Word has it that Samsung will release the NX100 mirror-less digital camera in September 2010. This new APS-C sensor-based camera has completed the testing phase and is currently in the final stage of development. Samsung plans to unveil the camera on September 14th, 2010. Furthermore, the new NX100 will be showcased along with three new lenses at the Photokina on September 21st, 2010.
Pentax is ready to launch a Classic Silver variant of the Pentax Optio I-10 in the Japanese market. In case you didn’t know, the Pentax Optio I-10 is a retro compact camera that features a 5x zoom lens with a 35mm equivalent focal range of 28-140mm, a 12 megapixels sensor, a 2.7-inch LCD screen, a triple anti-shake protection, a 720p HD movie recording and a wireless remote shooting. In addition, the first Optio I-10 model has been released in February this year in Classic Black and Pearl White. The Classic Silver variant will start shipping next month in Japan.
The Samsung PL200 is a stylish yet competitively priced 14.2-megapixel, 7x zoom point-and-shoot digital camera that also shoots HD video. The lens, whose 35mm equivalent focal length range goes from a relatively wide 31mm to 217mm telephoto, features optical image stabilisation. Other highlights include a three-inch rear screen, Smart Auto scene recognition technology, Beauty Shot and Smile Shot modes, as well as Blink Detection and Face Detection. Available from September, the Samsung PL200 is expected to hit the shelves at a price of about $180.
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 is a new digital camera with a 3.8x, 24-90mm zoom lens, 10 megapixel CCD sensor and HD movie recording. Successor to the popular LX3 model, Panasonic Lumix LX5 features a fully re-designed lens, CCD sensor and image processing engine, together with other improvements and upgrades.
Gary Fong has announced an extension of its Flip-Cage line with the introduction of the Pro-Series designed to accommodate larger point-and-shoot cameras. The Flip-Cage provides protection from accidental drops or general wear and tear and swings out to provide a stable table-top platform that locks a point-and-shoot camera in a vertical or horizontal orientation, enabling the photographer to step out from behind the lens and become part of the shot, or to capture macro photographs. Accommodating cameras up to 3” x 4-1/4” x 1-3/4”, the new Flip-Cage Pro-Series is available for $19.95.
The Canon Legria HF M32 is a Full-HD camcorder boasting a touch-sensitive screen and 64GB of internal memory. Featuring a 3.3-megapixel CMOS imager and 18x Advanced Zoom with image stabilisation, it’s also the first Legria model to support SDXC memory cards. Advanced Face Detection Technology identifies up to 35 faces in a frame, ensuring that friends and family remain in focus and well-exposed at all times – an individual face can even be manually selected to track someone moving around. Canon’s Instant AF technology provides the high-speed, pin-point auto-focus required for HD video. Additionally, the Legria offers an easy way for users to share content online. An in-camcorder HD-to-SD conversion tool combines with an Easy Web Upload feature to allow clips to be transferred to YouTube with the minimum of effort. The Canon Legria HF M32 will become available in September 2010. In the U.S.A., the Legria HF M32 is known as the Vixia HF M32 and is expected to sell for $1000.
The Sony Handycam NEX-VG10E is an interchangeable-lens Full-HD camcorder using the Sony E lens mount – the same as the one found on the new Sony NEX digital system cameras – and an APS HD CMOS sensor. The NEX-VG10E comes supplied as standard with an image-stabilised E18-200mm F3.5-6.3 OSS lens, optimised for video shooting and offering smooth, ultra low-noise autofocus and stepless diaphragm control. Alongside the three currently available E-mount lenses, users of the NEX-VG10E can mount a wide variety of A-mount DSLR optics by using the optional LA-EA1 mount adapter. The Sony NEX-VG10E comes equipped with a 3”, 921,000-dot LCD screen and a 1,152,000-dot electronic viewfinder. Apart from capturing Full-HD video, the Handycam NEX-VG10E can also shoot stills at a resolution of 14.2 megapixels. Availability is slated for September in the U.S.A. and October in Europe. The price is $2,000 including the 18-200mm lens.
In Germany, Mamiya is celebrating the 70th anniversary of its being in business with a promotional offer on the Mamiya 7 II medium-format rangefinder camera. The company was founded in 1940 and soon became famous for its Mamiya 6 medium-format folding camera that featured film-plane focussing (which meant that the bellows and the lens did not move while focussing, but the film plane did). The year 1948 marked the launch of the first Mamiya Twin-Lens Reflex (TLR) camera, while next year the company entered the 35mm market. The second half of the twentieth century saw the introduction of a series of innovations by Mamiya, including the Magazine 35 – a 35mm camera featuring interchangeable film backs -, the Mamiya Press – a 6×9 format press camera -, the Mamiyaflex C – a series of TLRs with interchangeable lenses -, the RB67 Professional 6×7 SLR with a rotating back, as well as the M645 and the RZ67 Professional SLRs. The company recycled the Mamiya 6 name in 1989 when it introduced a medium-format rangefinder camera with interchangeable lenses, which was later followed by the Mamiya 7 and 7 II. Read the rest of this entry »
Here’s your chance to bring home one of this Fujifilm Finepix Z37 digital camera for as low as $69.99 (regular price $129.95) at Amazon, which means you could save up to $59.96 (46%). Specs-wise, this compact camera offers a 10-megapixel CCD image sensor, a 3x optical zoom lens, a 2.7-inch LCD screen, an SD/SDHC card slot, ISO up to 1600, VGA video recording at 30fps and a long-life rechargeable Li-ion battery.
Praktica has debuted its 14-megapixel compact digital camera namely the Praktica DCZ 14.1. The digicam boasts a a 3x optical lens with a 1/2.3 CCD sensor, a 2.7-inch TFT color monitor, a 32MB of built-in memory, a smile detection, PASM mode, a face tracking, a digital anti-shake, a blink detection and an intelligent scene mode. Too bad, there is no info on pricing at this time. Each purchase comes with a USB cable, a CD driver, a camera pouch, a camera strap and a couple of AA batteries.
Loreo has launched the brand new Stereo Lens-In-A-Cap for Canon cameras with APS-C format subframe digital SLR sensors (22-24mm) x (14.5-16mm). The Loreo 3D lens features a twin blade diaphragm with 3 stop aperture settings: f11, f16, f22, and a continuous focusing slider from 1.5m to infinity. It is compatible with Canon EOS D30, D60, 10D, 20D, 30D, 40D, 50D, Rebel 300D, 350D, 400D, 450D, 500D, 550D 1000D, 7D (Canon EOS mount). Most Canon SLR cameras work with the Loreo 3D lenses in auto-metering mode, but exposure bias should be set to -1.5 or -2. If you are interested, you can purchase the Loreo 3D lens for $165.
Canon has unveiled the latest VIXIA HF M32 dual flash memory camcorder that features 64GB of internal flash memory and provides SDXC memory card compatibility for up to 2TB. Canon’s advanced imaging technologies, including a Genuine Canon 15x HD Video Lens and 3.89-megapixel Full HD CMOS Image Sensor, help to deliver high definition video and 3.3-megapixel photos with incredible detail and lifelike color. The Canon VIXIA HF M32 dual flash memory camcorder is scheduled to be available in September 2010 for an estimated retail price of $999.99.
DXG has added a new waterproof Full HD camcorder to its range by bringing you the Sportster. Codenamed DXG-5B1V, this portable camcorder is able to withstand depths of up to 10 feet deep underwater. Not only that, it also sports a 5-megapixel 1/3.2-inch CMOS image sensor, a 5x optical zoom lens, a 3.0-inch LCD display, a 128MB of internal memory, an SD/SDHC card slot (up to 16GB), a USB 2.0 port, an HDMI port and has the ability to capture both 1920 x 1080 Full HD video at 30fps in H.264 (AVI) format as well as up to 12-megapixel digital still images (interpolated mode). The DXG Sportster retails for $169.99.
Sony is gearing up to drop a new point-and-shoot camera ‘Cyber-shot DSC-T99′ for the Japanese market. Powered by a powerful BIONZ image processor, this compact camera packs a 14.1-megapixel Super HAD CCD sensor, Carl Zeiss lens, a 4x optical zoom lens, a 3-inch touchscreen display, a 32MB of internal memory, an SD/SDHC card slot, ISO up to 3200 and has the ability to record 720p HD video at 30fps. Available in black, silver, pink, green and violet color options, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99 will go on sale in Japan from mid-September for around $250.
The Nikon Coolpix L110 is an affordable 12.1-megapixel camera with 15x optical zoom, sensor-shift Vibration Reduction, HD movie recording with stereo sound and a 3-inch LCD screen with a resolution of 460,000 dots. Other highlights include over a dozen scene modes, a 1cm macro mode and a cool Sport Continuous mode that shoots up to 30 frames at 11fps at reduced resolution. Available in a choice of wine red and black, the Nikon Coolpix L110 can be yours for $279.95 / £179.
