A Rear-Facing Bike Camera Reminds Drivers They're Being Recorded

A Rear-Facing Bike Camera Reminds Drivers They're Being Recorded

Despite what the classic video game Paperboy taught us, the biggest threat to cyclists isn’t dogs, RC cars, or random rolling tires, but the drivers they share the road with. So in addition to ensuring they’re definitely seen, the Fly6 bike light includes a constantly recording video camera designed to keep drivers behind a cyclist on their best behavior.

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New Sony Camera Focuses Almost Instantly, Takes 11 Shots a Second

New Sony Camera Focuses Almost Instantly, Takes 11 Shots a Second

The newly announced Alpha a6000 is a direct successor to the excellent Alpha NEX-6 from 2012. If you’re looking to step up from a point-and-shoot camera but aren’t quite sold on carrying around a bigger, bulkier DSLR, this camera is …

    



Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II arrives with large sensor, compact body

Among the other cameras Canon has unveiled tonight, the camera maker has taken the wraps off its new PowerShot G1 X Mark II, an update over the previous model that … Continue reading

Sony a6000 Camera Officially Launched

Sony a6000 Camera Officially LaunchedSony puts an end to the a6000 (alpha 6000) camera by releasing the official specifications and information about it. First of all, keep in mind that this is an NEX-style interchangeable lens camera and not a DSLR camera. It’s not new, but if you missed it, Sony is phasing out the NEX product name, which will eventually be completely merged with the “Alpha” line of products. I know, it’s a bit confusing and I liked the NEX name, but if you do a little bit of homework, it should OK.

Sony wants to position the a6000 somewhere between NEX-5T and the DSLR a65. The goal is to provide enough quality that DSLR users would buy it because it’s compact, while at the same time targeting customers who may otherwise be shopping for a mid-range DSLR. In short, the a6000 is Sony’s sweet spot between image quality, size and price. That’s what the current NEX-6 is and therefore it will land in the same price range (around $650, body only). (more…)

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    Canon G1X Mark II: The Beefy Point and Shoot Gets a Modern Overhaul

    Canon G1X Mark II: The Beefy Point and Shoot Gets a Modern Overhaul

    The landscape of high-end point and shoots has changed significantly over the past couple of years. Canon’s two-year-old G1 X used to be unique and sought after, but Sony’s RX100 and RX100 Mark II redefined what a point and shoot was capable of. Now it’s Canon’s turn to play catch up.

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    Sony A6000: A Sweet Interchangeable-Lens Camera With a Touch Of Sour

    Sony A6000: A Sweet Interchangeable-Lens Camera With a Touch Of Sour

    Sony A6000, the latest in the company’s line of excellent sub-$1000 interchangeable-lens compacts, follows the same pattern we saw with the A5000 announced last month: Upgraded specs all around, on a slightly more advanced shooter. It’s formulaic, maybe, but that’s not a bad thing when you’re talking about these little cameras.

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    Panasonic’s New 4K Camera Sports Big Sensor, Swappable Lenses

    Panasonic’s New 4K Camera Sports Big Sensor, Swappable Lenses

    Panasonic’s new mirrorless Lumix DMC-GH4 has the aesthetics and ergonomics of an interchangeable-lens still camera, but it’s also the largest-sensored 4K video-capture device yet (for consumers, at least).

        



    Nikon COOLPIX AW120 offers GPS and triple ruggedness

    Nikon has rolled out a new compact rugged digital camera to its product lineup, the COOLPIX AW120. With this compact shooter comes a 16-megapixel CMOS sensor and three areas of … Continue reading

    Panasonic's Lumix GH4 Packs 4K Video Into a Sweet Mirrorless Shooter

    Panasonic's Lumix GH4 Packs 4K Video Into a Sweet Mirrorless Shooter

    Accessible 4K video shooting is still in its infancy, but it was only a matter of time before it started showing up in consumer cameras. The Panasonic GH line’s history of robust video capability makes it a natural fit for 4K, and the new Lumix GH4 squeezes as much as it can into a familiar frame.

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    This is what $425,659.59 in camera gear looks like

    This is what $425,659.59 in camera gear looks like

    These are all the cameras and lenses that the Getty Images photographers have brought to the Sochi Winter Games. Exactly $425,659.59, according to Robert Cianflone in Petapixel—"that’s the value of a house and more than a Lamborghini Aventador!"

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