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Samsung Galaxy NX Review
image of the Samsung Galaxy NX digital camera
20.3mp | 3.1x | $1,317
Samsung makes a bold move with the convergence of an interchangeable lens camera and a smartphone in the Galaxy NX. This Android-powered camera features the same 20MP APS-C sensor as the NX300 and boasts similar impressive image quality at low to mid ISOs. A built-in EVF gives you a more traditional shooting experience, and the large 4.8-inch HD touchscreen is beautiful. With built-in Wi-Fi and 3G/4G LTE data capabilities, and all your favorite Android apps, the Samsung Galaxy NX should be the connected photographer's dream camera. Read our Samsung Galaxy NX review to find out if it's a dream come true.


Sony A3000 Review
image of the Sony Alpha ILCE-A3000 digital camera
20.1mp | 3.1x | $365
Some cameras are all about cramming in features; the Sony A3000 doesn't play that game. It's been pared down to the basics -- you get precisely what you need, and little more. But while rivals in its pricetag skimp on the basics with plastic lens mounts and years-old designs, Sony plays its own game, making an affordable camera that you'd actually want to own. But that's not to say that there are no compromises in the A3000. Read our in-depth Sony A3000 review, and find out whether Sony's hit the perfect balance between features and cost!


Fujifilm X-T1 Review
image of the Fujifilm X-T1 digital camera
16.3mp | 3.1x | $1,676
The Fuji X-T1 is a great example of the retro genre. Don't let its surprisingly compact, vintage-styled body fool you, though: It's wrapped around cutting-edge technology, including a class-leading electronic viewfinder and Fuji's exclusive X-Trans sensor technology. The Fuji X-T1 also boasts blazing-fast performance and top-notch image quality, but is it the right camera for you? We roamed the continents in search of our answer. Read our in-depth Fuji X-T1 review, and find out if it's finally time to shelve your DSLR and join the mirrorless crowd!


Olympus E-M10 Review
image of the Olympus OM-D E-M10 digital camera
16.1mp | 3.0x | $789
The Olympus E-M10 is the latest OM-D model and aimed at the entry-level enthusiast photographer who's looking for an affordable yet powerful system camera. With the E-M1's powerful image processor, a similar AA-filterless sensor and the E-M5's compact design, the E-M10 packs a lot of powerful, high-end features in a compact and budget-friendly camera. The E-M5 and E-M1 before it tested very well in both image quality and performance, but does this new "OM-D for all" fit right in as a member of the OM-D family? Read our Olympus E-M10 review for find out!


Pentax K-3 Review
image of the Pentax K-3 digital camera
24.4mp | 7.5x | $1,614
Ricoh's flagship APS-C camera, the 24-megapixel Pentax K-3 is jam-packed with clever technology, yet it's also affordably priced and among the very smallest enthusiast DSLRs. As well as overhauled imaging, autofocus, and metering, it also boasts an industry-first system that lets you choose whether resolution or moire-resistance are more critical for any given shot. But can its unique advantages tempt you away from mainstream rivals Canon and Nikon? (And should you upgrade, if you're already a Pentaxian?) Read our Pentax K-3 review, and find out!


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Panasonic FZ1000 sample gallery images: Big zoom captures big boom
Featured Story 07/01, 17:25 EDT Aiming to take on the Sony RX10 in the big-sensor, long-zoom category, the recently announced Panasonic FZ1000 turns up the heat not only with a significantly longer 16x zoom range, but a noticeably-faster 12 frames-per-second burst capture rate and 4K video support. The FZ1000 has been through our test lab, and you've seen how it stacks up... (more)

Sony A77 II "bursts" onto the scene at a fraction of the price of pro SLRs (Video)
Featured Story 07/01, 10:49 EDT Last week, UPS (a.k.a. "Brown Santa") dropped off a huge package from Imaging Resource headquarters. It contained Sony's second-generation top-of-the-line crop-sensor DSLR, the 24-megapixel Alpha A77 II. Sony has been very aggressive with their DSLR features, specs and pricing and the A77 II is no exception. In many ways, it appears to be... (more)

Samsung Galaxy NX Review: Smartphone + ILC. Is it the connected photographer's dream camera?
Featured Story 06/30, 11:20 EDT The popularity of the smartphone being used as the camera-of-choice for many people continues to skyrocket. As a result, many camera manufacturers are feeling the squeeze as sales decline in favor of these multi-purpose, pocketable devices. Camera companies have started adding Wi-Fi and NFC features to their cameras to help bridge the gap... (more)

Canon T5 Shooter's Report: This refreshed entry-level DSLR is a lot of camera for the money
Featured Story 06/27, 12:39 EDT The 2011 Canon T3 was decidedly getting long in the tooth compared to today's camera standards. With the refreshed Canon Rebel T5, the Big C's entry-level DSLR gained some much-welcomed improvements, including an 18-megapixel sensor -- up from 12.2 -- though it's still paired to the older DIGIC 4 image processor. Nevertheless, Canon says the... (more)

Sigma lets you test drive the dp2 Quattro with its new "Try Before You Buy" program
07/01, 13:54 EDT If you're a gearhead like us, then you'll surely fancy Sigma's unique, three-layere Foveon sensor, which received a big update earlier this year with the dp2 Quattro being the first in a trio of new 'dp' cameras. Besides the updated sensor, the three cameras come with a very unique new design that make them stand out from the crowd of fixed-lens large-sensor... (more)

Unusual Sanwa scanner is like a dedicated macro camera for digitizing your film photos
07/01, 12:27 EDT Back in the day, film scanners used to be something we covered pretty frequently here at Imaging Resource. As photographers transitioned to digital, there was a significant demand to bring their archive of film photos along with them -- and big-name brands answered that demand with products like Canon's CanoScan FS-4000, Minolta's Dimage... (more)

Think your pancake lens is small? Then you haven't seen the new Perar 24mm f/4 for Leica M yet
07/01, 05:25 EDT To the Leica aficionados among our readers, the name MS Optical is sure to ring a bell. It's the one-man company run by a certain Mr. Miyazaki from Honcho, Japan, which previously brought us such M-mount gems as the Sonnetar 50mm f/1.1 as well as the Perar-series of ultra compact lenses that started with the 35mm f/3.5 and was concluded with... (more)

Own a piece of photographic history: Ansel Adams' 4x5" view camera to be auctioned off
06/30, 14:08 EDT Ansel Adams was without doubt one of the most influential America landscape photographers of all time. Besides being regarded as one of the inventors of the Zone System that allows to determine proper exposure all the way from capturing a photograph to its print, his meticulous eye for tonal nuances helped shape the face of black-and-white landscape photography... (more)

Canon patents a Foveon-like five layer sensor with UV and IR sensitivity
06/30, 13:47 EDT News from the world of imaging sensors, and these couldn't get much stranger. Apparently, Canon is working on a multi-layered sensor not unlike the three layer Foveon sensor inside Sigma cameras, but Canon's version includes two additional layers that are sensitive for ultraviolet and infrared light respectively. It's not the first time that another company... (more)

Android camera to get a major boost including raw shooting, manual control and more
06/30, 10:59 EDT Last week, Google previewed an upcoming release of the Android operating system at the Google I/O conference in San Francisco. Tentatively named Android L, and scheduled to arrive at retail in late 2014, the new mobile OS is already available as a developer preview for the Google Nexus 5 and 2013-variant of the Nexus 7. At its launch,... (more)

Firmware Friday: Fuji updates all X-series ILCs and more; Blackmagic, Nikon, Sigma also ship upgrades
06/27, 20:07 EDT This week's Firmware Friday roundup comes a little later than usual, thanks to some thunderstorms rolling through East Tennessee which took us offline briefly. It's a doozie, though, with no less than 15 camera models and one lens receiving patches this week. Fujifilm takes the prize for the most comprehensive selection this time... (more)

Hours of setup for just one shot: Phobia-inducing video shows the difficult life of a cave photographer
06/27, 18:40 EDT If you suffer from claustrophobia, you may want to look away from this video. (Or perhaps just take a peek through your trembling fingers.) The folks at Joby recently took a journey to Knoxville, Tennessee, literally just down the road from your humble news editor. They were here to take part in a spelunking expedition, and to learn... (more)

Looking for the right EF lens for your Canon DSLR? A new microsite guides you through your options.
06/27, 16:41 EDT Only recently Canon celebrated the milestone of 100 million EF lenses, which it honored by asking its ambassadors to talk about their respective favorite EF lenses and favorite photographs taken with each lens. The party still isn't over it seems, as Canon has just launched a new microsite educating photographers about its lens lineup. The site, aptly labelled... (more)

The Aperture closes: Apple ends development of its Lightroom competitor
06/27, 14:22 EDT There's big news today out of Cupertino, CA as Apple pulls the plug on two of its longest-running imaging apps. Just shy of its tenth birthday, Apple's flagship product aimed at enthusiasts and pros -- Apple Aperture -- will be developed no more. Nor will iPhoto, its consumer app included on every Mac OS machine sold since 2002, whose... (more)

It's Snapseed Desktop in all but name -- Google Plus gets selective, non-destructive editing
06/27, 12:47 EDT A year ago, tech giant Google took flag for discontinuing Nik Software's Snapseed Desktop app on the Mac and Windows platforms, just six months after it acquired the company. Now, Snapseed Desktop is back -- in a manner of speaking. An update to Google+ Photos sees Snapseed-like selective editing appearing on the social network, and... (more)

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