Hands-on Preview posted for Sony A350 SLR!

15:42 EST - See our hands-on preview of a pre-production Sony A350, complete with sample images.

The Sony A300 and A350 are more significant upgrades to the company's consumer line than the Sony A200 announced earlier this year. The best news is that despite the new features, the Sony A300 and A350 are simple designs that are easy to use and understand. As often happens as technology advances, the A300 and A350 have a few more desirable features than their semi-pro brother, the Sony A700, which... (More)

Sony: Two live view Alpha-series DSLRs

15:01 EST - Sony has today announced two new single-lens reflex digital cameras that implement live view functionality.

The Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 are very closely related designs, sharing basically the same body which features a tilting 2.7" LCD display to take advantage of the live view mode. As you'd expect, the design also includes a Sony Alpha lens mount, and there's a CompactFlash Type-I or Type-II storage slot which is also compatible with Microdrives. Power comes from a proprietary... (More)

Sony prepping full-frame imager

23:01 EST - Japan's Sony Corp. has today announced that it is developing a full 35mm-frame sized CMOS image sensor aimed at use in single-lens reflex digital cameras.

According to a press release issued by the company, the new imager will have an effective resolution of 24.81 megapixels with 12-bit on-chip A/D conversion. Impressively, it will be able to read out 6.3 12-bit frames per second at full resolution. Output is via 12 channel low-voltage differential signaling. No specific plans for products based on the new sensor design have been announced, but Sony... (More)

Nikon announces D60 kit pricing!

23:00 EST - Nikon has set the price for the new D60 with 18-55mm VR lens kit at US$749.95. That's about $50 less than the MSRP of the Nikon D40x with the non-stabilized version of the 18-55mm lens.

As with its predecessor, the Nikon D60 has a sensor resolution of 10.2 megapixels and offers ISO sensitivity ranging from 100 to 1600, with the ability to extend this to ISO 3200. The D60 also retains the D40x's body design (with some slight tweaks), as well as that camera's AF system, penta-Dach mirror-type SLR viewfinder, 2.5" LCD display with 230,000 pixel resolution, and EN-EL9 Lithium Ion... (More)

Panasonic: Two new TZ-series digicams

12:01 EST - Rounding out its digicam announcements for the day, Panasonic has unveiled two new TZ-series models.

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ4 (known in Asia as the TZ11) includes a 1/2.5" 8.1 effective megapixel RGBG CCD image sensor, while the Panasonic TZ5 (aka the TZ15 in Asian markets) bumps this in favor of a 1/2.33" 10.7 effective megapixel imager. Both cameras couple this with a Leica DC Vario-Elmar branded F3.3 - F4.9 10x optical zoom lens. The Panasonic TZ4 has a 2.5" LCD with 230,000... (More)

Panasonic announces Lumix DMC-FX35

12:01 EST - Panasonic has today taken the wraps off its new Lumix DMC-FX35 digital camera, also known in Asia as the DMC-FX36.

The Panasonic FX35 includes both a 1/2.33" 10.1 effective megapixel CCD image sensor and a Leica DC Vario-Elmarit branded F2.8 - F5.6 4x optical zoom lens. Images are framed and reviewed on a 2.5" LCD display with 230,000 pixel resolution, and stored on SD / SDHC / MMC cards or the camera's own 50MB built-in memory. Power comes from a proprietary Lithium Ion battery pack, rated for some... (More)

Panasonic: Two new FS-series digicams

12:01 EST - Continuing its announcements for the day, Panasonic has unveiled two similarly styled new digital cameras for its new Lumix FS line.

Both cameras are based around a 10.1 megapixel RGBG CCD image sensor and a Leica DC Vario-Elmarit branded F3.3 - F5.8 4x optical zoom lens. Where the two models differ is in their choice of LCD display (as well as the size and weight differences this brings). The Panasonic FS5 has a 2.5" LCD, while the Panasonic FS20 boosts this to 3.0". In both cases, the resolution of the display is some... (More)

Panasonic: Two new LZ-series digicams

12:01 EST - Continuing a very busy day for the Japanese consumer electronics giant, Panasonic has revealed two closely related digital cameras that join its Lumix LZ-series.

The Panasonic LZ8 includes a 1/2.5" 8.1 effective megapixel RGBG CCD image sensor, while the Panasonic LZ10 bumps this in favor of a 1/2.33" 10.1 effective megapixel imager. Both cameras couple this with a Leica DC Vario-Elmarit branded F3.3 - F5.9 5x optical zoom lens, although the difference in sensor size means that the 35mm-equivalent focal range differs somewhat - 32-160mm for the LZ8,... (More)

Panasonic announces Lumix DMC-FS3

12:01 EST - Among no less than eight new digicam announcements today, Panasonic has unveiled its Lumix DMC-FS3 digital camera.

The Panasonic FS3 is based around an 8.1 megapixel image sensor and a Leica DC Vario-Elmarit branded F2.8 - F5.1 3x optical zoom lens. Images are framed and reviewed on a 2.5" LCD display with 230,000 pixel resolution, and stored on SD / SDHC / MMC cards or the camera's own 50MB built-in memory. Power comes from a proprietary Lithium Ion battery pack, rated for some 330 shots on a charge (CIPA... (More)

Panasonic prepares DMC-LS80

12:01 EST - Alongside our coverage of Panasonic's eight new digicam announcements for the day, we also have one further model which was quietly announced a few days ago but which (due to the volume of news lately) we're only now getting a chance to describe.

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS80 will ship this February priced at $150, with three colors available - black, silver or pink. The Panasonic LS80 includes a 1/2.5" 8.1 effective megapixel CCD image sensor and a Lumix DC Vario branded F2.8 - F5.1 3x optical zoom lens. Images are framed and reviewed on a 2.5" LCD display with 230,000 pixel resolution, and stored on SD / SDHC / MMC cards or the... (More)

Nikon announces D60 digital SLR

23:01 EST - Nikon Inc. has today announced its new D60 digital SLR, a refreshed version of the company's popular D40x model.

As with its predecessor, the Nikon D60 has a sensor resolution of 10.2 megapixels and offers ISO sensitivity ranging from 100 to 1600, with the ability to extend this to ISO 3200. The D60 also retains the D40x's body design (with some slight tweaks), as well as that camera's AF system, penta-Dach mirror-type SLR viewfinder, 2.5" LCD display with 230,000 pixel resolution, and EN-EL9 Lithium Ion... (More)

Nikon: Six new Coolpix digicams

23:01 EST - Nikon USA has today announced six new digital cameras, right before the start of the Photo Marketing Association tradeshow.

The Nikon Coolpix L18 is an eight megapixel camera with 3x optical zoom lens, and 3.0" LCD display. It draws power from two AA batteries (with alkalines in the product bundle), and stores images on SD memory cards or 21MB of built-in memory. Priced at $140, the Nikon L18 goes on sale from March 2008. Also shipping in March 2008 are four new S-series digital cameras. The Coolpix S210, S520, S550... (More)

Fujifilm: 11mpix, 14.3x zoom digicam

00:01 EST - Fujifilm USA Inc. has today announced one of the more interesting digital cameras we've yet seen in the runup to this year's Photo Marketing Association tradeshow.

The Fujifilm FinePix S100FS is based around a 2/3" SuperCCD HR VIII image sensor with an 11.1 effective megapixel resolution and Fuji's RP Processor III. The sensor is coupled to a Fujinon-branded F2.8 - F5.3 14.3x optical zoom lens that offers a 35mm-equivalent focal range from 28 - 400mm, and includes both optical image stabilization and a true manual zoom ring (rather than the "fly-by-wire"... (More)

Fuji updates the S8000fd

00:01 EST - Continuing its pre-PMA announcements, Fujifilm has launched an update to its S8000fd digital camera.

The main change in the Fujifilm FinePix S8100fd as compared to the previous model is a slight bump in sensor resolution. Where the S8000 used an eight megapixel 1/2.5" SuperCCD HR sensor, the Fuji S8100fd is based around a 1/2.3" traditional CCD sensor with a 10.0 effective megapixel resolution. The sensor sits behind a Fujinon-branded F2.8 - F4.5 18x optical zoom lens that offers a 35mm-equivalent... (More)

Fujifilm launches FinePix F100fd

00:01 EST - Fujifilm has today announced a new model for its FinePix F-series, in the form of the Fuji F100fd.

Based around a twelve megapixel 1/1.6" SuperCCD HR sensor, the Fujifilm F100fd features a Fujinon-branded 5x optical zoom lens that offers a 35mm-equivalent focal range from 28 - 140mm. The F100fd's sensor is mounted on a movable platter, allowing it to be used to provide sensor shift-type image stabilization. Other features include a generous 2.7" LCD display with 230,000 pixel resolution,... (More)

Fuji: "World's smallest" 12x zoom digicam

00:01 EST - Among its announcements for PMA is one that manufacturer Fujifilm says sets a record.

The Fujifilm FinePix S1000fd, says the company, is the world's smallest ten megapixel, 12x optical zoom digital camera. The resolution comes courtesy of a 1/2.3" CCD sensor, while the lens is Fujinon-branded and offers a 35mm-equivalent focal range from 33 - 396mm - a not very generous wide angle to a fairly useful telephoto. Sadly given the strength of the zoom lens, there's no mechanical image... (More)

Fuji updates its Gen-Z digicam

00:01 EST - Fujifilm USA has today announced the new FinePix Z20fd digital camera, an update to the Z10fd model that launched last summer.

As with its older sibling, the Fujifilm FinePix Z20fd is targeted at so-called "Gen-Z" users. The main change in the Z20fd is an increase in sensor resolution from a 1/2.5" seven megapixel CCD to a 1/2.3" ten megapixel CCD. The sensor is coupled to a Fujinon-branded 3x optical zoom lens which yields a 35mm-equivalent focal range from 35 - 105mm - a not very generous wide angle... (More)

Fuji launches FinePix J-series

00:01 EST - Completing its digicam announcements for the morning, Fujifilm has today launched a new FinePix J-series with two initial models.

The Fujifilm FinePix J10 marks the entry-level point, with an eight megapixel CCD imager coupled to a Fujinon-branded 3x optical zoom lens. A 2.5" LCD display caters for image framing and reviewing, and there's a not-at-all generous 8MB of built-in memory plus SD / MMC / xD-Picture Card combo storage slot. Power comes from a proprietary Lithium Ion battery. The Fuji J10 ships from March 2008... (More)

Canon announces EOS Rebel XSi (UPDATED)

23:18 EST - Canon has today announced the new EOS Digital Rebel XSi digital SLR, also known in some markets as the EOS 450D.

The Canon XSi has a newly developed 12.2 effective megapixel CMOS image sensor, in place of the 10.1 megapixel CMOS imager in the original Rebel XTi. This gives a modest increase in image resolution with the maximum image dimensions in the Rebel XSi being 4,272 x 2,848 pixels, versus 3,888 x 2,592 pixels in the XTi / 400D. The Canon EOS 450D's image sensor is capable of providing a live view on the... (More)

Canon announces PowerShot SD1100 IS

23:01 EST - Canon has today announced its new PowerShot SD1100 IS digital camera, a compact model with an emphasis on style.

The Canon SD1100 IS Digital ELPH includes an eight megapixel 1/2.5" CCD imager and a Canon-branded 3x optical zoom lens with image stabilization, which covers a fairly standard range of 38-114mm equivalent - a moderate wide angle to a moderate telephoto. Exposure is fully automatic, but the user can tweak it with 2.0EV of exposure compensation and four metering modes to handle difficult lighting,... (More)

Canon: Three new A-series PowerShots

23:01 EST - Rounding out its point-and-shoot announcements for the day, Canon has unveiled three new PowerShot A-series digital cameras.

The Canon PowerShot A470 has a seven megapixel CCD imager coupled with a Canon-branded 3.4x optical zoom lens. Images are framed and reviewed on a 2.5" LCD display, with no form of optical viewfinder included in the Canon A470's design. Images and movies are stored on SD / MMC cards, with a 32MB MMC card in the product bundle. Power comes from two AA batteries, with single-use alkalines included.... (More)

Pentax: Two new digital SLRs, five lenses

17:01 EST - Pentax Imaging Co. has today announced two new single-lens reflex digital cameras that will be shown for the first time at the 2008 Photo Marketing Association tradeshow next week.

The Pentax K20D DSLR follows in the footsteps of the company's well-received K10D model, and offers 14.6 effective megapixel resolution from a newly developed CMOS image sensor made in conjunction with the company's partner in digital SLR development, Korea's Samsung. ISO sensitivity ranges from 100 to 3200, with the ability to extend this range to a maximum of ISO 6400. Burst shooting is possible... (More)

Three new Optio digicams from Pentax

17:00 EST - Alongside its announcement of new digital SLRs and lenses at PMA, Pentax has today unveiled three new Optio compact digital cameras.

The Pentax Optio M50 has an eight megapixel CCD imager coupled with a Pentax-branded 5x optical zoom lens. A 2.5" LCD display caters for image framing and reviewing, and there's 51MB of built-in memory plus SD / MMC card storage. Power comes from a proprietary Lithium Ion battery. The Pentax M50 ships from March 2008 in silver, light blue and pink variants, priced at about $230. The Pentax Optio... (More)

Sony: 8mpix, 10x zoom digicam

13:01 EST - Way back in early 2005, Sony launched the first in its H-series of digital cameras, marking the company's return to the long zoom digital camera market.

The latest model in the series is the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H10, launched today in the runup to the Spring 2008 Photo Marketing Association tradeshow. The Sony H10 offers a sensor resolution of eight megapixels along with a Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar branded 10x optical zoom lens that includes Super SteadyShot® optical image stabilization. Other features include ISO sensitivity from ISO 80 to 3,200,... (More)

Sony unveils Cyber-shot T300

13:01 EST - Sony has found its Cyber-shot T-series popular with customers thanks to attractive designs with slim, compact bodies, and an emphasis on ease of use.

The latest addition to the line is the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T300, which includes an image-stabilized 5x optical zoom lens, branded with the famous Carl Zeiss name and coupled with a 10.1 effective megapixel CCD imager. Dominating almost the entire rear surface of the camera is a huge 3.5" LCD display with touch-screen capability. The Sony T300 stores its images and movies on Memory Stick Duo... (More)

Sony: Four new W-series digicams

13:01 EST - Continuing its pre-PMA announcements, Sony has today taken the wraps off four new digital camera models in its Cyber-shot W-series.

The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W120 starts things off with a $200 pricetag, and includes a seven megapixel imager coupled to a Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar branded 4x optical zoom lens. The Sony W120 also includes a 2.5" LCD display, saves images and movies on Memory Stick Duo storage plus 15MB of built-in memory, and draws power from a proprietary NP-BG1 Lithium Ion battery. The Sony DSC-W130 bumps the... (More)

Sony: Two new S-series Cyber-shots

13:01 EST - Sony USA has today announced two new digital camera models that are closely related to the Cyber-shot S730 announced in Europe last month.

The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S750 and DSC-S780 are nearly identical to each other, with the exception of sensor resolution - the S750 offering seven megapixels, while the S850 boosts this just slightly to eight megapixels. As compared to Europe's S730 the new cameras are a little smaller, most likely due to the use of a proprietary Lithium Ion battery rather than the standard AAs of the S730. The Sony... (More)

Olympus announces xD Type M+

11:11 EST - Alongside its camera announcements yesterday, Olympus Imaging America Inc. added a new variant of its xD-Picture Card format.

The xD-Picture Card Type M+ is said to offer data transfer speeds that are 1.5 times faster than the regular Type M cards, which had write speeds of approximately 2.5 megabytes per second. That would place the Type M Plus cards somewhere in the region of 4MB/second write speeds, which is roughly the same as the company's Type H cards. No details have been disclosed relating to planned capacity of... (More)

Olympus announces 20x zoom digicam

00:01 EST - Olympus' UltraZoom series of digital cameras are well known for their powerful zoom lenses, but the newly announced Olympus SP-570 UZ takes things up a notch with a whopping new lens.

The Olympus SP-570 UltraZoom digital camera features a 1/2.33" CCD imager with a resolution of ten megapixels, coupled with an Olympus ED-branded 20x (!!) optical zoom lens with an extremely useful 26 - 520mm equivalent focal length range and F2.8 - 4.5 maximum aperture. There's a choice of both an electronic viewfinder with diopter correction (precise specifications unknown), plus a 2.7"... (More)

Olympus announces Stylus 1030 SW

00:01 EST - Among a whopping ten digital camera announcements in the runup to the Photo Marketing Association show in Las Vegas, Olympus has today announced the Stylus 1030 SW digital camera.

The Stylus 1030 SW is more than just another stylish-looking digicam - it's the latest in Olympus' of incredibly rugged compact cameras, offering the peace of mind you get when you're using a waterproof, shockproof, crushproof and even freezeproof camera. If your body can go there, odds are the Olympus 1030SW can as well. The Stylus 1030SW includes both a ten megapixel CCD image sensor and Olympus-branded... (More)

Olympus announces Stylus 850 SW

00:01 EST - Continuing its pre-PMA announcements, Olympus has unveiled the Stylus 850 SW digital camera.

The Stylus 850 SW, like the 1030 SW it is announced alongside, has a waterproof, shockproof, dustproof and freezeproof body, although it doesn't offer the crush proofing of its more expensive sibling. The Stylus 850SW includes both an eight megapixel CCD image sensor and an Olympus-branded 3x optical zoom lens, as well as a 2.5" LCD display with 230,000 pixels. Other features include face detection... (More)

Olympus: Three new Stylus digicams

00:01 EST - Among no less than five new Stylus-series digital cameras announced by Olympus today are the Stylus 840, 1010 and 1020.

Starting at a pricetag of $250, the Stylus 840 has an eight megapixel image sensor, 5x optical zoom lens, and a 2.7" LCD display with 230,000 pixel resolution. The $300 Stylus 1010 boosts sensor resolution to ten megapixels, and replaces the lens with an Olympus branded 7x optical zoom. The Stylus 1020 meanwhile is priced at $350 and is near-identical to the Stylus 1010, with the exception of... (More)

Olympus: Four new FE-series digicams

00:01 EST - Rounding out the company's ten pre-PMA digital camera announcements, Olympus has today unveiled four new FE-series digital cameras.

Starting out from $150 is the Olympus FE-310 with a 5x optical zoom lens, a 2.5" LCD display with 154,000 pixel resolution, and power from two AA batteries. Stepping up to $180 gets you the Olympus FE-320, which replaces the lens with an Olympus branded 3x optical zoom, and the AA batteries with an LI-42B Lithium Ion rechargeable. The FE-340 meanwhile is priced at $200 which includes a 5x zoom... (More)

PMA 2008 coverage now live!

10:57 EST - Barely have we finished with our coverage of the Consumer Electronics Show, and the 2008 Photo Marketing Association show is already just around the corner!

PMA and CES are unusually closely timed this year, with just three weeks between them. Quite a few manufacturers opted to announce digicams and related products at CES which they might ordinarily have held back for a PMA launch, but we're still expecting a very busy show this year. In part that's because with the Super Bowl taking place on the same weekend as PMA 2008, the show has been curtailed... (More)

CES Live Show Coverage: Tuesday Report (CES '08)

00:18 EST - Our Tuesday Report is now up, along with the Tuesday gallery, revised Pepcom and Monday reports.

Take a walk through the exhibits with us by viewing our galleries and then sit down to discuss what you see with our show reports. Our Tuesday coverage was delayed by an Internet blackout at our Las Vegas barracks and the effects of Friday's storm in San Francisco, but neither bandwidth nor hurricane force winds can keep us from amusing you. Read on for more in the Tuesday CES report: The Fun & the... (More)

CES Live Show Coverage: Pepcom Digital Experience (CES '08)

14:37 EST - Getting things started for our live coverage of the 2008 Consumer Electronics Show, IR newsletter editor Mike Pasini just filed a report from Pepcom's Digital Experience, a media event hosted the night before the show begins.

Held in the Augustus Ballroom at Caesars Palace, Pepcom always has a theme for its Digital Experience events, and this year they promised attendees the "Ultimate Tailgate Party". Over a hundred companies were in attendance, with instantly recognizable names like Canon, Energizer, Fujifilm, HP, JVC, Kodak, LG, Microsoft, Nikon, Nokia, Olympus, Palm, Qualcomm, RIM, Samsung, Sony Ericsson, TiVo, and Toshiba... (More)

Sanyo USA: HD1000 high-def camcorder (CES '08)

14:14 EST - Sanyo Fisher's second announcement for the Consumer Electronics Show is the Xacti VPC-HD1000 - a sleek, futuristic-looking addition to the company's Xacti HD series of high-definition flash-based camcorders.

The Sanyo HD1000 offers a refreshing change from a world obsessed with increasing resolution at the expense of image quality. Based around a four megapixel CCD image sensor and a Xacti HD-branded 10x optical zoom lens with an impressively bright maximum aperture of f/1.8 to f/2.5 across the zoom range, the HD1000 has an equivalent focal range of 38 to 380mm - a moderate wide angle to a very useful... (More)

Sanyo launches Xacti HD700 (CES '08)

13:20 EST - Sanyo Fisher Co., a subsidiary of Japanese consumer electronics company Sanyo Electric Co. Ltd., has announced a new flash-based camcorder model for its Xacti HD-series.

The Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD700 is a seven megapixel camera with a 5x optical zoom lens, and offers still images to a maximum of 3072 x 2304 pixels, as well as a 720p (1280 x 720 pixel, 30 frames per second) movie mode using MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 compression. Images are stored on SD/MMC cards, including the newer SDHC types, while a 2.7" LCD display with 230,000 pixels serves as the sole method of framing... (More)

Kodak: New digicams aplenty (CES '08)

00:01 EST - Eastman Kodak Co. has today announced a large number of new digital imaging products alongside the start of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, NV.

Unfortunately we've not yet been able to obtain detailed specifications for any of the Easyshare digital cameras, but in total there are nine new digicams being launched. The Kodak EasyShare V1273 is a twelve megapixel device with 3x optical zoom lens and 3-inch touch-screen LCD display, and can be used with a Kodak HDTV Dock to show images on high-definition TVs. The EasyShare M1033 meanwhile has... (More)

CES 2008 coverage now live! (CES '08)

22:38 EST - One glance at the volume of digital imaging news in the last couple of days, and you might suspect something was happening.

You'd be right, because the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada - considered the world's largest electronics expo - is about to begin! The onslaught of announcements continues, with over a dozen digital cameras launched already, and plenty more digital imaging news to come as CES 2008 begins. Imaging Resource will once again give you the full experience with Newsletter Editor Mike... (More)

Sony announces successor to its first DSLR (with preview) (CES '08)

19:45 EST - A year and seven months after Japan's Sony Corp. announced its first single-lens reflex digital camera, the company has announced the model which is to be its replacement.

In the wake of Konica Minolta's withdrawal from the consumer imaging market, Sony absorbed the company's camera business, and in June 2006 the Sony Alpha DSLR-A100 became the first fruit of the merger. Today, Sony has unveiled its successor in the form of the Alpha DSLR-A200. Externally, the most obvious change on the totally redesigned body is that the Sony A200 no longer has two dials on its top... (More)

Casio: 5 new EXILIM digicams (CES '08)

18:00 EST - As the 2008 Consumer Electronics Show prepares to kick off in Las Vegas NV, Casio has today launched five new digital camera models.

Likely to generate the most excitement of the group, the SLR-like Casio EXILIM Pro EX-F1 has a high-speed six megapixel CMOS image sensor, and is capable of shooting at full resolution for up to 60 frames, at a truly staggering 60 frames per second. Cleverly, Casio has made it possible to adjust the burst-mode rate between 1 and 60 frames per second, trading off shooting speed for burst length up... (More)

New Samsung digicam aimed at HD users (CES '08)

17:00 EST - Amongst a whopping ten digital camera announcements today from Korean consumer electronics giant Samsung is the NV24 HD, a model that's clearly designed with a focus on HDTV owners.

The Samsung NV24HD has a ten megapixel CCD image sensor coupled to a 3.6x Schneider-Kreuznach Varioplan optical zoom lens that spans the range from an unusually generous 24mm wide angle to an 86mm telephoto. There's an optical image stabilizer function in the lens, and this is part of a dual-pronged approach to camera shake as the NV24 also includes software "stabilization" both in still... (More)

Samsung: Two new NV-series digicams (CES '08)

17:00 EST - Continuing its announcements for the day, Samsung has unveiled two closely related NV-series digital cameras.

The Samsung NV30 has an eight megapixel CCD image sensor behind a Schneider-Kreuznach Varioplan branded 3x optical zoom lens. The lens includes optical image stabilization, and Samsung combines this with software anti-shake in both still image and movie modes. A 2.5" LCD display with a higher than average 230,000 pixels caters for image framing and reviewing, and images are stored on SD or MMC... (More)

Samsung NV4 unveiled (CES '08)

17:00 EST - Rounding out a total of four new models for its NV-series today, Korea's Samsung Techwin Co. Ltd. has taken the wraps off its ultra-compact NV4 digital camera.

It should be noted that quite a few of the NV4's specs were marked as preliminary in the information we received, including the image dimensions, internal memory, shutter speeds, flash range, ISO sensitivities and playback zoom. With that proviso, the Samsung NV4 is an eight megapixel camera with a Samsung-branded 3x optical zoom lens and a 2.5" LCD display. Capable of an unusually high resolution... (More)

Samsung expands its i-series digicam lineup (CES '08)

17:00 EST - Samsung's announcements today span quite a few of the company's different digicam lines, and one of these models joins its existing i-series.

The Samsung i8 is just slightly smaller than the existing i85 model, being 4mm less wide, and 2.5mm shorter than its older sibling. For $50 less than that camera, you get photos with almost exactly the same resolution from an imager of similar size, but the camera's 3x optical zoom Samsung NV lens is rather less versatile than the 5x optical zoom in the i85. The LCD display is also rather smaller,... (More)

Samsung: Three new L-series digicams (CES '08)

17:00 EST - Samsung has today unveiled three new (and closely related) digital camera models for its L-series.

The Samsung L100 marks the entry-level point amongst the three, with a pricetag of $199 and February availability. For this, you get an eight megapixel image sensor, Samsung-branded 3x optical zoom lens, and a 2.5" LCD display with above average 230,000 pixel resolution. Step up just a little to $229 MSRP, and you get the Samsung L110 - almost identical but with the useful addition of optical... (More)

Coming to America: Two new Samsung S-series digicams (CES '08)

17:00 EST - Rounding out an impressively lengthy list of ten digital cameras announced for North American shores today, Samsung has officially launched two models stateside that were first unveiled elsewhere in the world in early December 2007.

The Samsung S760 and S860 are closely related cameras, both aimed at entry-level users. The S760 will cost $169 when it ships this month, and has a sensor resolution of seven megapixels and a Samsung-branded 3x optical zoom lens. Images are stored on SD / MMC cards or in 11MB of built-in memory, while framing and reviewing is done courtesy of a 2.4" LCD display with 230,000 pixels. Power comes... (More)

Fujifilm announces FinePix Z100fd (CES '08)

09:30 EST - In the runup to the start of the Consumer Electronics Show, Fujifilm USA Inc. has today announced a new digital camera for its stylish, pocket-friendly FinePix Z-series.

Announced elsewhere in the world last July, the Fujifilm FinePix Z100fd is almost identical in size to the previous Z5fd model - and a few grams lighter - but still manages to pack in quite an impressive list of new features. Perhaps most significantly, the 36 - 108mm equivalent 3x optical zoom of the previous model gives way to a much more useful 36 - 180mm equivalent 5x optical zoom. Despite the... (More)