Canon EOS 70D vs. Sony Alpha A7 contend with various of great features

Canon EOS 70D with Scene Intelligent. Image: digitalcameraworld.com

If you're looking for a DSLR camera, then you might consider the Canon EOS 70D or Sony Alpha 7. The EOS 70D is a mid-range SLR Aimed squarely at enthusiast photographers, meanwhile The Sony Alpha 7 is a full-frame E-mount mirrorless camera. Sony Alpha A 7 is the smallest and lightest full-frame cameras on the market. Sony Alpha 7 has 24.3MP sensor enables high resolution images and low light effectiveness with its standard ISO sensitivity range of 100-25600

Sony Alpha A7 a full frame camera. Image: snapsort.com

The 70D has an innovative 20.2MP 'Dual Pixel CMOS AF' sensor, promising hugely improved autofocus in live view and during movie recording. For shooting with the optical viewfinder it has a 19-point AF module borrowed from the EOS 7D. It's also packed full of Canon's latest technology, including full touchscreen control, built-in Wi-Fi for image sharing and remote camera control from your smartphone, 7 fps continuous shooting, and an ISO range of 100-12800 (25600 expanded). 

Sony A7 is equipped with Fast Intelligent AF works in conjunction with the powerful new BIONZ X image processor to deliver blazingly quick, accurate autofocus that effortlessly tracks moving objects. The a7 adds Hybrid AF technology to freeze fast-moving athletes, wildlife or lively children with a crisply-focused burst of images at up to 5 frames per second.

You will find that The EOS 70D features Canon's all-new Dual Pixel CMOS AF, a revolutionary leap forward in speed and accuracy that unlocks the potential of Live View shooting. On the EOS 70D, Dual Pixel CMOS AF helps ensure focus is achieved naturally and precisely, even when switching between subjects. And, combined with the predictive power of Movie Servo AF, subjects in motion are smoothly and consistently tracked - once the EOS 70D locks focus, it doesn't let go. Plus, with the shallow depth-of-field afforded by EOS optics, your video gains a cinematic ambience.

Meanwhile, the Sony Alpha 7 has Full HD video at up to 50 progressive frames per second, with full P/A/S/M exposure control.  You can View your footage live as its being recorded on an external monitor screen, just like a film director would.  The Alpha A7 supports in-camera AVCHD codec frames rates in super-smooth 60p, standard 60i or cinematic 24p.

Just as the Sony Alpha A7, then The EOS 70D also incorporates cutting edge wireless technology right into its compact design. The camera's exposure settings, such as aperture, shutter speed and ISO, focus, and shutter can be operated wirelessly using an iOS or Android smartphone with the free Canon EOS Remote app. At Sony A7 you will also find the ability to Connect with Wi-Fi and wirelessly transfer photos to your iPad, iPhone or Android smartphones. And if you're using an Xperia or NFC-compatible smartphone or tablet, just one touch is all it takes to connect with your mobile. Is the Canon EOS 70D can also be connected with the Sony Xperia? Please try and prove it.

Sony Alpha A 7 has Two Custom modes on the shooting mode dial allow you quickly access different combinations of settings. The proven Sweep Panorama mode lets you capture a panoramic image very easily without the use of a tripod. Looks like Sweep Panorama feature has become a tradition at the Sony camera; these features also be found either in the category of compact-system camera manufactured by Sony. It looks like Sony wants to spoil the user from all walks of life, both novice photographers and more advanced photographers.

At Canon EOS 70D you will get seven frame exposure bracketing and in-camera HDR options, which will make you more creative, especially on the EOS 70D you will be spoiled with the Scene Intelligent Auto (Stills and Movie), No Flash, Creative Auto, SCN (Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Night Portrait, Handheld Night Scene, HDR Backlight Control), Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual (Stills and Movie), Bulb, and Custom. As usual, the Canon EOS 70D you still enjoys the features comprising the Picture Styles: Auto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Defined (x3).

 

Sony A7 vs Nikon D610. Image: snapsort.com

The Sony Alpha A7 is an incredible camera that delivers the full-frame DSLR quality of the Canon EOS 6D or Nikon D610, but from a body that's considerably smaller and lighter. Canon EOS 70D is the best all round DSLR camera. By enhancing the viewfinder, AF and burst shooting, it approaches the response and handling you'd expect from a semi-pro DSLR, making it a confident performer for sports. 

You can have the Sony Alpha A7 at a price range of US$ 1.749; while the Canon EOS 70D can you get with a more affordable price, about US$ 999. The difference is of course on the features of each of the cameras, but at a price of U$ 1.749 on Sony A7 you can have a full frame camera. All the decision is in your hands, yet you still can compare this camera with the latest camera from Ricoh, the PentaxK-60 that has been reinforced with a weather-resistant body.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM1 with Wi-Fi functionality

Just for additional information, Panasonic and Olympus are the pioneers mirrorless camera or DSLM in 2008. Now both of them are more serious to produce mirrorless camera to be able to compete with Digital SLR cameras. Panasonic and Olympus continues to develop this type of camera in a variety of sizes and features, and now Panasonic unveiled something of a very different shape: Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM1, a pocket able camera with a 16 megapixel Four Thirds sensor. It uses the same Micro Four Thirds mount that its much larger siblings Olympus and Panasonic have been using for years, but at introduction will be sold with a specially designed 12-32mm F3.5-5.6 kit zoom sporting a smaller diameter for the GM1's especially diminutive form.

This beautiful girl is trying new Panasonic DMC-GM1. Image: prweb.com

The GM1 retains much of the successful inner workings from the much larger Panasonic Lumix GX7. This new camera has Light Speed AF system that the manufacturer claims operates at a 240fps data read out rate. All exterior dials, buttons and lever components have been crafted of aluminum and thoughtfully placed for convenient operation. Panasonic GM1 has built-in Wi-Fi connectivity, a pop-up flash, silent electronic shutter with a maximum shutter speed of 1/16000s, Full 60i/50i HD video recording, high-speed Light Speed AF system, focus peaking and RAW support.

 

Panasonic DMC-GM1 has meant good luck for novice photographers since the camera is equipped with features such as HDR in DSLR cameras. HDR (High Dynamic Range) automatically composites several images of varying exposures in order to gain greater highlight and shadow details and an extensive range of middle tones.

Creative Control feature

You also will be made happy by the following features: The iA (Intelligent Auto) modes help to intelligently assign a range of exposure-related benefits in order to produce more realistic, high-quality imagery, and include Handheld Night Shot, IHDR (Intelligent High Dynamic Range), AF Tracking,  Intelligent Scene Selector, Face Recognition,  Intelligent D-range Control, and Intelligent ISO Control. Additionally, iA Plus Mode Enables control over background defocus, exposure compensation, and white balance settings for even more refined control.

Panasonic DMC-GM1 key features:

• 16MP Live MOS sensor
• 1080 HD video recording at 60i/30p
• Built-in Wi-Fi
• 3.0-inch, 1036K dot touch-sensitive LCD
• Built-in pop-up flash
• 1/16,000 maximum shutter speed (with all-electronic shutter)
• Focus peaking
• Picture-in-picture magnification for manual focus
• Micro HDMI output
• Magnesium-alloy shell with aluminum top and bottom plates

The other good news is that the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM1's 12-32mm kit lens proved impressively sharp for one so relatively small, maintaining detail across the frames and also enabling us to achieve some attractively shallow depth of field effects, so you'll get impressive photos.

 

Panasonic GM1 in four color. Image: fareastgizmos.com

To make creative pictures, make sure you maximize the unique features of the DMC-GM1 for example, Multi Exposure mode. This feature Allows up to four distinct exposures to be made ​​and layered within a single frame for unique, creative effects, of course; in which you can use to the fullest the Creative Control mode. 

This feature facilitates the creation of imagery creatively enhanced by providing 22 different effects, Including Expressive, Retro, Old Days, High Key, Low Key, Sepia, Monochrome, Dynamic Monochrome, Miniature Effect, Soft Focus, Fantasy, Star Filter, One Point Color, Rough Monochrome, Silky Monochrome, Impressive Art, High Dynamic, Cross Process, Toy Effect, Toy Pop, Sunshine and Bleach Bypass. Things to excite the novice photographer is because the camera is equipped with a built-in flash, so no need to spend extra money for a flash.

With a wide range of creative features and Full-HD video capabilities integrated in the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM1, then you can make a variety of photos and videos with impressive results, you can even share to a range of social media networks thanks to the Wi-Fi function on this camera . You can also connect the DMC-GM1 to a high definition television using an HDMI cable, so you and your family can watch video clips or your stock photos in high definition performances.

Panasonic DMC-GM1 compare to Pentax Q10 and Nikon 1J2. Image: quesabesde.com

Before you decide to buy Panasonic DMC-GM1, you can compare them advance in a variety of stores such as the nearest competitor camera with the Olympus E-PL5, Q10 Pentax, Nikon 1J2, Fujifilm X-M1, Sony NX6, Canon EOS M2, Samsung NEX2000, even with its own Panasonic products such as Panasonic GX7, Panasonic G6 and Panasonic GF6. 

You can compare from various aspects such as size, shape, body, specifications or features offered by each camera, and of course the price, and whether it also meets your needs. Simple suggestion: in addition to reading various reviews on photography magazines and reviews on the Internet, then hold each camera, and try it yourself at your favorite camera stores, is the best way to feel the sophistication of the cameras, so you can make the right decision. The professional photographers also do the same way.

Fujifilm X-T1 appear with the sophistication of a DSLR camera

New Fujifilm X-T1 from Japan. Image: tomen.de

Fujifilm is one of the best regarded camera brands worldwide. This famous company just launched the new Fujifilm X-T1 interchangeable lens camera with the world's fastest Real Time Viewfinder with a lag-time of 0.005 sec and the world's highest magnification ratio. 

The X-T1 is a direct competitor to the Olympus OM-D, except it has a larger APS-C sized 16.3-megapixel sensor instead of the OM-D’s Four-Thirds sensor. Fujifilm is clearly targeting more serious photographers — likely even photographers looking for a capable, but slightly more casual alternative to their full-frame DSLR. This camera looks and feels very much like a miniature normal DSLR. The X-T1 features a ground-breaking piece of technology in the form of its viewfinder. Fujifilm X-T1 also has four display modes offer a shooting experience impossible with an optical viewfinder:



      1. “Full” mode takes full advantage of the high magnification ratio of the X-T1's viewfinder to   give an unrivalled view of the scene.

2.     “Normal” provides an optimum view, including shooting settings

3.    “Dual” is specially designed for manual focusing with a clever split view. Where the regular view and manual focus area can be simultaneously checked (with Digital Split Image™ or Focus Peak Highlight).

4.    For a “Portrait” view in “Normal” and “Full” modes, the interface automatically rotates when the camera is held vertically.

Fujifilm X-T1 is equipped with a weather-proof body, five mechanical dials and six customizable function buttons, and compatibility with Ultra High Speed UHS-II SDXC memory cards. You can use this camera to make creative photos because Fujifilm X-T1 has a range of film simulation modes, multiple exposure and panoramic shooting modes, Digital Split Image and Focus Peaking for easier manual focusing, and Full HD video recording capabilities at up to 60fps.

From the specifications chart it looks as if it will be setting the standard for a new and exciting category of professional digital camera. The X-T1 is a direct competitor to the OM-D from Olympus and Sony A7/A7R, Samsung NX300, Panasonic GX7 or Pentax K7. The Fujifilm X-T1 is available mid-to-late February 2014 and will retail at US$1,299 or €1,300 for the body on its own or US$1,699 or €1,800 with the excellent XF 18-55mm zoom kit lens.

Is the price is quite comfortable withyour budget? Youdo not have to choosethis camera because you can still buy thesecompetitors, and anyway you can still geta variety of features to support your creativity in the field of photography. Or you canchoose a camera last year's model; of course you willget a more affordable price. After all the technology and features of the camera in 3 years is not too much difference. Sometimes we have to be wise in making decisions even though it is related to lifestyleand new technologies.

Olympus E-OMD M10 a budget mirrorless camera

Olympus-OMD-E-M10 new mirrorless camera. Image: donanimhaber.com

If you have a dream to own a fantastic mirrorless camera without spending too much money, probably the new Olympus OMD E-M10 is great choice. Please take a closer look on this new camera. The Olympus E-M10 wraps much of the E-M5's feature set into a smaller, more compact body. It retains core OM-D features like twin dials, a built-in EVF and a 16 megapixel Four Thirds sensor, but manages to fit them into a body that's more Olympus Stylus 1than ILC. It sits below its E-M5 and E-M1 siblings in terms of both price and specifications, but with features borrowed from two very strong predecessors it's potentially a very impressive camera in its own right.

The E-M10 is armed with TruePic VII processor, 3-axis image stabilization derived from the E-M5 and E-M1′s 5-axis system, Olympus’ 81-point ‘FAST AF’ system, 8fps continuous shooting (unlimited JPEG or 20 RAW frames), 3.5fps continuous with tracking AF enabled, ISO expandable to 100-25,600 and a pop-up flash (a first for the OM-D lineup) optimized for 1/250th synchronization.  On the topic of speed, the E-M10 is capable of sequential shooting at 8 fps for up to 20 RAW shots. With the built-in flash, you do not need to buy an external flash, so you can save your money to buy an additional memory card with greater capacity.

The Olympus OM-D E-M10 is very stylish, compact, all-metal body plus 1.44M-dot EVF with a 120 fps refresh rate, a 100-percent field of view and a maximum magnification of 1.15x; a 3-inch tilting, 1.037M-dot touchscreen LCD and built-in Wi-Fithat lets you join instantly by using your smart device to scan a QR code displayed on the camera’s LCD screen, focus peaking, built-in interval shooting capability and more. It can also record Full HD video at 1080p 30 fps.

If you have the soul of art or you want to stimulate your creativity, then the Olympus E - M10 are ready to answer your challenge, because this camera has been equipped with features such as Art Filters and Creative Controls effects like Color Creator, Highlight / Shadow control, Image Aspect control, Live Histogram, Display of five different grid patterns and even a Level Gauge - all without having to remove your eye from the viewfinder. With Wi-Fi, you can share your photos to social media networks, so your friends and your family can enjoy your photography creativity.

Olympus-E-M10 (left) vs. Olympus-E-M5-1. Image: cameracomparisonreview.com

The new OM-D E-M10 is a retro styling camera that gives you pro-style performance in a camera you can actually carry. Its thoughtful design centers on a solid, while its ergonomic shape and nimble control schemes allow you to focus in getting the perfect shot. This new camera you can take anywhere with cozy for a vacation in Bali, perfect for family gatherings, birthday parties, chat with friends, and even can support your business activities with your clients and business associates.

Olympus E-M10 key features

• 16 megapixels Four Thirds Sensor
• TruePic VII Image processor
• Viewfinder EVF 100%
• No low-Pass-Filter
• 200-25600 ISO range
• 60 Sec 1/4000 sec Shutter
• Shooting Speed @8fps
• Full HD video
• 1920 x 1080@30fps

Olympus has the E - M10 give many of the excellent features of the OM - D E - M5, and some from the E - M1 at the top of Olympus’s OM -D range. Do you want to get hold of this new camera? You do not need to worry because the Olympus OM - D E - M10 is on sale from mid - February. It will be available in either black or silver and will cost U.S. $ 700 body-only, or $ 800 with a 14-42 EZ - mm (powerzoom) f3.5 - f5.6 kit lens. Of course you need to compare this camera to other mirrorless cameras like Samsung NX series, Sony NEX series or Panasonic GF series and Canon EOS M2.