Filed under: Digital Cameras
Pentax didn’t do anything too drastic when it revved the already well-received K100D to “Super” status: apart from a dust-removal system, SDM lens support, ISO 3200 mode, and a much lower price, the Super is pretty much the same as the non-Super K100D it replaced. That’s apparently just fine, according to the crew over at Photography blog, who recently took the 6.1 megapixel Super for a spin and gave it five out of five stars — they found that the dust-removal and anti-shake systems, combined with the 11-point autofocus, made for terrific pictures at the Super’s $600 price point, with user-friendly features like dual LCD displays and SD card support just sweetening the pot. In fact, the only flaw PB found with the Super was that power options are limited to four AAs or two CR-V3 rechargeables — which some might find annoying, but definitely manageable.
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Is it a phone, or is it a camera? Until recently, cameraphones were unquestionably still just phones with chintzy cams tacked on, but it looks like we’re finally getting to the point where the lines are truly blurred. Samsung’s new G800 slider is now official, packing a 5 megapixel autofocus camera in a rather attractive metallic form; that in itself isn’t terribly notable, considering we already have a handful of 5 megapixel handsets on the market. What is notable, though, is the added bonus of a xenon flash and 3x optical (yes, optical) zoom. Heck, from the back, you can barely tell it’s a phone at all. Add in the usual goodies like Bluetooth, HSDPA, and a generously sized QVGA display, and Samsung has a winner on its hands — or at least it would have a winner if only it’d launch stateside. Our far luckier European brethren, meanwhile, can lay their hands on this sucker starting in November for a to-be-determined price.
[Via Unwired View]
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Steve’s Digicams has a review up of Casio’s Exilim V8, a slim 8.1 megapixel point-and-shoot featuring a 7x optical zoom, and a YouTube optimized H.264 video output. Key points of the review highlight the large 2.5-inch LCD on the back, decent movie recording quality — it goes up to 848×480 at 30fps — and some excellent camera shake / blur technologies, all crammed into an ultra compact case. On top of that it shoots some good photos, and has a relatively decent response time: in fact the only niggle Steve found was the fiddly controls. At only $299, sounds like a steal.
[Via Photography Blog]
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Filed under: Digital Cameras, Displays
If you’re spinnin’ your wheels trying to figure out exactly who cenOmax is, simmer down — it’s only a new spinoff of Lite-On, okay? Now that we’ve handled that, the firm’s first foray into the digital photo frame arena is the seven-inch F7012A, which sports a 480 x 234 resolution panel, 400:1 contrast ratio, a USB port and a multicard reader capable of handling 15 different formats. Furthermore, this one supports MP3 playback through its built-in speakers, allows for automatic slideshows and also includes an integrated alarm / calendar. For Halloween (er, right?), the frame comes bundled with black (shown after the break) and orange clip-on frames, but users can theme it up however they like for a variety of occasions. As of now, this one’s available only in Europe for £48 ($98), but we’ve got enough alternatives here in the US to keep our hearts from breaking.
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Filed under: Digital Cameras, Wireless, Storage
It’s taken nearly a full year, but Eye-Fi has finally gotten around to doubling the capacity of its multifaceted SD card. The Eye-Fi-2GB provides the same WiFi-enabling capabilities to any SD-ready digital camera, but this one looks to pack 2GB of capacity to handle even more snaps. From what we can tell by peeking the (apparently scanned in) user’s manual, the card will be compatible with both Macs and PCs, but of course, we’ve no idea how much this thing will cost you when it finally hits shelves. Rest assured, we’ll be finding out soon enough.
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If you’re one of those folks who just refused to fork out thousands of dollars for an EOS-1D Mark III after hearing reports of a seemingly widespread autofocus issue, take heart. Apparently, Canon is fessing up to the problem and is planning a remedy, although a simple firmware update doesn’t seem to be it. According to an interview with Chuck Westfall, Canon USA’s Director of Media and Customer Relationship, the firm is looking to issue a hardware fix that “adjusts the sub-mirror within the body.” The company doesn’t seem to think that every one of these beasts are afflicted, and its supposedly gearing up to provide a “simple way for owners to identify if their camera is among those affected.” As for dates, US-based owners should be hearing more details about how the process will work by “the end of this month,” while buyers that reside elsewhere will likely be informed shortly thereafter. If you’re thirsty for more, be sure and hit the read link for the full chat.
[Via CNET]
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It can’t be easy to improve upon a $37,000, 39 megapixel DSLR, but high-end camera manufacturer Hasselblad claims to have done just that with its H3DII-39MS, which adds a multi-shot feature (and $7,000) to the recently-announced H3DII-39 (pictured). Targeted at architectural and still-life photographers, the 39MS essentially takes its sibling’s body and tacks on Hasselblad’s CF-39MS digital back, promising unprecedented performance and image quality when firing off multiple shots in sequence. Look for this new model in stores (specialty retailers, not Best Buy) starting in January of next year.
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Yeah, we’ve been hearing about this one for quite some time, but just as expected Olympus is making its mid-range E-3 DSLR official. Starting at $1,700, you get:
- 10 megapixel sensor
- 2.5-inch 230k pixel live view display
- “World’s fastest autofocus” with 11-point biaxial AF system
- Image stabilization, sonic dust cleaning on sensor, shoots up to ISO 3200
- 3/4 lens mount, takes CF and xD media
We haven’t heard when it’ll be available, but you can surely expected it in short order.
[Thanks, Zo]
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Filed under: Digital Cameras, Displays
It’s no easy task keeping up with the ever expanding screen sizes of digital photo frames, but Aluratek is doing its darnedest with the new 11-inch ADMPF311F and the 15-inch ADMPF315F frames it just shuffled onto the market. Oddly, the 11-inch model brings 1GB of built-in memory, while the 15-incher only does 256MB, but we’re guessing you’re going to do most of your viewing off the CompactFlash / SD card readers. The frames can handle JPEG, MPEG, AVI, MP3 and WMV files, offer support for USB thumb drives, show off your photos at a 1024 x 768 resolution, and are priced at $200 and $300, respectively.
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Don’t look now, but Jack and Meg are at it again. Yep, the White Stripes are once more reaching out to the retro lovin’, geeked-out crowd by offering up a set of “all-plastic,” limited edition Lomography cameras. The JACK Holga and MEG Diana+ seem to only differ from their standard counterparts externally, but fans of the band are sure to appreciate the Rob Jones-designed motifs. Notably, the JACK Holga Starter Kit includes “an additional Fisheye lens, three filter set and a custom Peppermint lens filter,” while MEG’s version comes with the “Nobody Knows How To Talk To Children” ringflash and a custom Peppermint Film Mask filter. Both kits are available as we speak for $180 apiece, but you better make haste, as only 3,000 of each camera were constructed. Check out a few more looks after the break.
[Thanks, Favian]
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