Key Facts New Camera Releases Fujifilm’s 32× Long-Range SX Series Camera Fujifilm sent waves through the industry with a surprise development announcement out of Tokyo: a new SX Series lens-integrated long-range camera. This yet-to-be-named model packs a powerful 32× optical zoom lens (covering 12.5mm at wide angle out to 400mm telephoto) in a relatively compact,…
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Key Facts Tariffs Bite Camera Buyers (Nikon, Fujifilm, Canon) New U.S. import tariffs are sending shockwaves through the camera industry. Nikon USA’s prices jumped on Sept. 1, marking the second increase this year and averaging about 7.5–11% hikes on cameras and lenses canonrumors.com. In a statement acknowledging customer frustration, Nikon explained: “As we continue to navigate…
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MRMC RPS‑LT: Roaming Pedestal + Robotic Arm for Unparalleled Shots Mark Roberts Motion Control (MRMC) – a company known for Hollywood-grade motion control rigs like the Bolt high-speed cinebot – has aimed its expertise at live broadcast with the RPS series. The latest RPS-LT variant grafts MRMC’s compact StudioBot LT robotic arm onto a mobile…
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Tariffs Drive Up Camera Prices (Again) American camera buyers were hit with déjà vu at the end of August, as multiple brands announced price hikes tied to import tariffs. Fujifilm confirmed that effective August 30 it raised U.S. prices across “all products” for the second time in a month, citing “volatile market conditions” and the…
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Key Facts at a Glance Fujifilm X-E5 Feature Overview Sensor and Image Quality At the heart of the X-E5 is the 40.2MP X-Trans CMOS 5 HR sensor – the same high-resolution APS-C sensor used in Fuji’s flagship X-T5 and X-H2. This chip delivers outstanding detail and dynamic range for stills, while also enabling a lower…
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Key Facts at a Glance Camera Specifications and Design Features Sony’s RX1R III is essentially a miniaturized full-frame camera built into a fixed-lens compact. At its heart is a 61-megapixel Exmor R CMOS sensor (35mm format) with no optical low-pass filter dpreview.com. This is the same ultra-high-resolution chip used in Sony’s latest a7R series bodies,…
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Key Facts Specs and Features: The Superzoom Returns (Mostly Unchanged) Lens & Zoom: At the heart of the Coolpix P1100 is its monster 125× NIKKOR zoom lens, 24–3000mm (35mm-equivalent). This is the same lens unit used in the P1000, featuring 17 elements in 12 groups (including 5 ED and 1 Super ED element for chromatic…
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All three cameras—the Fujifilm X-T30 II, X-E4, and X-S10—share the 26.1 MP X-Trans CMOS 4 sensor and X-Processor 4. The X-S10 is the only one with 5‑axis in‑body stabilization (IBIS), while the X-T30 II and X-E4 rely on lens stabilization. In video, all three record DCI/UHD 4K up to 30p and 1080p up to 240p,…
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All three models—the X-T30 II, X-E4, and X-S10—use the same 26.1 MP APS-C X-Trans CMOS 4 sensor and X-Processor 4, yielding identical base image quality. The X-S10 is the only one with 5‑axis in‑body stabilization (IBIS), offering up to about 6 stops of stabilization, while the X-T30 II and X-E4 rely on lens-based stabilization or…
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The Sony A7C II uses a 33MP BSI full-frame sensor and shares the BIONZ XR processor with a dedicated AI chip alongside the A7 IV. The Sony A7C R uses a 61MP BSI full-frame sensor and can generate 240MP maximum detail via Pixel Shift Multi-Shot. The A7C II and A7C R both feature 5-axis in-body…
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