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DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY / STILL CAMERAS

High-Tech Features For Compact Camera
Like most compact cameras released recently, the FinePix F60fd is full of features including Scene Recognition technology, dual-image stabilisation and a 12-megapixel super CCD sensor.


Mask Camera Captures Life Underwater
Designed for snorkelling, swimming or scuba diving, the Liquid Image Camera Mask captures underwater adventures hands free for easier and safer swimming.


New Quiet Zoom Lens From Nikon
Nikon has launched a DSLR zoom lens that is equipped with a silent motor and vibration reduction feature for deduced blur and sharper low-light shots.


Nikon DSLR With HD Video Capability
A DSLR camera with a movie function that shoots moving pictures at HD 720p with 24 frames per second in motion jpeg format has been released by Nikon.


New Technologies Highlighted With Canon DSLR
With more than 2 million digital cameras sold in Australia, Canon is looking to cement its position as one of the top dogs in the DSLR market with the release of the EOS 50D. Incorporating speed, creative control and the highest resolution APS-C size sensor on the market, the EOS 50D is the perfect all-round enthusiast DSLR camera, claims Canon.


Makeover For Canon Powershot Range
Slimmer and lighter seems to be the buzzwords for compact camera these days. With Sony releasing the slimmest camera in the ‘world’ recently, Canon has decided to give its range of PowerShot compacts a makeover.


Olympus Breaks Out Tough Camera
Olympus has added another tough digital camera that can withstand snow, water, dust, and drops, while still looking stylish.


Zoom Closer With New Olympus Camera
Olympus has launched its digital compact camera that comes with 20x optical zoom, allowing a user to take photos of far away objects with ease.


Easy HD Shooting With New Fujifilm Camera
Fujifilm has released its first HD-enabled camera that not only comes with a 10-megapixel camera sensor and 15x optical zoom, but also records footages and stills in HD.


Olympus Rolls Out Intelligent Camera For Beginners
Olympus aims to make photography a point and shoot affair with the launch of an ‘intelligent’ 10-megapixel camera that can handle any shooting situation.


Sony To Release World's Thinnest Camera
Sony is to release the T77,claimed to be the world's thinnest digital camera with a depth of 13.9mm. It has a 3-inch screen and 230, 400-dot LCD, houses a 10.1 megapixel ‘Super HAD CCD’ sensor, 11 scene modes, face detection, and comes with a touchscreen interface.


Panasonic Camera Range Does Hard Work For You
Panasonic has released three new digital cameras in the Lumix range - the DMC-LX3, DMC-FZ28 and DMC-FX38.


3G iPhone Set To Be Used Over Digital Camera
Two days before the launch of the new 3G Apple iPhone comes news that digital cameras are being dumped by young adults in favour of mobile phones with a built in camera, a new study conducted by an online retailer has revealed.


Sony Welcomes New Alpha To DSLR Range
Sony has expanded its Alpha range of DSLR camera bodies to four with the launch of the A300.


Nikon Vs Canon: Who’s On Top
Canon SLR marketing manager Chris McLeod recently stated at a product launch that DSLR cameras have huge potential because they only currently take up 5 percent of the market.


Nikon Releases Compact Professional DSLR Camera
Nikon has released the D700 SLR camera, a lightweight, small-frame camera targeted to the high-end amateur and professional wedding photography market.


Ease-Of-Use Key To Canon DSLRs
In an attempt to capture what it considers to be an under-utilised DSLR market, Canon has launched to new products, the EOS 450D and EOS100D


Consumers Click Onto Digital SLR Cameras
SLR camera's are set to be the sweet spot for digital camera vendors according to a new InfoTrends Consumer Digital Camera Report. The SLR camera growth will far outweigh the increase in the digital camera market as a whole.


Light Canon DSLR With Live View Unveiled
The new Canon EOS 1000D touts itself as a camera choice of users with its live view mode, SD card slot, easy-to-use interface, and 10-megapixel sensor.


Smart Capture Technology For Digital Cameras
Kodak have released the Easyshare M1033 and Easyshare V1073 digital cameras that have been equipped with the new Smart Capture technology consumers. Both cameras feature 10-megapixels with a 3x optical zoom lens and 3-inch wide-angle viewing LCD screens.


Professional Olympus DSLR For Photographers
Olympus has announced the E-3, the new flagship of the Olympus E-system D-SLR cameras for professionals and advanced photography enthusiasts.


World's Thinnest And Smallest DSLR Revealed
Olympus has revealed the world’s thinnest and smallest interchangeable lens DSLR camera, the E-420. This camera comes with a Live View Function, Face Detect Technology, and 2.7-inch LCD monitor for improved shooting and picture playback.


Olympus Unveils Small Image-Stabilised DSLR
Olympus has announced the launch of the E-520, a DSLR camera that sports a small profile but is packed with features, making it the ‘perfect’ camera for first time DSLR users as well as professional photographers.


Sony Website For Camera Junkies
Sony has launched an online resource centre aimed at camera owners who want to share and discuss what they love most – photography.


Canon Releases New Firmware For Canon DSLR
Canon Australia has released firmware upgrades for two of its professional digital SLR cameras. This new firmware incorporates comes with new refinements and features like improved Auto Focus (AF) performance in AI Servo AF and increased operation options.


Fujifilm Releases Budget Camera Range
The Fujifilm FinePix J10 and J50 are designed for consumers seeking an affordable digital camera option.


Panasonic Unveils Wide-Angle Touchscreen Camera
Panasonic is set to release the Lumix DMC-FX520, a digital camera that comes with a 3-inch touch-screen LCD, 5x optical zoom, 10.1-megapixel sensor, and features a 25mm mega wide-angle Leica DC lens.


New Face Detection Camera From Samsung
Samsung has unveiled a new point-and-shoot camera that is packed with features but is easy to use.


World’s First 24mm Digital Camera Exposed
Samsung has released the NV24, a digital camera that can capture more in one shot with its 24mm wide-angle lens.


Sony Unveils New Cyber-shots And Handycams
Sony has launched a new range of cameras and camcorders designed to make capturing memories easier.


New Ixus Snappers From Canon
Canon has unveiled three new point-and-shoot cameras which, the company claims, will ‘meet’ any social photographer’s needs.


Digital SLR Booms Consumers Buying Online
Digital SLR Camera's are set to be big in 2008 with bottom end models set to be the most popular and while most models are purchased through stores, online purchases are growing says a leading research group.


Secret New Sony Products Exposed
A secret array of new Sony products, have been exposed at a private US trade function. Not shown at the CES Show in Las Vegas in January, the new products include new Bravia LCD TVs, new Blu-ray players with Wi Fi, new portable music players and a new digital camera range.


Panasonic Launches Digicams For Dummies
The new range of Lumix digital cameras from Panasonic are equipped with an Intelligent Auto mode, designed to make photography easier for novice users.


Polaroid Fades To Black
Polaroid is shutting its remaining US film plants in March and will get out of making film for instant-picture cameras by the end of the year, suggesting that digital cameras are the way to go in the photography sector in the future.


Sony DSLR With New Auto Focus Live View
Sony is adding a new DSLR camera to its line-up, with the new model boasting a 2.7-inch variable angle LCD screen, a new Sony Quick Auto Focus (AF) Live View feature, and a 14.2-megapixel CCD image sensor for $1,399 (body only).


Nikon To Launch New Consumer Digital SLR
Nikon is set to roll out a new consumer digital SLR to eventually replace its D40. The move comes as several CE vendors such as Samsung and Panasonic try to move into the digital camera market.


Pentax Unveils New DSLR Camera Line Up
Pentax has finally unveiled its new mid-range DSLR cameras, the K20D and K200D. The top-end model features a brand new CMOS image sensor which was developed in conjunction with Samsung.


Olympus Launches Small Camera With Big Zoom
Olympus has launched the Mju 1020 - a digital camera that sports an ultra-small profile but has a high mega pixel count and wide optical zoom. It claims it's the smallest digital camera in the world with a 7x optical zoom.


Low Cost Panasonic Digital Camera Soon
Panasonic has said that it will ship a new entry-level L-series digital camera in an effort to grow sales at the bottom end of the digital camera market. An announcement on the product is expected in Australia soon.


Sony Unveils New Entry-Level Alpha
Sony has launched the a200, an entry-level digital single reflex camera (D-SLR) that offers a 10.2 mega pixel CCD, Bionz image processing engine, and offers and ISO sensitivity of up to 3200.


One In Ten Adults Owns A Digital Camera
Australians spent $171 million on almost two million digital still cameras last year, which is the equivalent of one sale per every 10 adults, which is a five per cent increase compared with the year before, according to the latest Canon Digital Lifestyle Index (CDLI).


Panasonic Unveils DSLR And Lenses
Panasonic has unveiled a new DSLR camera with an interchangeable Leica lens, called the Lumix DMC-L10, as well as two new DSLR lenses.


Samsung Launches Largest Range Of Digital Cameras
Samsung has launched a bumper new line up of digital cameras – the largest range for Samsung in Australia to date. The new camera ranges includes a travel-focused range of cameras which offer a built-in travel guidebook.


New Olympus DSLR For Pro Enthusiasts
Olympus has launched its new flagship D-SLR – the Olympus E-system E-3 ($2,499) manufactured especially for professionals and advanced photography enthusiasts who need advanced features and a sturdy design.


Pentax Ups The Ante On Compact Cameras
The latest digital cameras from Pentax, while compact in size and point-and-shoot in style, offer high megapixel resolutions and picture quality rivalling SLR, the company claims.


Sony Unveils New Cyber-shot Line
Sony claims that users can now capture those happy faces without any problems, as the company launches its new Cyber-shot T-series line-up that has a new Smile Shutter mode.


Sony Charms Users With Smallest Cyber-shot
Sony has unveiled its smallest Cyber-shot, the H3, and is promising users of a powerful optical zoom as well as other user-friendly features for ease of use.


Panasonic Flashes Smallest HD Camcorder
Panasonic has launched two new full high definition camcorders, including one model which it claims is the smallest full HD camcorder in Australia today. Complementing the launch is a new range of high capacity flash memory, with a 16GB memory card coming soon.


Panasonic Digicams Made Easy
The new Panasonic Lumix point-and-shoot digital cameras have just been made simpler, the company claims, due to a new Intelligent Automatic mode option.



 



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