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Sony RX10, Ergonomic Issues
Interesting New Camera, Old Ergonomic ProblemsPhoto courtesy of Digital Photograpy Review dpreview.comThis photo is worth a thousand words. It shows how the user's right index finger has to be pulled...
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Panasonic Lumix GX7 Ergonomic Review
GX7 on the left with G6 on the right. Much goodness but holding could be betterMarket position and user demographic The Micro Four Thirds camera system came to market in 2008. The original Panasonic...
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I kept the G6 and sold the GX7: Why ?
GX7 on the left, G6 on the right. Obviously the EVF is in a different location. But also the entire right side is different in each case. Can they both handle well ? It's all about holding and...
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Favourite Cameras of 2013
GH3 with Lumix 35-100mm f2.8. Favourite main camera: Panasonic Lumix GH3Favourite backup: Panasonic Lumix G6The season for awards I have not the slightest clue which make or model might have been...
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Favourite Lenses of 2013
Antipodes Islands. Panasonic GH3 with Lumix 14-140mm Mk2. Most Versatile: Panasonic Lumix 14-140mm f3.5-5.6 Mk2Highest Quality: Panasonic Lumix 35-100mm f2.8Lots of M43 lenses Micro Four Thirds camera...
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Fuji X-E1 vs Panasonic GX7 MILC comparison Part 1
On the left Panasonic GX7 with 14-42mm Mk2 lens. On the right Fuji X-E1 with 18-55mm lens. Two modern versions of the "Look-a-Leica" stylePart 1Historical background One of the most famous camera...
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Fuji X-E1 vs Panasonic GX7 MILC comparison Part 2
On the left Panasonic GX7 with 14-42mm Mk2 lens. On the right, Fuji X-E1 with accessory handle, thumb support and 18-55mm lens. The accessories make the X-E1 much more secure to hold but add to the...
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The Camera in a Smart Phone World Part 1
Who needs a camera ? Part 1 Concept and UsersIn the past, not so very long ago, anyone who wanted to make a photograph had to use a camera of some kind. Most people used a compact camera.Yesterday,...
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The Camera in a Smartphone World Part 2
Just hanging on ? Part 2 Flat top or hump top ?DSLR style or Rangefinder style ?Background From the mid 20th Century many cameras with fixed and interchangeable lenses adopted the rangefinder...
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The Camera in a Smartphone World Part 3
The need for speed. Predator and prey Part 3 Control Layout, Traditional or Modern ?Is looking back the way forward ?Traditional This user interface originates from the mechanical cameras of the mid...
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Calling Them Names
Fire's Out The importance of naming cameras and their characteristicsWhat kind of camera is it ? I was recently visiting with family. One person got a beaut new white Nikon 1 V2 camera with a 10-100mm...
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The Camera in a Smartphone World Part 4
Lighting the way ? Part 4 Handles and thumb supportsWhy does a camera need a handle ? For many years through the 20th Century most cameras did not have a handle. 35mm film SLR's had, by today's...
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The Camera in a Smartphone World Part 5
To make this photo I turned 90 degrees away from the diners with the camera over my head, viewing on the fully articulated monitor. Part 5, Viewing, Operating, ErgonomicsCamera vs Smartphone The...
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Panasonic 14-140mm Mk2 lens Shutter Shock Test
Using Panasonic GH3 and G6This is becoming really boring but........The problem persists and until camera makers incorporate a complete fix into their products the topic will stay on the agenda in...
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Panasonic Pancake Primes
14mm on the left, 20mm on the right 14mm f2.5 (H-H014) and 20mm f1.7 (H-H020AK)Single focal length lenses in the age of zooms For many years in the second half of the 20th Century I used nothing but...
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Sigma dp2 Quattro Ergonomic Study
Finger on shutter button. Least uncomfortable basic hold position Using a mockupFake, joke or real ? When rumors and first pictures of this highly unusual looking camera started to appear on the web,...
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Nikon P7800 Large/Advanced Compact User Report
Casual snap, hand held, made on a morning walk I bought a P7800 to discover whether it would serve as a substitute for my Micro Four Thirds kit at those times when I did not care to have a MILC and...
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Does the Advanced Compact have a future ?
This photo was made possible by Photoshop Camera Raw. The original image could have come from any one of many cameras. It was in fact a M43 camera with wide angle lens. Is "Large Compact" an oxymoron...
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Fuji X-T1, A Contrarian Ergonomic View
Appearances can be deceptive. This is the strangest and ugliest ship I have ever seen but apparently it performs its designated tasks very well. The Fuji X-T1 scores highly on appearance but may not be...
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Panasonic FZ 200 Superzoom User Review
At full zoom, focal length 108mm. The yacht in the foreground is about 250 meters from the camera. I used a sturdy tripod for this shot. Several others, but not all of them, made hand held with...
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