Coinciding with the release of the PowerShot SX740 HS, Canon also announced its latest so-called bridge camera, the Canon PowerShot SX70 HS.
Like the SX740 HS, this camera adds just enough new features to keep the product fresh. New to this camera is the ability to record 4K video.
The point and shoot market still has its fans, and Canon is among a few camera makers that continues to produce reasonably priced products for this segment.
The Canon PowerShot SX740 HS has specs that make it worth a look:
Rather than making huge strides in its technology, the Sony A7R III improves on what already is a very popular full-frame mirrorless digital camera.
And there is much to mention with this camera.
Like its predecessor, the A7R III uses a backside-illuminated 42.4-MP Exmor sensor with an ISO range of 100-32,000, which is expandable to 50-102,400. The sensor has no low-pass filter, which should yield sharper images out of the camera.
If the Fujifilm Finepix XP130 seems familiar, it’s because we’ve seen this camera before when it was known as the Fujifilm Finepix XP120.
Feature for feature, the small point and shoot Finepix XP130 is nearly identical to the Finepix XP120, with a few new items on its list. Among them is Bluetooth connectivity, which allows the Finepix XP130 to share images with your phone or smart device.
Even as Sony continues its work on its E-mount mirrorless cameras, it continues to develop its RX10 bridge camera.
The latest version, the RX10 IV, continues to use a 1.0-inch 20.1-MP Exmor RS CMOS sensor with a sensitivity of ISO 100-12,800, which can be extended to 25,600.
Fujifilm has added a sixth lens for its digital GFX medium format system. The Fujinon f/2.8 GF45mm R WR, which provides for a 36mm field of view when thought of in terms of full-frame 35mm, weighs about 17 ounces (490 grams).
Fujifilm says the GF45mm is a good choice for street photography and documentary work.
The lens has 11 elements in eight groups and includes one aspherical element and two extra-low dispersion (ED) lenses. There are nine aperture blades.
Even as many lens makers are shifting their efforts to more exotic lenses, along comes Zeiss with a 35mm lens.
In this day, a 35mm wide-angle lens is often met with a collective ho-hum. Does photography need another 35mm lens? Does Zeiss need another 35mm lens when it already has a Milvus f/2.0 in that focal length?
The rugged camera segment is one of the few bright spots for digital point and shoots, and Nikon and Ricoh have announced new models.
The Nikon Coolpix W300 replaces the AW130, while the Ricoh WG-50 succeeds the WG-40.
Both cameras are taking the approach of other manufacturers by not upping the pixel count and instead improving the image through other means.
Sony has officially put Canon and Nikon on notice. The Sony A9 full-frame mirrorless camera takes a big leap forward in terms of professional features and price.
It’s no secret that smartphones have sharply cut into the sales of digital point and shoot cameras.
Canon hopes to make this segment relevant again with the Canon PowerShot SX730 HS – replacement for the SX720 HS that has been on the market for roughly a year.
In its press release, Canon specifically describes the SX730 HS as “a great transitional camera for those looking to use something other or move from a smartphone.”
