Compact system cameras (139 articles)
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Olympus OM-D (E-M5) pictures and hands-on
HANDS-ON OM goes digital 8 February 2012 2:01 GMT TweetAfter weeks of rumours Olympus has confirmed the launch of a new Micro Four Thirds camera: the Olympus OM-D.
And as you've come to expect, Pocket-lint has already had a play with the new model, letting us bring you some of the details first...
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Olympus OM-D brings retro style to your Micro Four Thirds life
A classic reborn 8 February 2012 2:00 GMT TweetThe Olympus OM-D, the digital remastering of a classic SLR camera, has now been announced by Olympus following weeks of leaks and rumours. So now the Olympus OM-D, or E-M5 as it is marked, is official, let's run down what you get.
Adopting...
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Pentax K-01 pictures and hands-on
HANDS-ON The Marc Newson camera 2 February 2012 13:44 GMT TweetPentax fans rejoice! You now have a compact system camera in your armoury. Actually, you can strike the "compact" part straight away, because this mirrorless camera, designed by Marc Newson, is anything but compact.
When asked why there was...
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Pentax K-01 compact system camera pictures leaked
With DA 40mm f/2.8 XS lens details 2 February 2012 9:55 GMT TweetThere have been rumours that Pentax is about to join the compact system camera race floating around for a few weeks now, but we've now seen evidence for ourselves that this is true. Pictures of the new mirrorless snapper, the Pentax K-01, have appeared...
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Sony NEX-7 18-55mm black kit coming at the end of February
New Zeiss lens also fondled 24 January 2012 12:50 GMT TweetSony have confirmed that the Sony NEX-7 kit, which includes the black 18-55mm lens, will become available towards the end of February. The lens was reportedly delayed due to flooding in Thailand in 2011.
So far if you've wanted to buy an NEX-7...
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Pentax K-01 compact system camera to offer APS-C sensor?
Rumour suggests February launch 19 January 2012 21:39 GMT TweetPextax is set to join the compact system camera race, if rumours are to be believed. Named as the Pentax K-01, this compact system/mirrorless camera, like the recent Fujifilm X-Pro1, will feature an APS-C sized sensor.
The Pentax K-01 will...
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Sigma Digital Neo series lenses will dress your Micro Four Thirds or NEX cameras
CES 2012: Third-party CSC lenses 10 January 2012 9:55 GMT TweetSigma has announced a new line of lenses called the Digital Neo, or DN for short. The new lenses mark the imaging company's entrance into the compact system camera market, bringing more lens choice to those with a Micro Four Thirds or Sony NEX E-mount...
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Fujifilm X-Pro1 official
CES 2012: X-Series with interchangeable lenses 9 January 2012 21:08 GMT TweetFujifilm has now confirmed the full details for their new high-end compact system camera, the Fujifilm X-Pro1.
The biggest differentiator about this new camera is the new 16-megapixel APS-C X-Trans CMOS sensor. Not only is it bigger than most...
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Fujifilm X-Pro 1: APS-C compact system camera, with hybrid viewfinder
CES 2012: Leaked specs spill the beans 6 January 2012 22:42 GMT TweetFujifilm are all set to launch their first compact system camera in the form of the Fujifilm X-Pro 1, if leaks in the press are to be believed.
The Fujifilm X-Pro 1 offers up a 16-megapixel APS-C sized sensor with the added benefit of Fujifilm's...
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Fujifilm mirrorless camera leaked, expect full outing at CES
X1 or LX10? 4 January 2012 9:09 GMT TweetA new image has emerged from the depths of the web showing off the latest and greatest mirrorless camera from Fujifilm ahead of its rumoured official outing at CES 2012.
The camera itself was previously mentioned in early October during a press...
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Olympus compact system camera to take on Fujifilm X100 in retro stakes
Packing integrated viewfinder 3 January 2012 15:42 GMT TweetWith all eyes on Las Vegas for CES 2012, which kicks off next week, Olympus is rumoured to be about to throw a CSC-shaped curve ball into the equation and announce its latest camera at the beginning of February, completely bypassing the big tech expo.
The...
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Panasonic Lumix GX1 review
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The one?
2 January 2012 14:05 GMT
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Panasonic’s Lumix GX1 takes a step backwards in order to move forwards: the camera may look much like the three-generation-old Lumix GF1, but manages to squeeze both the advanced controls and feature set of the Lumix G3 into its premium-build...
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Olympus E-PM1 Pen Mini review
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Can the baby Pen deliver a grown up performance?
12 December 2011 9:00 GMT
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The 12.3-megapixel E-PM1 - from a 13.1 MP Live MOS (or CMOS) sensor - is the new baby of the Olympus range of interchangeable lens compacts, or, as its manufacturer prefers, ‘Pen’ system. The other two models are the flagship E-P3 for just...
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The Pocket-lint Xmas Spectacular - Day 4: Win a Sony NEX-5N
Tweet to win 9 December 2011 11:00 GMT TweetPocket-lint has teamed up with Sony to bring you the chance of winning a Sony NEX-5N compact system camera as part of our Pocket-lint Xmas Spectacular.
Voted the Best Digital camera of 2011 by Pocket-lint, the new NEX-5N features a DSLR-sized...
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Fujifilm X10 review
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Taking high-end compact cameras to the next level?
5 December 2011 15:14 GMT
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The Fujifilm X10 isn’t like an ordinary compact. Far from it: the 12-megapixel sensor at the camera’s heart is a 2/3in size - far larger than a standard compact camera sensor and larger still than the 1/7in sensors found in most other high-spec...
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