Archive for February, 2008

Epson’s P5000 viewer provides a compact high-capacity storage and multimedia-viewing system, which, like its forbear the P4000, combines excellent screen quality, plenty of storage space, ease of use and tough build quality.
And what you get is a tough little device that provides card format compatibility aplenty including SD/SDHC and Multimedia cards (up to 1Gb restriction for the latter), CF Type I/II that, of course, includes Micro Drives. Use of an appropriate adapter means other card formats can be used as well, but these are optional extras of course.
You get some excellent video and audio capabilities (see below) and an excellent LCD screen, a speedy 80-gigabytes of hard drive storage and a rechargeable Li-On battery pack for excellent long life reviewing while on the move.

Connectivity is dealt with by a high-speed USB 2.0 connection, enabling storage and image/video organisation capabilities for both Macs and PC computer platforms. Actually, using the P5000 is intuitive and you can very quickly get to grips with the system.

More info at pocket-lint.co.uk

The Sony H50 offers a sensor resolution of nine megapixels along with a Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar branded 15x optical zoom lens that includes Super SteadyShot? optical image stabilization. Other H50 features include ISO sensitivity from ISO 80 to 3,200, a not-so-generous 15MB of internal memory, and a large 3.0" LCD display with 230,000 pixels.
The Sony DSC-H50 uses contrast detection autofocusing, with face detection, 9 focusing points and an AF assist lamp to help out in difficult lighting conditions. Exposures are determined with multi-pattern metering by default, and both center-weighted or spot metering modes are also on offer. As well as the internal memory, a Memory Stick Duo slot (compatible with PRO Duo cards as well) lets you expand capacity to meet your needs. Power for the H50 is provided by a proprietary NP-BG1 Lithium-ion rechargeable battery.
The Sony Cyber-shot H50 will ship this May in the USA, priced at $400.

More info at imaging-resource

DKSH Marketing Services Sdn. Bhd., authorized distributor of Casio digital camera, yesterday launched the EXILIM Card EX-S10 in Malaysia. It was unveiled by representatives from both Casio Japan and DKSH. The recommended retail price for Malaysia: RM1,099.00.

Casio’s EXILIM series was born with the appearance in 2002 of a “wearable card camera” — a digital camera with a very slim form. The new EXILIM Card EX-S10 maintains all of the powerful functionality of the cameras that were later developed in that line (high pixel count, zoom functionality, LCD monitor, photo functions, etc.) but it also embodies a return to a stylish thin form and a strong design presence.

More info at  lowyat.net

The magic of instant photos is going digital. Polaroid, the company that pioneered instant photography 60 years ago, is launching a new line of digital instant photo products. Using a revolutionary, inkless printing process, the Polaroid Digital Instant Photo Printer unlocks photos trapped on cell phones and digital cameras. For fans of the original Polaroid instant camera, the digital instant printer provides a whole new dimension in the magic of instant printed pictures.  
Earlier this month, company officials announced that the increased popularity of digital photography led Polaroid to plan for the exit of traditional Instant film in all formats and sizes. Although the company will halt production this year, Instant film is expected to be available into 2009.
“For decades, the name Polaroid has been synonymous with white-bordered pictures, although change and innovation have always been, and will continue to be, an integral part of this business,” explains Tom Petters, chairman and owner of Polaroid.

More info at dcviews.com

Ricoh Co., Ltd. (president and CEO: Shiro Kondo) has developed and introduced the new R8 compact digital camera featuring a 7.1x optical wide-angle zoom lens (28-200 mm in 35 mm focal length), a high-resolution 10 megapixel CCD, and enhanced photography functions.
The new R8 combines a new 10 megapixel CCD with the popular Smooth Imaging EngineIII image processing engine of earlier models, to take high-definition photography to a higher level.
The R8 also offers various other enhanced capabilities for fun and easy photography, such as a large 2.7-inch, 460,000-pixel HVGA LCD and the same 1:1 aspect square format photography function that has proven extremely popular on Ricoh’s Caplio GX100 (launched April 2007) and GR DIGITALII (launched November 2007) models.
In addition to the specification improvements, the R8 has also undergone a complete redesign. This new model combines ease of use and technical specification in a body that is contemporary and stylish and has been designed based on the concept " a tool you will want to use every day".
In creating the R8 as a tool for taking photographs, great care has been given not only to styling and coloring but also to its operability, portability, comfort in hand, and its solid, high-quality feel.

More info at dcviews.com

Panasonic (Panny for some), launched in Japan today a new compact camera, the DMC-TZ5. A 10.7Mpix camera with a 10x Zoom (28-280mm/F3.3~4.9), wide angle, ISO6400, 50MB of internal memory, and records video in HD 720p30. Total size is 103.3×59.3×36.5mm at just 241g.

Source akihabaranews

Read Panasonic Lumix TZ5 Review at letsgodigital

Compact and powerful, here’s the Camedia SP-570UZ, the new bridge from Olympus. With 20x optical zoom and a 10Mpix CCD, it has an iso range boosted to ISO6400, and can shoot AVI video (Motion JPEG) 640×480 at 30fps.
Our camera has 45MB of internal memory, powered by only 4 AA battery, and weighs just 445g.

Source  akihabaranews

Here’s one of the most resistant compact cameras that you’ll ever find. With a 10Mpix CCD, the u1030SW from Olympus can be dropped from a height of 2m max, support a pressure of 100kg on its body, and can be dropped into 10m max of water without suffering any damage.
This is definitely the ideal compact camera for those will wander around in a rush and in hostile environments.

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Panasonic, today announced the release date of the world’s first* 32 Gigabyte (GB) SD High Capacity (SDHC)** Memory Card with Class 6 speed specification. With a global release in April 2008, the new SDHC Memory Card, RP-SDV32GU1K, is perfect for those wanting High Definition content,as it can record up to 12 hours of High Definition video. The new SDHC Memory Card will have a manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $699.
The newly developed card, featuring a massive 32GB of capacity is ideal for AVCHD High Definition video recording, a growing demand thanks to the recent expansion of High Definition SD Camcorders. When used with Panasonic’s newly released High Definition SD camcorder, the HDC-SD9, the 32GB card can record approximately 12 hours of 1440 x 1080i High Definition video in HE mode, and approximately four hours of 1920 x 1080i full High Definition video in HA mode. With the Class 6 speed specification and maximum data transfer speeds up to 20MB/s, the 32GB card allows users to enjoy superb performance and high-quality recording.

More info at imaging-resource

The Norcent DCS-1050 ia new 10 megapixel digital camera with Face Detection and Anti-Shake technology. The DCS-1050 also features a large 3”, scratch-resistant, TFT-panel color LCD display, 3x zoom lens, 22 scene modes and MPEG-4 video clips.

The large 3”, scratch-resistant, TFT-panel color LCD display assures users will have a perfect view of what they are shooting or showing. Additionally, Anti-Shake technology, Face Detection technology, 3X optical zoom and 4X digital zoom are included for crisp, clear photos. To maintain color accuracy and the clarity needed for consistently high quality photography, the DCS-1050 digital camera offers white balance settings of manual, daylight, cloudy, tungsten, fluorescent, and custom.

Its built-in flash includes six modes and users can also select from 22 scene modes as well. In movie mode, the Norcent® camera captures MPEG-4 video clips with resolutions of 640 x 480, 320 x 240, or 160 x 120. Playback is in either NTSC or PAL formats with up to 30 seconds of WAV audio.  The DCS-1050 has 16MB of internal memory and is compatible with external SD/MMC flash storage media.

The Norcent DCS-1050 has an estimated street price of $179.99.

More info at photographyblog