News & Reviews:   Photokina 2016

For those who are looking for an action cam, there is no better brand to invest with than GoPro. They have been the number one name in action cameras, and they have just announced their new lineup during the recently ended Photokina 2016, which includes the Hero5 Black and Hero5 Session. What is surprising however is that the new line will be coming to Malaysia soon, as in next week!

For those who are looking for capturing some action footage in rugged environments, Nikon has announced a couple of models that is designed to capture high resolution video, in any situation imaginable. The two models are the 4K UHD-capable KeyMission 170 with a 170 degree field-of-view, and the KeyMission 80, a small 1080p capable wearable/lifestyle camera with an 80-degree field-of-view.

While Xiaomi’s Yi is more known for their smaller items (such as the action cams), they are not afraid of trying out new things. This sense of adventure gives them the courage to join the camera manufacturer world, with the new Yi M1 camera – a Micro Fourthirds interchangeable imager.

At Photokina 2016, Sony has hailed the return of the SLT camera with the announcement of the a99 Mark II model. This is a 42 megapixel camera to mark the 10^th anniversary of the Alpha series.

Camera sensors comes in many sizes – from the smallest sensor in smartphones, all the way to full frame sensors in professional DSLRs. However there are larger sensors than Full Frame in existence – and Fujifilm just announced their first camera using it. The GFX-50s is the company’s first medium format camera – and it is a beauty.

For camera buffs who are just stepping into the game, or anyone who are looking for a second camera body to own, check out the new Olympus PEN E-PL8 camera, that was just announced at Photokina 2016. This 16-megapixel compact mirrorless camera is set to be a great camera for novice users.

With Photokina 2016 coming next week – leaks of upcoming products and features are starting to appear online as companies are ramping up to the launch dates. One of them is Canon, and we are expected to see the new Canon EOS-M5 pretty soon, if the images suggests.

A new report just leaked online, showing what seems to be Canon’s next attempt in the mirrorless camera space. The EOS M line has seen limited success in the mirrorless world, but with the new camera, they seem to be gearing up to make a mark in the field.