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SONY RX100 II

                                      SONY RX100 II

















Sony India has today officially launched the RX100 II, a much awaited update to the already very popular RX100. The camera brings about a bucket full of changes, though they may not be so apparent on first glance.

The RX100 II has a 20.9 megapixel sensor, same as the RX100 with an effective resolution of 20.2 megapixels, same as the RX100. So may would be inclined to think that the sensor in the two cameras is the same, but Sony claims that is not the case. It is possible that the micro-lens array has received some tweaking, which does result in noticeable changes in image quality, especially with BSI-CMOS sensors.

The lens on the RX100 II is also identical to the one of the RX100, a Zeiss Vario Sonnar T* 28-100mm f/1.8-4.9 with optical image stabilization. While we’d have appreciated a bigger aperture at the telephoto, but given the large BSI sensor, it may be easy to get away with low light shots at the telephoto end, though we’d be skeptical. 

What actually has changed, and is possibly the most noticeable thing about the RX100 II is the multi-accessory hot-shoe you will see on top of the camera. This new avatar of the RX100 II also incorporates a tiltable screen. Speaking on the screen, it has a 1.2 million dot resolution, but instead of just having RGB pixels, Sony has infused it with an extra white pixel. Four dots (RGBW) make up one pixel on the display, which permits it to display images in great clarity even under harsh sunlight.

The other much needed change comes to the video mode, which can record Full HD video at 24p and 25p.Other refinements include a step zoom function that’s accessible via the camera’s customisation menu, allowing the user to choose from five popular focal lengths using the control ring – 28mm, 35mm, 50mm, 70mm or 100mm.

If you are eager to get your hands on the new camera, it is available right away across Sony Stores for Rs. 42,990.







Sony RX100 II Specifications:

Dimensions - 2.3 x 4 x 1.5 inches
Weight - 9.9 oz
Type -  Compact
Megapixels - 20 MP
Sensor Type - CMOS
Sensor Size - 12.8 x 9.6 (1") mm
Media Format - Secure Digital, Secure Digital High Capacity, Memory Stick Pro Duo, Secure Digital Extended Capacity
Battery Type Supported - Lithium Ion
Maximum ISO - 12800
35-mm Equivalent (Wide)  -  28 mm
35-mm Equivalent (Telephoto) -  100 mm
Optical Zoom  -  3.6 x
Image Stabilization - Optical
Touch Screen - No
LCD size - 3 inches
LCD dots - 1229000
LCD Aspect Ratio - 4:3
Viewfinder Type - None
Video Resolution - 1080p
Interface Ports - micro USB, micro HDMI
GPS - No
Boot time - 2.1 seconds
Recycle time - 0.1 seconds
Shutter Lag - 0.05 seconds
Lines Per Picture Height - 2048

















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CANON EOS 1300D

                                 CANON EOS 1300D





























Canon EOS 1300D is an entry level 18 Mega Pixel DSLR camera with  APS-C CMOS sensor (almost 25 times bigger than sensors in smartphones) and Canon's DIGIC 4 + image processor which allows you to get clear photos with little noise, even in indoor and low-light environments. It supports a 3 inch TFT monitor with 9,20,000 dots resolution for a clear and sharp image. The camera comes with 9-point Auto focus with 1 centre cross-type AF point, built in Flash, 1080p video recording and continuous shooting speed of up to 3 shots/sec. There is also a built in speaker, built in microphone, HDMI mini OUT terminal and support for external memory devices such as SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards.

Canon EOS 1300D has various creative filters like  Grainy B/W, Soft focus, Fish-eye effect, Toy camera effect, Miniature effect that can alter the mood and visual effect of any particular scene. The device has a wide coverage from low sensitivity to high sensitivity with an ISO range of 100-6400, and expandable to 12,800, allowing you to choose the desired expression regardless of whether you are in the bright outdoors or in a dark room. It provides seamless Wi-Fi and NFC connectivity, which allows you to instantly transfer images to your smartphone or remotely frame a shot with Canon's Camera Connect app.







Canon EOS 1300D Specification: 

Body type

Body type - Compact SLR

Sensor

Max resolution - 5184 x 3456
Other resolutions - 3456 x 2304, 2592 x 1728, 1920 x 1080, 720 x 480
Image ratio w:h - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9
Effective pixels - 18 megapixels
Sensor photo detectors - 19 megapixels
Sensor size - APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm)
Sensor type - CMOS
Processor  - Digic 4+

Image

ISO - Auto, ISO 100-6400, expandable to 12800
Boosted ISO (maximum) - 12800
White balance presets - 6
Custom white balance - Yes
Image stabilization - No
Uncompressed format - RAW
JPEG quality levels - Fine, Normal
Optics & Focus -
  •  Autofocus
  •  Contrast Detect (sensor)
  •  Phase Detect
  •  Multi-area
  •  Center
  •  Selective single-point
  •  Tracking
  •  Single
  •  Continuous
  •  Face Detection
  •  Live View
Digital zoom  - No
Manual focus - Yes
Number of focus points - 9
Lens mount - Canon EF/EF-S
Focal length multiplier - 1.6×

Screen / viewfinder

Articulated LCD - Fixed
Screen size - 3″
Screen dots - 920,000
Touch screen - No
Screen type - TFT LCD
Live view - Yes
Viewfinder type - Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 95%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.8×

Photography features

Minimum shutter speed - 30 sec
Maximum shutter speed - 1/4000 sec
Aperture priority - Yes
Shutter priority - Yes
Manual exposure mode - Yes
Subject / scene modes - Yes
Built-in flash - Yes (Pop-up)
Flash range - 9.20 m (at ISO 100)
External flash - Yes (via hot shoe)
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Red-eye
Continuous drive - 3.0 fps
Self-timer - Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Metering modes - 
  •  Multi
  •  Center-weighted
  •  Partial
Exposure compensation -  ±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
AE Bracketing -  ±2 (3 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
WB Bracketing - Yes

Videography features

Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Format - MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone - Mono
Speaker - Mono

Storage

Storage types SD/SDHC/SDXC card


Connectivity

USB - USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI - Yes (mini-HDMI)
Microphone port - No
Headphone port - No
Wireless - Built-In
Wireless notes - 802.11b/g/n with NFC
Remote control - Yes (wired or wireless)

Physical

Environmentally sealed - No
Battery - Battery Pack
Battery description - Lithium-Ion LP-E10 rechargeable battery & charger
Battery Life (CIPA) - 500
Weight (inc. batteries) - 485 g (1.07 lb / 17.11 oz)
Dimensions - 129 x 101 x 78 mm (5.08 x 3.98 x 3.07″)

Other features

Orientation sensor - Yes
GPS - None


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SONY ALPHA 7R II

                            SONY ALPHA 7R II





The Sony a7R II is a 42MP full frame mirrorless camera with 5-axis image stabilization, featuring the world's first (and currently only) 35mm BSI CMOS sensor, and including a hybrid autofocus system and 4K video capabilities. It's the fifth in the company's a7 range of full frame cameras and the second high-resolution 'R' model. However, although its name and appearance are very similar to the first round of a7s, the R II arguably represents just as significant a step forwards as those first full frame mirrorless models did.

The reasons for suggesting this are two-fold. Although the a7R II's body is essentially the same as that of the 24MP a7 II (albeit with more substantial magnesium alloy construction), the camera includes two significant changes:

The first is that this is the first full frame camera to feature a sensor based on BSI CMOS technology. Although Sony always stressed that the benefits of BSI designs are most valuable in small sensors, its application on larger scales should reduce the pixel-level disadvantages of moving to higher pixel counts (which means an improvement in quality when viewed at a standard output size).

Secondly, and perhaps, most unexpectedly: the camera's phase-detection autofocus capabilities have been increased to the point that it not only focuses quickly and effectively with its own lenses but can also do so with lenses designed for other systems. This may not sound like a big deal until you think about what Sony needs to do to make the camera a success: win-over dedicated photographers, many of whom are already committed to other systems.













Sony Alpha 7R II Specifications:

Imaging

Lens Mount - Sony E-Mount
Camera Format - Full-Frame
Pixels - Actual: 43.6 Megapixel
Effective - 42.4 Megapixel
Max Resolution - 42 MP: 7952 x 5304
Aspect Ratio - 3:2
Sensor Type / Size - CMOS, 36 x 24 mm
File Formats - Still Images: JPEG, RAW
Movies - AVCHD Ver. 2.0, MP4, XAVC S
Audio - AAC LC, AC3, Linear PCM (Stereo)
Bit Depth - 14-bit
Dust Reduction System - Yes
Memory Card Type - SD,SDHC,SDXC Memory Stick PRO Duo (High Speed),
Memory Stick PRO HG-Duo
Image Stabilization - Sensor-Shift, 5-Way

AV Recording

Video Recording - Yes, NTSC/PAL
Resolution - 3840 x 2160 - 30 fps, 24 fps, 25 fps
1920 x 1080: 60 fps, 30 fps, 24 fps, 50 fps, 25 fps
1280 x 720: 120 fps, 100 fps
Video Format - 4K
XAVC S
3840 x 2160p / 29.97 fps (100 Mbps)
3840 x 2160p / 29.97 fps (60 Mbps)
3840 x 2160p / 23.98 fps (100 Mbps)
3840 x 2160p / 23.98 fps (60 Mbps)
3840 x 2160p / 25 fps (100 Mbps)
3840 x 2160p / 25 fps (60 Mbps)
High Definition
XAVC S
1920 x 1080p / 59.94 fps (50 Mbps)
1920 x 1080p / 29.97 fps (50 Mbps)
1920 x 1080p / 23.98 fps (50 Mbps)
1920 x 1080p / 50 fps (50 Mbps)
1920 x 1080p / 25 fps (50 Mbps)
1280 x 720p / 120 fps (50 Mbps)
1280 x 720p / 100 fps (50 Mbps)
High Definition
AVCHD
1920 x 1080p / 59.94 fps (28 Mbps)
1920 x 1080i / 59.94 fps (24 Mbps)
1920 x 1080i / 59.94 fps (17 Mbps)
1920 x 1080p / 23.98 fps (24 Mbps)
1920 x 1080p / 23.98 fps (17 Mbps)
1920 x 1080p / 50 fps (28 Mbps)
1920 x 1080i / 50 fps (24 Mbps)
1920 x 1080i / 50 fps (17 Mbps)
1920 x 1080p / 25 fps (24 Mbps)
1920 x 1080p / 25 fps (17 Mbps)
High Definition
MP4
1920 x 1080p / 59.94 fps (28 Mbps)
1920 x 1080p / 29.97 fps (16 Mbps)
1920 x 1080p / 25 fps (28 Mbps)
1920 x 1080p / 25 fps (16 Mbps)
1280 x 720p / 29.97 fps (6 Mbps)
1280 x 720p / 25 fps (6 Mbps)
Aspect Ratio - 16:9
Video Clip Length - Up to 29 Min 59 Sec
Audio Recording - Built-in Mic: With Video, Stereo
Optional External Mic - With Video, Stereo + Mono

Focus Control

Focus Type - Auto & Manual
Focus Mode - Automatic (A), Continuous-servo AF (C), Direct Manual Focus (DMF), Manual Focus (M), Single-servo AF (S)
Autofocus Points - Phase Detection:399
Contrast Detection - 25

Viewfinder/Display

Viewfinder Type - Electronic
Viewfinder Size - 0.5"
Viewfinder Pixel Count - 2,359,296
Viewfinder Eye Point - 23.00 mm
Viewfinder Coverage - 100%
Viewfinder Magnification - Approx. 0.78x
Diopter Adjustment - - 4 to +3 m
Display Screen - 3" Rear Screen Tilting  LCD (1,228,800)
Screen Coverage - 100%

Exposure Control

ISO Sensitivity - Auto, 100-25600 (Extended Mode: Auto, 50-102400)
Shutter Type - Electronic & Mechanical
Speed - 1/8000 - 30 seconds
Metering Method - Center-weighted average metering, Multi-zone metering, Spot metering
Exposure Modes - Modes: Aperture Priority, Auto, Intelligent Auto, Manual, Movie, Programmed Auto, Scene Selection, Shutter Priority, Superior Auto, Sweep Panorama
Metering Range - EV -3.0 - EV 20.0
Compensation -  -5 EV to +5 EV (in 1/3 or 1/2 EV steps)
White Balance Modes - Auto, Cloudy, Color Temperature, Custom, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent (Cool White), Fluorescent (Day White), Fluorescent (Daylight), Fluorescent (Warm White), Incandescent, Shade, Underwater
Continuous Shooting - Up to 5 fps at 42 MP for up to 22 frames

Flash

Flash Modes - Auto Fill-in,Hi-Speed Sync,Off,Rear Sync,Red-eye Reduction,Slow Sync,Wireless
Built-in Flash - No
Max Sync Speed - 1 / 250 seconds
Flash Compensation -  -3 EV to +3 EV (in 1/3 or 1/2 EV steps)
Dedicated Flash System -  P-TTL
External Flash Connection - Hot Shoe

Performance

Self Timer - 10 seconds, 5 seconds, 2 seconds
Internal Memory - None
Connectivity - 1/8" Headphone, 1/8" Microphone, AV / USB Multi, HDMI D (Micro)
Wi-Fi Capable - Yes

Power

Battery - 1x NP-FW50 Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery Pack 
AC Power Adapter - AC-PW20 AC Adapter (Optional)

Physical

Dimensions (WxHxD) - 5.0 x 3.8 x 2.4" / 126.9 x 95.7 x 60.3 mm
Weight - 22.05 oz / 625 g with battery and memory card

Packaging Info

Package Weight - 2.9 lb
Box Dimensions (LxWxH) - 9.6 x 6.2 x 5.7"



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CANON EOS 5D MARK IV

                                 CANON EOS 5D MARK IV




The Canon EOS 5D series is arguably one of the most recognizable camera lines of the digital age and the Mark IV is designed to appeal to the same wide range of enthusiasts and professionals. Nearly identical-looking to its predecessor, it receives substantial upgrades under the hood, including: a higher-resolution sensor with Dual Pixel autofocus, 4K video capture, an upgraded AF system, a touchscreen, improved weather-sealing, built-in Wi-Fi/NFC, an interval timer and GPS. All this adds up to a camera that fits into Canon's product line nicely as the all-around full-frame option.

It is built around a new 30.4MP CMOS sensor and uses the Digic 6+ processor. The AF system is from the flagship 1D X Mark II and contains 61 AF points (41 of which are cross-type) with up to 24% expanded vertical coverage compared with the system in the Mark III. The center point is sensitive to -3EV in One Shot (AF-S) mode (in Live View the sensor is sensitive to -4EV 
with a fast lens).

4K video capture is a welcome addition to this camera and users can record in either 24 or 30p, albeit with a 1.64x crop. All footage is captured as Motion JPEG. Additionally, the camera allows for 4K Frame Grabs, effectively giving users 30 fps stills shooting with (Dual Pixel) AF. We've seen that the camera suffers from some rolling shutter, but it may still have some merit for capturing the decisive moment when 7fps just isn't enough.

While developing the IV, Canon says it sought feedback from 5D-series users and found that dynamic range, resolution, AF precision and AF speed were the four most important areas improvements were requested. On paper, the Mark IV seems to address these aspects nicely.

Canon 5D Mark IV Key Specifications:


  •  
  • New 30.4MP CMOS full-frame sensor with Dual Pixel AF
  • DCI 4K 30/24p video using Motion JPEG + 4K Frame Grab
  • 61-point AF system with 41 cross-type sensors (center point sensitive to -3 EV)
  • Dual Pixel AF (sensitive to -4EV) for continuous Servo AF in stills (first for a full-frame Canon camera) and video
  • ISO 100-32000 (expandable to 102400)
  • 7 fps continuous shooting
  • Dual Pixel Raw (image microadjustment, bokeh shift, ghosting reduction)
  • 150,000-pixel RGB+IR metering sensor
  • 1.62M-dot 3.2" full-time touchscreen
  • Wi-Fi w/ NFC + GPS
  • Built-in bulb timer interval timers
  • Improved weather-sealing
  • Sensor  - 30.4MP 
  • ISO range (expanded) - 100 - 32000 (expandable 50-102400)
  • AF points - 61 (41 cross-type) over expanded region
  • Live view/video AF - 'Dual Pixel' phase detection
  • RGB metering sensor resolution - 150k pixels
  • LCD - 3.2" 1.62M-dot touchscreen
  • Burst rate - 7 fps 
  • Video - DCI 4K/30/24p
  • Headphone socket - Yes 
  • Card format - 1x Compact Flash 1x SD 
  • Built-in Wi-Fi/NFC - Yes 
  • GPS - Yes

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