Two New dSLR Cameras from Sony a33 & a55

Camera speed redefined: Sony introduces first Translucent Mirror Technology digital cameras Light, compact a55 and a33: up to 10fps shooting with high-speed AF tracking and Full HD movie

**Here’s the Press Release!**

The a (pronounced Alpha) family of interchangeable lens cameras from Sony grows with the compact, ultra-responsive new a55 and a33.

Sony’s first-ever digital cameras to employ Translucent Mirror Technology showcase an innovative optical system that opens up dramatic new shooting possibilities. In contrast with conventional DSLR cameras, Translucent ..read more

Ricoh GXR Review

Smaller companies often take a different and braver route in satisfying demand for digital cameras. This particular bunch of boxes is Ricoh’s answer to the need for more compact, versatile, yet more powerful digital capture devices.

Described as ‘the world’s smallest and lightest interchangeable lens camera system’ the Ricoh GXR unit integrates lens, image sensor and image processing engine into a single interchangeable unit: when you change the lens, you also change the sensor, shutter, aperture, processing engine plus the motors ..read more

Casio Outs A New Point-And-Shoot Camera

Casio Outs A New Point-And-Shoot Camera

Here’s the latest point-and-shoot camera from Casio, the EXILIM Zoom EX-Z350. This compact camera sports a 12.1-megapixel image sensor, a 27mm wide-angle lens, a 4x optical zoom lens and a 2.7-inch TFT color display. It also comes with a number of advanced features including Face Detection, 23 BEST SHOT programs and YouTube Capture mode for videos. The Casio EXILIM Zoom EX-Z350 is now available in Europe for 149 Euro (about $182). [DPnow]

Canon To Launch IXY 30S Point-And-Shoot Camera In Japan

Canon To Launch IXY 30S Point-And-Shoot Camera In Japan

Canon is about to launch another point-and-shoot camera ‘IXY 30S’ for the Japanese market. This compact camera packs a 10-megapixel CMOS image sensor, a 3.8x optical zoom lens, a 3-inch display, an SD/SDHC/SDXC memory card slot, a USB port, an HDMI output and has the ability to record 1280 x 720 HD video at 30fps. The IXY 30S will become available in Japan starting on May 27th for 40,000 Yen (about $429). ..read more

Pentax K-x – taking shots at Nikon and Canon

Pentax K-x: Background

I’d really looked forward to getting my hands on this camera. The reviews had been tantalising. Imaging Resource said: ‘the Pentax Kx has enormous value, thanks to its remarkable image and print quality, fine build, and class-leading burst speed, all combining to make one impressive digital SLR camera.’ http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/KX/KXA.HTM .

The boys at DP Review were no less effusive: ‘Pentax has managed to squeeze what is … an impressive feature set … image quality, especially in low light, ..read more

Olympus TOUGH-8010 Rugged Camera Released In Korea

Olympus TOUGH-8010 Rugged Camera Released In Korea

Olympus’ latest rugged digital camera ‘TOUGH-8010? has finally been released in Korea. In case you didn’t know, this compact camera is waterproof (up to 10m), shockproof (from 2m) and freezeproof (down to -10°C). In terms of specs, it offers a 14-megapixel image sensor, a 5x wide optical zoom lens, a 2.7-inch HyperCrystal III LCD display, a 2GB of internal memory, an SD card slot, an HDMI interface and HD movie recording. The Olympus TOUGH-8010 ..read more

Genius G-Shot HD501 Pocket HD Camcorder

Genius G-Shot HD501 Pocket HD Camcorder

Genius has announced a new pocket HD camcorder to its line by bringing you the G-Shot HD501. This weatherproof video camera is equipped with a 1-megapixel CMOS image sensor with autofocus, a 2.0-inch vivid LCD display, an SD card slot (up to 16GB), an MP3 player, an HDMI output and a rechargeable Li-ion battery. In terms of performance, it’s capable of capturing both 1280 x 720p HD video at 30fps (H.264 format) as well as ..read more

Samsung To Drop Two New Point-And-Shoot Cameras

Samsung To Drop Two New Point-And-Shoot Cameras

Samsung is set to drop two new point-and-shoot cameras for the mass market in the form of the ST5000 and ST5500. Both cameras are equipped with a 14.2-megapixel image sensor, a 7x optical zoom lens, a 3.5-inch touchscreen display (ST5000), a 3.7-inch AMOLED display (ST5500), Dual Image Stabilization, 17 automatic scene recognition, WiFi (ST5500), Bluetooth (ST5500), an HDMI output and 720p HD video recording at 30fps in H.264 format. The ST5000 will ship this ..read more

BenQ Announces A New Point-And-Shoot Camera In Europe

BenQ Announces A New Point-And-Shoot Camera In Europe

BenQ has recently announced a new point-and-shoot camera for the European market called the C1250. Powered by 2 AA batteries, this stylish camera boasts a 12-megapixel image sensor, 3x optical zoom lens, a bright 2.7-inch LCD display, ISO up to 6400 and uses the Smart Scene Detection Technology to analyze the scene to be shot in detail: Subject brightness; Contrast; Distance and Overall hue. The BenQ C1250 will hit Europe in April for ..read more

Three New Point-And-Shoot Cameras From Sanyo

Three New Point-And-Shoot Cameras From Sanyo

Sanyo comes back with three new point-and-shoot cameras in the form of the X1420, X1220 and S122. The X1420 is the top of the line model, it sports a 14-megapixel image sensor, a 28mm wide-angle lens, a 4x optical zoom lens, a 3-inch LCD monitor, SDXC card support and 720p HD video recording at 30fps. Meanwhile, the X1220 and S122 offer the same 12-megapixel image sensor, a 3x optical zoom lens, a 2.7-inch LCD display ..read more

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