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Testing...testing...

Our team of experts puts popular products through their paces

By Mason Resnick - March 11, 2009


But does it really work?

 

That's a good question--no matter what the product is. Our team of expert writers have been testing and reviewing cameras, lenses and accessories for major photo publications for decades (in some cases, anyway). Now, they're reviewing products so you know what to expect if you choose to buy them.

 

We'll be adding plenty of products reviews in the coming months. Stay tuned!

 

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Product Review: Apple iPhone 4S Camera

A photographer's serious look at the smart phone that's killing stand-alone compact cameras

ArticleCompact Digital Cameras Gear Guides & Reviews - by Mason Resnick, 25 days ago

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Photography purists may scoff, but snapshooters as well as more serious photographers around the world are chucking their stand-alone compact cameras in favor of the Apple iPhone 4S. To find out why, I spent several weeks shooting with one. Here's what I discovered.

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TAGS: compact digital camera,  Product Review,  iphone,  app,  Apple,  Smart Phone 

Ricoh GXR with M-Mount Module

Street Photo Stress Test

ArticleMirrorless Interchangeable-Lens Compacts Gear Guides & Reviews - by Mason Resnick, January 3, 2012

Ricoh's unique camera/sensor/interchangeable-lens mount combo takes Leica rangefinder-mount lenses. We took it to the streets of New York to see if it could handle the most challenging form of photography. Is this the holy grail of budget-minded street shooters?

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Product Review: Nikon 1 J1

Is less more?

ArticleMirrorless Interchangeable-Lens Compacts Gear Guides & Reviews - by Joe Farace, December 13, 2011

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How does Nikon's bold new MILC system, with its small sensor, compare to the latest Micro Four Thirds cameras? Our field and lab test results may surprise you.

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TAGS: nikon,  camera,  compact digital camera,  MILC Mirrorless Interchangeable-Lens Compact,  MILC,  Mirrorless Interchangeable Lens Compact,  Nikon 1,  Nikon J1 

Buying Guide: The Best Advanced Compact Digital Cameras Right Now!

UPDATED FOR HOLIDAY SEASON 2011

ArticleThe Best...Right Now Gear Guides & Reviews - by Mason Resnick, November 2, 2011

The high end of compact cameras with built-in lenses—also known as System, Advanced, or "Posh" compacts—has never been more diverse than it is today. Here's a look at today's top models.


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TAGS: nikon,  canon,  digital camera,  Panasonic,  sony,  system compact,  Leica X1,  Ricoh GXR,  Sony NEX,  Fujifilm X100,  Olympus E-P3 

Product Review: Panasonic Lumix GF3

A compact interchangeable-lens camera for the rest of us?

ArticleMirrorless Interchangeable-Lens Compacts Gear Guides & Reviews - by Mason Resnick, October 11, 2011

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Stripped of most of its external controls, and slimmed down, the GF3 is the first MILC to be designed for Soccer Moms and others who have hit the limits of their point-and-shoot cameras but don't want the bulk or expense of a full DSLR.

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TAGS: Panasonic,  system compact,  MILC Mirrorless Interchangeable-Lens Compact,  MILC,  Mirrorless Interchangeable Lens Compact,  Panasonic GF3 

Product Review: Olympus E-PM1 Pen Mini

Surprising performance by a camera designed for snapshooters

ArticleMirrorless Interchangeable-Lens Compacts Gear Guides & Reviews - by Mason Resnick, September 28, 2011

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If the E-P3 is the fulfillment of the promise of the original Olympus Digital Pen camera concept, the E-PM1 brings much of the same capabilities to the masses at an attractive price.

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TAGS: Olympus,  system compact,  MILC Mirrorless Interchangeable-Lens Compact,  Mirrorless Interchangeable Lens Compact,  Olympus E-P3,  Olympus Pen Mini 

Street Photo Stress Test: Ricoh GXR with 28mm/APS Sensor Module

Modular, small, an APS sensor...and street-savvy?

ArticleMirrorless Interchangeable-Lens Compacts Gear Guides & Reviews - by Mason Resnick, September 22, 2011

At under $1,000, does the Ricoh GXR with the 28mm lens/APS sensor module offer the balance of image quality, performance, and price that street photographers have been waiting for?

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TAGS: street photography,  wide angle,  system compact,  APS,  Ricoh GXR 

Product Review: The Ricoh GXR System, Expanded and Revisited

New lens/sensor units mean new possibilities

ArticleCompact Digital Cameras Gear Guides & Reviews - by Mason Resnick, August 30, 2011

The revolutionary Ricoh GXR points to a new way to swap out lenses and sensors without dust or fuss. Now, new units expand its usefulness to a wider range of photography enthusiasts and professionals.

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TAGS: digital camera,  ricoh,  system compact,  Ricoh GXR 

Manual-Focus 35mm Lens Duel!

Zeiss and Rokinon 35mm primes go head to head

ArticleLenses and Filters Gear Guides & Reviews - by Sandy Ramirez, August 11, 2011

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Ahhh, the modern age of digital photography. Blazing fast autofocus lenses and digital processors that make ISO 6400 shots look like they were shot on Kodachrome 25 back in the old days of film. However, there is one frustrating aspect with modern cameras—a thing that should make our lives easier—autofocus.

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TAGS: 35mm,  lenses,  lens,  Zeiss,  manual focus,  Profoto 

Olympus E-P3 Pen—AdoramaTV

Product Reviews

ArticleAdorama TV Techniques and How-Tos - by Mark Wallace, July 28, 2011

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Adorama Photography TV presents the Olympus E-P3 PEN camera. This week Mark Wallace provides a hands-on review of the newest PEN camera fro Olympus.

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TAGS: Olympus,  system compact,  MILC Mirrorless Interchangeable-Lens Compact,  MILC,  Mirrorless Interchangeable Lens Compact,  Olympus E-P3 

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