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Rounding out Panasonic's camera announcements this week, we have three new models that are likely aimed closer to the entry-level point of the market, although again, the company has yet to reveal pricing or availability.

The Panasonic SZ5 is interesting for its inclusion of built-in WiFi connectivity. Relative to the specification of last year's WiFi-capable model, the...

Alongside its announcements of the Lumix G5 and LX7 last night, Panasonic launched several other cameras; unfortunately a lengthy cable outage followed by a stormy day of power cuts means we're only just now filtering through the backlog. (Sorry!)

The Panasonic FZ200 is probably the most exciting of these new models which we'd not covered before the problems kicked off,...

We just got caught in a powerful summer rainstorm that hit New York City this humid afternoon. When we got back to our desk -- soaking wet, we might add -- we stumbled onto this incredible image of the storm, captured by Twitter user Dhani Jones.

Jones captured the image from the window of a plane -- from 10,000 feet in the air -- as he left New York City. He then shared...

Canon's iEPP app for iOS and Android lets you print and scan wirelessly. And it makes AirPrint look like a Bluetooth copy command, providing options only available in a desktop print driver. It even cleverly manages scans in these file-less operating systems.

It works with Canon's current multifunctions, but it also brings recent non-AirPrint models into the wireless...

Revolution! No sooner has Samsung launched the interesting EX2F digital camera, and claimed the throne for the brightest compact camera lens, than it's been ousted! Panasonic has today launched its new Panasonic LX7 compact, with the same sensor size and a greater zoom range--and yet its lens is even brighter.

At wide angle, there's nothing in it. Both cameras have the...

Panasonic's just-announced Lumix G5 compact system camera follows in the footsteps of last year's G3, a mirrorless model to which it bears a fair resemblance, despite a restyling and a larger hand grip. What happened to the G4 designation, we hear you ask? Simple answer: the number four is considered unlucky in some Asian cultures. G4 was skipped for much the same reason...

No, this doesn't have anything to do with photography but the writer in us thinks it's pretty neat.

Called Noisy Typer, it's a free OS X app that makes your computer simulate the clickety-clack sound of a traditional manual typewriter as you pound away on your computer keyboard.

The app, which you can download here, works across multiple applications (Word, email, web),...

(Editor's note: This piece is by photographer Jeff Cable and first appeared on the Jeff Cable Photography blog.)

So...here we are…less than 10 days away from the Opening Ceremonies of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London and all the planning is done and it is time to pack up and head overseas. Since this is my third time shooting at the Olympics, I have a better idea of...

A month after it issued a major update for its flagship ACDSee Pro photo editing and management app on the Macintosh platform, ACD Systems last week released updates to its Windows variants.

ACDSee Pro v5.3 and ACDSee 14.3 both bring the same changes: support for raw files shot with eleven new camera models from Canon, Leica, Nikon, Olympus, Pentax, Samsung, and Sony. No...

A couple of weeks ago, Samsung announced the EX2F digital camera, said to have the brightest lens of any compact model. With a variable maximum aperture of f/1.4 to f/2.7 across the 3.3x optical zoom range, the Samsung EX2F's Schneider-Kreuznach Varioplan branded optic does indeed capture a lot of light--and it looks like Samsung's seen a little of it.

At launch, the...

Last May, Korean consumer electronics giant Samsung told the Wall Street Journal that it was scaling back its participation in the compact, fixed-lens camera market. An article published last week by Japan's Asahi Shimbun newspaper sees one-time partner Pentax going a step further, as it's revealed that the brand is preparing to stop selling fixed-lens cameras altogether.

In 10 months we've learned a few more things about the Pro-1. And we haven't forgotten that in our original review, we promised a further report detailing our experience printing fine arts papers. And we were also able, in those 10 months, to toss in a review of the Pro-1's chief competitor, the Epson R3000. So here's our updated report, with an emphasis on printing...

Last month, Canon coupled the announcement of its new Rebel T4i digital SLR with the launch of two new lenses: the EF 40mm f/2.8 STM pancake prime, and the EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM zoom. The folks at LensRentals recently tested the pancake prime, and now they've followed up with a look at the 18-135mm travel zoom.

As LensRentals' Roger Cicala notes, they didn't...

This is without a doubt the most impressive camera I've seen since I went digital. There: You have the executive summary. The Canon 1D X is a certified monster of a camera. It's the biggest, the fastest, and if you'll permit me to create a word that is illegal in Scrabble, the bestest 35mm DSLR I've ever seen or used.

Reviewing the Canon 1D X is a daunting task just...

The landmark ABC TV show "Lost" seemed to lose its way somewhere around season three or four but those early episodes are still gripping television.

During the premiere season of Lost -- before anyone knew it was going to be a colossal hit -- actor and budding photographer Matthew Fox, who played Dr. Jack Shephard on the show, captured some interesting behind-the-scenes...

Sony announced its E 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 LE alongside the new NEX-F3 mirrorless digital camera, not to replace the existing E-mount 18-200mm but to provide a smaller and more portable travel zoom. The new lens shares much of the DNA of the old, but sheds over 60 grams of weight and more importantly, reduces its girth from almost 100mm to just 68mm. We've put the lens through...

Do you love to travel? Want to hone your photography skills, and learn how to find and capture really great images? This fall, you've a rare opportunity to combine the two, as professional photographers Arthur Bleich and Peter E. Randall host a Digital Photography Workshop Cruise onboard Royal Caribbean International's newest Radiance-class cruise ship, the majestic Jewel...

The advent of programs like Adobe's Photoshop Lightroom and Apple's Aperture has been a great boon to photographers. It's greatly simplified the digital darkroom, by combining asset management and image processing (or developing, if you prefer) into a single, user-friendly tool.

That's not to say that it's simple, however. There's still a lot to learn for users of both...

After our review of the Custom SLR M-Plate Pro, in which we tried the company's lightweight Glide Strap, we heard from several strap designers.

"Try our strap!" they all suggested.

We used three sliding straps and one interesting alternative for a few weeks to see if the differences between them have any practical consequences. If that isn't tipping our hand, read our...