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TechRadar Olympus updates its retro-inspired mirrorless range with the PEN E-PL8

Posted by Dien Nguyen on 4:15 AM

Just over two years after the launch of its mirrorless camera, Olympus has finally updated the popular retro-themed series with a successor, you guessed it, the Pen E-PL8.

The Pen E-PL8 maintains much the same core functionality as the model it updates. It arrives with the same partnership of a 16MP Micro Four Thirds sensor and TruePic VII processing engine as the previous model, while three-axis image stabilisation once again promises a maximum compensatory effect of 3.5EV stops.

In-camera raw processing and Wi-Fi functionality have been thrown in, although 4K video sadly doesn't appear in the spec sheet, with Full HD recording up to 30p instead. The camera's 81-point contrast-detect AF system, 60-1/4000sec shutter speed range and (extended) ISO100-25,600 span have also all been lifted from the previous model for this new arrival.

Burst shooting, however, has slightly improved, with a 7.4fps option with both focus and exposure fixed to that of the first frame, and a speedier 8.5fps setting if you're happy to forgo image stabilisation. By contrast, the E-PL7 could reach a maximum 8fps – so not a significant improvement, but a welcome one nonetheless.

With regards to design, although the camera follows the E-PL7 in featuring the same kind of touchscreen LCD screen that can be tilted 80-degrees upwards and turned 180-degrees downward to face the front, the body itself has been fashioned with a less angular design than the E-PL7.

The E-PL8 now also has a small, raised strip on the front plate in place of the previous defined grip that occupied much more of the front plate. Looking closely at the spec sheet also reveals it to be a fraction larger and heavier, although not by any perceptible margin.

The E-PL8 is set to be available in October as a body only option and as a kit with the 14-42mm kit lens, in black, white and brown finishes. Olympus US has set a price of $549 for the body only and $649 for the aforementioned kit while UK prices are still to be announced.

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TechRadar Sigma announces trio of mouth-watering lenses

Posted by Dien Nguyen on 4:15 AM

Sigma has used Photokina to launch three mouth-watering lenses: a fast prime portrait lens, an ultra wide-angle zoom and a long range telephoto.

First up then is the 85mm f/1.4 DG HSM | Art, which has been engineered to make the most of full-frame sensors with resolutions above 50MP, so perfect for the likes of the .

This is thanks to the re-designed lens construction compared to the older model, with 14 elements in 12 groups. Two of these elements are made of SLD (Special Low Dispersion glass), and one element with what Sigma call a high rate of anomalous partial dispersion and a high index of refraction.

Dust and splash-proof, Sigma reckon the bokeh is so precise that you can focus on the subject's eye while blurring the eyelashes.

Shipping is expected to start in late October, with a price of £1199/$1199.

The 12-24mm f/4 DG HSM | Art is now in its third generation, with the new optic featuring a 80mm diameter molded aspherical lens - the largest element found in this class of lens and designed to be highly effective in minimizing distortion, spherical aberration and coma flare.

Designed for both full-frame and APS-C DSLRs, it offers a constant maximum aperture of f/4, SLD elements and a FLD ('F' low dispersion) elements to deliver what Sigma promises will be a lens with excellent edge-to-edge sharpness, minimized distortion and a minimum focusing distance of 24cm.

Pricing has been confirmed at £1,649/$1599, with availability again expected at the end of October.

Sigma has recently given us a couple of great , but the new 500mm f/4 DG OS HSM | Sport sees Sigma turn their attention to a large prime telephoto optic.

The new lens features a host of features including Sigma's Optical Stabilizer (OS) system, the company's latest-generation Hyper Sonic Motor (HSM), as well as an enhanced dust and splash-proof construction.

Pricing has been set at £5999/$5999, with the Canon mount coming at the end of October, with the Nikon version following shortly after in early November.

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TechRadar The Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II is the new speed king

Posted by Dien Nguyen on 4:15 AM

Olympus teased its next generation flagship camera, the OM-D E-M1 Mark II.

The Japanese camera company claims the new camera will outpace the image quality of APS-C crop sensor cameras with a 20.4MP Live MOS sensor, as seen in the . Meanwhile, TruePick VIII image processor consists of two quad-core chips.

Olympus claims this setup delivers dynamic range and noise performance that's improved by a full stop, and enables 4K video capture at 30p and 50MP high-resolution composite shots.

Continuous shooting is also a big focus, and Olympus promises users will be able achieve 18fps continuous shooting with continuous AF and exposure monitoring. This burst rate can be further boosted to 60fps using AF and AE lock.

This is largely thanks to a much an expanded autofocus system that covers a great portion of the frame. In total there are 121 cross-type AF points that combine on-chip phase detection with contrast AF.

To help users keep up with the camera's high-speed operation, the 1.48x magnification EVF has also been improved with a maximum frame rate of 120fps and a minimum six-millisecond display time lag during shooting.

Olympus has designed the OM-D E-M1 Mark II in such a way that it can capture 14 full-resolution raw frames as soon as you start half pressing the shutter, to ensure you capture that decisive moment.

The improved 5-axis in body image stabilization system affords it an extra 1.5EV steps of camera shake correction.

The body of the camera has also been redesigned to accommodate a deeper grip, dual SD card slots (both of which are UHS II compliant) and a 37% greater capacity battery. As ever the OM-D E-M1 Mark II is weathersealed to be dustproof, splashproof, and freezeproof (down to 14°F / -10°C).

Olympus has yet to set pricing or availability, but stay tuned for our hands on review of the camera.

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TechRadar Canon EOS 7D Mark II vs Nikon D500

Posted by Dien Nguyen on 4:15 AM

For absolutely ages, Canon was the only company to offer a really high-end APS-C format DSLR that was designed to appeal to dedicated enthusiast photographers, or to pros who wanted a lighter body with a smaller sensor to give their lenses extra reach. That's changed recently, however, with the introduction of the , which means that the now has a direct competitor. Our mission here is to see how they compare…

Although the 7D Mark II dates from September 2014, it has a very similar pixel count to the recently launched D500; we're talking 20.2 million versus 20.9 million respectively. The D500 doesn't have an optical low-pass filter, which could give it a slight edge for detail resolution, albeit at enhanced risk of moire patterning.

Sports and action photography is important to the 7D Mark II and D500's target market. Accordingly, both cameras have high-spec autofocus systems with lots of AF points. Nikon has been especially generous in giving the D500 a 153-point system, although only 55 of them are individually selectable: the other 98 are support points. Of the 153 points, 99 are the more sensitive cross-type, and 15 of them function with lens and teleconverter combinations with maximum apertures as small as f/8. Of the 55 selectable points, 35 are cross-type, with nine sensitive down to f/8. Nikon claims the focusing system is sensitive down to -4EV.

Meanwhile, the Canon 7D Mark II has 65 AF points, which are all user-selectable and cross-type. The centre point is a more accurate dual-cross type when it's used with a lens that has a maximum aperture of f/2.8 or larger. With smaller aperture lenses from f/2.8 to f/8, it reverts to a cross-type sensor. The system is claimed to be sensitive down to -3EV.

All this indicates that while the 7D Mark II has more selectable points, the D500 has a more sensitive focusing system, with more AF points that function when teleconverters are used.

A high shooting rate is also useful when you're shooting sport. Despite its more advanced age, the 7D Mark II matches the D500 here, with both cameras able to shoot at up to 10 frames per second with full autofocus and metering functions. The D500 can shoot at this rate for up to 200 14-bit lossless compressed raw files, while the 7D II can only shoot 31 raw files. If you're willing to forgo raw files on the 7D II, you can shoot up to 1,090 JPEGs in a single burst. Swings and roundabouts spring to mind.

Low-light performance is a key area for the Nikon D500: it has a standard sensitivity range of ISO100-51,200. There are also five expansion settings that give a maximum equivalent setting of ISO1,640,000 – an incredibly high figure that beats all other APS-C format SLRs. In comparison, the 7D Mark II's native sensitivity range is ISO100 to 16,000. The two expansion settings give a maximum value of ISO 51,200 – the D500's top native setting.

It's possible to shoot Full HD video with both cameras, but only the D500 has 4K capability. That's a major plus for the Nikon camera – but focusing in Video or Live View modes relies solely on contrast detection, whereas the Canon camera has faster Dual-Pixel AF technology, which incorporates phase-detection focusing.

One disappointment with the 7D Mark II is that it doesn't have Wi-Fi connectivity built-in. (There is a GPS unit, though.) Nikon, however, used the D500 to introduce SnapBridge, a Wi-Fi system that uses low-power Bluetooth communication to maintain a connection between a paired camera and a smart device at all times. It can also be set to allow 2MP images to be transferred automatically to the photo or tablet – even if the camera is turned off.

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TechRadar 10 best digital cameras you can buy in 2015

Posted by Dien Nguyen on 8:57 AM

The best camera you can buy isn't always the one that costs the most money. People want different things from their cameras, so while pros will want a powerful DSLR at the heart of an extensive system of lenses and accessories, it will be big, heavy, awkward and almost certainly not the 'best' camera for the rest of us.

Photography enthusiasts want the best combination of performance and versatility for their money, which could be a DSLR or a mirrorless camera – both take interchangeable lenses. Or maybe what you actually need is a high-end compact camera with the controls of a digital SLR in a body you can fit in your pocket? Or a long-zoom bridge camera capable of tackling just about any subject under the sun?

And the fact is that for many of us a camera is just a tool. As long the picture quality is good enough, the camera just has to be easy, affordable and effective. So we've picked the 10 best cameras you can buy right now across this whole spectrum of users, and along the way we'll explain the pros and cons of each type.

The top DSLR for quality conscious experts and professionals

Full-frame sensor

Super-high 36Mp resolution

Big and expensive

Only 5fps continuous shooting

The Nikon D810 has an ultra-high resolution full frame sensor and a surprisingly affordable price tag for a professional camera. In fact, many well-heeled enthusiasts have scraped up the cash to buy it too. It has no anti-aliasing filter in front of the sensor which produces even sharper fine detail. The D810 is a classic DSLR which shows the view through the lens via a mirror (which flips up at the moment of exposure) and an optical viewfinder, and it's at the centre of a huge range of lenses and other accessories for both amateurs and pros.

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Pro performance on an amateur budget, and perfect for action

10fps continuous shooting

Sophisticated hybrid autofocus

Fixed (non-articulating) screen

Pricey for an APS-C DSLR

One of the reasons the Nikon D810 is so expensive is its full-frame sensor. Most non-professional DSLRs, though, use smaller APS-C size sensors, which deliver quality that's almost as good at a much lower cost. This is the sensor size used in the Canon EOS 7D Mark II, which designed for sports, action and wildlife photography where speed and responsiveness are paramount. It's the first enthusiast DSLR to shoot continuously at 10 frames per second, matching the speed of professional DSLRs like the Canon-1D X and Nikon D4s but at a much lower cost.

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A mirrorless camera that looks and works like a top DSLR

Classic controls and handling

Excellent colours and image quality

16Mp not the highest resolution

Lens range still growing

Mirrorless cameras (also called compact system cameras) are really catching on. They take interchangeable lenses, just like DSLRs, but instead of using a mirror and an optical viewfinder they display the image captured 'live' on the LCD or, if they have on, in an electronic viewfinder. The Fuji X-T1 is one of our favourites. It looks, feels and handles just like a traditional 35mm film SLR and Fuji's excellent X-Trans sensor delivers rich, film-like colours and high levels of detail.

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The bridge camera for the photographer who wants quality too

Large 1-inch sensor

Very good lens

Big, heavy and not cheap

Not the longest zoom range

Bridge cameras, technically, are 'compact' cameras. Actually, they're not compact at all – this term simply means cameras with fixed, non-interchangeable lenses. The point about bridge cameras is that they have lenses with such a huge zoom range that they can still tackle almost any subject. The downside with most bridge cameras is that they have tiny 1/2.3-inch sensors – but the Panasonic FZ1000 is the exception. It has a much larger 1-inch sensor that delivers a big step up in definition, low light performance and picture quality in general. Other bridge cameras have a longer zoom range, but the FZ1000 delivers the best blend of zoom range and picture quality combined.

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Amazing big-sensor quality and classic controls in a pocket-sized camera

Micro Four Thirds sensor

Classic manual controls

12Mp resolution not the highest

Pocketable but only just

The LX100 is a compact camera of a different sort. It's designed for keen photographers who like all the manual controls and features of a digital SLR or compact system, but need a camera that can slip into a jacket pocket. Usually, this means you have to put up with a small sensor and reduced quality, but Panasonic a way to squeeze a Micro Four Thirds sensor into the LX100 – the same size used in Olympus and Panasonic mirrorless cameras. It also has a great 4x zoom with a fast maximum aperture of f1/7-2.8. This, combined with the big sensor, makes it great for low-light photography and creative shallow depth of field effects. It's not cheap, but it is brilliant.

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Get the DSLR look and feel in a super-small mirrorless camera

Super-compact metal body

Classic DSLR-style layout

Smaller sensor than APS-C rivals

Autofocus slows in low light

If you like the size of the Panasonic LX100 but not the fixed lens, there is an alternative. The Olympus OM-D E-M10 is only a little larger, and while it's barely a 'pocket' camera, it is nevertheless amazingly compact – it's dramatically smaller than any DSLR (and many other compact system cameras) and yet it has interchangeable lenses, a really good electronic viewfinder and looks and feels remarkably like an old OM 35mm SLR. Olympus and Panasonic use Micro Four Thirds sensors in their mirrorless cameras. These sensors are a little smaller than the APS-C sensors in rival cameras, but they don't give much away in quality and do allow super-compact designs like this.

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Cheap to buy, easy to use – the perfect 'starter' DSLR

Brilliant 24-megapixel sensor

Value for money

Simplistic external controls

Fixed screen

The D3300 is Nikon's entry-level digital SLR, so it would be easy to write it off as a novice camera for beginners. Don't. Its control layout is optimised for photography newcomers, true, but all the manual controls of a serious DSLR are still there in the menus and interactive on-screen interface, and inside the D3300 is one of the best APS-C sensors on the market, regardless of price. Nikon's 24-megapixel CMOS sensor has no anti-aliasing filter, so it delivers some of the finest detail you'll see outside of the professional full-frame camera market. The D3300 might look simple, but it's a terrific camera to learn and grow with, and it's excellent value for money.

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The perfect travel camera – small but versatile and with a big zoom

30x wideangle-to-telephoto zoom range

Manual controls and even raw files

Small sensor restricts quality

A touch-screen would have been nice

But despite all this talk of sensor size, image quality and high-end features, there are times when the most important thing is a camera cheap enough to buy, small enough to carry and versatile enough for what you want it to do. The Panasonic TZ70 (ZS50 is the US) is the perfect example. It's a pocket-size 'travel camera' with a massive 30x zoom range so that you can photograph a cramped and crowded souk one minute and distant minaret the next. The small sensor restricts the maximum image quality, but the results are perfectly good enough for sharing and printing and the TZ70 even has a viewfinder for times when there's too much glare to use the LCD.

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The alternative travel camera – it can go anywhere you can

Rugged, go-anywhere capability

GPS built in

Good but not great picture quality

Some rivals are 'crushproof' too

If you like your vacations to be a little more adventurous, or if you just like to spend time in the sea not the city, a waterproof compact camera might be a better choice. The Canon PowerShot D30 is our favorite because it's waterproof to a depth of 25m – that's really deep for any camera not in a professional waterproof housing. It's shockproof too, withstanding drops from heights of up to 2m, freezeproof (down to -10 centigrade) and dustproof. Why get a regular point-and-shoot compact when you can pay just a little more and get one that can stand anything you can throw at it? The D30 even has GPS built in, so your pictures have their location embedded within them.

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Cheap point and shoot camera that combines simplicity with style

Cheap and straightforward

5x zoom and smart finish

Picture quality average

Slow continuous shooting

Finally, if what you really want is just to get the best little camera possible for the smallest amount of money, we reckon you can't do better than the Sony W800. If you want to be picky you can criticise almost everything about modest little point-and-shoot cameras like this, from the small sensor and adequate-but-no-more image quality to the plastic build and simple controls – but the W800 camera take perfectly good snapshots without requiring any technical know-how and manages to look like a classy bit of kit despite its bargain price. It even has a 5x zoom and a standard HD video mode, and weighing just 109g, it'll slip straight into a shirt or trouser pocket.

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The best GoPro photos in the world, prepare to lose your breath

Posted by Dien Nguyen on 12:08 AM

Since GoPro launched its latest camera range in the GoPro Hero4 the photos being created are stunning. With it comes new 4K video speeds of 30 frames per second, a rear touchscreen display and two times faster image processing. The camera remains largely the same at 12-megapixels with an f/2.8 aperture - but the photos appearing online are breath-taking.

GoPro's decision to keep the camera the same shows that it's already very good. Thanks to the camera, and video stills, the internet is awash with stunning images from GoPros around the world. Finding them all is a bit of a job, so we've done it for you.

From surfing and skydiving to animal close-ups and stunning scenery, this gallery has some breath taking images that we only get to see thanks to the GoPro. No longer are rare wildlife photos restricted to pros who spend years awaiting the perfect shot – now thousands of GoPros are scanning the world all at once, constantly. We're only ever going to get more amazing shots to wow us.

For now enjoy this selection found mainly from Facebook, Flickr, GoPro and Photobucket.

If you've got photos taken on your GoPro you wish to submit then please or .

TechRadar MacPhun sees the world in black and white with Tonality Pro 1.2

Posted by Dien Nguyen on 5:56 PM

There are two ways to edit your photos. If you use a regular image-editor like Photoshop you need to know the effect you want to achieve and then work out how (the heck) to achieve it.

But Tonality Pro, like MacPhun's other Mac-only photo-editing apps, does it differently. It gives you dozens of possible treatments for your images that you might never have thought of, applies them with a single click and has a simple slider for reducing the strength of the effect.

If you want more control than that, Tonality Pro has an adjustment panel with a huge array of controls. Each effect is made up of a series of individual adjustments to Color Temperature, Tone, Clarity & Structure, Tone Curve, Split Toning and more. More complex effects can be created by 'stacking' adjustments using Tonality Pro's in-built Layers.

By selecting a preset effect and then examining the adjustments it applies, you can 'reverse-engineer' the effects and create your own.

Layers in Tonality Pro can be given 'masks' to control their effect, and the new luminosity mask option creates one based on the brightness values in the original image. You can use this to increase (or reduce) the power of the effect in brighter and darker parts of the picture.

It's now possible to open your Apple Photos library from within Tonality Pro, choose an image for editing and then share it back to your Photos library. Unlike iPhoto, Photos doesn't directly support external image editors, so this is a handy workaround.

There are seven new preset effects and MacPhun has added Force Touch control for adjusting the brush size on new Macbooks.

The Pro version adds support for Lightroom CC – you can even send raw files from Lightroom to Tonality Pro to preserve maximum quality, rather than just sending a Lightroom raw conversion as a TIFF file.

Tonality standard edition works solely as a standalone program. It's available from the Mac App Store for an introductory price of £9.99/US$12.99. Tonality Pro, however, can work both as a standalone program and as a plug-in for Lightroom, Photoshop and Aperture (nice to know third-party suppliers are still supporting it, even if Apple isn't!). The Pro version adds layers, 'zone system' contrast control, a histogram and sundry other enhancements. The Pro version costs £49.99/US$59.99 from the , and you can also upgrade from the standard version.

TechRadar DxO's new plug-in camera turns your iPhone into a DSLR (nearly)

Posted by Dien Nguyen on 5:56 PM

This isn't the first time someone's tried to make an add-on camera for smartphones. Sony's 'lens cameras' like the and clamp on to your phone, connect via Wi-Fi and pair up with your phone in a kind of symbiotic relationship. The camera has the sensor and the lens, but the phone controls it and offers live view and image playback via an app.

More recently, Olympus has released its own Olympus Air A01 product which works in exactly the same way, but this time using the company's Micro Four Thirds system, so that you can use different lenses.

The issue we had with the Sony camera was the sluggishness of the Wi-Fi connection and the effect this had on day-to-day picture taking, but the DxO one won't have any such problem because it just physically plugs in. You get a direct electronic connection and a physical mounting system at the same time.

The only reason for add-on smartphone cameras to exist is if they massively improve on the camera already built into the phone. Sony's lens cameras do this by offering a big zoom lens (QX30) or a big sensor for better quality (QX1).

The DxO One takes a slightly different approach. It relies on a much bigger sensor than the , a 20-megapixel 1-inch back-illuminated device of the type found in some serious, high-end compact cameras like the Sony RX100 and Canon G7 X. It also has a fast f/1.8 lens and small, neat body that fits the design rather well.

This bigger sensor should deliver better resolution, better dynamic range and better noise control at high ISOs than the iPhone camera – not to mention 2.5 times as many pixels.

DxO likens the quality to a DSLRs, which seems a trifle optimistic given that a typical DSLR's APS-C sensor is around three times larger, but DxO's expertise in image optimization, processing and correction could help close the gap.

The DxO One doesn't have a zoom lens, though. The fixed 32mm lens offers roughly the same angle of view as the iPhone camera, but it has a maximum aperture of f/1.8. This won't just make it better in low light – in combination with the larger sensor it should be capable of some nice shallow depth of field effects.

Take a look at our to see what we thought of the camera when we tried it out at DxO's press launch. We weren't able to test the picture quality, but the way it handles and connects to the iPhone seems well thought out.

The DxO One can be used as a standalone camera in fully automatic mode, but to get the full range of controls, live view and playback, you need it to be connected to your iPhone. It's actually a very powerful camera, with full program AE, aperture-priority, shutter-priority and manual exposure modes, full HD movies and the ability to shoot raw files as well as JPEGs.

The DxO one isn't cheap at £499/US$599, but this is no novelty iPhone accessory – it's a serious high-end compact camera designed for photographers who want to explore the potential of connected smartphone photography without the limitations of a smartphone camera.

iPhone Photography Awards: The amazing winning pictures

Posted by Dien Nguyen on 5:07 AM

The winners of the 8th annual iPhone Photography Awards have been announced and wow, are some of the shots absolutely stunning.

Founded in 2007 soon after the iPhone first launched, the awards looks to reward photographers who've ditched their camera in favour of the Apple smartphone.

This year saw thousands of images submitted by iPhone photographers from 120 countries around the world.

Winners are selected by jury members in a multi-step process and The Photographers of the Year are then awarded.

The three Photographers of the Year Awards this year go to Michal Koralewski of Poland, David Craik of the United Kingdom and Yvonne Lu of the United States.

The 1st, 2nd and 3rd places in 19 categories were awarded to 57 photographers.

"This year’s entries were especially impressive ranging from intimate, thought-provoking moments to stunning, captivating imagery," said IPPAWARDS creator Kenan Aktulun. "We’d like to congratulate all of our winners who once again showed the ability of the iPhone to take astonishing photographs."

And their prize? The three Photographer of the Year Award winners will receive an Apple Watch Sport. The first place winner in each category will be awarded a Gold Bar from the most recognisable private gold mint in the world.

You can check out the full list of winners at the website.

Ricoh GR II compact camera brings upgraded processing, large image sensor and smartphone support

Posted by Dien Nguyen on 5:07 AM

Ricoh has taken the wraps of its latest compact camera dubbed the GR II.

This compact system camera features a large 16.9-megapixel APS-C size CMOS image sensor for the best possible quality and 1080p video. That's combined with the GR Engine V for processing.

This has had a boost with a reprogrammed white-balance algorithm that should improve the precision of Auto White Balance. This should also allow for fine-tuning of the compensation programme which should prevent high-sensitivity noise.

This new system should also accommodate a wider variety of scenes and subjects thanks to new creative tools. These include six new effect modes: Clarity, Brilliance, Bright, Portrait, Vibrant and HDR Tone. That makes a total of 17 modes available.

The lens offers a f/2.8-16 aperture with a 35mm equivalent focal length.

For the more professional photographers out there the GR II also features a wireless flash discharge function for use with external flash units.

Ricoh has also put the work in to make sure the GR II takes advantage of anything your smartphone can add to the experience. The GR Remote is an app that allows for mobile control of the camera using the smartphone's touchscreen – just like on the camera's LCD panel.

Ricoh has also included Image Sync, incorporated in Pentax digital SLR models, to allow file sharing with other devices. This is ideal for viewing images on a larger screen, for example.

The Ricoh GR II will be available in mid-July and will cost £600.

TechRadar Canon defies conventions with its new G3 X compact superzoom

Posted by Dien Nguyen on 2:56 AM

The G3 X has been an open secret for some time and we've been featuring it for months on our page – but now Canon has announced it officially. The headline feature is its 25x optical zoom, offering the equivalent of 24-600mm.

There are lots of compact travel zoom cameras like the , say, that go even further, while top bridge cameras like the and offer 65x and 83x optical zooms respectively.

But the point about the G3 X is that it offers a big zoom range in conjunction with a much bigger (and hence better) sensor. Regular travel zooms and bridge cameras use titchy 1/2.3-inch sensors, and that restricts the kind of image quality they can produce, but the 1-inch sensor in the G3 X is four times larger. That means it should capture more detail, produce less noise and – potentially – offer increased dynamic range. It's not as big as the APS-C sensors in most digital SLRs and compact system cameras, but it's half way there.

This is the sensor used in the high-end compact, and we gave that camera 4.5 stars.

The key factor, of course, is going to be the quality of the lens. The 25x zoom range is not especially long on small-sensor cameras, but it's the first time we've seen one with this kind of zoom range on a camera with a 1-inch sensor. Even our favorite bridge camera, the mighty Panasonic FZ1000 (which also has a 1-inch sensor) can only manage a 16x zoom range.

That doesn't make the G3 X better straight away, though. For a start, the FZ1000 has a constant f/2.8 maximum aperture, where the G3 X lens has a variable f/2.8-5.6 lens. And where the FZ1000 has an electronic viewfinder built in, it's an optional extra on the G3 X – which is already pretty expensive.

The G3 X is pitched at enthusiasts and offers full manual control and the ability to shoot raw files, as you'd expect from a camera in this class.

It has a dust and drip-proof body, and it can shoot continuously at 5.9 frames per second. The larger should mean it delivers good image quality in low light, too – it has a maximum ISO 0f 12,800. It has Wi-Fi and NFC for remote camera control via a smart device and quick and easy cable-free image transfer.

The G3 X is very adept at movies, too – in fact it reads more like the spec list for a high-end DSLR, not a compact camera. It can shoot full HD at frame rates from 24p to 60p, and it offers manual control of shutter speed, lens aperture and ISO in movie mode. It has a socket for an external mic, as you'd expect, but it also has a headphone socket for monitoring audio during recording. And the Canon's 5-axis image stabilization operates in movie mode too.

For less serious film makers there's a Short Clip Movie mode which captures movies of 4, 5 or 6 seconds in length, and there's a Story Highlights Mode which can automatically assemble stills and video clips into shareable movies.

The G3 X does not easily fit, however, into any existing camera category. It doesn't have the chunky profile of a typical bridge camera, but it measures a pretty substantial 123.3 x 76.5 x 105.3mm (4.9 x 3.0 x 4.1 inches) and weighs a hefty 733g (26 oz). It might look a little like a long-zoom compact travel camera, but its size (mainly the length of the lens) puts it well outside that category.

The Canon PowerShot G3 X goes on sale in mid-July and will cost £799.

TechRadar The Ricoh GR II puts a DSLR sensor in a pocket-sized body

Posted by Dien Nguyen on 2:56 AM

The is the classic fixed focal length compact that camera buffs will dream of, the full-frame is almost as desirable and the has become an affordable modern classic – but why is the Ricoh GR so often overlooked?

It's beautifully designed pocket camera with a history that goes right back to the days of film. The current GR was introduced in May 2013, with an APS-C sensor, a fixed focal length f/2.8 lens and a body barely larger than a regular compact camera. It's smaller, more portable and cheaper than any of its rivals, and we liked the GR so much we gave it a . This new version builds on its abilities with new features and improved image quality.

Superficially, the 16.2-megapixel APS-C sensor in the GR II looks the same as the one in its predecessor, but Ricoh says it's tuned the image processing to offer better auto white balance adjustment and better noise reduction at high ISOs.

And while the lens specs are broadly the same, the new version has two 'high-precision' aspherical elements and one high-refraction low-dispersion element to produce what the company says is the best GR-series lens yet. It has a 9-bladed diaphragm for natural-looking 'bokeh' in out of focus areas and there's an optional conversion lens to widen the 28mm effective focal length to a super-wide 21mm.

The major additions are Wi-Fi and NFC, which were absent from the previous version. These allow remote control via Ricoh's GR Remote smart device app and Image Sync image transfer tool.

Ricoh has also added six new effects: Clarity, Brilliance, Bright, Portrait, Vibrant and HDR tone – this takes the total to 17. It also offers wireless flash control with compatible external flash units, and full HD movies at 30 frames per second.

The GR II is aimed at serious and discerning enthusiasts, so naturally it offers program AE, aperture-priority, shutter-priority and manual modes, and it can shoot raw files as well as JPEGs.

Other features include in-camera raw processing, dynamic range compensation for high-contrast scenes and an Interval Composite mode for long exposures which takes a series of exposures at fixed intervals but adds only the brightest parts of each to the overall exposure.

Like the GR, the GR II is a strongly-made little camera with a magnesium alloy body that measures just 117.0 × 62.8 × 34.7mm (4.6 ×2.5 ×1.4 inches) and weighs 251g (8.9oz). It's quite nippy, too, with an autofocus time as short as 0.2 seconds and a 1-second startup time. It can shoot continuously at 4 frames per second and Ricoh has increased the buffer capacity so that it can capture up to 10 raw files in a row. Its small size, unobtrusiveness and speed should make the GR II ideal for rapid-fire street photography.

It's not a major update over the previous version, but the addition of Wi-Fi and NFC keeps the GR II up to date with current technologies.

The Ricoh GR II goes on sale in mid-July at £599.99.

TechRadar 10 best DSLRs of 2015

Posted by Dien Nguyen on 11:55 AM

If you're serious about photography you're going to want a camera with interchangeable lenses. Compact system cameras are catching up fast, but most keen photographers still choose a DSLR (Digital Single Lens Reflex).

The pros go for full-frame DSLRs with a sensor the same size as the 35mm film format, but DSLRs with smaller APS-C sensors (around half the size) can produce results almost as good at a fraction of the price.

With the DSLR design an internal mirror reflects the scene up into an optical viewfinder for maximum clarity, and the moment you press the shutter release the mirror flips up and out of the way and the shutter opens to expose the sensor at the back of the camera. It's a tried and trusted camera design that goes back decades.

Our favourite DSLRs aren't just the ones with the best features and the most power – we also rate cameras that are beginner-friendly, give you value for money and punch well above their weight. So whatever your level of expertise, and budget, we reckon you'll find the perfect DSLR right here.

Nikon's full-frame favorite combines sky-high resolution with solid build and value

The full frame Nikon D810 is the king of the DSLR jungle. It's got the highest resolution of any DSLR (until the Canon 5DS goes on general sale), it's built like a tank and handles beautifully. Best of all, the D810 doesn't cost the earth. It's expensive compared to APS-C DSLRs, but for a pro camera it's actually quite cheap, and Nikon has ditched the anti-aliasing filter usually placed in front of DSLR sensors in order to maximise its formidable resolution. If you're into sports, action and wildlife photography, the Canon EOS-1D X and Nikon D4s have faster continuous shooting speeds, but neither can match the D810's outright image quality – or its value for money.

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As fast as pro DSLRs but priced for amateurs, the 7D Mark II ticks all the boxes

We've mentioned the formidable Canon 1D X and Nikon D4s because they have very high continuous shooting speeds – that's why they cost thousands. But then Canon launched the EOS 7D Mark II, a camera that brings 10fps shooting and a professional autofocus system to the amateur market. Now you can shoot action and sports like the pros, but at a price within the reach of enthusiasts. The 7D Mark II isn't just a high-speed specialists, it's a terrific all-round camera. It's tough, with an alloy body and weather-sealed controls, it has a great sensor with an advanced dual-pixel hybrid autofocus system, and it's powerful video camera too.

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Versatile, powerful and capable of excellent results – perfect for enthusiasts

Or if you want the quality but you don't need the speed, take a look at the Nikon D7200. It's a lot cheaper than Canon EOS 7D Mark II and uses Nikon's latest 24-megapixel APS-C format sensor with no anti-aliasing filter to produce some of the sharpest images you'll see outside of professional full-frame cameras. The D7200 doesn't match the Canon's sheer speed, but it can still shoot at 6 frames per second for up to 100 JPEG photos or 27 raw files, and it uses a 51-point autofocus system taken straight from Nikon's pro DSLR range.

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Steady price drops make Canon's versatile mid-range DSLR a smart choice

Cheaper still is Canon's old-but-good EOS 70D that combines swivel-screen versatility with fast Dual-Pixel AF in live view mode and a speedy 19-point AF system when shooting through the viewfinder. The 70D can shoot continuously at 7 frames per second, so it's good for capturing action, and it offers many of the features of Canon's pro cameras – including an extra status LCD on the top plate and dual control dials – but in an affordable body. The EOS 70D was launched back in July 2013, but don't let that put you off. Its sensor is still one of Canon's latest, and it's age has simply pushed down the prices.

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Super-fast AF and shooting speeds show the true potential of Sony's SLT design

And don't overlook Sony's Alpha DSLTs, or 'Digital Single Lens Translucents'. These look and handle like regular DSLRs but use a fixed mirror and an electronic viewfinder instead. This means the camera's phase-detection autofocus system is available all the time and you don't have to swap to a slower sensor-based AF system in live view mode. The range has been re-invigorated with this A77 II update that brings super-fast autofocus, a swivelling screen and stunning 12 frame per second continuous shooting capability.

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Full-frame on a budget – the 6D's straightforward design has old-school appeal

But don't assume you need the latest tech to get a good camera. It's tempting to chase the biggest numbers and newest gadgets when choosing a camera, but sometimes the simple things count for more. The EOS 6D is Canon's cheapest full-frame DSLR, and compared to some of the other cameras around it, it's a simple-minded old-school relic. But that full-frame sensor delivers a subtle quality and a sense of depth that you only get from a big sensor, and the no-fuss specs will appeal to quality-conscious photographers who like to keep things simple.

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A full-frame DSLR with performance, versatility and value

Still in full-frame territory, if the price of the D810 at the top of our list is too rich for your blood, consider the Nikon D750 instead. It doesn't have that magnificent 36-megapixel sensor, but its 24-megapixel alternative still delivers top quality, especially at high ISO settings. The D750 is also a bit more versatile than the D810, with a faster 6.5fps continuous shooting speed, a handy tilting screen and a lower price – and you still get the enhanced autofocus system and Picture Control 2.0 options of the D810.

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Cheap cameras don't always bring compromise – the D3300 is basic but brilliant

At the opposite end of the spectrum, the D3300 is cheap as chips, has one of the sharpest APS-C sensors there is and a neat retracting kit lens. It's proof that you don't have to pay a fortune to get a great camera, and we say its sheer value for money makes it just as impressive as much more advanced (and much more expensive) alternatives. It has the same 24-megapixel non-antialiased sensor as the best of Nikon's APS-C format DSLRs, and although the controls are designed to be simple for novices, in the right hands the little D3300 is a match for cameras costing far more.

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Sony's bargain basement DSLR offers great value, especially with lens bundles

Meanwhile, for sheer value you can't do better than the Sony A58. It's the company's cheapest DSLT and it's been around for a little while, but the specs are still quite impressive, including a 20-megapixel APS-C sensor, 8fps continuous shooting and in-built SteadyShot image stabilization. Look out especially for twin-lens kits at a bargain price, and even triple-lens kits. It's a great way to get kitted out with a starter camera system for the least possible money.

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A rugged and powerful alternative to Canon and Nikon DSLRs

And let's not forget Pentax. The DSLR market may be dominated by Canon and Nikon, but Pentax is still turning out innovative and rugged DSLRs which are serious alternatives. The Pentax K-S1 and its novelty lamps is a bit odd, but the newer K-S2 is a proper, rugged DSLR for enthusiasts. Its weatherproof design makes it ideal for challenging outdoor photography, and even though Pentax bills it as a 'family' camera, its twin control dials, fully articulated LCD display and 20-megapixel non-antialiased sensor will appeal to more advanced shooters.

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Canon EOS 5DS and 5DSR 50-Megapixel Full-Frame DSLRs Launched in India

Posted by Dien Nguyen on 8:32 AM

Canon recently launched what it claims to be the highest-resolution full-frame DSLRs - the EOS 5DS and EOS 5DSR. These cameras boast of the same 50.6-megapixel 35mm full-frame CMOS sensor. Both the cameras have been launched in India, and are already available in the country. The body-only variants of the EOS 5DS is priced at Rs. 2,52,995 and the 5DS R will set you back by Rs. 2,65,995. Canon also pulled the wraps off another product - Canon XC10 4K professional video camera - and it is priced at Rs. 1,70,000.

The only difference between the two is that the EOS 5DS has an optical-low pass filter whereas the EOS 5DSR has a self-cancelling filter. What this essentially means is that the 5DS sacrifices optimum image quality for moire cancellation. Some of the other essential features of the camera includes 5fps continuous shooting speed. The cameras can operate in light sensitivity levels of ISO 100-6400 (extends up to 12,800). Both the cameras have a 61-point autofocus points and Dual Digic 6 processors. There 3-inch LCD has a resolution of 104k dots. The cameras can shoot 1080p video at 30fps. Canon has introduced a new cam-motor driven mirror mechanism to minimise mirror vibrations that causes image shake.

On the other hand, the XC10 4K camera is compact 4K camera that can also capture 12-megapixel images. It also has the ability to 8-megapixel still images in-camera from recorded 4K footage. It includes a Canon 10x wide-angle zoom lens with 2x digital tele-converter and optical image stabilisation. There is a new Digic DV5 signal processor which promises better image quality.

Talking about the cameras, Andrew Koh, Senior Director, Image Communications Products Group said, Canon India, "Rapid innovation is key to success in digital imaging industry and the launch of the EOS 5DS and EOS 5DSR cameras reassures our loyalists' trust in the brand, that is always ready to push beyond technology limits. Market insight and strong R&D enabled us to develop many new technologies for the sensor to be used in the EOS 5DS and EOS 5DSR bodies. These products truly meet the demand for high-pixel and high resolution, with no compromise on high image quality."

TechRadar Adobe launches Creative Cloud 2015 with a host of new features

Posted by Dien Nguyen on 8:54 PM

Adobe is calling Creative Cloud 2015 a 'milestone' release, with speed and technology improvements across its desktop and mobile applications. The larger changes, though, are deeper, and aimed more at professional designers and illustrators and publishing organisations.

Creative Cloud is a subscription-based service – you pay a regular subscription to use the applications and online services, rather than buying a software licence outright (different subscription plans are available for different types of user). This subscription model means that the CC 2015 update is free for existing subscribers.

One of the more important announcements for publishing companies is that CC 2015 now offers enterprise-level administration, security, collaboration and publishing tools for businesses and large organisations.

The other big story is the announcement of Adobe Stock, which the company says is 'the industry's first stock content to be integrated directly into the creative process. It offers 40 million photos, vector graphics and illustrations at savings of 'up to 33%', though you have to pay extra to have Adobe Stock added to your subscription plan.

The Photography Plan continues unchanged and includes both Photoshop CC and Lightroom CC. There are a few new tools and features. One is a new 'Dehaze' filter to 'eliminate' fog and haze, both in regular outdoor shots and underwater photography. The Dehaze filter is also added to Lightroom CC.

The Content Aware Fill tool in Photoshop CC has been extended so that it can now fill the edges of stitched panoramas – thought it's about time, since Photoshop Elements, Photoshop's cheaper sibling, has been able to do this for a while.

The Blur Gallery now offers 'additive' noise to make the results look more natural, so that the blurred areas aren't unnaturally smooth compared to the rest of the image.

Adobe also says that the Healing Brush, Spot Healing Brush and Patch tools are now much faster, thanks to improvements to Adobe's Mercury Graphics Engine.

Other improvements to Photoshop CC are aimed at designers and illustrators.

A number of major Adobe desktop applications get some useful improvements in CC 2015.

Photoshop CC also has a new Design Space work environment helps mobile app and website designers, and Artboards are designed for 'cross-device user experiences on a single Photoshop document'.

Premiere Pro CC has a new Lumetri Color Panel for powerful colour corrections, and a Morph Cut tool for smoothing out jump cuts in talking head shots, for example.

After Effects CC now has Uninterrupted Preview so that you can adjust composition and even resize panels with affecting playback. Adobe Character Animator uses a webcam to capture facial movements and dialog and apply them to pre-configured characters, and a new Chart tool offers customisation and sharing options.

Illustrator CC is now ten times faster and 'more precise' than the CS6 version, the last version available on the old Perpetual Licence.

InDesign CC benefits from the same Mercury speed improvements, now scrolling, paging and zooming twice as fast as before.

Dreamweaver CC has new responsive web design capabilities for websites that can adapt to different screen sizes automatically.

Adobe continues to migrate its mobile apps to the Android platform too, adding Android versions of Brush CC, Shape CC, Color CC and Photoshop Mix. The company has also updated some of it's iOS apps, including Adobe Comp CC, Photoshop Mix, Photoshop Sketch, Illustrator Draw, Brush CC, Shape CC and Color CC

A new Adobe Hue CC app is designed for videographers and film makers. Adobe says you can use an iPhone to capture the lighting and colours in a scene and then apply these llight and colour moods into a Premiere Pro CC or After Effects CC project.

Creative Cloud 2015 is available right now via the Creative Cloud app. Different subscription levels are available for different types of user, but here are three key options. Prices quoted are monthly payments based on an annual subscription

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Sony Cyber-shot RX10 II: Superzoom goes super fast (hands-on)

Posted by Dien Nguyen on 3:05 PM

The Sony Cyber-shot RX10 II bucks the trend in cameras. It's the size of a compact system camera or small DSLR, but has a fixed lens like a compact. It lacks the appeal of an interchangeable lens system camera, or the portability of a compact camera.

There aren't many high-end bridge cameras (as they were once called), with the RX10 II sitting in a category that's dominated mostly by superzooms that are affordable and practical, and in the majority of cases, not the most advanced cameras around.

But carrying a price tag of £1200 (gulp), this is a far cry from a £250 superzoom. It has an enthusiast, or pro, specification to start with, and not just in the price tag. Firstly there's the magnesium alloy body, meaning it's hardwearing, and secondly, it's dust and moisture protected, a desirable trait for those wanting to use a camera in all conditions.

As the name suggests, this is the second iteration of this model and the . It's a natural sibling to the excellent Sony Cyber-shot RX100 models, launching alongside the , and offers many of the same advancements.

We got our hands on a pre-production sample of the Sony Cyber-shot RX10 II, although we weren't able to test the outright picture quality of this new model as we weren't allowed to keep any of the shots we took in our brief hands-on session.

Like the RX100 IV, the RX10 II is really about the sensor. It carries a 1.0-type CMOS sensor that Sony has stacked with attached DRAM. That means the sensor has its own integrated memory to give it plenty of processing power, resulting in performance that's five times faster than the predecessor sensor.

Not only are you getting a large sensor - meaning lots of light for lots for great performance - but it's now able to operate much faster, bringing with it a range of high speed benefits.

There are fast shutter speeds up to 1/32000 sec meaning more flexibility in bright conditions and the shutter is anti-distortion too. Basically, because the sensor scan has almost no lag, it won't lead to the distortion you can get on fast moving objects with a normal sensor.

Then there's the benefits offered in video. Not only are you getting 4K video at 100Mbps, but the RX10 II offers longer durations of capture, up to 29 minutes of top quality 4K, making it better suited to video than the RX100 IV, that's limited to just 4 minutes at the top settings. Then there's the super slow-motion down to 1000fps, with a new HFR (high frame rate) setting on the mode dial.

This is all aided by the attached Zeiss lens. It's an f/2.8 constant lens, offering 24-200mm (35mm equiv), sitting in front of that enhanced sensor. If there's one criticism of the big lens, it's that it's rather slow to deploy, as it was before. This isn't like the speedy twist you might apply to a conventional zoom lens, but at least it powers out quietly. All that lens also makes this camera a little front heavy, but with a decent grip, it's not hard to keep stable.

It lends itself to using the EVF for every shot, not only due to the size of the camera, but the prominence of eyepiece. It houses an enhanced XGA OLED viewfinder which is wonderfully clear and sharp. There was a time that we accepted that EVFs were inferior to optical viewfinders and for the most part they are. But the RX10 II (and the RX100 IV) go some way to challenging that notion, there's no fuzz or grain, so it's great to use.

Away from the new sensor-enhanced functions, the RX10 II offers the same feature set as it did before. We'd expect the same performance, but it raises the same questions, and already we've identified some of the shortcomings that bothered us about the previous version of this camera. It's expensive and we're still trying to figure out exactly who will opt for this type of camera at that £1200 price, over a system camera that's the same size.

But if that's you, then the Sony Cyber-shot RX10 II is enhanced and we're certain it will be a great performer, offering a great lens and some great new shooting features.

It will be hitting shelves in summer 2015 and we'll bring you a full review as soon as we can.

Sony Cyber-shot RX100 IV: The best getting better? (hands-on)

Posted by Dien Nguyen on 8:04 PM

Some say that the compact camera is dead. They may be right, as more and more people use their smartphone as a primary camera, making the cheaper compact camera all but redundant.

At the same time, we've seen growing sophistication in high-end compacts, putting real shooting power in your pocket. The was one of the we saw in 2014 and now there's a new version, the RX100 IV.

This isn't just an incremental upgrade, however. Although the RX100 IV carries much the same design and functionality, it's really a story about a new sensor, or rather, a new way of supercharging the sensor.

The key to the RX100 IV's new powers is the stacked CMOS sensor. In this 1.0-type Exmor RS sensor, Sony has added a DRAM chip, increasing the readout speed five-fold and that's what really unlocks the new functions.

We got our hands on a pre-production sample of the RX100 IV and although we aren't able to judge the results (or take away any of the pictures we took), there's a lot of exciting stuff going on. Please excuse the black tape on the bottom of the camera pictured here - that was to stop us taking the SD card out.

As the sensor can capture faster, you have options for very fast shutter speeds, up to 1/32000sec, which means you can shoot directly into the sun, for example, without over exposing. Sony says you can shoot at EV19, meaning you'll be able to shoot at larger apertures in bright conditions, giving you more options for composition.

Sony is boasting that the RX100 IV has an anti-distortion shutter. What this really means is that you won't get strange effects on fast moving objects, because the information is processed so much faster by the sensor, so there's almost no lag as the sensor scans the subject.

One thing we did get to test was the new super slow-motion video option. We didn't have a wet dog or a bursting water balloon, but with a high frame rate position on the dial, it's easy to switch over and start capturing at 960fps, or whatever takes your fancy.

To make space on the mode dial, Sony has combined its auto shooting modes into the same place, presenting iA and iA+ as an option when you switch to the auto position.

Back to the slow-mo video and although you get wonderful slow-motion - something that seems to be "on trend" at the moment - there is a loss of resolution in the process. The samples we've seen, however, are very good, and there are a range of options to help you get the results you want.

One of the nice tricks is letting the camera constantly buffer this video using the video button to end capture rather than start. This means you just have to prepare the camera for capture, then hit to button once the event has occurred. It's great fun and although a regular feature on smartphones, we can't wait to see the results from the RX100 IV getting shared.

There's also the option for 4K video capture with no pixel binning, as well as the option to extract 17-megapixel stills from it as you are recording. It's going to be a great tool for both photography and videography and much of that comes down to the new faster sensor.

Aside from these sorts of fast sensor tricks, the RX100 IV offers the same great features the predecessor did too. That makes for a camera that has a great range of diversity, packing everything into a pocketable package, with a handy control ring on the front around the f/1.8 24-70mm Zeiss lens.

One of the highlights for us is the viewfinder. The OLED viewfinder has been boosted to XGA resolution, with 2.35million dots. It's great the way it packs away for display-only shooting, but from the time we spent using it today, it's sharp, bright and clear. Yes, it's on the small side, but for shooting in bright conditions, it's wonderful to use.

Of course the proof of the pudding is in the eating and we can't wait to snack on the RX100 IV's tasty treats some more. The Sony RX100 IV will be arriving in summer 2015 and has a guide price of €1150, about £840. That's a slight bump above the £650 of the RX100 III, so although you get a lot of attractive features, you're going to have to pay for them.

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