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Canon EOS-1D Mark III Has Live-View LCD

25. February 2007

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Canon has announced its latest professional DSLR body, the Canon EOS-1D Mark III. Not only is it Canon’s first DSLR with live-view LCD, it is also capable of bursting 10 whooping frames per second. That’s the fastest ever on a DSLR! Canon claims that its new sensor is their most light-sensitive ever, reaching up to [...]

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Deal Of The Day: Samsung S800 8.1-Megapixel Camera

20. February 2007

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Looking for a digital camera at a steal price? How does a Samsung S800 8.1-megapixel at US$99.94 from Amazon sounds? The list price for the Samsung S800 is $299.99, so you are looking at a saving of $200.05! 8-Megapixel CCD sensor 3x optical zoom 2.4-inch TFT LCD MPEG4 video recording at 30fps Runs on 2xAA batteries Silver in color

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Samsung L77: Slim 7-Megapixel Camera

12. February 2007

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The new Samsung L77 may not be the slimmest digital camera ever, but among the 7-megapixel ones, it is. If a slim and feature-packed camera is what you are looking for, watch out for this one. Features: 7x optical zoom Dimensions: 94mm x 57mm x 21mm 2.5″ (230,000 pixels) TFT LCD Samsung’s advanced shake reduction (akin to ISO boosting methods, [...]

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World’s Smallest HD Camcorder

4. February 2007

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The MicroHDTV from Fraunhofer Institute in Germany measures at merely 1.5 x 3 inches, while delivering HD (1920×1080) resolution videos. It’s like spycams going HD. The camcorder could also prove useful for replacing current security cameras that struggle to capture face details. Who knows, it could make it into cellphones in the future too. Sensor: 2/3″ [...]

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Olympus SP-550 UZ: Super Digicam With 18x Zoom

29. January 2007

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The newly announced Olympus SP-550 UZ seems to be all set to kick some digital camera butt. On paper, the specifications look really impressive: 7.1-megapixel. 18x optical zoom, 28-504mm (35mm equivalent). 28mm is GREAT on the wide end (for a digicam class camera) and 504mm is long enough for most applications. Dual-Image Stablization, high ISO (up to 6,400!) [...]

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Pentax M30 And T30: Recognizes Faces

26. January 2007

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Pentax M30 and T30 are Pentax’s new digital point-and-shoot cameras. Both sport pretty nifty features that makes them worth considering over the rest. Face recognition - The camera attempts to find your subjects’ faces and exposes them properly. This makes getting nice clear shots of your friends and family’s faces easier. High ISO Digital Shake Reduction - [...]

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Canon EOS 40D DSLR Due Soon?

22. January 2007

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Whoopsy! Looks like someone over at Canon Hong Kong exposed a little secret of theirs by showing a link on their website pointing to an EOS 40D. The page has since been taken down. Hardly surprising to fellow shutterbugs though, as the EOS 30D has been out for almost a year. Of course, we can’t predict [...]

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Nikon Introduces D40 Entry-Level Digital SLR

16. November 2006

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Taking over Nikon D50’s spot as the Nikon entry-level digital SLR is the new 6-megapixel Nikon D40. Looks like the rumors were real! Compact, good list of features and with a bargain price tag, the D40 seems perfect for amateurs looking to step up into DSLR photography. Nikon D40 Nikon D50 3 autofocus points 5 autofocus points ISO 200-3200 ISO 200-1600 Auto ISO [...]

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Nikon D40, Could this be Real?

3. November 2006

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Blogger Allen George managed to spot german retailer website neckermann.de with pictures and specifications on a new Nikon D40 digital SLR camera before they took it down. Could this be real? Neckermann.de seems like a pretty highly-trafficked and reputable site. And it’s hard to tell if the pictures are results of elaborate Photoshop-jobs. Any eagle-eyed readers [...]

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Pretec and Sandisk Releasing 16GB CompactFlash This Year

27. September 2006

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What’s the next step up from the current 8GB CompactFlash? 16GB of course! Unfortunately, the suggested retail price of US$1,049 seems to be a bit more than what you’ll pay for two 8GBs. I don’t know about you but for photography, I would rather have eight 2GBs. Just so that if one of the card [...]

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