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Sony RX10 II & RX100 IV Offer True HD Slowmo!

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In what may be the most important announcement of 2015 for affordable slow motion video; Sony has unveiled the DSC  RX10II (DSC-RX10M2) which is the DSLR like long zoom pro-sumer camera  direct replacement of the RX10 and the DSC RX100 IV (DSC-RX100M4) a 3x zoom compact camera a replacement of the RX100 III of last year. The kicker here is the amazingly featured super slow motion mode offering 120fps, 240fps, 480fps all the way up to 960fps with a pre trigger function and using the XAVC S Codec in a 1080p frame.

Sony RX10 II Specs:
  • 1.0-type (13.2mm x 8.8mm) Exmor RS CMOS sensor
  • 20.2 megapixels
  • F2.8 constant Aperture
  • focal length = 8.8-73.3 mm  8.3x Optical
  • Variable crop factor depending on frame selected.
  • Electronic shutter at up to 1/32000
  • Mechanical Shutter at  F2.8 is 1/1600
  • 4k XAVC S at 30p, 25p and 24p
  • Regular full HD up to 120fps no HFR Mode.
  • MSRP $1,299.00 USD

Slow Motion High Frame Rate Mode HFR: → Continue Reading Full Post ←

LG G4 Best Phone Camera But Simple Slowmo!

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At first glance the LG G4 Android smart phone with it’s RAW image capture and completely manual camera might seem like the best ever camera phone to date and it is in many respects but; when it comes to slow motion it is barely mentioned in the specs. It does have a slow motion mode but after looking at samples it is far away from an iPhone 6 in quality and even below the Galaxy S6 which disappointed.

  • 16 Megapixels
  • Aperture f/1.8
  • Sensor size 1/2.6
  • Image stabilization
  • Auto focus type: Laser
  • 4k UHD 30p Video
  • 1080p 60fps – 120fps 720p*
  • Flash Single LED
  • RAW+JPG capture
  • HDR And full manual aperture and shutter
  • Full Manual White Balance
  • 5.5″ 1440 x 2560 pixel Display

The 120fps mode is limited to 720p HD resolution which is now standard on most high end to midrange phones.  The quality is not even 720p in closer inspection it is more like 960*540px or lower scaled up showing all sorts of artifacts from heavy pixelation, aliasing & moire. → Continue Reading Full Post ←

Sharp Aquos Phones Promise 2100fps!

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Out of left field the latest Sharp Aquos Zeta SH-03G, Aquos Xx and Aquos Serie SHV32 – 2015 model smart phones based on Android; claim to deliver up to 2100fps high speed video at 854 x 480 pixels or 1200 fps in full HD 1080p mode. As to those claims as anything that sounds too good to be true it regularly is. These phones are no different to these superlative claims.

The Phones actually do shoot high speed video but not anywhere close to the claimed extremely high frame rates.  The most they do is 210fps at 854*480 pixels and at full 1080p a frame rate of 120fps which is quite good for a smartphone. → Continue Reading Full Post ←

Mike Matter creator of edgertronic – Q&A

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During the review of the edgertronic camera; HSC asked Mike Matter the brains behind it a series of questions “some submitted by our readers” regarding past present and future of the high speed camera market, sensors and where things are going in the camera market. Many of his answers are very detailed and offer a glimpse into his own efforts and how he sees the future evolving with the continual adoption of high speed capable devices.

Mike Matter from Sanstreak/edgertronic Interview: → Continue Reading Full Post ←

Edgertronic High Speed Camera Review – Part 2

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In Part 1 of this review we looked at the body and design of the edgertronic camera. Touched on the mount and available frame rates. Part two is all about using and understanding the abilities and limitations of the camera as a high speed tool.

Connecting and firing up the camera for the first time: → Continue Reading Full Post ←

Kipon AF Adapter for Canon EOS EF Ready!

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A few weeks ago the Kipon full Auto focus, Iris and IS enabled EF to M43 adapter was announced. Many huge doubts lingered to it’s effectiveness in Auto Focus as any other AF adapter for the likes of Sony cameras for example take several seconds to lock onto a target.  The Kipon promises to be a seamless adapter for Canon EF lenses on Micro 4/3 system cameras like the Panasonic GH4.

Today it released a few videos showing the Auto Focus AF capability of the adapter in action and it is very impressive to say the least, it also works with EF-S lenses which is a plus. → Continue Reading Full Post ←