Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2

Touch-screen operation and a faster image processor top the list of enticing new features in the G1's successor

Although the new 12.1Mp flagship camera in the Lumix G Micro System brings a selection of enhancements over the G1, it's the touch-screen control system that's turning heads.

As well as offering a slick playback function (imagine browsing through images on-screen with your finger, as if you were turning the pages of a book), this system offers touch-control shooting. You're able to fire the shutter, adjust settings and change focus and exposure simply by tapping on the pressure-sensitive flip-out LCD.

LumiQuest Snoot XTR with Telescoping Extender

LumiQuest Snoot XTR with Telescoping Extender

Perfect for the studio or on location, the versatile Snoot XTR is a two-piece kit designed to isolate light to a specific area, allowing the unit to be used as a hair or accent light. When used alone, the Snoot XTR can isolate light to approximately 10*, but inserting the telescoping extender allows you to isolate light to an area of 5* or less. The Snoot XTR has a suggested retail price of $27.95.

The State of Micro Four Thirds

The State of Micro Four Thirds

We've thought for years that compact cameras were for everyday users, and if we wanted to get a better camera to shoot better pictures, the answer would be to upgrade to a DSLR camera. But what if that was no longer true?

Micro Four Thirds (MFT) has grown in the last three years since its inception. When compared to their mirrorless interchangeable lens competitors; Sony's E-series and
Samsung's NX-series, MFT has the largest selection of native lenses, with third-party manufacturers like Voigtlander committing to the standard and producing stunning lenses like the 25mm f/0.95.

Besides the selection of lenses, there's the focus on increasing ease of use for the photographer. How many entry-level DSLR cameras today come with a touch-screen? Quick and accurate AF while in Live View mode? Follow focus while shooting video with the option to touch to change focus? Panasonic's current G series cameras have these features, but most DSLR cameras don't.

Napoleon complex - Olympus SP-800UZ

Napoleon complex - Olympus SP-800UZ

Be careful of little cameras.They tend to try a bit harder , always trying to prove themseles to the world.

The Olypus SP-800UZ beats It's peers claiming to have the "world's most powerful zoom" for a compact camera, of course. It has 30x wide optical zoom with a 28-840 mm focal length. It lets you geo-tag your pics on the 16:9 in/7.6cm LCD Screen, has face detection,2GB bult-in memory which can be boosted with an SD card, and HDMI to connect to your TV.

So go on, sit in the back row zoom in and shoot your 14 MP pics and HD Video