Riding the recent wave of enthusiasm for videography, Canon has released two interchangeable-lens digital cinema cameras—the EOS C300 and the EOS C300 PL. The first uses standard Canon SLR EF mount lenses, while the latter uses cinema-quality PL mount lenses. Both cameras house a redesigned super 35mm-equivalent, 8.29-megapixel CMOS sensor and both shoot in full 1080p HD...

Canon has introduced a new flagship SLR with the EOS-1D X, a redesigned, full-frame camera. One of the highlights of this new high-end camera is the ability to shoot as low as 50 ISO and as high as 204,800 ISO. Most aspects of the camera, in fact, have been ramped up with this model including the 61-point autofocus sensor, fast shooting up to 12 fps and the 18-megapixel full-frame CMOS sensor...

An update of Nikon's D3, the flagship D4 is the revamped response to Canon's new 1D X. With this model, Nikon has put an emphasis on the guts of the camera — that is, its magnesium alloy chassis. This new body is meant to better resist dirt, moisture and electromagnetic interference. The D4 has nearly 4-megapixels more than its predecessor with a 16.2-megapixel CMOS sensor. Speed-wise, the D4 is on par with the 1D X — 50 to 240,800 ISO...

Canon has finally released it's highly anticipated EOD 5D Mark III SLR camera. Most notably, this full-frame model has been supercharged with vastly improved focusing capabilities. The Mark II, which was first released four years ago, had only nine focal points. The Mark III has a 61-point autofocusing system with 41 cross-type sensors. While the focusing system matches that of the higher-end 1D, the 5D has about half the ability for high-speed continuous shooting (6 fps) and half the range for light sensitivity (50 to 102,400 ISO)...

Catering to resolution junkies, Nikon's D800 comes with a 36.3-megpixel, full-frame sensor that captures stills and video at a 7,360 x 4,912-pixel resolution. Like Canon's Mark III, users can shoot at full HD and have improved audio and storage features; however, the D800 can shoot at only 60 fps in 720 HD mode. Along with a 91,000-pixel RGB metering system and a 51-point autofocusing system, this new SLR includes several crop modes, including a 1.2x setting and a 1.5x DX setting — both of which still offer high-res, 15.4-megapixel imaging...

Fujifilm has added to its X-series line of compact SLR cameras with the new X-Pro1, a 16-megapixel CMOS interchangeable-lens camera, the bulk of which is outfitted in a solid magnesium alloy casing.The sensor on this particular model is a new design for Fujifilm that it is calling the X-Trans CMOS sensor, which is capable of delivering resolution comparable to a full-frame camera...

Housed in a body reminiscent of Olympus' old film cameras, the E-M5 is the first in the camera manufacturer's OM-D (OM Digital) series of digital micro four-thirds products. Modeled after the Olympus PEN line, the E-M5 is tailored with a built-in electronic viewfinder that offers a 100 percent field of view, a fast 120-fps refresh rate and 1.15x magnification (meant to reduce eyestrain). Images can be played back on the 3-inch, tilting, touch OLED screen...

Pentax has added a new mirrorless camera to the market with its K-01 model — a 16-megapixel APS-C sensor interchangeable-lens camera housed with a 3-inch LCD screen. Designed by Marc Newson, a man known for his designs of bicycles, cars, aircraft and yachts on display at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, the camera has been redesigned for usability and sleek style. The Pentax K-01 is being paired in a kit with the PENTAX-DA 40mm F2.8 XS, which the company is touting as the world's thinnest interchangeable lens...