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Fujifilm FinePix Z100fd
In addition to the Z10fd, Fujifilm has announced another slim and stylish yet feature-packed digicam. Shoehorned into the 19.8mm (0.8 in) shell of the 8 megapixel Z100fd we find a 5x zoom, Face Detection, intelligent red-eye removal and CCD-shift stabilization. This frankly gorgeous little camera is also available in four two-tone color schemes including ‘Tuxedo Black’ as pictured here...
Fujifilm FinePix Z10fd
Carrying the slightly odd ‘Face it, Beam it, Blog it’ tagline the new seven megapixel three times zoom ultra-compact Z10fd digital camera from Fujifilm looks very cool, especially in black (it is available in four more neon-like colors). Face it refers to face detection technology, which is kind of expected in a compact camera these days. Beam it indicates support for IrSimple InfraRed...
Fujifilm FinePix S8000fd – 18x zoom
Fujiflm has joined the ‘big zoom’ brigade with a camera designed to go head-to-head with the Olympus SP-550UZ and the new Pansaonic FZ18. Sporting an 18x (27-486mm equiv.) zoom, 8MP sensor and – for the first time in a Fujifilm ‘bridge’ camera – image stabilization (CCD-shift), the new FinePix S8000fd is Fujifilm’s most ambitious S series to date. Other features...
Kodak’s First CMOS EASYSHARE C513
Kodak yesterday quietly announced the EASYSHARE C513 – its first digital camera based on CMOS sensor technology (well aside from 2001′s mc3). Kodak say the CMOS sensor is capable of providing “excellent color reproduction and dynamic range with low electronic noise” but have – for this model at least – limited sensitivity to ISO160 (enabling the ‘Digital IS’...
Nikon D300, Previewed
In addition to the FX format (Full-frame) D3 Nikon has also announced the new DX format D300 which also features a 12 megapixel CMOS sensor, 14-bit A/D conversion, EXPEED image processor, sensitivity up to ISO 6400 (with boost), the new CAM3500DX AF sensor (51 point), HDMI video output, UDMA CF support and last but not least the super-impressive 3.0″ 922,000 pixel LCD monitor with Live View....
Sony DSC-T200
Sony has today announced a couple of updates to its T-Series of slim digital cameras, replacing the DSC-T100 and DSC-T20. First off we have the DSC-T200 with 8.0 Megapixels and 5x optical zoom. Taking up pretty much the whole of the camera’s rear we find a 3.5″ touch screen which may be used to choose between focus targets identified by the Face-Detection system. Sony also has an interesting...
Sony DSC-H3
Sony has today announced its competitor in the ‘pocket superzoom’ sector. Featuring an 8.0 megapixel 1/2.5″ sensor and 10x optical zoom, the Cyber-Shot DSC-H3 brings plenty of technology to the table with Super-Steadyshot optical stabilization, Face-Detection and Sony’s Dynamic Range Optimizer. In a bid to speed up response whilst photographing fast-moving subjects, Advanced...
Canon PowerShot A650 IS & A720 IS
After months of rumors, Canon’s big announcement day has finally arrived, with a raft of new PowerShot and EOS models and a handful of new accessories, We start with a couple of additions to the popular ‘A’ range of affordable digital compacts, the PowerShot A650 IS and PowerShot A720 IS, replacing the A640 and A710 IS respectively. The A650 IS boasts 12MP resolution, 6x optical zoom,...