Review
Canon Rebel T6S Review
January 25, 2016 | MaartenDoes the flagship of Canon’s popular Rebel series pass the holiday travel test? I took the Rebel T6S, also known as the 760D to Playa Dorada in the Dominican to shoot some photos and video.
Here’s … Read More
Sony A7II (ILCE 7M2) detailed and extensive field test and hands on review
June 10, 2015 | Maarten | 3 CommentsThe Sony A7II arrived with all of the lenses and accessories I’d asked for. Although this started as a single video, as I worked through the edit, it seemed best to divide it into three parts. As a result, there … Read More
Ricoh Theta m15 hands on review
May 12, 2015 | Maarten | 3 CommentsRicoh’s email to announce the new Theta m15 sounded interesting, so I asked if they would send me a review unit for a few weeks.
The overall experience was a pleasant one, and family and friends really enjoyed the … Read More
Sony Camera Apps – Touchless Shutter
April 24, 2015 | MaartenI’ve meant to do reviews of Sony’s smart camera apps for some time. A beta app was released this week which provides a touchless shutter function, so here goes.
I’ll get some more done in the next few weeks … Read More
Canon G7X comprehensive hands on review
April 13, 2015 | MaartenCameras with one-inch sensors seem to provide a good compromise between sensor/camera size and quality. I was interested to see how Canon’s implementation performed.
I do my best to be objective. The camera was on loan from Canon. I’m … Read More
Panasonic DMC-GH4 comprehensive hands on review
April 2, 2015 | MaartenIt took a while before I was able to borrow the Panasonic GH4 – a camera I’d been looking forward to for some time. I hadn’t reviewed the GH3, so this was my first exposure. The GH4 truly leads the pack, … Read More
Panasonic LX 100 comprehensive hands on review
January 27, 2015 | Maarten | 2 CommentsI first saw the LX100 at a Panasonic media briefing, and wasn’t really impressed – but that was before I got my hands on it. This camera is so packed with useful functions that this video got out of hand. … Read More
Fuji X30 Hands On Review
October 26, 2014 | MaartenThe Fuji X30 is a premium compact camera that takes great pictures, but has a few shortcomings.
Fuji had invited journalists and loyal customers to drop by their Toronto offices to see what they’d been showing at Photokina. A very interesting … Read More
Sony RX100M3 hands on review
August 15, 2014 | Maarten | 5 CommentsIn 2012, we took the Sony RX100 on vacation to Europe – we loved it and came back with fabulous pictures. In 2013, we took the RX100M2 to Prince Edward Island, not so much – primarily because I was also … Read More
Sony AX100 4K video camera hands on review
June 30, 2014 | MaartenEarlier this year I reviewed Sony’s first 4K consumer video camera. Even before I’d finished the review, Sony announced the AX100 – with a larger sensor, and a lower price.
The review was shot in Toronto in June, 2013 … Read More