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Leica has announced a new model under their M-series of digital rangefinder cameras. Although, there’s something peculiar about it as it’s missing a main LCD unit.

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The Leica M-D (Typ 262) is not the first of its kind from the company since they also released a similar looking camera known as the M Edition 60 for the sixtieth anniversary of the rangefinder system, but that’s is a limited edition device.

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The newer model features a 24-megapixel CMOS sensor with an ISO range of 200-6400. Since their’s no main LCD unit on it, you have to rely on the digital viewfinder when shooting. Keep in mind that you can only tweak the aperture, shutter speed and ISO settings much like your grandma’s film camera. Also, it only shoots in DNG Raw format.

The build is a classic camera with a brass base and top plates. The purpose of the design is to provide distraction-free shooting experience and give only the ‘essentials of photography’. The Leica M-D (Typ 262) will go on sale this May with a price tag of US$5995 or roughly Php 282,000.

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In addition to the Stylus Tough TG-3, the Japanese firm also launched super-zoom point-and-shoot camera dubbed as the Olympus SH-1.

On the outside, the SH-1 looks deceivingly similar to the company’s PEN-series cameras. The difference though is that the SH-1 has fixed 25-600mm (35mm equivalent) lens whilst the lens of its PEN counterparts are interchangeable.

The Olympus SH-1 shares the same inner workings of the Stylus Tough TG-3 which includes a 16MP BSI-CMOS sensor, TruePIc VII image processor and an ISO range of 100 to 6400. And although it can’t handle the same amount of beating as it rugged cousin, the SH-1 has another ace up its sleeve which comes in the form of the 5-axis Image Stabilization.

First implemented on the OM-D E-M5, the 5-axis IS, in theory, lessens blurry shots usually caused by shaky hands during handheld shooting. This will certainly come in handy with the SH-1, especially because it has a rather slow lens; f/3.0 at wide-angle and f/6.9 at telephoto.

Olympus SH-1 specs:
16MP BSI CMOS sensor
Sensor Type: 1/2.3-inch
TruePic VII
ISO 100 – 6400
24x Optical Zoom, (25-600mm)
f/3.0 – f/6.9
12fps continuous drive
Built-in Flash (Tilting)
3” Fixed LCD panel, 460k-dot resolution
1080p video recording @60p
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
SD / SDHC / SDXC
112 x 66 x 31
247g
Black and Silver

The new Olympus SH-1 is going to make its market debut on May and will be retailed for USD399.

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