Nikon has announced the newest additions to its Coolpix line: the S52 and S52c. The 9-megapixel cameras feature 3x, 38-114mm-zoom Nikkor lenses set inside "wave-surface" camera bodies.

The cameras are built on Nikon's Expeed digital image processing system, which is designed to enhance noise reduction and improve the signal-to-noise ratio. The Optical Vibration Reduction Image Stabilization technology...

Komamura Corp. has unleashed the Horseman SW-D II Pro, the second generation of the SW-D super-wide-angle camera. The large-format camera contains design improvements that give users the freedom to shift on the tripod head and additional mount capabilities for its interchangeable digital back system. The SW-D II Pro is now compatible with the Hasselblad V and Hasselblad H mounts, as well as the Mamiya 645.

The front of the camera can be mounted on...

Samsung has released the GX-20, its next generation DSLR, capable of capturing images at a 14.6-megapixel resolution. The camera improves on the qualities of the GX-10 with a Samsung CMOS sensor that can create 14-bit RAW images and maintain low noise levels at an ISO setting of 6400.

The GX-20 is designed for advanced-amateur to professional-level photographers and incorporates improved sensor-based shake reduction, plus a double dust-removal system. A specially designed body has been fortified with...

Casio has unveiled five new Exilim models, one featuring high-speed shooting and four others with improved design quality and functionality.

The 6-megapixel, 12x optical zoom Exilim Pro EX-F1 features a high-speed CMOS sensor and LSI processor to achieve up to a 60-frame-per-second burst rate for still images and a 1,200-frame-per-second rate for movie recording. The Pro EX-F1 also records movies in high definition.

The 10.1-megapixel Exilim Card EX-S10 offers a slim form with a 3.71-inch-wide, 2.15-inch-high, 0.59-inch-thick body. The camera also features a...

Canon has unveiled the new headliner for its entry-level series of digital SLRs. The 12.2-megapixel EOS Rebel XSi features several higher-end functions, including Live View, that debuted on the EOS-1DS Mark III professional SLR. The camera body is composed of a lightweight combination of stainless steel, polycarbonate and glass fiber.

The XSi features a 230,000-pixel, three-inch LCD screen that allows seven brightness settings for viewing under different lighting conditions. An APS-C size CMOS sensor employs...

Pentax has announced the release of two new digital SLR cameras, the K20D and the K200D. Both cameras feature dustproof and weather-resistant bodies, improved Prime image processors and Pentax's Shake Reduction technology that works with any Pentax lens.

The flagship K20D is a 14.6-megapixel DSLR that builds on the K10D model. It features a newly developed CMOS image sensor, an Expanded Dynamic Range function to allow for more contrast, a Live View on a 2.7-inch display and...

Sony has released the 10.2-megapixel DSLR-A350 and 14.2-megapixel DSLR-A300 α (alpha)-series models, equipped with the Quick AF Live View system. The live-view technology allows the photographer to frame photos on the camera's LCD without utilizing autofocusing speed, as in other live-view systems.

The Pentamirror Tilt mechanism directs light to a dedicated live-view image sensor, enabling TTL phase-detection autofocusing during live view. The models also offer...

Nikon has added the new 10.2-megapixel D60 to its D-series line of digital SLRs. Similar in shape and size to Nikon's D40, the D60 comes packaged with an AF-S DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR image stabilization lens.

The D60 comes equipped with Nikon's 3-D Color Matrix Metering II, which automatically exposes images in challenging lighting conditions, and also with EXPEED, a new image-processing concept that smooths out tone and color. An Active D-lighting feature also helps...