Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99 Touchscreen Camera

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99 Touchscreen Camera

Sony is gearing up to drop a new point-and-shoot camera ‘Cyber-shot DSC-T99? for the Japanese market. Powered by a powerful BIONZ image processor, this compact camera packs a 14.1-megapixel Super HAD CCD sensor, Carl Zeiss lens, a 4x optical zoom lens, a 3-inch touchscreen display, a 32MB of internal memory, an SD/SDHC card slot, ISO up to 3200 and has the ability to record 720p HD video at 30fps. Available in black, silver, pink, green and ..read more

CANON EOS T2i/550D Review – Shoot to Kill?

Background on the Canon EOS T21/550D

With entry-level DSLRs, Canon has long walked a path of gradual development. When a new model pops out of the factory, the model it replaces stays in the catalogue but is sold at a lower price. It’s smart marketing.

Canon pitches the 550D at the top end of its Entry Level DSLR group, which stacks up like this (basic kit lens, US $):

550D            $900             18mp

500D            $800             15mp

450D            $650             12mp

1000D           $550             10mp

It’s a nice, logical spread of ..read more

Sony a290 shows up in Vietnam

Sony a290 shows up in Vietnam

I just got back from the space shuttle launch in Cape Canaveral and have to catch up on the latest rumors. If you lived under a rock today, I will be happy to present you the new Sony a290 that showed up in Vietnam (rumored few days ago):

Specs:

APS-C 14 MP CCD sensor

BIONZ image processor

Maximum sensitivity of ISO 3200

2.7 inch LCD screen

Sensitivity optimized DRO range

Speed 2.5 fps continuous shooting

Interface with visual images

Uses a MemoryStick Pro Duo memory card ..read more

Create Amazing Sunsets with Lightroom’s Split Toning Tool

A Guest Post by Andy Briggs. One of the challenges of landscape photography is that it’s so dependant on the changing weather. This is particularly true when shooting sunrises and sunsets. You can travel for hours to get to the perfect location, only to find a dull sky, nothing like the image you had hoped for. I found myself in this position last summer, when I visited Eilean Donan castle in Scotland. I had only one night to capture an image ..read more

Olympus PEN E-PL1 Available For Pre-Order

Olympus PEN E-PL1 Available For Pre-Order

The much awaited PEN E-PL1 micro four thirds camera from Olympus is finally available for pre-order via Amazon. In case you didn’t know, this compact camera features a 12.3-megapixel Live MOS sensor, a 2.7-inch HyperCrystal LCD with Live View function, Olympus’ TruePic V Image Processor, in-body Image Stabilization, Dust Reduction System, HD video recording and comes bundled with a 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 digital zoom lens. The PEN E-PL1 is priced at $599.99.

(Via The Digital Camera Blog.)

Canon Announces A New Point-And-Shoot Camera

Canon Announces A New Point-And-Shoot Camera

Canon has added a new point-and-shoot camera to its PowerShot range by announcing the SX210 IS. Powered by a DIGIC 4 Image processor, this compact camera boasts a 14-megapixel CCD image sensor, a 28mm wide-angle lens, 14x optical zoom lens and a 3.0-inch widescreen PureColor II G LCD display. Not to mention, it also features a range of advanced technologies including Image Stabilization, Smart Auto, Motion Detection, Face Detection and 720p HD video recording at ..read more

Canon EOS 550D Announced

The Canon EOS 500D has been replaced with the Canon EOS 550D today, and by the looks of it, replaced with style.

Canon EOS 550D

18MP 1080p HD Movies ISO 6400

United Kingdom / Republic of Ireland, 8th February 2010 – Canon today announces a groundbreaking new addition to its expanding, world-famous EOS range of Digital SLR cameras – the EOS 550D.

The EOS 550D redefines the boundaries of Canon’s consumer DSLR range, incorporating technologies and features more commonly found in semi-professional DSLRs into the ..read more

Canon EOS 550D / Rebel T2i , previewed with samples

Canon has unveiled the latest in its long line of consumer digital SLRs, the Rebel T2i (EOS 550D). Highlights include 1080p HD video recording (with full manual control), an 18MP CMOS sensor, 3 inch 3:2 LCD with 1040k dot resolution and the 63-point iFCL metering system first seen on the EOS 7D. The new Rebel also offers a handful of less attention-grabbing upgrades, including redesigned buttons, 3.7 fps continous shooting, +/-5 stops exposure compensation and UI support for Eye-Fi cards. ..read more