Category Archives: Digital Cameras
Sigma today announced the new Merrill series of digital cameras with the introduction of the DP1 Merrill and DP2 Merrill. The Merrill series is named in honor of Richard “Dick” Merrill, the co-creator of the Foveon X3 Direct Image Sensor technology that powers Sigma’s unique lineup of cameras. These upgraded, high resolution, fixed lens compact digital cameras now incorporate the same APS-C sized 46-megapixel X3 image sensor found in the company’s flagship SD1 SLR, now also known as the Sigma SD1 Merrill. This name change not only pays homage to Merrill, but it also reflects new production efficiencies that will result in a substantial reduction in the camera’s market price starting next month.
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Casio today announced the release of the new EXILIM EX-ZR20 compact digital camera. This newest addition to the EXILIM family of digital cameras boasts a wide-angle 25 mm, 8x optical zoom lens and is packed with features that make taking fun, beautiful photos effortless anywhere, anytime. The new EX-ZR20 offers the same ease of use, shooting in as little as 0.26 seconds between photos and featuring a 0.13-second high-speed auto focus.The stylish, compact body is also equipped with a wide range of shooting functions that enable anyone to take beautiful, fun photos. The EX-ZR20 takes great photos and videos with a single press of the shutter, thanks to Casio’s Premium AUTO PRO and Premium Auto Movie technologies. Premium AUTO PRO enables state-of-the-art auto shooting and automatically merges images taken with high-speed continuous shooting according to the shooting conditions, to dramatically improve final image quality in challenging situations such as backlighting, night scenes and zoom shooting. With Premium Auto Movie, the camera automatically analyzes the scene to choose the best settings including for Full High-Definition (HD) movies.
The Casio EX-ZR20 also boasts enhanced functions for shooting fun photos. High-Speed (HS) Night Shot combines images taken with high-speed continuous shooting, producing bright shots of scenes that appear dark to the naked eye—all without using a flash—and delivering sensitivity up to the equivalent of ISO12800. Art Shot offers seven different effects for creating artistic photos, such as miniature and toy camera effects.
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The new Waterproof, Shockproof, Freezeproof, Crushproof and Dustproof Olympus Tough TG-820 iHS is the perfect travel companion for active families and adventurers looking for a camera that delivers outstanding image quality with a worry-free guarantee. The Olympus Tough TG-820 iHS has both brains and brawn. iHS harnesses the power of a new 12-megapixel BSI (Back-Side Illuminated) CMOS sensor and the TruePic VI image processor (originally developed for DSLR cameras) to dramatically improve low-light performance, speed up camera response time, enhance scene and subject recognition and double zoom magnification without losing image quality.
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Today Olympus builds upon the 40-year legacy of the OM SLR film camera series and marks the beginning of the new digital imaging era with the launch of the Olympus E-M5, the first of the new Olympus OM-D (OM Digital) Series of Micro Four Thirds products. Designed to meet the needs of advanced photographers, the Olympus E-M5 is packed with a built-in electronic viewfinder, superior image technology, blazing fast speed and total creative control in a classic, rugged body ready for sand, sun, sleet or snow.
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Tamron today announced the development of the SP 24-70mm F/2.8 Di VC USD (Model A007), the world’s first full-size high-speed standard zoom lens equipped with VC (Vibration Compensation) image stabilization and USD (Ultrasonic Silent Drive), with resolution at the top of its class. The new Tamron lens uses specialized high-grade glass in the three LD elements, three Glass Molded Aspherical Lenses, one Hybrid Aspherical Lens and two XR (Extra Refractive Index) glasses, delivering top-of-the-class quality images suited to this high-grade lens. Using a rounded diaphragm, the lens achieves gorgeous blur effects.
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Canon today launched the rugged and powerful PowerShot D20 – engineered to be a part of the adventure and capture exceptional images and Full HD (1080p) video when living life to the extreme. Housing advanced Canon imaging technology in a robust and sporty body, the PowerShot D20 is waterproof, shockproof, freezeproof and dustproof – ideal for hurtling down the rapids or conquering a mountain and bringing back the photos to prove it.
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Canon today announced PowerShot A2400 IS and PowerShot A2300 Cameras with improved operability that produce outstanding images and feature a high-quality, stylish re-design. The PowerShot A2400 IS and PowerShot A2300 cameras both feature a 5x-Optical Zoom and a 2.7-inch LCD screen. Both the cameras feature a 16-megapixel sensor, 720p HD video capture and a 28mm wide-angle lens to capture images of large groups at a family function or of a child on the playground.
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Canon today announced PowerShot A4000 IS and PowerShot A3400 IS Cameras with improved operability that produce outstanding images and feature a high-quality, stylish re-design. For the first time in PowerShot A-series models, the A4000 IS, A3400 IS features Intelligent IS so the camera automatically selects the most effective image stabilization mode ensuring users always capture the best results. For the first time in a PowerShot camera, each model will have a Help button to provide an explanation of various shooting modes to help the user along the way. The Canon PowerShot A4000 IS and PowerShot A3400 IS cameras have a Genuine Canon Lens with Optical Image Stabilization allowing users to capture up-close details and wide landscapes.
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Five engineers from Nikon engaged in the development of a product for Nikon’s LCD Equipment Division of Precision Equipment Company won the Japanese Prime Minister’s Prize as part of the Fourth Monodzukuri Nippon Grand Award. The Monodzukuri Nippon Grand Award is an awards program recognized by the Japanese Prime Minister, which was established in August 2005 and is held once every two years. With a view toward sustaining the growth of Japan’s industries and culture as well as the steady succession and further nurturing of monodzukukr (monodzukukri is the art of making goods) that has been significantly contributing to the enrichment of the lives of the Japanese, the program recognizes those who are particularly commendable, and the Prime Minister’s Award is given to those who are recognized as excelling the most in each category.
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