Canon has announced the PowerShot Zoom, an unusual camera that’s more like a digital monocular than a point-and-shoot. The company has been showing off the idea for a while and recently crowdfunded it in Japan; now it’s coming to the US.
The PowerShot Zoom is a tiny device with an electronic viewfinder, a 1/3-inch 12-megapixel sensor, and two switchable equivalent focal lengths of 100mm and…
If you’re not done with presentations after Apple’s iPhone 12 launch earlier, set some time aside on Thursday afternoon to find out what’s new in search. Google just sent out invites for a live stream event on October 15th at 12 PM PT / 3 PM ET where “you’ll hear…
Apple cuts prices on EarPods and its iPhone power adapter by $10
October 14, 2020
Apple made its EarPods and new power adapter for the iPhone a bit more affordable after confirming that the new iPhones will no longer ship with accessories. The tech giant now sells the EarPods with Lightning connector on the Apple Store for $19 (as noticed by MacRumors)…
Samsung Galaxy A71 gets One UI 2.5 update
October 14, 2020
Samsung has released the One UI 2.5 update for a bunch of its phones already, and the latest one to get a taste of Samsung’s latest custom Android skin is the Galaxy A71.
Samsung Galaxy A71
The One UI 2.5 update bumps up the Android security patch level on the A71 to October 1, 2020 and brings in new features, which include Bitmoji Stickers for Always On Display, SOS location sharing for…
Nikon has updated its full-frame mirrorless Z series with two second-gen camera bodies: the Z6 II and Z7 II. Both will offer dual Expeed 6 processors to boost buffer performance and top continuous shooting speeds, and each camera gains a second UHS-II SD card slot to…
Nikon Z7 II initial review
October 14, 2020
Introduction
Nikon has just announced the Z7 II, the second iteration of its high-resolution full-frame mirrorless camera. As the name implies, this is a refinement rather than a reimagining; so while the updates may not knock your socks off, we really enjoyed the…
Nikon Z6 II initial review
October 14, 2020
The Nikon Z6 II is an updated version of the company’s 24MP multimedia full frame mirrorless camera. It gains more processing power to add improved autofocus and a few other tweaks to an already well-rounded feature set.
Key specifications
24MP full frame BSI CMOS sensor
Continuous shooting at up to 14 fps (in 12-bit Raw with single AF point)
Full-sensor UHD 4K video at up to 30p
UHD 60p…
The Canon PowerShot Zoom fits in your pocket and zooms to 400mm
October 14, 2020
Canon has just released the details on the PowerShot Zoom, an extremely compact digital monocular. Users can view scenes through an electronic viewfinder at switchable 100mm or 400mm focal lengths, and then digitally zoom to 800mm (all 35mm-equivalent).
Of course, a modest…
Canon has just announced the EOS M50 Mark II, a relatively minor update to one of its most popular mirrorless models. The M50 Mark II shares the same 24MP APS-C sensor with its predecessor, and the same Digic 8 image processor. The Dual Pixel autofocus system has been…
Canon's new flagship EL-1 Speedlite flash comes with updated interface and new creative options
October 14, 2020
Canon’s new Speedlite EL-1 will sit on top of the company’s lineup of on-and-off-camera portable flashes. A command dial and joystick combine with a new menu layout to allow for faster manipulation of key settings for the user, and a very low minimum power rating helps set it apart from other options on the market.
The EL-1 uses a new battery – the LP-EL – that allows for a 0.9-sec…
