Monday 31 January 2011

Sanyo VPC-PD2BK Full HD Pocket Camcorder For Just $124.99

The Sanyo VPC-PD2BK Full HD pocket camcorder is currently on sale at Amazon for just $124.99 (normal price $199.99), meaning you could save up to $75. This compact video camera is able to capture both 1920 x 1080p Full HD video at 30fps as well as up to 10-megapixel digital still images. What’s more, it also features a 3x optical zoom lens, a 2.0-inch TFT LCD display, an SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot, built-in two stereo microphones, a USB 2.0 port and a mini-HDMI port. Grab yours now! [Product Page]

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Saturday 29 January 2011

Panasonic Lumix GF2 Shipped

The Panasonic Lumix GF2 is now available for purchase. The new 12-megapixel Panasonic GF2 is 19% smaller in size and 7% less in weight than than its predecessor (Panasonic Lumix GF1). The new Lumix DMC-GF2 features a touch control 460,000-dot LCD screen with a new Graphic User Interface (GUI) and full HD movies at 1920 x 1080 at 60i (NTSC) / 50i (PAL) in AVCHD format. The Panasonic Lumix GF2 with a 14mm “pancake” lens kit is priced at $699.95. [PhotographyBLOG]

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Friday 28 January 2011

Pentax K-5 Sensor Stains

Pentax K-5 Sensor Stains

Pentax Japan has released an apology to all users of Pentax K-5, which suffered from a “stained image sensor”. The problem affected the first shipment of the K-5, producing images with spots that look like water drops. All users of these defective products will receive free repair at Pentax’s service center. [Pentax]

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Thursday 27 January 2011

Ricoh CX5 Compact Digital Camera

Ricoh Company is ready to release its newly developed CX5 digital camera model with its wide-angle, high magnification 10.7× optical zoom (28–300 mm) lens, which has a higher autofocus speed due to the use of Ricoh’s new hybrid AF system. AF focusing times are also decreased to as low as 0.2 sec. for both wide-angle 28mm and telephoto 300mm thanks to Ricoh’s unique new hybrid AF system. The Ricoh CX5 will be available in Black, Silver and Pink. [Ricoh]

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Wednesday 26 January 2011

Nikon D3100 DSLR Camera Gets Firmware Update Version 1.01

Nikon has released a new firmware update ‘version 1.01′ for its D3100 DSLR camera. The update fixes errors relating to autofocus, playback and noise reduction. Get your update here! [Nikon]

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Panasonic Lumix FX78 Point-And-Shoot Camera

Panasonic has introduced another one of its upcoming point-and-shoot camera, the Lumix FX78. This ultracompact camera sports a 12.1-megapixel high-speed CCD image sensor, a 5x optical zoom lens, a 3.5-inch touchscreen LCD display, Panasonic’s Venus Engine FHD processor, an SD card slot and 1080p Full HD video recording capabilities. The Panasonic Lumix FX78 will hit stores in March for unannounced price yet. [CNET]

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Tuesday 25 January 2011

Canon PowerShot G12 Review

Some friends from Photography Bay have reviewed the new Canon PowerShot G12. It is a 10MP point-and-shoot camera, which is designed for the enthusiast photographer. The Canon PowerShot G12 features a 5x optical zoom (28-140mm equivalent) with an Optical Image Stabilization, an ISO 80-3200, an ISO 12800 at 2.5-megapixels, a 2.8-inch articulating LCD display, a Hotshoe for external flash and 720p HD video capture capabilities. Here is the conclusion:

While the Canon G12 is still a point and shoot camera with a small sensor that doesn’t match the quality of some of the mirrorless cameras available today, it still beats those cameras out on portability. And, it doesn’t lag too far behind on image quality. Stick to a reasonable ISO setting, and you’ll get great photos from this camera. The ability to capture RAW image files and 720p HD video makes the G12′s package especially sweet. The G12 comes with my highest recommendation – I bought one for myself.

The Canon PowerShot G12 is now available for $439.92 at Amazon. [PhotographyBay]

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Monday 24 January 2011

Phase One IQ180 Digital Back With An 80-megapixel CCD Sensor

Phase One is back with its new product, the IQ180. It is a digital back, which consists of an image sensor, viewing screen, and associated electronics housed in a removable module that fits on the back of a medium-format camera body such those from Phase One-controlled Mamiya. Measuring 53.9mm x 43.4mm, this new digital back features an 80-megapixel CCD (charge-coupled device) sensor. The Phase One IQ180 is slated to arrive at the end of April 2011. [Luminous Landscape]

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