2013 Best Cameras. Find the Top Cameras Released in 2013

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2013 was another very good year for digital cameras, with plenty of innovations. As they have for several years, prices continue to drop, giving photographers more value for their dollars. Advanced fixed-lens cameras have been especially plentiful from manufacturers, offering a clear set of advantages over point-and-shoot models and cell phone cameras. Interchangeable lens camera, both DIL and DSLR models, also have been popular in 2013.

Having had a chance to fully test and review several cameras during the year, and having had a chance to informally test and consider dozens more models, here are some of the best cameras I’ve seen during 2013.

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New “Camera Matchmaker” Makes it Easier to Find the Perfect Camera

Cameta Camera has leveraged technology from Lela.com to create a web-based camera finder, the Cameta Matchmaker. This new feature uses innovative technology to help buyers quickly find their perfect camera; in conjunction with its release, Cameta is offering a chance to win a new Nikon 1 J1 Digital Camera 2-Lens Kit to anyone who registers and uses “Matchmaker.”

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In a market flooded with dozens of camera models with hundreds of complicated features, finding the right camera can be a little overwhelming. However, a new, web-based camera finder from photo equipment retailer Cameta Camera, which leverages innovative technology from Lela.com, makes this task much easier. “Matchmaker” — available at Cameta.com — asks a few simple questions, analyzes the answers and provides a list of compatible cameras, complete with scores based on how well each model fits the user’s personality and needs. It’s a unique way to shop that gives everyone the ability to buy with confidence, even those who aren’t technologically savvy.

“It’s really simple, and incredibly accurate,” says Cameta Camera’s online director Michael Lerner. “You can go from start to checkout in less than a minute, and because Matchmaker is actually based on human psychology, you don’t need to know anything about photography to find the perfect camera.”

Matchmaker is presented as a fast, fun quiz, with questions that, on the surface, have nothing to do with photography. For example, one question asks the user which make-believe vehicle they would prefer, while another inquires about their sense of style. These seemingly random, simple questions actually help Matchmaker build a complex personality profile that is cross-referenced with Cameta’s database of available cameras to produce a list of individualized matches, each with a compatibility score.

And while Matchmaker is built on years of deep psychological research and mountains of carefully-compiled product data, the user experience is enjoyable and straightforward, ideal for first-time camera buyers or shoppers who simply don’t know where to start.

“The great thing about the Cameta Matchmaker,” says Kyle Harris, Lela’s President, “is that so much product information is concentrated into a simple, 60-second quiz that works for anyone. You can be a professional photographer or a total novice, and Cameta’s Matchmaker will help you find a camera that’s right for you.”

Matchmaker is completely free to use, and is now available at http://www.cameta.com.

In addition, Cameta Camera is currently offering Matchmaker users a chance to win a new Nikon 1 J1 Digital Camera 2-Lens Kit. Anyone who tries Matchmaker and registers their email address is automatically entered into the sweepstakes. For more information about the Matchmaker sweepstakes, please see the Official Rules.
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About Cameta Camera

Cameta Camera is a leading retailer of digital cameras and accessories, and an Authorized USA Dealer of all major brands of photography equipment. Based in Amityville, New York, Cameta has been committed to providing excellent product selection, low prices and exceptional customer service since 1983.

About Lela

Lela (http://www.lelaknows.com) is the first online shopping assistant that matches people to products using a unique and intuitive technology platform. Lela’s Intelligent MatchTM analyzes a shopper’s personality from a short quiz to discover tastes, lifestyle, values and budget. The Intelligent MatchTM then custom curates a product listing with individualized ratings. The result is a truly meaningful shopping experience.

Contact Information
Mike Mazal
Cameta Camera
http://www.cameta.com/ 
631-389-2135
Richard Schmitz
Lela
http://www.lelaknows.com 
646-790-1205

 

Unleash your camera’s inner Hulk with a free hack to the firmware

By Les Shu  —   

Last year, two Canadian teenagers, Mathew Ho and Asad Muhammad, successfully sent a Lego mini figure up into space using a weather balloon as the vehicle. To document the event from liftoff to crash-land, they rigged a basic Canon point-and-shoot camera to continuously snap photos. While it sounds like a complicated science project, it’s actually something many have successfully accomplished (Ho and Muhammad just made theirs unique by sending the little Lego guy with it and, oh, they’re teens). And hacking the camera might actually be the easy part, thanks to an open-source firmware update.

While cameras are often already loaded with features, software-based hacks can add new shooting capabilities not mentioned in the instruction manual. If the inner MacGyver in you is up for some tinkering – and you happen to own a Canon camera, in particular – here are some hacks that will unlock your camera’s hidden potential and add extra value. (Set aside a weekend to study up on the guides before you attemp

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SIGGRAPH 2013: Reconfigurable Camera Add-On, KaleidoCamera

Published on Apr 29, 2013 (Alkhazur Manakov)

A Reconfigurable Camera Add-On for High Dynamic Range, Multispectral, Polarization, and Light-Field Imaging.

We propose a non-permanent add-on that enables plenoptic imaging with
standard cameras. Our design is based on a physical copying mechanism
that multiplies a sensor image into a number of identical copies that
still carry the plenoptic information of interest. Via different
optical filters, we can then recover the desired information. A minor
modification of the design also allows for aperture sub-sampling and,
hence, light-field imaging. As the filters in our design are
exchangeable, a reconfiguration for different imaging purposes is
possible. We show in a prototype setup that high dynamic range,
multispectral, polarization, and light-field imaging can be achieved
with our design.

More info and results here:
http://resources.mpi-inf.mpg.de/Kalei…

Canon U.S.A. Announces World’s Smallest And Lightest DSLR Camera

New EOS Rebel SL1 Digital SLR Camera Fuses Advanced Image Quality and Features into an Ultra-Portable Body

MELVILLE, N.Y., March 21, 2013 – Continuing the quest to deliver superb product innovations, Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, today announced the world’s smallest and lightest DSLR* camera: the EOS Rebel SL1 Digital SLR Camera. It features a newly developed 18.0-megapixel CMOS (APS-C) sensor and high-performance DIGIC 5 Image Processor for exceptional image quality and speed. With its combination of lightweight size, ease of use and outstanding image quality, the EOS Rebel SL1 is perfect for users looking for the ideal camera to bring sightseeing on vacation or to capture the everyday.

“The EOS Rebel SL1 Digital SLR Camera represents a new era in DSLR versatility: ultra-portable, full-featured DSLR cameras,” said Yuichi Ishizuka, executive vice president and general manager, Imaging Technologies & Communications Group, Canon U.S.A. “The EOS Rebel SL1 combines the high speed, high image quality and expanded shooting range of a DSLR camera, with the easy and fun usability of a point-and-shoot camera.”

Advanced Image Quality in a Compact Body

As the world’s smallest and lightest DSLR, the new camera body is 4.6″ (w) x 3.57″ (h) x 2.74″ (d), and weighs only 14.36 oz.** In comparison, the EOS Rebel SL1 is approximately 25 percent smaller and 28 percent lighter than the EOS Rebel T4i digital camera.

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New Nikon D7100 DSLR

The new flagship of Nikon’s DX-format HD-SLR lineup. Achieve a thrilling new level of image quality and sharpness thanks to a specially designed 24.1-MP DX-format CMOS sensor. Enjoy speed, precision and convenience at every step, from shooting up to 6 fps to instantly sharing your shots with the optional WU-1a Wireless Mobile Adapter. Create dazzling Full HD 1080p videos and ultra-smooth slow-motion or time-lapse sequences. Unleash the power of Nikon’s nimble DX-format system.

Nikon D7100 DSLR Camera

Nikon D7100 DSLR Camera

Capture every detail true to life Pure Sharp Images

The D7100 marks an exciting advancement in image quality for high-resolution DX-format cameras. Nikon specially designed its 24.1-megapixel DX-format CMOS sensor without using an optical low pass filter (OLPF), resulting in the purest, sharpest images using D7100’s DX-format CMOS sensor. Combine that with fantastic ISO performance at both ends of the spectrum—down to ISO 100 and up to ISO 6400—the processing speed and intelligence of EXPEED 3 and the extra lens reach of a 1.5x crop factor, and the D7100 is the ultimate tool for those seeking a lightweight DX-format HD-SLR.

Link to Nikon’s Product Page