PowerShot G7 review
Unashamedly high-end, the G7 replaces the ageing 7mp G6, and features a new magnesium-alloy body, 10mp CCD and an optical stabilized lens with an impressive 6x zoom range.
Unashamedly high-end, the G7 replaces the ageing 7mp G6, and features a new magnesium-alloy body, 10mp CCD and an optical stabilized lens with an impressive 6x zoom range.
As with Tinderboxes 1, 2, and 3, the new collection includes a mix of generators, colour effects, psychedelics, and other filters.
The EOS 400D retains the compact and lightweight body of the 350D, but add a new 10mp sensor, a 9-point autofocus system, a larger 2.5-inch screen, and Picture Styles.
A previsualization tool for the film and TV industries, Antics 2’s workflow places a new focus on the timeline, and boasts a vastly improved user interface.
Armari's Magnetar QX is the first workstation we've seen to include Intel's brand new quad-core Xeon processor, the X5355. It's fast, but its value is debatable.
With version 1.5, Apple has addressed most of the shortcomings that have kept many photographers away from Aperture. There’s still room for improvement, though.
Nikon’s D2Xs is the successor to the company’s top-flight 12.4-megapixel D2X professional digital SLR. The new model features a new 2.5-inch screen, along with an improved viewfinder, enhanced metering accuracy, longer battery life and a raft of user-friendly tweaks.
RealViz Stitcher is a flexible and easy-to-use program for assembling seamless panoramas and ‘immersive’ images from multiple overlapping photographs.
The Photosmart R927 is HP’s first 8mp camera. It sports a three-inch LCD in a sturdy metal case, and while it’s not the lightest or slimmest, it’s still easily pocket-sized.
natFX offers 3DS Max and Maya users the ability to create bespoke, highly realistic vegetation in 3D, albeit at a high price. The new version 4 is currently for 3DS Max only.
The Alpha 100 is Sony’s first digital SLR. Based on assets from Konica Minolta’s photographic business, and the 10.2mp camera reflects the collaboration between the two companies.
For photographers on the move, Sony’s GPS-CS1 records your location while shooting, enabling you to incorporate this data into how you use your photos.
Capture NX is Nikon’s new RAW conversion utility. It was created in collaboration with independent developer Nik Software, and replaces Nikon’s Capture 4.
The two major changes in LightWave 9 are a new rendering engine, and the inclusion of an improved subdivision surfaces algorithm for better modelling.
The H2 is a better-looking camera compared its predecessor, the H1, but it’s underneath the silver polycarbonate shell that the refinements are more significant.
Form.Z has been one of the more capable 3D modelling applications for some years, but version 6.0 sees it take a significant step.
If you thought the megapixel war was over, you’ll be surprised to learn of Casio’s 10.1mp EX-Z1000. Fortunately, there’s more to this pocket-camera than photo-diodes.
The PowerShot S3 IS is only a marginal upgrade from the S2 IS. The new model boasts an extra megapixel, a larger screen, and slightly improved sensitivity.
Craft Camera Tools is a set of 3D camera plug-ins that allows you to record travelling, flying, or wandering cameras through scenes in Autodesk 3DS Max and VIZ.
This release of StoryViz is free to owners of version 1.0, but there's much new here and it’s now closely integrated with RealViz’s MatchMover Pro and VTour tools.