Sony A7 and A7r: Mirrorless Cameras Have (Finally!) Gone Full-Frame

Sony A7 and A7r: Mirrorless Cameras Have (Finally!) Gone Full-Frame

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens cameras have come a long way in only a few years. And after gradually layering on new features and capability, they’ve finally reached an apex in Sony’s new A7 and A7r models, both of which sport that big and beautiful bastion of image quality—the full-frame sensor.

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Sony RX10: A Loaded, Long-Zoom Camera With a Killer Sensor

Sony RX10: A Loaded, Long-Zoom Camera With a Killer Sensor

Sony’s expanding its line of snazzy high-end point-and-shoot cameras with yet another formula we haven’t seen before. The new RX10 takes the design of the superzoom "bridge" cameras popular with amateurs and juices it with an enthusiast-quality image sensor and dope optics. Like the entire RX-line, the new shooter promises impressive image quality for a hefty price.

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Hackers Are Exploiting Baby Monitors, But We Know How to Stop Them

Hackers Are Exploiting Baby Monitors, But We Know How to Stop Them

Using an IP camera in lieu of a dedicated Internet-connected baby monitor can have its advantages. But it also comes with some profound security risks. Here’s how to secure your baby cam and keep hackers at bay.

    



Three Camera-Friendly Commuter Bags to Keep Your Gear Safe

Three Camera-Friendly Commuter Bags to Keep Your Gear Safe

If your camera and gear go everywhere you do, you’ll need a commuter bag that’s up to the task. We put three of them to the test on the hot asphalt during the spring and early summer.

    



Report: These Are Sony’s New 24- and 36-Megapixel Alpha Cameras

Report: These Are Sony's New 24- and 36-Megapixel Alpha Cameras

DigitalCameraInfo has reportedly gotten ahold of the specs and images of two of Sony’s new Alpha digital cameras, the A7 and the A7R. We don’t know how they shoot yet, but they sure look nice.

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Dropcam Pro: A Burlier Webcam to Help You Keep Watch Over Your Home

Dropcam Pro: A Burlier Webcam to Help You Keep Watch Over Your Home

Dropcam, the worldwide leader in nanny cams, is following up its popular cloud-powered remote monitoring system with a greatly improved piece of hardware so that you can track your home-piece in more detail than ever before. Dropcam Pro doesn’t look different than its predecessor, but there’s a lot of good new stuff under the piano-black cloak.

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Flickr’s new iOS 7 app now offers automatic uploading at full resolution, with sharing set to privat

Flickr’s new iOS 7 app now offers automatic uploading at full resolution, with sharing set to private by default. Neat.

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Holga iPhone 5 Lens Filter Kit Lets You Call The Shots

Holga iPhone 5 Lens Filter Kit Lets You Call The ShotsThe Holga SLFT-IP5 Special Lens & Filter Turret For iPhone 5 is the ultimate smartphone camera accessory. Not only does it help you take oddly beautiful photos with your iPhone 5, its retro “phone dial” design makes your phone (and its owner) look cool and sophisticated.

Nikon D610 FX-format HD-SLR brings 24 megapixels and Full HD video recording

Nikon has unveiled its new D610 DSLR, an FX-format digital camera that builds on the D600 model with some new features. Nikon says the model is aimed at photographers who are particular about the sharpness and color of their images, among other things, with the camera utilizing the maker’s various core technologies to ensure clarity. […]

Nikon will release an ever-so-slightly modified version of last year’s totally fantastic, D600 full-

Nikon will release an ever-so-slightly modified version of last year’s totally fantastic, D600 full-frame DSLR. The new D610‘s only change is its drive. The camera will now feature a slowed-down "quiet-continuous mode" that will fire frames sequentially at a slowed-down 3 fps with closer-to-silent shutter action so you don’t disturb the birds or whatever you’re taking pictures of. You’ll also be able to shoot at a maximum of 6 fps (improved from 5.5 fps) when you’re not worried about being too loud.

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