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Olympus E-450 compact DSLR Review

Olympus has announced the E-450, an upgraded version of the E-420 compact DSLR. The new E-450 is essentially identical to the E-420 apart from the addition of 3 Art Filters, a new processor and an improved LCD display. Priced at £450 for the standard lens kit, it will start shipping from May 2009.  Read More →

Canon EOS 500D or Rebel T1i DSLR

Canon has unveiled the EOS 500D (Digital Rebel T1i), the latest addition to its compact DSLR series. The upper-entry-level camera features a 15.1 MP APS-C CMOS sensor with 1080p HD video recording at 20fps. It also offers a 3.0 inch LCD with 920,000 dot resolution and an ISO sensitivity range expandable up to 12800 equivalent. It includes a faster Digic 4 processor offering better noise reduction... 

Ulysse Nardin Chairman Hybrid Smartphone

As we hoped, Swiss gentlemen from Ulysse Nardin haven’t allowed a slight doubt to emerge in our minds about their punctuality. Right as they said earlier this month, a very first smartphone with hybrid technologies in it will be unveiled at Baselworld. Today is the first day of the exhibition – and here it is then – Ulysse Nardin Chairman hybrid smartphone.  Read More →

Nikon Releases Three L-Series Cameras (L100, L20 & L19)

Pre-PMA 2009: Nikon has announced the L100, L20 and L19 budget cameras. The L100 is a superzoom with 15x optical zoom (28-420mm equiv) and 10MP sensor. It includes features such as Image Stabilization, D-lighting and a Sports Continuous mode that allows shooting at up to 13 frames per second. The L19 and L20 are more conventional comapcts with 8MP and a 2.7″ LCD and 10MP and a 3.0″ LCD... 

Samsung SL30

Pre-PMA 2009: Samsung has announced the SL30 (ES15 in Europe) budget compact camera. The camera is designed with a 10 megapixel sensor, 3x optical zoom and includes Face Detection and a Beauty mode that retouches faces for a smoother skin tone. Priced at £79, the camera will be available from April 2009 in candy pink, silver, white and dark gray.  Read More →

Panasonic Premieres ZS3 / TZ7

Pre-PMA 2009: Panasonic has announced the release of the DMC-ZS3 (DMC-TZ7 in Europe), the first of six new digital compact cameras, and also the first camera to record AVCHD lite HD videos. The ZS3 is also packed with some impressive video and audio features such as 48kHz sample rate and Dolby Digital Stereo Creator for high quality audio, a Wind Cut function and Intelligent Auto mode for video recording.... 

NIKON S630, S620, S230 and S220 Coolpix S-Series Compacts

Pre-PMA 2009 : Nikon has introduces four new S-series Coolpix ultra-compact cameras, the S630, S620, S230 and S220. The S630 has a 7x zoom and 12MP sensor, the S620 also offers 12MP with only a 4x zoom (but starting at 28mm equiv). The S230 and S220 are both 10MP models with 3x optical zooms. S230 has a 3.0″ touch-screen while the S200 makes do with a conventional 2.5″ affair.  Read More →

Panasonic DMC-TS1

Pre-PMA 2009: Panasonic has launched the DMC TS1 (DMC-FT1 in europe), its first rugged digital compact and the world’s first to feature AVCHD lite HD video recording. The TS1 is designed to be dustproof, waterproof up to 3 meters and shockproof up to 1.3 meters. It incorporates AVCHD Lite video compression in 3 quality levels to allow longer HD video recording. A Wind Cut function helps block... 

Asus Eee PC 1000HE NetBook Powered by Intel Atom ULV Processor N280 and 10-Inch Display

Asus Eee PC 1000HE NetBook Powered by Intel Atom ULV Processor N280 and 10-Inch Display Asus, in association with Intel and Microsoft, has launch these days the Asus Eee computer 1000HE NetBook computer that is powered by Intel Atom ULV processor N280 and options 10-inch show, integrated WiFi 802.11b/g wireless LAN , integrated 1.3 MP webcam, built-in 2-in-1 media card reader slot, and 160-GB... 

Blackberry Gemini 8520 Review

Blackberry Gemini 8520 Unlocked Cell Phone is compatible with GSM carriers like AT&T and T-Mobile. Not all carrier features may be supported. It will not work with CDMA carriers like Verizon Wireless, Alltel and Sprint. Blackberry Gemini 8520  Unlocked Quad Band: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 and GPRS capabilities.  Read More →

Panasonic DMC-FS25 Review

Pre-PMA 2009: Last of the Panasonic announcements is the DMC-FS25 digital compact camera. This 12.1MP camera is designed with a prominent grip and an Intelligent 3.0″ LCD that adjusts its brightness according to the lighting conditions. Other features include an Intelligent Auto mode and  a new ‘Photo Frame’ mode that lets users put borders around the pictures taken.  Read More →

BlackBerry Curve 8900 Phone Review

BlackBerry Curve 8900 Phone supports both your professional and personal mobile communication needs to help you enjoy a more organized, balanced life. In addition to a sleek, stylish design, the powerful new smartphone includes a large, vivid display the highest resolution available on a BlackBerry smartphone as well as a 512 MHz next-generation processor for fast and responsive performance.  Read More →