Archive for December, 2007

Voigtlaender announces the Vitoret 73 digital camera. The entry level Vitoret 73 features a 7 Megapixel CCD images sensor, a 3x optical zoom lens and a spacious 3-inch LTPS TFT LCD monitor. The new camera has 32 Megabyte internal memory - of which approximately 22 MB is available for image store, supports SD storage cards up to 2 Gigabyte and is powered by two AA size batteries. A simple movie mode (320×240) is available too. The Voigtlaender Vitoret 73 is available in Europe right now for a list price of 149 Euro…

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Nikon may be phasing out at least one of its starter digital SLR cameras in the near future, hints from the company and from tipsters reveal. The company has recently pulled a D40x listing from its Japanese online store, indicating that local production of the 10-megapixel camera has stopped; versions in other markets as well as the original D40 will continue to sell, the company says. However, the firm has not offered a replacement model, leaving a gap between the D40 and the mid-range D80.

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Just as soon as Digital Foci introduced a trio of digital photo frames, along comes Polaroid with a 7-incher of its own. The XSJ-00750M rocks a 480 x 234 widescreen panel, 400:1 contrast ratio, 250 cd/m2 brightness, USB 2.0 connectivity and a multicard reader that handles SD, MMC, CF, MS, MSPro and MSDuo. Aside from sifting through your JPEG collection, it also plays back MP3 files, and just in case you’ve got a thing for varying colors, you’ll be delighted to know that this one comes with black, white and wood colored frames. Grab one next month (if you’re in Japan, that is) for ¥17,000 ($149).

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Digital Foci, Inc. will introduce 3 new digital frames to its line of popular "Image Moments" digital photo frames at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) held January 7-10, 2008 in Las Vegas. The new models include "Image Moments 15" with a large 15-inch screen and 16.2 million colors; "Image Moments 8" with an 8-inch screen with leading technology LED Backlight; and "Image Moments 6" with a 5.7-inch screen and the highest pixel density display available on the market. These new digital frames feature 200MB of internal memory and built-in memory card slots to let you display and share photos in sharp, vibrant colors on their high-resolution digital LCD screens.

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ATP, a leading manufacturer of DRAM and flash memory solutions, today introduced the new GPS Photo Finder – a portable photo accessory that allows for convenient ‘geotagging’ of digital photos taken by any digital camera. Geotagging is a new cutting edge feature in digital photography which allows users to associate images with the locations where their pictures were taken.

“The ATP GPS Photo Finder allows users to seamlessly tag their photos with GPS coordinates and find the locations at which the pictures were taken,” said Michael Plaksin, ATP Vice President of Sales. “Imagine tracking your trip across Europe or your cruise around the Caribbean, and to be able to visually and geographically organize your photos afterwards. With new applications such as photo-enabled GPS navigation around the corner, this technology will see significant growth in the next few years. We are pleased to be able to offer this advanced technology to our customers today.”

The ATP Photo Finder, unlike other new solutions on the market, is universally compatible with any digital camera using jpeg image files, allowing users the convenience of a single device to geotag pictures from multiple camera brands and models.

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Sony Europe announces the 7 megapixel Cyber-shot S730, a light, compact and easy to use entry point to the world of digital photography. The S730 features a 3x optical zoom lens, a 2.4-inch LCD screen with wide viewing angle, high sensitivity ISO for reduced camera shake and an easy-to-use on-screen function-guide. An on-screen Histogram mode displays image brightness in graphical form, useful if you’re fine-tuning exposure settings for the best results. The S730 will be available throughout Europe from mid January 2008…

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Dion expects to unveil new digital photo frame ‘DION’ series at upcoming CES 2008 in Las Vegas, USA. The DION series ranges from 3.5-inch to 7-inch and of the series ‘SDP-MB’ is noticeable with wine-glass-design. The SDP-MB features 7-inch Samsung TFT LCD(800×480), 300:1 contrast ratio, 350cm/m2 brightness, and 128MB internal memory and it is compatible with other kinds including SD,MMC,MS,CF, and xD. It can rotate 90-degree. A company official said that next lineup will support DAB/DMB feature as well.

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Canon launched its new 21M DSLR camera ‘EOS-1Ds Mark III’ in Korea market. The EOS-1Ds Mark III features 21 Megapixel full frame (35mm) CMOS sensor, Dual “DIGIC III” processors to drive 5 fps continuous shooting for up to 56 frames, and Highlight Tone Priority. It also supports auto focus system with 19 cross type sensors and 26 focus assist points, ISO 100-1600 (expandable to L:50 H:3200), and 3-inch 230K pixel LCD with Live View mode.

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EXEMODE is introducing its 5M CMOS Hello Kitty digital camera ‘DC500′ in Japan market. Suggested price is 12,800 yen.

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BenQ presents its new 8-megapixel camera with 3x smc Pentax optical zoom, and 4x digital zoom named DC-X835. BenQ DC-X835 features a 2.5-inch LCD display, ISO rating up to 2000, 16MB built-in memory and a SD card slot.

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