Sanyo intros water-resistant Xacti CA6 still/video camera
Filed under: Digital Cameras
Sanyo’s introduced yet another entry in its catch-all line of Xacti digital cameras, the Xacti CA6, a fairly minor update to the C6. We’re not sure what the “A” stands for, but the biggest addition to this model, apart from the new sporty colors, is its water-resistant casing — although Sanyo’s quick to cover its bases and point out that it isn’t completely waterproof, so don’t go all Jacques Cousteau with it. In terms of specs, however, the cam looks to be pretty much identical to the C6, packing a 5x optical zoom, 2-inch flip-out LCD, and taking 6 megapixel still pics and 30 fps VGA MPEG-4 video. Sanyo’s also managed to knock a full $200 of the original list price of the C6, with the CA6 now coming in at a more reasonable $400 US. Look for it in August.
[Via LetsGoDigital]
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SanDisk’s Extreme IV CompactFlash cards
Filed under: Digital Cameras
Today’s speed record for fastest CompactFlash writes set by: SanDisk. Their new SanDisk Extreme IV CF cards come in sizes up to 8GB, and offer speeds of at least 40MBps, not to mention the extreme environmental conditions they can suffer through (-13 F to 185 F). The cards are surprisingly affordable, however, weighing in at $160 for the 2GB, $320 for the 4GB, and $640 for the 8GB. Perhaps it’s overkill for your puny mid-range DSLR, but from the looks of it you’d probably hang on to this memory card a lot longer than your average digital camera.
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New Firmware Update for Ricoh GR Digital
Ricoh announced today that it will release a second function-enhancing firmware update for its popular GR DIGITAL high-resolution compact digital camera on July 28 to give even better operability.![]()
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Sanyo updates handheld HD camcorder – Xacti HD1a
Filed under: Digital Cameras, HDTV
Sanyo is yet again offering 720p quality in an extra-small package; their new Xacti HD1a handheld camcorder records in HD and pulls double-duty as a camera if you so desire. Sanyo kept the same 5.1 megapixel sensor from the HD1 and added some forgettable features in the refresh including a 16:9 still picture mode and in-camera editing capability, but did manage to up the ante by providing a 320 x 240 MPEG-4 recording mode ready-made to play on your iPod. The secret to keeping it compact is the usage of SD storage in favor of more traditional miniDV tapes; you can squeeze about 21 minutes of beautiful HD footage on a GB, or about an hour in SD quality if time becomes an issue. Weighing in at just 8.3 ounces, keeping the HD1a handy shouldn’t be much of a burden, but there just isn’t much new here to get excited about. For those who prefer form over function, you can pick this up for $699.99 in September.
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Panasonic DMC-L1 Sample Images at DPNow
Our friends over at DPNow have published a selection of sample images taken with a production version of the upcoming Panasonic DMC-L1 DSLR camera.![]()
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Sony’s new Handycam DCR-SR80, DCR-SR60 and DCR-SR40 hard drive camcorders
Filed under: Digital Cameras
Sony’s all out assault on the marketplace didn’t stop with those wonderful new HD camcorders of theirs, they’ve also got three new standard definition Handycam units to show off. The DCR-SR80 leads the pack with a 1 megapixel CCD, 60GB drive, 2.7-inch widescreen viewfinder, 12x optical zoom, a hot shoe, and $800 price tag; the DCR-SR60 is essentially the same unit as the SR80, but with a 30GB drive and $700 price; the DCR-SR40 features a 40GB drive, 20x optical, 2.5-inch 4:3 aspect ratio touchscreen viewfinder, and $600 price point. All are due September, during which time we’d roughly estimate they’d vanish from store shelves in short order.
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Computer-brain interface device will speed up video footage review
Filed under: Digital Cameras, Misc. Gadgets
No matter how many spy cams and unmanned surveillance drones government and law enforcement officials can pack into public spaces, their utility has traditionally been limited by the finite amount of footage human monitors can review in a given time frame. New DARPA-sponsored research out of Columbia University, however, may soon allow folks tasked with keeping an eye on video feeds to perform their jobs up to ten times faster — by leveraging the rapid image processing abilities of cortical vision. Since people are able to recognize suspicious activity much more quickly than they can consciously identify what’s wrong, professor Paul Sajda and his team developed a computer-brain interface device — similar to ones we’ve seen control an on-screen cursor and bionic limb — that monitors an operator’s neural output while he/she is watching streaming footage, and tags specific images for later perusal. Once the technology is perfected in the coming months (it still emits too many false positives, apparently), it could allow for more thinly-staffed monitoring departments, though we suspect it will probably just convince officials to deploy more and more cameras.
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Source: digitalcameras.engadget.com
Canon EOS 30D Review
There was really no good reason for Canon to replace the EOS 20D. And so, commendably, it didn’t. The new EOS 30D ($1,400 street, body only) might well be considered a 20D II or a 20DN, given that it uses the same 8MP CMOS sensor, processing engine, viewfinder system, chassis, and control layout of the now-discontinued [...]
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Canon PowerShot S3 IS Review
Canon s S3 IS is the successor to last year s 5-megapixel PowerShot S2 IS digital camera. The PowerShot S3 IS enhancements include a newly designed 6-megapixel image sensor that together with Canon s proprietary DIGIC II image processor dramatically reduces noise for better image quality and achieves ISO equivalent speed ratings ranging from 80 to 800. This [...]
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Gallery Member Spotlight – Rangy Lil
In a brand new series, we cast the spotlight on members of the PhotographyBLOG Gallery and ask them about their photography. The third member to sit in the interview chair is Rangy Lil.![]()
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Samsung’s SC-X205L and SC-X210WL sports cameras cut the cord
Filed under: Digital Cameras, Wireless
It was only a matter of time before Samsung’s SC-X205L and SC-X210L helmet-mounted sports cams went all wireless on us, and if you’ve been tapping your foot at cutting the cable your wait is up with their new SC-X205WL and SC-X210WL. These devices are essentially the same as their wired counterparts: 512MB internal memory on the X205WL and and 1GB on the X210WL, both featuring the same 2.0-inch display, 680k pixel (720 x 480) CCD, 10x optical zoom, and image stabilization (on the full unit, anyway), as well as the obligatory SD slot for recording that MPEG-4 video. Expect ‘em in September for $580 and $680, which is a steep price to pay for those whose finances are probably tied up mending broken bones.
[Via Sci Fi Tech]
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2006 Adobe Design Achievement Awards Winners
Adobe today announced the winners of the sixth annual Adobe Design Achievement Awards, the premier student design competition that honours the world s most talented student graphic designers, photographers, illustrators, animators, digital filmmakers and computer artists.![]()
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Kata Ergo-Tech Bags
Announcing the launch of its new Ergo-Tech Collection, Kata is giving consumers worldwide a new reason to get excited about what they put on their backs, shoulders or belts.![]()
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Panasonic’s Lumix DMC-FZ50 10 megapixel shooter
Filed under: Digital Cameras
We’re not done with Panasonic’s new additions to the Lumix lineup just yet; in addition to the four compact shooters we just saw, the company also unveiled a prosumer model called the DMC-FZ50, which packs a 10.3 megapixel CCD and 12x optical zoom into a DSLR-like body. Besides improving upon the resolution of its 8 megapixel predecessor, the FZ30, the FZ50 also throws down a new feature called Intelligent ISO Control, which adjusts the ISO setting (max. 1600) and shutter speed based on subject movement — promising to minimize image blur without forcing the user to adjust the manual controls. Further enhancing ease-of-use are a new Function button that delivers quick access to frequently-used settings and a longer-life battery that claims to deliver around 360 shots before recharging becomes an issue. Other differences between the FZ30 and FZ50 include the addition of SDHC card support, a TTL Flash hot-shoe, 16:9 shooting mode, and the so-called Venus Engine III image processor, but the elimination of TIFF file support and several thousand pixels from the 2.0-inch LCD. Luckily the higher resolution and new features don’t mean that you’ll pay too much more for this updated model than you did for the old one, as it’s expected to cost just $650 when it hits stores in September.
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Fujifilm FinePix F30 Review at Photoxels
DIWA member Photoxels have published a review of the Fujifilm FinePix F30, which offers ISO 3200, 6 megapixels, 3x optical zoom lens and a 2.5 inch LCD.![]()
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Samsung’s new S700 and S1000 cameras
Filed under: Digital Cameras
After their last round of completely out of left field NV-series cameras, we were kind of hoping Samsung wouldn’t again resort to their well-specced but below average line of Digimax cameras, but here we have it. Samsung’s new seven megapixel S700 and ten megapixel S1000 get the job done with 2.4-inch LCDs, 3x optical zoom, 16MB internal memory, and in the case of the S1000 MPEG-4 VGA video recording. (Wait, didn’t they already announce the S1000?) Expect them in august for $250 and $350, respectively. Just in case, need that link to the NVs again?
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Source: digitalcameras.engadget.com
Pure Digital’s new disposable digicams unlocked
Filed under: Digital Cameras
Thanks to an active hacker community and a fortuitously wide open FTP server, Pure Digital’s “one time use” digital cameras aren’t so “one time use” anymore. The FTP server contained an app designed to configure security keys, and after a bit of hacking around the team has the 40-bit key finder up and running for those wishing to unlock the pics and video on their new Pure Digital cams — no soldering required. We have to hand it to Pure Digital, it took the hackers a bit longer than we expected to pull this off, but in the end we suppose it was inevitable that these disposables would eventually end up open to the whims of the consumer, however illegitimately. So if you’re feeling a bit like sticking it to the man this fine Monday morning, head on over to you local CVS and get one of these new found multi-use cams on the cheap.
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Canon EOS 30D Review
All the virtues of the 20D are maintained — excellent body build, large and bright viewfinder, beautifully damped controls and barely audible mirror slap. The image quality is exemplary with exposure, focus and colour all being accurate. The Canon is particularly good at handling saturated colours without bleeding and blurring the edges between adjacent blocks of [...]
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Fujifilm’s six megapixel F20 thrives at night
Filed under: Digital Cameras
Besides the S6000fd that we just brought you, Fujifilm has another six megapixel shooter slated to hit stores in September, though this model is more at home in a pocket than a camera bag. Being touted as the little brother to the company’s already-compact F30, the new F20 sports many of the same features as its big bro — besides the 6.3 megapixel CCD, they both share a 3x optical zoom and 2.5-inch LCD — with the major differences being size, display resolution, and battery capacity. Also like the F30, this model is designed to perform in low-light conditions that would prove difficult for other compact cameras which don’t share its relatively high maximum sensitivity of ISO 2000. The other nice touches here center around the flash: it automatically adjusts its intensity based on ambient lighting, and is part of the innovative “Natural Light & Flash” feature that snaps two consecutive shots — one with flash and one without — to provide users with a so-called “photographic safety net.” No word yet on pricing, but since you can pick up the F30 for under $400, we imagine that this model will be available for around the same cost.
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Kodak EasyShare P850 Review
The Kodak P850 model shares many elements of the more advanced P880, including 30 fps VGA video with single-frame still-extraction and trim/cut/splice/merge editing abilities. Thanks to cutting-edge Motion JPEG technology, record longer, TV-quality videos with sound up to 80 continuous minutes depending on card capacity while using less memory storage. EASYSHARE Software version [...]
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nokia N73 Starts Shipping
nokia announces that shipments have begun for the nokia N73, a stunning multimedia computer with excellent photography features and integrated stereo speakers for optimized audio pleasure.![]()
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DARPA to Lockheed: Build us a maple seed-shaped UAV
Filed under: Digital Cameras, Robots
Perhaps worried that their bid proposal for insect cyborgs will never pan out, the wacky minds at DARPA are now looking at the humble maple tree to provide inspiration for their future fleet of tiny surveillance drones. The agency has just awarded Lockheed Martin a 10-month contract to develop maple seed-shaped UAVs known as remote-controlled nano air vehicles (or NAVs, for short) that can be deployed from a hovercraft and whirl around urban battlefields snapping pictures and confusing enemies who have never seen a maple tree. DARPA is stipulating that the single-blade NAVs be equipped with a self-stabilizing wireless camera, yet weigh only 0.07 ounces and be capable of traveling 1,100 feet with the help of an onboard chemical rocket. Seems like a lot to ask from such a minuscule device, but the $1.7 million DARPA is shelling out will probably be enough of an incentive for Lockheed to get the job done.
[Via Boing Boing]
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Sanyo’s similar VPC-S7 and VPC-E7 compact cameras
Filed under: Digital Cameras
Without much fanfare, Sanyo has added two compact 7.1 megapixel cameras to its lineup, and other than a few minor differences, the SDHC-compatible VPC-S7 (pictured right) and VPC-E7 (pictured left) are almost exactly the same. Both models feature an oh-so-standard 3x optical zoom and 2.5-inch LCD display, along with VGA-quality video with mono sound, maximum ISO settings of 800, and the usual suite of preset scene modes and white balance settings. As far as we can tell, only a few grams of weight and the E7’s inclusion of red-eye correction differentiate the two models, plus the fact that the E ships with a rechargeable battery while the S only comes with a pair of AAs. Overall, it seems like Sanyo isn’t terribly excited about these two point-and-shooters, judging from the lack of a press release or even the slightest hint as to when or where they’ll be available, or for how much.
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[Via Photography Blog]
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Panasonic unleashes slew of Lumix compacts
Filed under: Digital Cameras
Our friends at Panasonic are really coming out swinging today. Their new range of Lumix compacts has some considerable spec bumps, and even if the designs do seem a little “safe” after Samsung’s recent release, we’re sure most consumers could fine a decent fit among the new lineup. Headlining is the DMC-LX2 (pictured), a successor to their LX1 which introduced the first compact 16:9 widescreen sensor. The LX2 bumps the megapixels to 10.2, has a 2.8-inch widescreen LCD, ISO 3200 (though not at full resolution) and intelligent ISO control that can automatically adjust for the sudden movement of a subject. Despite the increase in resolution, Panasonic claims they’ve significantly reduced noise thanks to their Venus III engine. The LX2 also includes a 4x zoom, and optical image stabilisation. Next up we have the DMC-FX50 and FX07, dual successors to the FX01 shooter. Both of them share a 7.2 megapixel CCD, 3.6x zoom, optical image stabilisation, and that Venus III processor, ISO 3200 and intelligent ISO control featured in big brother LX2. The FX50 goes for a new 3-inch screen, while the FX07 sticks with 2.5-inches and manages a slightly more compact body. Finally, the DMC-FX3 takes some cues from its siblings, but cuts the megapixels to 6. The optical image stabilisation is always welcome, but the ISO 1600 and 3x zoom specs are a bit more standard. Some of the best news here is the prices for these four cameras, ranging from the $500 LX2 ($100 cheaper than the initial LX1 pricetag) to $280 for the FX3. All four should be out some time this September. Keep reading for pics of the rest of the lineup.
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Read – DMC-FX50 & DMC-FX07
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Lumix DMC-FX50
Lumix DMC-FX3
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Logitech’s “high definition” QuickCam Ultra Vision
Filed under: Digital Cameras, Peripherals
While the iSight built into your new Macbook (or any laptop-integrated webcam for that matter) might meet your day-to-day needs, Logitech is hoping that their new QuickCam Ultra Vision can significantly raise the production value on your next YouTube masterpiece. For $129, you get a mostly glass lens — there are still a few plastic elements in there, just less than usual — that’ll open all the way up to f/1.6, making acceptable results possible even in darkness that would turn normal cams into digital noise-filled nightmares. The press release also boasts “high definition” capability from its wide format, interpolation-free 1.3-megapixel sensor, but skimps on the hard resolution numbers, with the product page only making mention of its capability to do “live video up to 640 x 480″ at 30fps. (That doesn’t sound very HD to us.) Other amenities include a 4-megapixel (there’s the interpolation) still camera, USB 2.0 connectivity, RightSound microphone, a heap of cheesy effects and the RightLight 2 metering system, which promises “twice the image clarity of conventional webcams.” If you still feel your cinematic needs aren’t being met, you can check out the rest of the updated QuickCam line, including the Orbit MP, Fusion, Pro 5000 and the Communicate STX, all which received minor spec bumps. These all should be available by the end of August, so you still have a little time to clean your room before exposing it to the world — or at least your Skype contacts.
[Via Tech Digest]
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Nikon teases about upcoming 10.2 megapixel DSLR
Filed under: Digital Cameras
Oh Nikon! You kidder, you. The popular pro-cam manufacturer is prepping a new DSLR, and has upped a little teaser on their site referring to the “Next Nikon.” Beyond the usual marketing hyperbole of “More power,” “More control,” “More versatile and “More excitement,” Nikon lets slip the megapixel count: 10.2, and the release date: 20 days from now. Word on the street is that the mystery cam will be a replacement to the D70/D70s series, and the 10.2 megapixels will be one welcome improvement from the 6.1 megapixels of the D70.
[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]
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Westinghouse DPF-0701 shows multiple shots per frame
Filed under: Digital Cameras, Displays
You think hanging 8 x 10s on the wall is old school? Well, it looks like the standard fare of digital picture frames are getting refreshed too. Westinghouse has a new digiframe on the horizon that displays multiple digital photos in varying orientations. The DPF-0701 rocks a 7-inch 16:9 widescreen display housed in a strikingly large ebony bezel and includes an admittedly lacking 16MB of internal storage. Since you probably won’t fit all your memories on that (right?), the frame supports USB thumb drives and a myriad of card formats including CF, SD, MMC, XD, MS Pro, and MS Duo. You can get your snapshot shuffle on when it drops later this month for $199.
[Via MacWorld]
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New 10.2 Megapixel Nikon DSLR Soon!
Hold onto your hats – Nikon have a new teaser ad campaign for a 10.2 megapixel digital SLR!![]()
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Fujifilm’s face-finding FinePix: the S6000fd
Filed under: Digital Cameras
With some extreme ISO action, and a flashy face-recognizing auto focus feature, Fujifilm has quite an alluring offering in their new FinePix S6000fd (known as the S6500fd globally). The 2.5-inch LCD and 6.3 megapixel CCD shouldn’t turn too many heads, but the wide-angle manual control 10.7x zoom lens and the 100-3200 ISO sensitivity is nothing to sneeze at. Fujiflim’s hardware-based Face Detection tech allows the camera to zero in on the sentient humans in frame — instead of that wall behind them — and does its focusing mojo in a mere 0.04 seconds. This, combined with other automatic enhancements, allows Joe Hobbyist to take advantage of the camera’s advanced optics without having to fiddle with manual controls, promising better lighting and less blurring in more situations. Unfortunately, “Picture Stabilization,” which merely bumps the ISO automatically is a lame substitute for actual optical image stabilization, but there aren’t many other cut corners, and Fujifilm has managed to get the price pretty low. The S6000fd should be out in September for around $500.
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Go Pro’s Digital Hero waterproof wrist camera
Filed under: Digital Cameras, Wearables
When given your choice of aquatic wrist-wear this summer, why opt for the nerdy-but-possibly-lifesaving SenTAG, when Go Pro’s Digital Hero shock-proof polycarbonate sport wrist camera is so much more interesting? Sure, it’s gigantic and unwieldy, but it weighs less than 3-ounces and is waterproof up to a depth of 30-feet. Plus, it goes around your wrist! What else could you want? Specs? Oh, right. With 32MB of internal memory, you can expect to get VGA photos and QVGA videos, with the latter giving a frame-rate less like Step Into Liquid and more like an old movie of Babe Ruth running the bases. We admit, it doesn’t quite live up to legitimate underwater cams like Pentax’s Optio WPi, but for $80, including the necessary AAA battery, what can you expect? Just think of the totally rad footage you’ll get when you combine it with your Tony Hawk helmet cam.
[Via Travelizmo]
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MIT researchers create photo-detecting fibers
Filed under: Digital Cameras, Misc. Gadgets
Those cats at MIT have been at it again: when not fooling around in their dorm rooms or playing with robot snails, they’re toiling away in the lab late at night developing technologies that could well become commonplace in our everyday lives. Their latest breakthrough is a sphere-shaped web of photo-detecting fibers that can measure the direction, intensity, and phase of light, something previously only possible with traditional lens-based optics. Unlike lenses, however, the fiber webs have an unlimited field of view, opening up a whole range of new possibilities like improved space telescopes or sensitive clothing to provide increased awareness to soldiers or the blind. Still in the research phase, this tech is likely a long ways from trickling down into the consumer space, although researchers do see the common man eventually using it to enhance interaction with computers and video games.
[Via Digital Camera Info]
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Transcend 8GB Industrial Hi-Speed CompactFlash Card
Transcend has increased the capacity of its Ultra performance industrial type CF Memory Card to an incredible 8GB, currently the highest capacity industrial CF Card in the world.![]()
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Sony unveils HD options with HDR-UX1 AVCHD cam alongside HDD unit
Filed under: Digital Cameras, HDTV
AVCHD, the new recording format from Sony and Panasonic for saving HD video to 8-centimeter mini DVDs, is making its first appearance in Sony’s new HDR-UX1 upper-class consumer cam. For the most part the camera mirrors its SD siblings, with a side mounted disc drive, sizable 3.5-inch fold-out LCD, 4 megapixel stills and 2.3 megapixel shots while recording video. The snazz here is that the new AVCHD cam uses dual-layer mini DVD-R discs, making room for a full hour of 1080i video. The HDR-SR1 mirrors the functions of its UX1 brother, but replaces the DVD drive for a 30GB HDD, but still manages long recording times with the AVCHD codec. Both cameras have a mic inputs and manual focus rings, making them more appealing to the discerning prosumer than most Sony cams of late. Of course, all this new format action and prosumer appeal comes at a price: the HDR-UX1 should drop in September for around $1,400, while the HDR-SR1 should appear in October for $1,500.
[Via Camcorder Info]
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Nikon is to launch new affordable digital SLR soon
The Nikon rumors are flying today. It looks like they are getting ready to launch a new DSLR, probably the follow-on to its D70 digital SLR series. A Nikon Japan website teaser gives away few details other than the fact that the camera will have 10.2 megapixels. All Nikon is saying right now is More power… [...]
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Fujifilm Finepix F30 Review
The 6.3 MegaPixel FinePix F30 is the world s first point-and-shoot digital camera for consumers with full-resolution ISO equivalency speeds as high as 3200 a setting previously reserved for advanced consumer and professional digital camera models. Higher light sensitivities allow the FinePix F30 to shoot with faster shutter speeds, which lessen the likelihood of blurry [...]
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Sony Alpha A100 DSLR Review
Sony’s alpha DSLR-A100 digital single lens reflex (D-SLR) camera is the first product to come from their aquisition of Konica Minolta s D-SLR and technologies. The DSLR-A100 is based heavily on the Konica Minolta Maxxum 5D and incorporates a higher resolution 10.2-megapixel image sensor, improved 40-segment metering, higher resolution 2.5-inch Clear Photo LCD Plus, and a [...]
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Fujifilm Finepix F30 Digital Camera User Review
The 6.3 MegaPixel FinePix F30 is the world s first point-and-shoot digital camera for consumers with full-resolution ISO equivalency speeds as high as 3200 a setting previously reserved for advanced consumer and professional digital camera models. Higher light sensitivities allow the FinePix F30 to shoot with faster shutter speeds, which lessen the likelihood of blurry [...]
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Building a Digital SLR Camera System
If you are thinking of getting yourself a digital SLR, I have found this excellent piece (Building a Digital SLR Camera System) written by Phillip Greenspun. The article explains the different kinds of digital SLR cameras available, how to choose the right one for you, and what to do once you get it home from the [...]
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Nikon D200 Digital SLR Review
The Nikon D200 is a high performance digital SLR camera with advanced features inherited from the D2X professional digital SLR camera. The D200 employs a newly developed 10.2-megapixel DX Format CCD image sensor, a sophisticated 1005-pixel 3D Color Matrix Metering II system and an advanced Nikon image processing engine to render images with superb clarity [...]
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Photoxels has reviewed the Fujifilm FinePix F30 and writes – “I found The Fujifilm FinePix F30 especially hard to part with. Besides its exceptional low-light capability, high performance, beautiful LCD monitor, and great battery life, it is also a pleasure to use and operate, giving excellent image quality shot after shot with point-and-shoot simplicity.”
PopPhoto has finished a new review of the 6 megapixel Samsung Digimax S600 and indicates in low light situations the focusing mechanism started to suffer. They continue to write – “Overall, the Digimax S600 is a passable entry-level camera for the first time digital camera buyer on a tight budget, but if you are more concerned with image quality in low light situations, you might want pony up a little more cash and look at other models in the Samsung family, like the L60 and L85, or other entry-level models from other manufacturers.”
Digital Camera Review has reviewed the 5 megapixel Canon PowerShot A530 and they write – “The Canon PowerShot A530 is a capable digital camera with a respectable zoom range. It is a good choice for a traveler both in size and power source as AA/LR6 batteries are readily available almost anywhere. Canon’s choice of the SD/MMC memory card format is also a pleasant standardization.”
Consumers Electronic Net has reviewed ACDSee Photo Editor 4.0 and they write – “In my opinion, the heart of Photo Editor are the How To’s, and should prove popular for those users who take advantage of them to create new and interesting projects with their images. When you first launch the application, there is a quick video tutorial on how to create a thank you card. It shows the application in action, and users might benefit from this type of tutorial in addition to the How To’s currently available.”
Ricoh has announced a new firmware upgrade for the 8 Megapixel GR Digital Camera.
Hardware Zone has reviewed the 8 megapixel Canon EOS 30D and they write – “All in all, if you are looking for a mid-range DSLR in the market today, the new and improved 30D is certainly not lacking in any department, but for existing owners of 20D or equivalent models, the 30D will not offer much in the way of performance to price ratio.”
Photography Review has reviewed the Olympus’s SP-350 and they write. “Even though I did not fall right in love with the SP-350, I quickly became enamored of its features, flexibility, and image quality. The camera is very light, easy to carry, and offers a great deal of flexibility for future photographic growth. Comparing the SP-350 to my wife’s Olympus C-4040, it is easy to see how Olympus has improved their high-end compacts over the past few generations. In the end, I am extremely happy with what the SP-350 can deliver – image quality and flexibility in a compact package.”
Samsung has announced the Digimax S700 which features 7-megapixels, a 2.4-inch LCD display , 3x optical zoom, MJPEG support, and built-in movie stabilization.
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Samsung has announced the new Digimax S1000 10-megapixel digital camera. 
PCMag has reviewed the 6 megapixel 
Panasonic has announced the 7.2 megapixel Lumix DMC-FX07.
Digital Camera Info has reviewed the 5 megapixel 
PopPhoto has reviewed the 7.1 megapixel 
Imaging Resource has reviewed the 6.1 megapixel 
Ephotozine has a new review of the 6 megapixel 
Nikon’s Japanese website has posted several mysterious images of an upcoming to be released 10.2 megapixel DSLR. Looks as though the new Nikon will be officially announced in 20 days. As competition in the DSLR is hot could this new offering from Nikon be a direct response to the new Sony Alpha A100.
CNET has reviewed the 10 megapixel 
ThinkCamera has reviewed iView Media Pro 3 Digital Asset Management software. “Even though Media Pro 3 has been designed for professionals, it’s accessible for everyone. The program has professional workflow in mind so it has a quick and uncomplicated cataloguing system (apart from at greater image numbers where there is naturally some slowdown when importing). Its other forte comes when publishing, and even though the website publisher has some niggles it is a definite reason to go Media Pro 3. While online websites make it easy to upload and share photos, nothing is as easy as getting some free web space and getting Media Pro 3 to do it for you. Best of all, there is a free 21 day trial available so you can try it out yourself.”
Panasonic has announced the new 6.0 megapixel DMC-FX3 digital camera.
Macworld has a new review of the 6.3 megapixel 
Steve’s Digicams has finished their review of the 5 megapixel 
Steve’s Digicams has reviewed the 6 megapixel 