.

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Right on the top face of the body four hardware buttons for the sensitivity setting is marked for comfortable work blindly. Between click and Descent is change the wheel, as well as another hardware button.

Location controls thoughtful, when working thumb and forefinger without problems reaches for all the right points, the basic settings are changed with one hand.

On the rear panel there is a joystick, wheel framed second parameter changes and a few hardware buttons. I believe that the joystick is too low, which is especially felt when working with heavy lenses, but it is a very subjective opinion.

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In a three-inch touch screen two degrees of freedom and a million-odd pixel. Capacitive sensor technology, so prepare gloves with the tips cut “fingers” for shooting in cold weather.

Viewfinder with diopter adjustment covers 98% of the future frame and provides an increase of 0.95 x. Its dimensions are relatively small, but this was largely offset by the track selection and Focusing on the LCD screen.

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Slot for SD memory card hidden under a separate flap in the right pane.

Battery is in the mine at the bottom edge of the frame, tripod socket is located on the optical axis of the lens.

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USB and HDMI, as well as jacks for an external microphone and a wired remote control – under the plugs on the left panel.

Front Receiver infrared remote control, timer indicator and mount the camera performance with all EF / EF-S. Crop factor 1.6x.

Button repeater diaphragm easy to press only the index finger of his left hand.

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Lifting electrified flash: off and sleep mode, it does not rise. Button is designed for pressing the left thumb.

Housing is protected against dust and moisture, but the apparatus is not wet in the rain enough to take simple transparent bag, which is fixed on the lens rubber band.

Functionality Canon EOS 70D

In Canon EOS 70D debuted a new matrix dvadtsatimegapikselnaya Dual Pixel CMOS.

The idea is to digitize each pixel hardware used two photodiodes, right and left. Evaluating the difference between them can get information for a focusing system when the mirror is raised and the traditional phase sensor does not work.

As a result, the accuracy and speed of focusing in Live View and movie better than previous models.

The most interesting way to achieve focus in Live View mode indicates where the image directly on the LCD screen. Sensors collect phase information with 80% of the matrix, so tied to the hardware of the phase point is no longer required. This (except for videographers) fans will appreciate the macro, as you know, you have to install the camera on a tripod, which clearly contradicts the old recipe to focus first, and then – to crop.

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When the mirror is omitted, the data for a focusing collects traditional phase sensor with 19 points, all of them are cross-shaped. Location in the frame rather uniform, the choice can be made without taking your eyes off the viewfinder.

Shutter speed range of the mechanical shutter 30 seconds to 1/8000. Flash synchronization is performed at up to 1/250.

Auto Exposure Bracketing – basic tool HDR – up to + / – 3 EV of 3, 5 or 7 frames in steps of ⅓ or ½ step. If the block does not fast-moving objects, you can get a very wide dynamic range. Incidentally, the new versions of Adobe Photoshop can handle collected bracketing series of 32-bit files in Adobe Camera RAW module and receive HDR without characteristic HDR-atrefaktov.

The device allows you to remotely control the external system flashes Canon EOS 70D Speedlite series EX, supports E-TTL II. Even with one external flash, placed, for example, at the front, you can get a simple, but much more “photographic” lighting scheme than as set out in the hot shoe on-camera flash, not to mention using only built.

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External flash settings are changed in the camera – given power ratio (in E-TTL II – introduction of amendments, but more accurately obtained manually divider reaches 1/128), if several outbreaks can create two groups and change the parameters of each separately. The camera has four channels of control.

One of the interesting features of the 70D – quiet shooting. Mechanical shutter works, but much quieter than usual. This is especially noticeable during continuous shooting.

Speaking of continuous shooting. When using a fast memory card such as this, the rate of approximately 7 frames per second, for pictures with the usual settings buffer can hold up to 65 JPEG or 16 RAW. Further, the speed drops, but the camera continues to make from one to three and a half frames per second to fill the card. Verification was performed with a fast card Kingston 64 GB SDXC UHS-I U3 .

In the Canon EOS 70D has a wireless module, so that the camera can be controlled with smatrfona. Remotely configurable sensitivity and exposure compensation is introduced in the priority modes of the shutter speed and aperture, and manual – both. Provided and the manual focus (if the lens support). The footage can be viewed on your smartphone / tablet and upload from the camera to be sent by post / placement in social networks, etc.

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Capacity LP-E6 battery 1800 mAh battery lasts for about 920 shots at room temperature or 850 at zero. To achieve these parameters, it is necessary to abandon the Live View and Wi-Fi. To increase the autonomy (and easy shooting in a vertical, portrait, orientation), it is desirable to buy battery grip BG-E14.

Canon EOS 70D allows you to enter an amendment to the autofocus system + / – 20 steps up to 40 lenses individually that compensates for any errors intact optics, or a total for all lenses in the same range.

Options Canon EOS 70D

On the market available several options for configuration Canon EOS 70D. Can only be purchased the camera or choose one of the sets of lenses.

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Focus range varies from the “whale” up to 18-55 universal 18-200 superzoom. There are versions of lenses with STM-drive, which provides a quiet and smooth focus in video mode.

If you think that the price of 70D high, acknowledge that at the end of 2007 for the 40D had spread $ 1,500. A fast Compact Flash memory capacity of 4 GB is even more at $ 100.

The quality of images Canon EOS 70D

The combination of the new sensor and processor DIGIC 5 + provides excellent results when working in a wide range of sensitivity. As always, files for independent scrutiny, you can download it at this link .

To white balance no complaints. Canon EOS 70D footage live and juicy. While ISO 6400 ISO reaches of noise you should not worry, though it is perhaps already extreme.

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Testing 70D, I remembered that the material prepared for Canon 40D in autumn 2007 and decided to compare the results of shooting for the level and nature of noise. Benefit and RAW and JPEG preserved and still life since then has not changed much … Files will not lead, take my word. Accounts 70D 40D «great grandson” – the third generation (except astrofotograficheskoy version 60Da). During this time the business has grown with the ISO 1600 and 6400, but most importantly – the chromatic noise managed to seriously reduce and reduce its impact on image quality.

Verdict Canon EOS 70D

If you need a balance between price, capacity and performance camera will note 70D. It can be very much of an arsenal of top products Canon EOS 70D, but not strongly aggravates bag. Add a couple of good lenses and a tool for creating masterpieces ready.

Pros Canon EOS 70D:

picture quality in a wide range of sensitivity, hybrid AF system in Live View and movie, a larger buffer and a good burst speed, the ability to adjust to the features of autofocus lenses

Cons Canon EOS 70D:

At ISO 6400 more results are not so impressive flash AF illuminator

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Review SLR camera Canon EOS 700D https://www.raqwe.com/review-slr-camera-canon-eos-700d/ https://www.raqwe.com/review-slr-camera-canon-eos-700d/#comments Mon, 16 Jun 2014 08:03:48 +0000 http://www.raqwe.com/?p=14455 Great SLR camera for the amateur and the second (spare) for professional, 700D Canon confirmed reputation as a manufacturer of high-end equipment. Design and ergonomics Canon EOS 700D At first glance at the Canon 700D is clear that we face a representative digital fotoklassiki. Black body looks strict, no “rigmarole.” Exterior finish materials are commendable: plastic pleasant to the touch, with no hint of cheapness. The device is based on the classical scheme of amateur cameras – without the optional LCD display on the top panel. Right moderately tight shooting mode dial without locking coaxially him – the power switch. As in other modern models of Canon, it includes a movie […]

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Great SLR camera for the amateur and the second (spare) for professional, 700D Canon confirmed reputation as a manufacturer of high-end equipment.

Design and ergonomics Canon EOS 700D

At first glance at the Canon 700D is clear that we face a representative digital fotoklassiki. Black body looks strict, no “rigmarole.” Exterior finish materials are commendable: plastic pleasant to the touch, with no hint of cheapness.

The device is based on the classical scheme of amateur cameras – without the optional LCD display on the top panel. Right moderately tight shooting mode dial without locking coaxially him – the power switch. As in other modern models of Canon, it includes a movie mode.

To select the ISO has a separate hardware button next – change the wheel and the shutter button.

Artificial lighting unit consists of a rising flash and hot shoe flash on-camera or synchronizer. There is also a stereo microphone. Rise built-in flash “electrified”: the camera is turned off, it will not open.

On the rear panel swivel LCD touch screen with two degrees of freedom: in the stowed position can protect the screen from damage.

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For hardware buttons made an important operational adjustments: exposure compensation, white balance, drive modes and auto focus control, including manual selection of the phase sensor.

The only complaint – hardware button Picture Style selection in JPEG I’d rather control metering mode, still have to do this more often.

The memory card is installed in a compartment on the right panel of the case – you can change the card, even if the unit is mounted on a tripod.

Battery is traditionally located in the mine at the bottom of the case. Tripod socket is located on the optical axis of the lens.

At the front is just an indicator of the timer button and flash pop-up repeater diaphragm, both to the left of the lens.

In the left panel the two plugs that close sockets for wired remote control (IR receiver for IR signals only one and it is on the gun handle, front), microphone, HDMI and USB.

Weight of camera without a lens with battery and memory card 580 – bit, especially after a day it feels photowalk.

Rubber pads not only frame the battery grip, but also placed under the thumb.

Locating Controls perfectly thought out, the owners even fairly large hands can comfortably hold the device with one hand and without the aid of the left hand, you can change almost all the important settings.

Functionality Canon EOS 700D

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Canon 700D is equipped with a 18-megapixel (5184 x 3456) CMOS-matrix size 22,3 x 14,9 mm with integrated obtain phase information for the needs of focus. Crop factor – 1.6.

ISO sensitivity range extends from 100 to 6400 in video and photos in the 12800, there is a “doubler” to 25600.

Responsible for processing 14-bit processor DIGIC 5.

Shutter with electronic control provides a range of speeds from 30 to 1/4000, which allows for the majority of creative techniques, except, perhaps, super-fast shooting (but fans do not indulge in such things). If sunlight is necessary to maximize open-aperture diaphragm of the lens, just buy a good ND filter, it is useful when shooting at slow shutter speeds under normal lighting conditions.

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Burst speed in RAW and JPEG up to 5 / s – the result is not outstanding, but for reporting and sports photography buy other cameras and 700D perfectly fulfills “domestic” situation.

The difference in the buffer capacity. RAW is for 6 frames (ie, more than a second event) for the JPEG is 22 (almost four seconds, it really is a lot). After filling up the speed drops to 1.2-1.5 / s, verification was performed with a fast card Kingston 64 GB SDXC UHS-I U3 .

Optical viewfinder with diopter adjustment shows about 95% of the future frame, increase – x0, 85. Viewfinder is light enough, though a bit on the edges of the brightness drops. If you are not satisfied with these figures, just switch mode Live View, there is a tenfold increase and can temporarily increase the sensitivity.

Proximity Sensor person photographer works well, it disables the LCD screen, as seen in the optical viewfinder.

Phase sensor for auto focus actually two.

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Classic “mirror” is a nine-similar set in the chamber of a higher class 60D, and all points cruciform. Their location in the frame lucky captured as the golden section line and quarter. Selections can be trusted automation and can make most brute exercise wheel while pressing the button, the display in the optical viewfinder is.

The main complaint concerns the backlight: no constant light bulb is used instead strobe flash mode, it can scare a child or draw unwanted attention to the photographer.

Second sensor – the matrix itself, which integrates the elements of the definition phase of light.

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As already mentioned, the autofocus in Live View and movie are not completely phase, it is a hybrid, ie Phase information is used for rough pickup, and finally sharpen already adjusted the contrast method.

Speed ​​and accuracy by a mirror mode is to be commended – even in low light camera shows good results. But on a hybrid system engineers still have to work. What it is – a definite plus. High accuracy during the test failures occurred at the level of statistical error. But the speed is poor.

The DIGIC 5 Canon allowed the engineers to add a number of interesting features “computing” pictures – HDR, handheld shooting in low light conditions, lens distortion correction (vignetting, chromatic aberration).

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Noise reduction at high ISO values ​​occurs when folded four series made with short exposures in one frame. The main condition – no moving objects.

Three-inch LCD display, it 1040000 pixel matrix Clear View II TFT. Image quality is excellent, if you raise the brightness to maximum, when shooting in bright sunlight does not create any problems.

The sensor is made of capacitive technology. High sensitivity, as well as positioning accuracy. Supports simple gestures recognized by touching two fingers.

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Battery LP-E8 leads to approximately 550 shots on a single charge.

The quality of images Canon EOS 700D

As usual, the raw files from the camera, JPEG and RAW, can be downloaded for independent scrutiny on this link .

Automatic white balance gives the correct color in most shooting situations. Under the default saturation is normal, only in her red colors sometimes you want a little bit lower.

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Noises have ceased to be a problem of digital photography at ISO below 3200. That’s why no examples of files with ISO 200-1600. See ISO 3200, quality degradation becomes visible. Noise traditional character sets for Canon – soft and unobtrusive. If you love the “sleek” image, just set the maximum power noise reduction via the menu: examples made with average parameters.

JPEG-files allow you to print normally the exposed shot taken at ISO 6400, the format of 20×30 cm The only problem – the restriction of the dynamic range in the shadows, which means that small details will be lost there.

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Pokolduyu on RAW and will be able to get a hard copy of the same size of the file made by ISO 12800. Yes, noise is visible, as well as general weakness due to the narrowing of the dynamic range. However, some five years ago, a similar result was at ISO 800, which is as much as four-stops!

Video

The device removes Full HD-video at up to 30 frames / s with progressive scan. On the big screen, the picture looks good, natural color and not flashy. When shooting at high ISO naturally become noticeable noise, but they do not spoil the picture.

Options Canon EOS 700D

On the market offers several options for delivery kits . They are distinguished by the presence / absence of the lens and its model.

Material used in the preparation of a set with a great versatile lens 18-135/3 ,5-5, 6 with optical stabilizer and STM-drive provides quiet, smooth focus while shooting video.

It is an ideal choice for those who are not ready to buy a few lenses: equivalent focal length range covers the most commonly used interval 28-200 mm and the size and weight although more “normal” whale lens, but compared to professional optics look very attractive.

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Pros Canon EOS 700D: High quality images; convenient control hardware buttons and touch screen; the reaction rate is almost instant readiness for operation after, fast focusing in mirror mode

Cons Canon EOS 700D: System flash AF illuminator; hybrid focusing system for video and Live View modes running slow

Results Canon EOS 700D

Canon EOS 700D – a great SLR camera for the amateur and the second (spare) for professional, 700D Canon confirmed reputation as a manufacturer of high-end equipment.

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On Kickstarter collect money for wireless activator release the camera shutter using iPhone https://www.raqwe.com/kickstarter-collect-money-wireless-activator-release-camera-shutter-iphone/ https://www.raqwe.com/kickstarter-collect-money-wireless-activator-release-camera-shutter-iphone/#comments Tue, 24 Dec 2013 13:59:29 +0000 http://www.raqwe.com/?p=11982 Launched a project on Kickstarter to raise funds for device fabrication MaxStone. It allows you to use your iPhone as a remote control for your digital camera. MaxStone placing a digital camera, the user can control the shutter fires with the application on the iPhone. To do this, place the device near infrared sensor camera. Thus, MaxStone receives commands from the application via a wireless Bluetooth interface and triggers the shutter of the camera with an infrared sensor. Use of this device may be useful when the user wants to take a picture of yourself, avoid shaking the camera when pressing the shutter button. In addition, the application can define […]

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Launched a project on Kickstarter to raise funds for device fabrication MaxStone. It allows you to use your iPhone as a remote control for your digital camera.

MaxStone placing a digital camera, the user can control the shutter fires with the application on the iPhone. To do this, place the device near infrared sensor camera. Thus, MaxStone receives commands from the application via a wireless Bluetooth interface and triggers the shutter of the camera with an infrared sensor.

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Use of this device may be useful when the user wants to take a picture of yourself, avoid shaking the camera when pressing the shutter button. In addition, the application can define the command to carry out continuous shooting with a certain interval of time to create a time-lapse effect. One additional function is to protect against the loss of the camera. The user will receive a notification if depart from MaxSton (which is attached to the camera) beyond a certain distance. Finally, using the device, you can remotely perform the survey not only for digital cameras, but also for the iPhone.

MaxSton can be used in conjunction with a number of cameras manufactured by Canon, Nikon, Sony, Pentax, Olympus, Samsung and Minolta. Battery should last for one year operation.

Fundraising for the issue MaxStone will last almost two months. Of the required $ 50 thousand have already collected more than $ 17 thousand new items Deliveries scheduled to begin in February and March 2014.

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Review mirrorless camera Olympus Pen E-P5 https://www.raqwe.com/review-mirrorless-camera-olympus-pen-e-p5/ https://www.raqwe.com/review-mirrorless-camera-olympus-pen-e-p5/#comments Fri, 29 Nov 2013 17:48:02 +0000 http://www.raqwe.com/?p=11255 Will stay on Olympus photo market after the great fall in sales “tsifromylnits”? All hope for a mirrorless interchangeable lens apparatus (although from the mirror technology, the company has not officially abandoned). Olympus does not update the range every six months as its competitors. Issue new products technologically justified and not dictated by the marketing department. On one of those “reasonably updated” cameras today we take a closer look. In a series of Pen Olympus now offers three lines. Most small and simple devices called Pen Mini and have the letter M in the title. In the middle is the Pen Lite, the camera with the letter L balance between […]

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Will stay on Olympus photo market after the great fall in sales “tsifromylnits”? All hope for a mirrorless interchangeable lens apparatus (although from the mirror technology, the company has not officially abandoned). Olympus does not update the range every six months as its competitors. Issue new products technologically justified and not dictated by the marketing department. On one of those “reasonably updated” cameras today we take a closer look.

In a series of Pen Olympus now offers three lines. Most small and simple devices called Pen Mini and have the letter M in the title. In the middle is the Pen Lite, the camera with the letter L balance between simplicity and enhanced functionality. Vertex per line Pen with the letter P, which presents devices with professional and amateur stuffing interface. E-P5 – one of them.

Design

External appearance of the Pen line inspired by the film model 1963 Olympus-Pen F. By the way, it was not a full-frame device (yes, in the last century there were also models with a frame less than 24×36 mm, shoot at the 35th film), and half-frame – size images on film was the standard 18×24 mm (in the “portrait” orientation). According to some reports, the system then Olympus-Pen was the smallest in the world of SLR cameras with interchangeable lenses. On one of the ads even depicted male shoes, which was placed in the unit itself has a couple of lenses.

Each succeeding each other models Pen digital era a little different from the previous one, without losing the retro charm. Judge which version is closer to the original meaningless as a minimum, because the film had an optical viewfinder Pen (this is another story, instead of the dominant pentaprism it used a combination of Porro), and assume the current sight on the screen or on the rear panel, or by Plugs into the accessory port external viewfinder.

If you want to see the location and estimate the size of government, see video overview prepared by the project Hotline Video.

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Changes compared with the previous model (Olympus Pen E-P3) and a lot and a little at a time.

The first thing that catches your eye – the rear screen has gained a degree of freedom (albeit limited, but it is a significant step toward increasing the convenience of shooting unusual angles).

Wheel for changing settings are now located on the front and rear panels – just below the thumb and index finger – in conjunction with the hardware switch set their functions the phone got almost professional management system. Slight offset five-way joystick (one of the wheels used to be located around it) down and left also increased usability – thumb does not need to bend in an unnatural position.

Powering now produced a lever with two fixed positions, and this is good because we see immediately turn off the camera or simply “fell asleep.”

The body is made of aluminum alloy, a number of controls – metal. Quality materials and workmanship meet the requirements to product-preimum klasaa.

Functionality

Owners OM-D EM5 upset and save money for a new model OM-D: Olympus Pen E-P5 not just absorbed all the best developers to come up with the ex-leader, but also received a number of features not available in EM5.

Goodies finally leave, as long as we consider some improvements.

Exposure 1/8000 is still regarded as the prerogative of professional cameras. Need it in at least two cases – when shooting with large apertures in bright light (yes, neutral density filter helps, but can degrade sharpness and lower contrast due to reflections) and when you want to capture very rapid processes (in most cases it is impossible to imitate.) At Pen E-P5 such exposure is.

In contrast – a couple of examples of unsuccessful implementation of very interesting features.

Olympus engineers have added the ability to shoot time-lapse-videos (in the sense of not just do a set of frames at a specified interval, but also turn them into a video.) But the implementation can not even discuss – limit of 99 frames reduces the usefulness of innovations to zero.

Appeared wireless interface Wi-Fi. Itself – great. Very pleased with the implementation of the connection based on the QR-codes and the ability to create two profiles – public (for “foreign” smartphones, which in the presence of adequate free utility you can download only the camera footage material) and private, suggesting greater interaction with the machine, including remote management and geotagging.

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However, implementation of the remote control eliminates virtually all the advantages of wireless access, because shooting can only be performed in automatic mode. Once the alliance partner Olympus Micro 4/3 – company Panasonic – made the program through which change almost all shooting parameters to market such flawed decision, at least ashamed.

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Olympus E-P5 first in a series Pen received intracameral 5-axis optical image stabilization with automatic recognition of the pan. It really is an important achievement, since this system – one of the best on the market.

Engineers finally took into account the fact that Panasonic produces lenses with built-in optical stabilizer, and E-P5 menu item appeared, allowing you to select which of the systems use – their own, in-chamber, or “objective”.

Screen on the rear panel has a “photographic” proportions 3:2, it is powered by LCD technology (OM-D EM-5 – OLED) for reasons of priority color quality, increased to one million the number of pixels.

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Not without a spoon of tar – when tilted down part of the screen casing extends above the bottom edge of the casing. You probably will not notice it. Until then, unless you need to install the camera on a tripod. One way out – to look for the puck in the bins a couple of millimeters thick, and enclose it between the body and the tripod platform – the important thing is to have enough length to secure the screws.

Built-in flash (also envy owners OM-D EM-5) is designed poorly. It is completely hidden in the body, but the folding mechanism does not allow to reject the lamp unit upward. In addition button on the rear panel is too soft and often flash pops from being accidentally pressed, which can have dire consequences when carrying the bag.

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Video mode Pen E-P5 beautiful specifications and menus, but the results are not encouraging. As an interesting note takeaway ideas on hot area of ​​the touch screen incorporating filters – it allows you to add, for example, not to the entire Video Echo roller, but only to his particular story part.

Now about the promised goodies. The first relates to the manual focus. In the Olympus Pen E-P5 there is an increase (up to 14x) and lights contrasting edges. All in all – there is nothing revolutionary. However, their combination allows very accurate the sharpness (eg for macro).

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Lights contrasting edges of objects

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The combination of magnification and illumination contrast edges of objects

But that’s not all. Intrachamber stabilization system can work not only a snapshot, but at the moment the focus, it will be appreciated by owners of telephoto lenses.

Unfortunately, the movie mode lights not working edges. There is one more wish: a choice of two colors of illumination edges (black and white), add one or two more (yellow and red, for example) is easy firmware upgrade.

It should be noted that the autofocus speed and accuracy – one of the best in the industry, especially when you consider the convenience of specifying an arbitrary point. It can be chosen by an enlarged fragment of the image to 14x.

Second goodies – control system parameters. As already noted, in the Olympus Pen E-P5 two wheels, their location is very convenient. However, the “trick” – a hardware switch on the rear panel, instantly reassigns both ring and button at the switch.

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Sounds complicated. But if you get used to, it is very convenient. Basic settings can be changed without any additional travel menu (which in itself is very comfortable at Olympus). For example, in position 1 the wheel set shutter speed and aperture, and in position 2 – sensitivity and the white balance.

In normal mode button enables video recording, but the menu is bound to it is another function.

Just four options, the first two actually overlap each other (the difference – on which wheel is assigned to ISO and white balance), and the third involves remapping button video recording, and the fourth – the focus mode (ring while working offline).

Quality frames

There are a few shots taken on the street – one in the apartment with light saving bulbs and a standard test set.

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First, the white balance when shooting in JPEG. En plein air – no complaints, everything honestly. Indoors, under incandescent lighting – too honest. Automation makes frames unnaturally warm – a person perceives a more neutral image. Save preset position or capture a neutral point of the sample.

JPEG at default settings pleases clarity of details and correct saturation, even in the red.

How small 16-megapixel sensor allows you to raise the sensitivity? If we remain within JPEG, ISO 6400 is completely operational value: look at the images on a scale of 25%. Yes, already have a claim to the dynamic range, can be seen zamylennye. But the results are impressive.

In poor lighting conditions the difference between ISO 200 and 6400 much more noticeable, but the footage is still usable.

There are cases where the frame to make the problem better than not doing any. ISO 12800 and 25600 for JPEG contraindicated, even for the Web is better not to apply. But from RAW obtained good results if the colors quite bad enough to take a picture to grayscale.

The overall quality of the shooting should be called great. Yes, the camera is not designed for specific types of pictures (eg, sports reporting, where the AF tracking is needed), but in the hands of an experienced lover is a great tool for the implementation of most of his creative ideas.

During the test operation of the camera proved to be a good side. It starts quickly, responds promptly to switch (including touch screen). Rate – if you do not need autofocus – 9 c / a in RAW, it is especially useful when shooting HDR (the minimum number of “ghosts”).

According to the manufacturer, the autonomy of up to 330 frames standards CIPA. Especially this study characteristics were not made, but a normal shooting day battery stand. External battery charger, so that if necessary you can buy an extra battery and recharged as needed.

The only serious complaint – the price (especially if you want to purchase an external electronic viewfinder).

Liked

+ Quality Pictures
+ Lots of features and components of the OM-D EM5
+ Almost a professional set of features
+ Innovative control system

Dislike

– Price
– Implementation of Wi-Fi-functions
– Video Quality

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Canon PowerShot N released a camera with Facebook button https://www.raqwe.com/canon-powershot-released-camera-facebook-button/ https://www.raqwe.com/canon-powershot-released-camera-facebook-button/#comments Thu, 22 Aug 2013 14:14:42 +0000 http://www.raqwe.com/?p=4786 Introduced at the beginning of this year, a compact camera Canon PowerShot N amazed by its design and the presence of a folding 2.8-inch display in such a compact package. In addition, this camera can be called a social camera, since the module Wi-Fi allows you to broadcast images to a smartphone, and from there directly to the social network. The updated model PowerShot N is even socially. In particular, the new product has got a separate button with an icon Facebook. You can use it to send a picture to the world’s most popular social network in one click (via Wi-Fi). At this differs from the original camera and […]

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Introduced at the beginning of this year, a compact camera Canon PowerShot N amazed by its design and the presence of a folding 2.8-inch display in such a compact package. In addition, this camera can be called a social camera, since the module Wi-Fi allows you to broadcast images to a smartphone, and from there directly to the social network. The updated model PowerShot N is even socially.

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In particular, the new product has got a separate button with an icon Facebook. You can use it to send a picture to the world’s most popular social network in one click (via Wi-Fi). At this differs from the original camera and end. That is Facebook-version PowerShot N is equipped with a 12.1-megapixel CMOS-sensor, DIGIC 5 processor and obekivom 28-224mm f/3.0-5.9 with 8x optical zoom. In the sale of unusual camera will come in the next month for $ 300 (about 2450 USD).

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Digital Camera Panasonic Lumix GX7 will swivel screen and viewfinder https://www.raqwe.com/digital-camera-panasonic-lumix-gx7-will-swivel-screen-and-viewfinder/ https://www.raqwe.com/digital-camera-panasonic-lumix-gx7-will-swivel-screen-and-viewfinder/#comments Wed, 31 Jul 2013 16:37:45 +0000 http://www.raqwe.com/?p=2904 In the near future is expected to release a new digital camera Panasonic Lumix GX7 standard Micro Four Thirds. In the Internet there are pictures and specifications of the device. According to available information, the digital camera Panasonic Lumix GX7 is equipped with 16-megapixel Live MOS sensor, turning (80 degrees) 3-inch LCD display with a resolution of 1.04 million pixels, image stabilization, built-in wireless Wi-Fi and NFC. Also available with an electronic viewfinder with a resolution of 2.76 million pixels, the position of which can be varied in the range of 90 degrees. New made in the case of a magnesium alloy. The device allows you to increase the sensitivity […]

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In the near future is expected to release a new digital camera Panasonic Lumix GX7 standard Micro Four Thirds. In the Internet there are pictures and specifications of the device.

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According to available information, the digital camera Panasonic Lumix GX7 is equipped with 16-megapixel Live MOS sensor, turning (80 degrees) 3-inch LCD display with a resolution of 1.04 million pixels, image stabilization, built-in wireless Wi-Fi and NFC. Also available with an electronic viewfinder with a resolution of 2.76 million pixels, the position of which can be varied in the range of 90 degrees. New made in the case of a magnesium alloy. The device allows you to increase the sensitivity up to ISO 25600, to reduce the shutter speed to 1/8000 second, to record video in Full HD 1080p resolution at 60 frames per second. In addition to the automatic mode and the preset scenes available to the user as an opportunity to manage your exposure.

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According to preliminary data, the digital camera Panasonic Lumix GX7 go on sale in September for around € 1,000.

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