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Canon introduces new compact superzoom Canon Powershot SX 110 IS.

Although minimal, the new Canon Powershot SX 110 IS is really interesting: the previous model, SX 100 IS, has been quite a successful one.

From 8 to 9 megapixel resolution, display upped from 2,5 to 3 inches and almost the same rounded-shaped chassis.

Available in black and silver from September, price should be US$ 299.

Nikon has announced its flagship compact, the classically compact Nikon Coolpix P6000 combines 13.5 effective megapixels with a 4x wide-angle optical Zoom-Nikkor ED glass lens for stunning prints as large as 20×30 inches.
Using Nikon’s EXPEED image processor and Image stabilization, the Nikon Coolpix P6000 also records RAW files in a new NRW format that can be converted in-camera or with the forthcoming Windows version of View NX or Windows Imaging Component compatible applications.

A stand-out feature is the inclusion of built-in GPS logging of the locations at which images were recorded which combined with its Wired LAN port provides geo-tagging capability to upload your pictures to Nikon’s my Picturetown photo storage and sharing service.

Panasonic DMC-FZ28 digital camera boasts a premium 27mm wide-angle Leica lens with an 18x optical zoom, ideal for tight indoor shots and long-distance action photos.

The new camera is the successor to the popular FZ18 and comes with a slightly increased resolution (10.1 vs 8.0 MP) and all the zoom range you could ever need (27-486mm, 35mm equivalent).

The 10.1-megapixel digital camera also features an enhanced Intelligent Auto Mode (iA), with the new AF (auto focus) Tracking function, making it easier for photographers at any level to shoot sharp, well-focused photos, even when the subject is moving — making it ideal for action shots.

Mother’s Day upcoming!

The perfect gift? A Nikon Coolpix S51! Your mother will like its sleek design and the Magenta (or call it pinky, if you like) nuance.

She will like too the advanced features that make it easier to take beautiful photos and to share them with friends and family!
The Nikon Coolpix S51 includes Pictmotion, which allows users to create audiovisual shows anywhere by simply selecting favorite images and movies and adding music and visual styles.

The Nikon Coolpix S51sports a 3.0-inch LCD monitor that offers a bright and large image that eases composition and viewing, even out in the sun.

Not to mention, she’ll never miss a shot with optical lens shift VR image stabilization.

You’ll like it’s Nikon quality (and now comes with a 22% saving offer!).Moth

Olympus today took advantage of the relative quiet to revamp its EVOLT digital SLRs with the Olympus Evolt E420.
The 10-megapixel camera is claimed as the smallest and lightest ever in the category and weighs just 13.4 ounces, or at least 20 percent lighter than the next-best in the class.
It also represents an improved ease of use over the earlier E-410, with both a shadow correction function and a new onscreen autofocus feature that uses the live preview LCD to mark out properly focused subjects.
The combination is said by Olympus to produce a camera that can be used like a compact point-and-shoot while still offering all the control of a full SLR.

Also new to the Olympus Evolt E420 are a larger, 2.7-inch LCD with improved color accuracy and contrast, face detection for portrait shots, and better handling of automatic white balance.
Olympus ships the camera in May, starting at $500 for a body-only version.
A more common kit version will sell for $600 with a 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 lens and should be accompanied by a more specialized, $700 edition with a fixed-focus, 25mm f/2.8 equivalent to 50mm on a conventional film camera.

We were wondering what was missing from PMA 2008 pre-announcements: Nikon!
Here comes the new Nikon D60, supposedly replaces the well-known Nikon D40X, features 10.2 MP and introduces a new anti-dust system, active d-lighting, a stop-motion recording mode and Expeed branding.
Active d-lighting helps in the area where most DSLRs this year will compete on: extended dynamic range.
The stop-motion feature - welding together single frames into a movie - is a first-ever feature as far as we know in a DSLR.

At least three new lenses: a 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR, the Micro Nikkor 60mm f/2.8G ED for die-hard macro enthusiast and the PC-E Nikkor 24mm f/3.5D ED offering both tilt and shift movement.

Still have to sort out the number of new Coolpix cameras upcoming; the most prominent may be the P60, a 36-180mm-superzoom compact with optical viewfinder (a rarity) that replaces the Nikon Coolpix P50 losing somehow on the optical side at wide-angle (from 28mm up to 36mm).
The P60 features M exposure mode provides full control over both the aperture and shutter speed settings.

Check the Coolpix L16/L18 for budget-savy users, the S210 (8 MP), S520 (8 MP) and S550 (10 MP).
More details coming up!

Updated! Now Nikon D60 is available for pre-order!

Ok, it may not be due to PMA 2008 and the new Canon Rebel XSI we already wrote about, but now the evergreen Canon Rebel XT 8MP comes in a kit with the standard EF-S 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 Lens for as much as US$ 459.95 - a 23% saving over regular price!

PMA 2008 opens on January 31st: there’s already a host of new products, some of them unofficially introduced, a lot of web speculations and too much rumors.

Among the tech trends for 2008 we can spot for sure:

• CCDs are getting past 12/14 MP, 10 MP is now pretty commonplace, although lens quality still matters (and we mean the lenses which sometimes are part of bundle kits),

• Live View: being able to pre-view not only through the viewfinder will become common feature among DSLRs, at last,

• extended dynamic range: in a nutshell the range of luminosity the CCD is able to catch, a much better and technical explanation may be found here on CambridgeInColour.com. Many digital camera are introducing/will introduce algorithms to enhance dynamic range so we’ll have to sort out which just fits better our pictures.

Some of the new products we already know something about:

- Canon introduces EOS Rebel XSI (in Europe AKA 450D) that goes far beyond the best-seller Rebel XTi (AKA 400D) with a 12 Megapixel CCD, Live View mode, SD/SDHC card support, a 3″ display and much more: watch out for this, it’s gonna mean a lot of rock’n'roll again for Canon;
- Pentax introduces K200D and Pentax K20D: the first is an entry-level 10 MP DSLR sporting several smart features.
The Pentax K20D features Live View, raises up the ante to 14 MP (!) and extends the previous K10D with a tougher body, new lenses and (need to say?) extended dynamic range;

- Samsung presents GX-20: almost the same as Pentax’s K20D just ‘dressed’ by Samsung; aggressive pricing and kit bundling will give competitors some trouble from this prosumer DSLRs couple;
- Fujifilm announced many new compact cameras as well as the new S100fs: a high-level bridge camera (bridging compact and DSLR, that is) that takes the place for the (glorious, we still love it) Finepix S9100 (AKA S9600).
The 2/3″ CCD reaches now 11 Megapixel, focal length is now 28-400mm (previously the S9100/S9600 lens was 28-300 mm) with optical stabilizer.
Yet again the S100fs its own extended dynamic range system (more to investigate on this) and the brand new Film Simulation mode (hence the name FS) already used in the award-winning DSLR S5 Pro.
Brand new cameras are the S1000fd, self-dubbed “the smallest 12X zoom compact camera”, and the S8100fd, now with 10 MP sensor, that replaces the (still young) S8000fd.

Still many upcoming new products in the next days, both lenses, accessories and memory card.

Goin’ to Las Vegas? Check here for more info on PMA 2008.

PMA 2008: one of the first products from the upcoming PMA 2008 is the new Olympus SP-570UZ, an update to the SP-560UZ, goes even further than the rest of the crop of ultrazoom cameras.
Now sporting 10 MP CCD and a whopping 26-520mm (35mm equiv.) zoom: that is 20x!
Still supported RAW shooting and only XD-cards, 4 AA batteries and 22 scenes exposure modes to choose.
The feature list of the SP-570UZ includes: Face Detection tech, TruePic III, High ISO settings, a 2.7″ LCD display and much more…

Priced around US$ 499, the SP-570UZ is available for pre-order now, in stores by April 2008.

Canon Digital Rebel XTi 10.1MP Digital SLR Camera (aka EOS 400D) is now available (body only) at the bargain price of US$ 529.65, that’s 56% off its list price!

One of Canon’s best selling DSLRs ever, right after the hit Rebel XT/EOS 350D.

The Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi digital camera offers an unbeatable combination of performance, ease-of-use and value.
This Digital SLR Camera has a newly designed 10.1 MP Canon CMOS sensor plus a host of new features including a 2.5-inch LCD monitor, the exclusive EOS Integrated Cleaning System featuring a Self Cleaning Sensor and Canon’s Picture Style technology, all in a lightweight, ergonomic body.
The Digital Rebel XTi is a high performance digital SLR with 10.1 Mega Pixel Canon CMOS sensor and DIGIC II Image processor.

Large 2.5-inch LCD monitor with new user interface and wide viewing angle. Fast 3 frames-per-second shooting with 27-frame burst and a 0.2 second startup time. High precision, wide area 9-point autofocus system. Picture Style settings for a broad range of control over color, contrast and sharpening.
Print/Share button featuring advanced camera direct capabilities for greater user control while direct printing. EOS Integrated Cleaning System featuring a Self Cleaning Sensor Unit Fully compatible with over 60 EF and EF-S Lenses and a wide range of EOS System accessories.

The perfect complement? Canon BG-E3 Battery Grip for EOS Digital Rebel XT Camera! Now retails U$140.17 (36% saving!) and holds up to two Canon NB-2LHbattery packs or six AA batteries.

Please note: currently, this item can be shipped only within the U.S.

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 is a digital SLR compatible with Olympus’ Four Thirds lens mount standard.
The L1 is an interesting SLR at that, with a traditional - perhaps retro - styling aesthetic.
It is based around the same 7.5 effective megapixel Live MOS image sensor that debuted in Olympus’ EVOLT E-330 digital SLR, along with the mirror box unit from that camera (which combines a quick-return mirror, viewfinder, and AE sensor). Panasonic’s proprietary Venus Engine III LSI handles the image processing, and Olympus’ Supersonic Wave Filter makes its first debut in a non-Olympus branded camera.

The Lumix DMC-L1 has a shutter speed dial on the top of the body, while a simultaneously announced Leica 14-50mm lens offers rings to control aperture, focus and lens zoom. As with the EVOLT E-330, the L1 offers a Live View function that allows images to be framed using the LCD display, regardless of whether you’re focusing automatically or manually. In addition, you can use the LCD display as a handy confirmation of focus via an enlarged view when focusing manually.

The L1 offers a 2.5″ LCD display with 207,000 pixels, at the high end of what’s available on digital SLRs at the current time. One other feature worthy of note is that the Panasonic DMC-L1 offers a Secure Digital card slot, and is compatible with the FAT32 file system - meaning that Secure Digital cards larger than 2GB are supported.

Amazon’s offer slashes by 35% the Lumix L1 its list price, from US$ 1.499 down to $968.96 with a gorgeus Leica 14-50mm Mega O.I.S. Lens!

Nikon recently announced 8 new Coolpix digital cameras to celebrate 10 years of the compact camera brand:
- Coolpix P5100 and Coolpix P50,
- four cameras in the Style series; the COOLPIX S700, COOLPIX S510, Nikon Coolpix S51c and COOLPIX S51
- two COOLPIX cameras in the Life series, the Nikon Coolpix L15 and Nikon Coolpix L14.

The eight new cameras in the Nikon COOLPIX line include two cameras in the Performance series, the Coolpix P5100 and Coolpix P50, four cameras in the Style series, including the COOLPIX S700, COOLPIX S510, COOLPIX S51c and COOLPIX S51 and two COOLPIX cameras in the Life series, the COOLPIX L15 and COOLPIX L14.

The Coolpix P5100 will offer 12.1 megapixels, the company’s EXPEED digital image processing technology and a 3.5x Zoom-NIKKOR lens, with ISO up to 3200 and a 2.5-inch LCD monitor, measuring 98 x 64.5 x 41 mm (3.9 x 2.5 x 1.6 in.) and weighing in at approximately 200 grams without battery or SD memory card.

The Coolpix P50 will feature a 3.6x Zoom-NIKKOR lens with 28mm wide-angle capability that covers a range from panoramic landscapes to close-up portraits and up to 2000 ISO.

Both models will also feature Nikon’s face priority autofocus, touted by the company as being “faster than ever” and capable of detecting up to 12(!) faces.

The COOLPIX S700, flagship model of the Style-series, will also offer 12.1 megapixels and measures a compact 89×54x23 mm and weighs just 130 grams (without battery or memory card). Other features include a 2.7-inch LCD monitor and a start-up time of just 0.9 sec, along with one of the fastest shutter release time lag of 0.005 seconds.

It too will feature the new EXPEED digital image processing technology and is capable of achieving up to ISO 3200.

The COOLPIX S510 will come in a range of colours including Silver, Urban Black, and Pink, and offer 8 megapixels.

The Nikon Coolpix S51c comes with a 3-inch LCD monitor, 8.1 megapixels and an ISO of up to 1600 alongside a 3x optical Zoom-NIKKOR VR lens. The Coolpix S51c will also feature Wi-Fi connectivity. A COOLPIX S51 without Wi-Fi capability will also be available.

The Nikon Coolpix L15 will offer 8 megapixels, a 3X optical Zoom-NIKKOR lens and Optical Lens Shift Vibration Reduction (VR) technology which provides the equivalent of a faster shutter speed and minimises the effect of camera shake. The models will also feature a 2.8-inch LCD screen.

The Nikon Coolpix L14 will offer 7 megapixels, a 3x optical Zoom-NIKKOR lens, a 2.4-inch screen and will come with the added bonus of allowing you to shoot 1,000 photos on a pair of Energizer lithium AA-size batteries.

All cameras are available now for pre-order and are expected to be in stores by early November.

Sony Cybershot DSC-H3 8.1MP Digital Camera with 10x Optical Zoom with Super Steady Shot Image Stabilization.

An eight megapixel sensor, a special mode aimed at moving subjects, Sony’s proprietary technology Sony Dynamic Range Optimizer, image stabilizer and a compact body are the key points for this unique superzoom camera.

Somehow oddly shaped (just like other previous Sony prosumer cameras) mainly due to the robust grip, the Sony Cybershot DSC-H3 compact digital features a superb zoom in a truly compact body design (4.2 x 2.7 x 1.9 inches - 13.4 ounces, 106 x 68.5 x 47.5 mm - 380 gr).

The Sony Cybershot H3 - available in silver or black - has a 8 MP CCD but what really stands out is its Carl Zeiss Vario Tessar 10x zoom lens: a 35-mm equivalent of 38-380 mm, aperture F/3.5-4.4 definitely places this Sony offering near the top of this class of cameras. Macro mode allows for less than 2 cm (much less than an inch) focusing distance from the subject.

Super Steadyshot image stabilizer helps avoiding motion-blur in images for both newbies and consumed photographers; for faster shooting, Sony incorporates an Advanced Sports Shooting Mode along with a predictive, multipoint autofocus (9 points matrix).

The ubiquitous Face Detection technology is here too, though it still fails to recognize cool people from their faces…

Sony Dynamic Range Optimizer technology, developed for the company’s flagship Alpha DSLR and reused in this high end compact model, analizes CCD captured data and optimizes exposure and hue before JPEG compression and storing.

The H3 Cybershot has a 2.5″ LCD display, a Li-Ion NP-BG1 battery - rated at 330 shootings by Sony, uses Memory Stick Pro Duo as storage media and allows for VGA-resolution, 30 fps video recording with audio.

Last but not least, the HD output (1080 lines) provides spectacular photo viewing on your Sony KDL-40V2500 40″ Bravia V-Series 1080p LCD HDTV and other compatible HDTV screens (cable available separately).

This a recent (and welcome!) trend even for compact and point-and-shoot cameras: Sony already announced on February the Sony Cybershot DSCW200 12.1MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom and Super Steady Shot, which sports HDMI output.

Available for pre-order now, and expected to be in stores by November 2007, the price For the H3 will be around US$ 300.00.

Update: Additional lenses for the H3 are now available, both Super Wide Angle , tele zoom and Macro for close-ups.

Canon today launches its new flagship compact for advanced photographers: the Canon PowerShot G9 12.1MP Digital Camera with 6x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom.
The successor to the PowerShot G7 (recently named EISA European Advanced Compact Camera 2007-2008) the PowerShot G9 incorporates improvements driven by market feedback with a range of user-oriented enhancements, including RAW image capture and a redesigned grip and thumb rest for improved handling.
Other advancements include a high resolution 3.0 PureColor LCD II, enhanced Face Detection Technology and Red-Eye Correction in playback.
A wide range of accessories, including optional lenses and Speedlite flash units, now also features Canon’s Speedlite ST-E2 wireless flash transmitter.

The Canon PowerShot G9 features: