Tag: NIKON

Oh, Japan, will we ever understand your madness? From the country of USB breast warmers and the electro diva Mu now come the Helicopter Boyz in Yomiuri Land. Naoki Ito, of the ad agency GT Tokyo, decided to enlist these tweens for a Nikon promotion back in September. Using the Nikon Coolpix S1000pj -- the first point-and-shoot camera with a built-in projector -- Ito transformed the boys into a ...

Question: I see more and more people carrying digital SLRs these days. And when I look at the great photos, I understand why. I'd like to upgrade from my point-and-shoot, but the choices are overwhelming. What's a good beginner SLR that can also grow with me if I want to get more serious? Advice: Our current favorite among beginner models is the Nikon D5000. It's not the cheapest -- even from ...

Lots of compact camera news today. Nikon announced eight new COOLPIX digicams, ranging from several pocket-friendly compact point-and-shoot cams to larger shooters featuring optical zooms up to 24x. We've got 4 new ones from the S-series, 3 from the L-series, and one P-series. Highlights? Colors are big this year, and you'll see many of the models available in multiple colors, ranging from ...

So, Nikon finally fessed up to its new D90 prosumer DSLR, which means all that's left for us is to do is to pick through the spec sheets, drool on the product shots and imagine ourselves taking the film industry by storm with that D90-shot indie flick we're plotting. INT. SUBURBAN HOME - DAY BLOGGER sits at his computer typing. He looks inspired, witty, unkempt. The camera's short depth of field ...

Woe betide the online camera shopper. Those who have an affinity for expensive photo gear know that they can save a bundle online. But, doing so often means dealing with shady, NYC-based camera shops that would just as soon spew profanity at you on the phone as listen to your complaints. This is the trap that shopper and blogger Jason Weisberger fell into when ordering a new, $5,000 Nikon D3 from ...

Nikon is fleshing out its "Style Series" of shooters with the COOLPIX S52 and S52c (pictured) compact cameras. The two cameras are pretty much spec-for-spec identical, other than the Wi-Fi capabilities of the S52c, which allow it to upload shots wirelessly to services like Flickr or Nikon's own "my Picturetown." Otherwise, you're looking at a pair of fairly standard compacts, with 9-megapixel ...

If you're anything like us, you're hands are a little shaky, thanks to years of manic video game sessions and text-messaging away on tiny keypads. If you're also a serious photographer, though, you're in luck, since Olympus' new top-tier digital SLR camera has some integrated technology that's aimed at those with shaky hands. The new Olympus E3 is the latest "prosumer" entry from Olympus, ...