Green Camera Gear for St. Patrick's Day

By Jamison Cush | 3/12/2010

St. Patrick's Day is a time to honor the patron Saint of Ireland, don green, and revel in the holiday's traditions: parades, corned beef and cabbage, and of course, green beer. With the spirit of the festivities in mind, we're highlighting several green cameras and accessories because everything should feel Irish on Saint Patrick's Day, even camera gear.

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Lowepro Photo Runner 100 Review

By Jerry Jackson | 1/31/2010

Ultra-compact cameras might be convenient to carry, but an entry-level DSLR offers speed and exceptional image quality for around $650. So how do you make a bulky camera and lenses easy to carry? Lowepro comes to the rescue with the new Photo Runner 100 beltpack. Keep reading to see if this $50 bag deserves a place on your hip.

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Canon introduces nine new HD camcorders

By Jamison Cush | 1/18/2010

In the face of mounting competition from Sony, Panasonic, and others, Canon is holding its ground in the HD camcorder market as it announced nine new flash-memory models to its Vixia line at CES 2010. With new additions to the high-end and mid-range Vixia lines, Canon also introduced a new series of entry-level models, the HF R-series.

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Lowepro announces new bags

By Andy Stanton | 1/16/2010

Camera bag maker Lowepro has introduced several new bags for photographers with different storage needs.

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Lowepro Adventura 120 Bag Review

By Howard Creech | 1/12/2010

The diminutive Lowepro Adventura 120 is a minimalist camera bag that shouldn't attract too much attention - which can be an important security consideration in our uncertain world. With enough room for a DSLR or an ultrazoom, it carries on Lowepro's reputation for usability, robust construction, and quality materials.

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Panasonic introduces SDXC cards

By Allison Johnson | 1/6/2010

Panasonic announces today the availability of two class 10 SDXC memory cards.

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Olympus E-P2 boasts improved performance, same retro style

By Allison Johnson | 11/5/2009

Olympus announces today the E-P2, successor to their rangefinder-style E-P1. The E-P2 now carries the banner for Olympus's chic Micro Four Thirds "Digital Pen" series, boasting improved AF performance, new art filters, and an accessory port ready to accept the articulating EVF announced with the camera today. We've got our hands on a pre-production model, so read on for hands-on photos and video with the E-P2.

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Accessories Round Up: It's in the Bag

By Allison Johnson | 10/23/2009

Ready to accessorize? We took a look at the latest offerings from a couple of bag manufacturers at the PhotoPlus Expo. Whether you're looking to keep that shiny new PowerShot G11 looking fresh or you're on the hunt for a bag that will accommodate a laptop and your DSLR, there's a bag out there for you.

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Lexar Introduces Professional 600x CompactFlash Memory Card

By Andy Stanton | 10/22/2009

Lexar Media announced it will offer a Professional 600x CompactFlash (CF) card, a new memory card that provides enhanced speed and performance for professional photographers and advanced photo enthusiasts capturing high-definition images and videos on digital SLRs.

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3 Review

By Theano Nikitas | 10/2/2009

Nobody could accuse Sony of skimping on features for their Cyber-shot DSC-G3. With built-in WiFi, web browser, 4GB internal memory, and a sizable 3.5 inch touch screen, this slender camera differentiates itself from every other consumer digicam on the market. But is the G3 just a techno novelty, or is it worth its premium price tag?

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SanDisk launches Extreme Pro CompactFlash cards

By JerryJ | 9/14/2009

Today photographers have a new solution for high speed digital photography. The new SanDisk Extreme Pro CompactFlash memory cards feature a new "Power Core Controller," enabling lightning-fast read and write speeds of up to 90MB/s over a UDMA-6 bus. Read on for more details and a hands-on preview with one of SanDisk's new pro memory cards.

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Toshiba launches 64GB SDXC memory card

By Andy Stanton | 8/4/2009

In an August 4, 2009, press release, Toshiba Corporation announced the launch of the world's first 64GB SDXC (extended capacity) memory card.

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