Panasonic has announced its Lumix DMC-G1, the first camera based on the new Micro Four Thirds System standard, which eliminates the internal mirror of digital SLRs, thereby reducing size and weight. The 12.1-megapixel G1 weighs 0.85 pound and features a flangeback (mirror-to-sensor) distance of approximately 20mm, half of the distance in Four Thirds standards.

The G1 also features a 1.4x magnification Live View electronic viewfinder system and...

Canon has introduced its EOS 50D DSLR for advanced photographers. The 15.1-megapixel resolution camera is equipped with Canon's new DIGIC 4 image processor, an expanded ISO range, improved noise reduction and in-camera photo editing features.

Built upon the success of the EOS 40D model, which will remain in Canon's line, the EOS 50D carries over the EOS 40D's 14-bit analog-to-digital conversion process for smooth tones. Canon has loaded the 50D camera with...

Casio announced the release of three new additions to its extended Exilim family of digital cameras: the 10.1-megapixel Exilim Zoom EX-Z300, the 9.1-megapixel Exilim Zoom EX-Z250 and the 9.1-megapixel Exilim Zoom EX-Z85 cameras.

The EX-Z300 and EX-Z250 use Casio's new Exilim Engine 3.0 to produce better image quality with low noise and moiré. These models automatically detect and correct for difficult situations, such as night scene photography or...

Canon has introduced the EOS Rebel XS, a new digital SLR that includes an optical-image-stabilized lens and easy-to-use professional features. Weighing less than a pound, the Rebel XS is the lightest body in the EOS digital series.

The Rebel XS incorporates an APS-C size (22.2x14.8 mm) CMOS sensor enabling 10.1 million-pixel images and Canon's DIGIC III image processor to deliver imaging performance and responsiveness. The EOS Integrated Cleaning System features both hardware and...

Olympus has introduced the 10-megapixel SP-565 Ultra Zoom with a powerful 20x wide-angle telephoto zoom lens, TruePic III image processor and 33 shooting modes. The camera's f/2.8-4.5 lens provides the equivalent of 26-520mm focal length with 100x total seamless zoom (5x digital zoom). The lens construction combines aspherical and extra-dispersion (ED) lens elements to deliver sharpness and clarity.

The camera offers Face Detection to track up to...

Nikon has debuted its second FX-format camera, the 12.1-megapixel D700 digital SLR. The D700 features a CMOS sensor measuring 23.9x36mm, which is nearly the size of 35mm film.

The D700 builds on the Nikon D3 to deliver professional-level performance and features. It incorporates Nikon's Expeed Image Processing System, a 51-point autofocus system with 3D Focus Tracking and two Live View shooting modes that allow...

Olympus and Panasonic have announced a joint venture in developing the Micro Four Thirds System, a new standard that extends the benefits of the Four Thirds System standard for interchangeable-lens-type digital camera systems by enabling reduction in size and weight. The two companies will work jointly toward commercial production of significantly lighter and more compact...

Sony has announced its first full-frame alpha DSLR-A900 camera, designed to deliver picture quality at 24.6 megapixels through a 35mm full-frame Exmor CMOS sensor and fast image processing with a new dual Bionz processing engine. The camera will also have a body-integrated image stabilization system for a full-frame sensor with Sony's SteadyShot Inside anti-shake system.

The camera's body-integrated SteadyShot Inside unit achieves an anti-shake effect equivalent to shutter speeds faster by 2.5 to 4 stops, while its viewfinder features a...