Reviews

A Family Day in Llandudno: First impressions of the Sony RX100M2

11/08/2013 By Mathieu Leave a Comment

Update: please also check out the Scaling Bird Rock Gallery, High ISO comparison and in-depth video review for more pictures and feedbacks about the camera!

Yesterday, we went on a day trip to North Wales to visit the Great Orme, a massive hill that hugs the bustling city of Llandudno. One of the primary goals of that trip was to stop at the Cambrian Photography shop in Colwyn Bay to have a second ‘hands-on’ with the yet-to-be-released Panasonic DMC-GX7. Unfortunately, it has been shipped to another location, so we left the shop not only with a brand new Sony RX100M2 (one of only 50 in the country) but a cake as well. Yes, a cake! Because at the Cambrian Photography shop, they also sell sweets! So, if you want to find out more about the new RX100 II, or discover which type of cake we bought, keep on reading! 😉

Travelling Home with the Olympus Pen E-P5: A Full Review

31/07/2013 By Heather 15 Comments

As of October this year, it will have been five years that I’ve lived in Turin, Italy. Five years. And as any wise ex-patriot knows, if you’ve resisted five years in a foreign country, chances are you’ll stay there for life.

In five years, I’ve can maneuver the streets with my eyes closed. I speak the language well enough to get by (though all my friends and family back home are convinced I’m fluent). I now think of fennel, artichokes and ham on melon as staple foods. And most importantly, I’ve met Mathieu, the one person who makes every difficulty I face here as a foreigner worth overcoming.

5-Axis Stabilization in the Olympus Pen E-P5: Is it all it’s cracked up to be?

18/07/2013 By Heather 2 Comments

Update: our full review of the Pen E-P5 is now up!

For those who’ve been locked in a dark room for the past two years, there now exists a new kind of internal stabilization that has got camera zealots buzzing. It has the fancy name of ‘5-axis stabilization‘, and was first introduced in the revolutionary Olympus OM-D E-M5. Using gyroscopic sensors, it detects the amount of camera shake. Then, the IS unit built into the camera compensates accordingly, delivering clear, sharp and detailed images every time. The name “5-axis” derives from the fact that the sensor shifts in five different directions – vertical angle rotation, horizontal angle rotation, vertical shift, horizontal shift and rolling camera shake.

Sony NEX-3N Review: The world’s smallest APS-C interchangeable lens camera!

13/07/2013 By Heather 9 Comments

Only a couple of months ago, I had the chance to test out the Sony NEX-5K, one of the two original E-mount interchangeable lens cameras released by Sony in 2010. At the time, I had never laid hands on a NEX camera before, so its sturdy compact built, high image quality, and overall flexibility came as a great surprise considering its age.

Fujifilm Italia Press Conference: Hands-on with the new Fuji X-M1 & the Fujinon 27mm f/2.8

11/07/2013 By Heather 5 Comments

Though spending an entire afternoon at a press conference may not be everyone’s cup of tea, I was more than pleased to have received an invitation to the Fujifilm Italia Press Conference held in honour of the release of their new interchangeable lens camera, the Fuji X-M1.