GoPro Hero 3+ Black Edition tested at Dpreview.

Guess what’s the most sold cameras at Amazon US (ranking here), the GoPro Hero 3+ Black Edition! It sells more than any other compact, DSLR or mirrorless camera!

And it now got tested by the Dpreview team that writes:

It has better battery life, quicker Wi-Fi speeds with longer range, is more compact with the new case, has a significantly improved microphone, and the best image quality I’ve seen from a GoPro to date. I love the addition of SuperView, and the improved wind noise reduction is a substantial fix. Low Light is still up in the air for me, even though the Hero 3+ does exhibit better sensitivity than previous models I’ve used. The still image capture options are almost endless, and very effective.

DSLR and Mirrorless markets may be stagnating but Sports Cameras like the GoPro still sell like hotcakes!

Sony A6000 has a hell of AF speed! Full video-review by CameraStoreTV

Well, that nifty Sony A6000 may not be as glamorous as the Fuji X-T1 but it can do a lot for the money. The guys from TheCameraStoreTV posted the first full video review and there is really little to complain about the camera. The AF speed is terrific and even the on paper weakest point, the low resolution EVF is said to be a positive surprise because of the faster refresh rate and absolute no lag.

Preorders:
Sony A6000 at Amazon (Click here), BHphoto (Click here), SonyStore (Click here).
Sony A6000 with lens at Amazon (Click here), BHphoto (Click here).
Sony 70-200mm FE at Amazon (CLick here), BHphoto (Click here), SonyStore (Click here).

Using Fuji X Lenses vs Canon Full Frame Lenses

A lot of people (as in photographers that I know) have been talking about replacing or augmenting their current DSLR systems with mirrorless systems. The benefits are hard to ignore (See: Comparing the Fuji X-E2 and the Canon 5D Mark III) as mirrorless systems are less expensive and lighter and smaller. There are always trade offs of course and the mirrorless systems are often more awkward to use quickly and difficult for those with larger hands. For me personally, the portability side of mirrorless systems more than makes up for the downsides. But what about lenses? How do focal lengths differ between the systems?  This isn’t so much a mirrorless vs DSLR debate as much as a cropped vs full frame sensor. While there is one full frame mirrorless system (The Sony A7 and A7R), it currently lacks options for native lenses and costs more than double than the more popular cropped mirrorless models (Olympus OM-D E-M1, and Fuji X-E2 and just announced Fuji X-T1).

Follow the link to see my findings:

http://andrewvanbeek.com/fuji-x-lenses-and-full-frame/

Samsung NX300 user review

Hello everybody. There are plenty of reviews of NX300 online but here is a special one. I continue reviewing my mirrorless stuff in long term point of view. I’ve been using this camera for 8 months and it’s time to share my personal long term experience with the world.

You can find the review here: Samsung NX300 user review by NXcamera

?Also here is a video compilation of my photos taken with this camera: