Samsung Galaxy NX

Samsung’s new Galaxy NX combines an Android 4.2 Jelly Bean operating system and an interchangeable-lens APS-C mirrorless camera to provide a real camera capable of generating DSLR image quality.

By The Editors

List Price: $1,599 (body only) INTRODUCED 8/2013 Samsung’s new Galaxy NX combines an Android 4.2 Jelly Bean operating system and an interchangeable-lens APS-C mirrorless camera to provide a real camera capable of generating DSLR image quality—plus, the connectivity and apps of a Galaxy smartphone. Optional LTE data service in the U.S. is offered... Read more

Samsung NX1100

The NX1100 shares the Samsung APS-C 20.3-megapixel image sensor and built-in Wi-Fi capability as its higher-end brothers.

By The Editors

List Price: $599 (with 20-50mm zoom ƒ/3.5-5.6) INTRODUCED 4/2013 The new Alpha a5000 upgrades Sony’s entry-level NEX-3N mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera with the excellent 20.1-megapixel Sony Exmor APS-C sensor introduced in the a3000, the BIONZ X image processor used in Sony’s flagship a7 and a7R full-frame mirrorless models, and... Read more

Samsung NX300

The NX300 is the world’s first single-lens 3D system.

By The Editors

List Price: $749 (with 20-50mm ƒ/3.5-5.6 zoom); $499 for the 2D/3D lens INTRODUCED 1/2013 The new Alpha a5000 upgrades Sony’s entry-level NEX-3N mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera with the excellent 20.1-megapixel Sony Exmor APS-C sensor introduced in the a3000, the BIONZ X image processor used in Sony’s flagship a7 and a7R full-frame... Read more

Samsung NX2000

The NX2000 SMART Camera features a 20.3-megapixel Samsung CMOS APS-C sensor and built-in Wi-Fi and NFC for easy sharing of photos.

By The Editors

List Price: $649 (with 20-50mm f/3.5-5.6 zoom) INTRODUCED 5/2013 The NX2000 SMART Camera features a 20.3-megapixel Samsung CMOS APS-C sensor and built-in Wi-Fi and NFC for easy sharing of photos. The NX2000 also features a big, 3.7-inch touch-screen display, which provides easy viewing and touch control for focus and shutter. It can shoot at 8 fps,... Read more

Sony ILC A3000

Now comes the company’s first "mini-DSLR"-style mirrorless camera, the entry-level Alpha 3000.

By The Editors

List Price: $399 (with 18-55mm ƒ/3.5-5.6 lens) INTRODUCED 8/2013 All of Sony’s mirrorless interchangeable-lens cameras until now have been in the very compact "flat" style of the compact digital camera. Now comes the company’s first "mini-DSLR"-style mirrorless camera, the entry-level Alpha 3000. While it... Read more

Sony NEX-5T

Sony’s new NEX-5T adds NFC to the fine features of its predecessor.

By The Editors

List Price: $700 (with 16-50mm ƒ/3.5-5.6 zoom) INTRODUCED 8/2013 Sony’s new NEX-5T adds NFC to the fine features of its predecessor, the NEX-5R, for easy wireless connections to an NFC-compatible smartphone or tablet. A Smart Remote Control feature lets you use a tablet or smartphone as a remote viewfinder and shutter release. ... Read more

Sony NEX-3N

Sony’s fourth generation entry-level mirrorless camera.

By The Editors

Estimated Street Price: $499 (with 16-50mm power-zoom) INTRODUCED 2/2013 Sony’s fourth-generation, entry-level mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera, the NEX-3N combines the excellent image quality of a 16.1-megapixel Sony Exmor APS HD CMOS sensor with a number of features to simplify making good photos. The camera is sold with a... Read more

Nikon D600

Nikon’s new full-frame DSLR, the D600 features a 24.3-megapixel CMOS sensor and delivers 12- or 14-bit images at 6016×4016 pixels.

By DPMag

1. Unusual in full-frame DSLRs, the D600 has a built-in pop-up flash unit. It’s also compatible with Nikon’s highly respected i-TTL flash system. 2. Image files and videos are saved on SD/SDHC/SDXC media, with dual card slots. 3. The release-mode dial makes it quick and easy to... Read more

Canon EOS 70D

The camera can use all EF and EF-S lenses; the new Dual Pixel AF system is, at the time of this writing, compatible with 103 of them.

By The Editore

Estimated Street Price: $1,199 (K-5 II/body only) INTRODUCED 2/2010 Since the first DSLRs that could do video, a big problem has been poor video AF performance. The video-capable DSLRs’ quick phase-detection AF systems were rendered inoperative in Live View (and, thus, Movie) mode, so contrast-based AF off the image sensor had to be used. And... Read more

Sigma SD15

The straightforward design and operation will appeal to purist photographers who aren’t into bells and whistles, but the unique Foveon image sensor is the camera’s key feature.

By The Editors

ESTIMATED STREET PRICE: $989 INTRODUCED 2/2010 Though Sigma hasn’t introduced a new model in a few years, the SD15 remains available, and at a lower price. It features the unique Foveon X3 image sensor, and is able to shoot up to 21 RAW image bursts at 3 fps. It also boasts 77-segment metering and a rugged body built for rigorous pro use. ... Read more

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