Tag Archives: full frame
The High ISO Battle of the Full Frame Heavy Weights – Canon 6D vs Canon 5D Mark III
Posted on 13. Dec, 2012 by planetmitch.
On the “Canon5DMarkSeries” yahoo group, a member (Don Marcotte) has been very interested in finding out about the high ISO performance of the Canon EOS 6D – so he managed to visit his local store and they let him do some “dark” tests – by placing the body cap or lens cap on the camera [...]
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Canon announces full frame Canon EOS 6D with built in WiFi and GPS
Posted on 17. Sep, 2012 by planetmitch.
Welcome the Canon EOS 6D to the Canon full frame DSLR family and it is their lowest priced full frame DSLR camera ever – plus, it is their first DSLR with internal WiFi and GPS! It has a lower price tag than the Canon EOS 5D Mark III, but is also missing some of its [...]
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YAFFH – Nikon announces the Full Frame D600 HDSLR
Posted on 13. Sep, 2012 by planetmitch.
Yet another Full Frame HDSLR (YAFFH) – Nikon just announced the Nikon D600 Finally, the power of a 24.3 MP Nikon FX-format CMOS sensor in a compact, streamlined HD-SLR body. Create brilliant full-frame images and 1080p videos. Capture every detail in stunning clarity with Nikon’s superior 39-point AF system with Scene Recognition. Empower your inner [...]
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Sony announce the first full frame point and shoot camera! the DSC-RX1 Full Frame Cyber-shot
Posted on 12. Sep, 2012 by planetmitch.
It had to happen sooner or later – Sony announces the first full frame point and shoot camera and it is called the Sony DSC-RX1 Full Frame Cyber-shot. You may be asking yourself… “Self, why is planetMitch talking about point and shoot cameras all of the sudden?” Well, this one is significant in that it is [...]
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Three side by side comparisons of the Nikon D800 and Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Posted on 14. May, 2012 by planetmitch.
There’s been a lot of talk about the HDSLRs announced recently and as time goes by, we’re seeing more and more comparisons of the Nikon D800 and the Canon EOS 5D Mark III – and we’ve got 3 top flight comparisons for you today plus a few extras at the bottom. And all of these [...]
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Rumor: Nikon has an awesome HDSLR up its sleeve – the Nikon D800
Posted on 21. Nov, 2011 by planetmitch.
We’ve spent a lot of time focusing on Canon in the past as they’ve taken the clear lead in HDSLR video and tho Nikon was actually the first to the DSLR video market with the D90, their lack of 1080 HD video until the Nikon D7000 put them behind the pack – but now, there [...]
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Top 5 HDSLR ‘must have’ features moviemakers want in the next pro HDSLR
Posted on 16. Dec, 2010 by planetmitch.
In a recent poll about HDSLRs, planet5D readers answered this question: “What are your top 3 needs for the next pro level HDSLR?” – we offered selections like 4k video, autofocus in video, reduced jello, HDMI out, RAW video and more. The poll recently closed, but I believe you’ll be surprised at the results – [...]
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Rumor: Canon prototype full frame DSLR shooting RAW video
Posted on 19. Feb, 2010 by planetmitch.
UPDATE (8/19/2010) – I received some additional information from our source. The prototype apparently is very early in development because the chip itself is in a box. This may indicate that it is a prototype for a video camera and not an HDSLR. (Original post from 2/15/2010) This morning, a source has indicated that Canon [...]











