Nikon Debuts New Wi-Fi Enabled Coolpix Models
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’s Horseman SW-D Debuts
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 Introduces Newest GX-Series DSLR
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 Introduces Five New Exilim Cameras
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...
EOS Rebel XSi Leads Canon's Entry-Level SLR Line
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 Adds K20D and K200D DSLR Models with Five Digital Lenses
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 Delivers Live-View Shooting In 'Alpha' Models
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 Debuts New D60 DSLR
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...