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Archive for July, 2008

No sooner did we have a chance to wrap our mitts around JVC’s Everio GZ-HD40 and Samsung’s SC-HMX20C than Canon comes out with a pair of its own. Kicking things off is the iVIS HF11 (which turned up in name back in April) — an HD camcorder with 32GB of built-in memory, an SD / SDHC card slot, Full HD recording capabilities (using the polarizing AVCHD format) and a 12x optical zoom. The iVIS HG21 (pictured after the break) relates most closely to the aforementioned HD40, as it packs a capacious 120GB internal HDD, 2.7-inch flip-out LCD and most of the same specifications as its sibling. Expect ‘em both to land next month (at least in Japan) for 140,000 ($1,317) apiece.

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Taking the wraps off of three cameras at once just isn’t good enough for Panasonic, so how’s about a fourth? The pocket-friendly LUMIX DMC-FX150 arrives in a trio of stylish hues (black, gold and silver) and features an admittedly absurd 14.7-megapixel sensor, 28-millimeter wide-angle LEICA DC VARIO-ELMARIT lens, a 3.6x optical zoom and a host of manual controls to boot. This shooter can also capture shots in RAW format, and the usual suspects — you know, red-eye correction, optical image stabilizer, face detection, intelligent ISO, etc. — are all there. If this one fits the bill, expect to receive one of your own for $399.95 when picking it up next month.

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Shortly after Samsung unveiled its summer stable of cameras, along comes Panasonic with a new trio of its own. Kicking things off is the zoom-infatuated DMC-FZ28, which features a remarkable 18x optical zoom, 10.1-megapixel sensor, Intelligent Auto Mode, Auto Focus and a 27-millimeter wide-angle lens. Moving on, we see the DMC-LX2‘s rightful successor — the unimaginatively named LX3 — which lands in August alongside the aforementioned FZ28. Said shooter packs a 10.1-megapixel sensor, F2.0 24mm LEICA DC VARIO-SUMMICRON lens and the ability to capture 720p movies at 24fps. Bringing up the rear is the pocket-friendly LUMIX DMC-FX37 (due in September), which touts a 25mm ultra wide-angle LEICA DC lens, 10.1-megapixel sensor (are you sensing a trend?), a 5x optical zoom and 720p movie mode. Ready for the sting(s)? Try $449.99, $499.95 and $349.95 in order of mention.

[Via LetsGoDigital]

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and the Olympus SP-570 UZ square off in this month’s Head to Head comparison. Continue…

Sigma has released a firmware update for its large-sensor 14 megapixel compact camera, the DP1. Continue…

Today, Denmark-based Phase One has launched a 645 medium-format system, the P 65+, sporting a 60.5 megapixel CCD imager. Continue…

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While there’s no doubt that the well-endowed TL34HD was Sammy’s pride and joy here today, the firm still has three others to round out its 2H 2008 digicam family. The TL9 point-and-shoot features a 10-megapixel sensor, 5x optical zoom, 2.7-inch LCD monitor and an SVGA movie mode, while the SL201 gets a 10.2-megapixel sensor, 3x optical zoom and most of the same fringe benefits. Holding it down in the rear is the 13.6-megapixel SL310W, which packs a 28mm wide-angle lens, 3.6x optical zoom, 2.7-inch LCD and lots more of the standard fare. Look for these to land this September for $279.95, $169.95 and $229.95 in order of mention. Full release waiting after the cut.

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Drawing heavily on its predecessor, the Fujifilm FinePix S8100fd isn’t exactly an “all new” model. Is this second-generation camera capable of a first-tier performance? Continue…

With the typical lack of fanfare that has become their signature, Kodak quietly added two new flagship cameras to their website this week. Continue…

Today, Denmark-based Phase One has launched a 645 medium-format system, the P 65+, sporting a 60.5 megapixel CCD imager. Continue…

What cutting-edge technologies will come out of Photokina 2008 to change the picture-taking world? Here are my four predictions for what we’ll see in September. Continue…

Pentax’s Optio compacts have tended to fly under the radar, but if the snappy little Pentax Optio V20 is an indication of a new design philosophy, that could change. Continue…

Kodak’s U.K. division announced a breakthrough in sensor development yesterday with the company’s introduction of a 50 megapixel CCD imager. Continue…

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It wasn’t too long ago that you’d find a 3-inch LCD only on the backside of flagship, point-and-shoot cameras. Casio’s new EX-Z150 features that biggie LCD plus CCD-shift image stabilization, a 28-mm wide angle lens, 4x optical zoom, an 8.1 megapixel 1/2.5-inch CCD, and face detection all from a camera that sits somewhere well south of the top of the EXILIM Zoom-series. And since this is the age of self-immolation by video humiliation, the EX-Z150 also features a YouTube capture mode — branded marketing-speak for saying that it shoots 640 x 480 at 30fps for up to 10 minutes at a time. All this in a slim, 20.1-mm package tapering down to 18.9-mm. No date, price, or availability announced yet but we expect to hear more shortly.

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Kodak’s latest printer/scanner, the ESP 5, features an impressive specs sheet. Can real-world performance live up to high expectations for Kodak’s latest? Read More…

Kodak’s U.K. division announced a breakthrough in sensor development yesterday with the company’s introduction of a 50 megapixel CCD imager. Read More…

In order to meet growing demand for the company’s DSLRs and compact digital cameras, Canon has announced today its intention to construct a new camera manufacturing facility in Nagasaki, Japan. Read More…

Casio has made a firmware update for its Exilim Pro EX-F1 high-speed ultrazoom available for download today. Read More…

What cutting-edge technologies will come out of Photokina 2008 to change the picture-taking world? Here are my four predictions for what we’ll see in September. Read More…

Drawing heavily on its predecessor, the Fujifilm FinePix S8100fd isn’t exactly an “all new” model. Is this second-generation camera capable of a first-tier performance? Read More…

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We’ve seen bouncy cameras and cameras that can be lobbed ahead for surveillance purposes, but this new concept from Turkish designer Hakan Bogazpinar looks to take the idea of tossable cameras one step further, with it boasting a specially designed tail intended to help keep it properly oriented. According to Bogazpinar, the camera would also be able to be customized to take still images at various intervals (but no video, it seems), and it’d even boast built-in Bluetooth to transfer those images straight to the device of your choice. There doesn’t seem to be any word on any plans to take this one beyond the concept stage, unfortunately, but this is one concept that certainly seems like it could attract some backing.

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Cell phone cameras have been stuck at the “novelty” phase, but improvements in technology and changes in the way we share images may be poised to change that. More…

Drawing heavily on its predecessor, the Fujifilm FinePix S8100fd isn’t exactly an “all new” model. Is this second-generation camera capable of a first-tier performance? More…

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