Fujifilm FinePix XP170 rugged camera pays a visit to the FCC, leaves raincoat behind



It was only a matter of time before Fujifilm’s latest ruggedized shooter, the FinePix XP170, made a quick stop by the FCC offices and, well, it’s about that time. The filings don’t reveal many details we didn’t already know, meaning you’re still gett…

Olympus OM-D E-M5 Micro Four Thirds camera review



Olympus OM-D E-M5 Micro Four Thirds camera preview (video) Cameras, Olympus OM-D E-M5 five-axis sensor-shift image stabilization hands-on (video) Olympus OM-D E-M5 Micro Four Thirds camera to ship on March 31st? (update: now April) Stepping ac…

Canon teases ‘exclusive screening’ in Las Vegas, new Cinema EOS products coming at NAB?



With both its 1D and 5D-series models already confirmed for 2012, today’s Canon teaser hints at something slightly different — and, according to our sources, a major announcement. The event is set for April 15th — during the National Association of …

Kodak agrees to sell Gallery online photo service to Shutterfly for $24 million



Remember that Kodak Photo Gallery online picture service that we didn’t use? It appears that years of shipping packed-in with the company’s cameras have netted it some 75 million users, making it an asset that now-bankrupt Kodak has agreed to sell off…

Sony 500mm f/4 G SSM lens hands-on (video)



You don’t see many lenses pop up ’round these parts, but Sony’s new 500mm f/4 G SSM optic is impressive enough to warrant some hands-on attention. We spotted the new A-mount telephoto mounted on an Alpha A77 at Sony’s booth at CP+ 2012, and queued up …