Panasonic Lumix ZX1 ZR1 Announced
Panasonic has announced the new Panasonic Lumix ZX1 / ZR1 – the new compact camera features a 25mm wide angle 8x optical zoom lens (25 – 200mm), new Power Optical Image Stabilisation (O.I.S.), ultra high-speed start-up of approx. 1.1 seconds, a 2.7″ screen, HD 720p Video at 30fps, 12 megapixel sensor, and face recognition. The camera is available in red, white, blue, black and silver for £219.
“Panasonic Lumix cameras go from strength to strength with technological advancements designed to offer the ultimate in picture performance and convenience. Panasonic’s new DMC-ZX1 is the latest addition to the award winning Lumix range of cameras. A younger, sister product to the highly regarded TZ series, the ZX1 offers even further compactness whilst also boasting a powerful 8x optical zoom.”
Panasonic Lumix ZX1 Previews: DPNow
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Panasonic Lumix FP8 Announced
Panasonic has announced the new Panasonic Lumix FP8 – the new ultra compact camera features a 28mm wide angle 4.6x optical zoom lens (28 – 128mm), and new Power Optical Image Stabilisation (O.I.S.), a 2.7″ screen, HD 720p Video at 30fps, 12 megapixel sensor, ultra high-speed start-up of approx. 0.95 seconds, and LED Illumination Button. The camera is available in silver, black, and red for £199.
“Panasonic is pleased to announce the introduction of the DMC-FP8, heralding a new style of Lumix camera. Boasting a futuristic-design the new addition has a stylish flat body built of high-quality aluminium, providing an attractive design for the camera’s rear surface – the part most frequently seen by the user. To further add to its appeal, the FP8 features a blue LED cursor button, adding elegance to the design each time they are pressed. The DMC-FP8 features a high-quality, 12.1-megapixel, 28mm, 4.6x Leica DC lens with folding optics (1), as well as being equipped with many of the features Lumix cameras are renowned for, such as iA and Power 0.I.S. The DMC FP8 is a stunning all round camera that features both style and quality.”
Panasonic Lumix FX60 FX65 Announced
Panasonic has announced the new Panasonic Lumix FX60 / FX65 – the ultra compact camera features a 25mm wide angle 5x optical zoom lens (25 – 125mm), and new Power Optical Image Stabilisation (O.I.S.), a 2.7″ screen, HD 720p Video at 30fps, high-speed start-up of 1.1 seconds, and 12 megapixel sensor. The camera is available in silver, black, violet, and blue for £199.
“25mm Wide-angle LEICA DC Lens in a Sleek, Slim Body and Advanced iA Mode with POWER O.I.S. – POWER O.I.S. is about twice as effective as MEGA O.I.S. at reducing low-frequency vibration-caused blur when pressing the shutter button or shooting with a slow shutter speed. So you can take beautiful night shots without blurring. Activating POWER O.I.S., Intelligent ISO Control, Face Detection AF/AE with Face Recognition, Intelligent Scene Selector, Intelligent Exposure and AF Tracking, the camera does all the work in the iA Mode. Face Recognition function recognizes registered persons’ faces and optimizes the focus and exposure settings.”
Design a Digital Camera – Flip Screen Design
A while ago I drew this sketch for a digital camera design that is in two parts, one part is the screen, and the other part is the lens and flash, using this design with a central hinge, it’s possible to fold the camera screen and lens away to protect it while it’s in your pocket, and then open it for use as a normal camera, and also fold the lens and screen towards you for self portrait photos. Click the image to enlarge. Have you ever sketched or designed a camera? Or wished a camera had a certain feature? If so, please post a comment or link to your design!
Ricoh GR Digital III Announced
Ricoh has announced the new Ricoh GR Digital III, an update to the GR Digital II, it features a new wide angle f1.9 28mm lens, a 10 megapixel sensor, 1cm macro mode, ISO1600, 3″ VGA screen, and 370 shot battery life, double range double shot, RAW support, 1:1 aspect ratio photos, electronnic level, exposure bracketing, 30fps VGA video recording. It also has a new “pixel output interpolation algorithm” to prevent overexposed areas (see below), and a full press snap shutter release that takes the photo instantly at a set focal distance. The new GR Digital III will be available at £529.99 inc from the middle of August.
“Ricoh today announced the release of the GR DIGITAL III camera. A Successor model to the GR DIGITAL II, The GR Digital III achieves a whole new level of image quality. The new GR DIGITAL III takes the GR line’s traditional high image quality to an even higher level with a new image processing engine, a new CCD, and the newly developed 28 mm/F1.9 GR Lens. Performance has also been enhanced in areas such as quick shooting, operability, and power of expression. In order to fully respond to the needs of our customers for the GR DIGITAL III, Ricoh will continue to offer the customization services (fine tuning of shutter release button sensitivity, AE/AWB, etc.) that we have provided since the introduction of the GR DIGITAL.”
“Control whiteout with the pixel output interpolation algorithm, Ricoh’s original image processing technique. Comparing the output of each pixel, the algorithm interpolates image data in whiteout areas. This expands dynamic range by up to +1 EV equivalent. Using this extensive data to generate the JPEG, even for 8-bit (256-tone) images, it is possible to create a more “real” look with less whiteout than in the past.”
Ricoh GR Digital III Sample Photos: Ricoh
Pentax K7 Digital SLR Review
Photography BLOG has reviewed the new Pentax K7 Digital SLR – the new weather resistant camera features a 14.6mp sensor with HD video recording at 720p, HDMI output, AF assist, electronic level, HDR mode, 5.2fps shooting and 3″ live view screen. The camera is available from Amazon UK body only:
“The Pentax K-7 is the best-ever Pentax DSLR camera and a real challenger to the relative giants of Canon and Nikon. Pentax have seemingly decided to include every “must-have” feature in one camera, with the K-7′s specifications reading like a keen photographer’s wish list. Thankfully most of those features are very well-realised, with only a few duds to spoil the party. Bearing an uncanny resemblance to the older K20D, the new K-7 improves on its sibling in a lot of ways that add up to make it a really compelling DSLR camera. The combination of 100% viewfinder coverage and large, high-res LCD screen make the K-7 a joy to use in terms of image composition.”
Read Pentax K7 DSLR Reviews: InfoSyncWorld, PhotoReview (AU), DPReview Forums Intro, Part 1, Part 2 (via 1001noisycameras), Previews: DPReview
Olympus EVOLT E-620 DSLR Review
Photocrati have reviewed the new Olympus EVOLT E-620 with twin lens kit. The E-620 fits in between the E-520, and the E-420 in size measuring 130 x 94.0 x 60 mm – and is the smallest DSLR with anti-shake sensor (excluding the E-P1), it features a 12 megapixel sensor, a 2.7″ swivel screen, 7 point AF, dust reduction, backlit buttons, ISO3200, and art filters. The Olympus EVOLT E-620 is available for £539 with kit lens, or £649 with twin kit lens.
Our Hands-On look at the Olympus EVOLT E-620 DSLR
View our Olympus EVOLT E-620 Sample Photos
Olympus EVOLT E-620 Reviews: Fourthirdsphoto, Biofos, DPInterface, Cameralabs, DPReview, DigitalCameraInfo, Trusted Reviews, Photography BLOG, DCResource, Steves-Digicams, Previews: DCResource, DPReview, Olympus EVOLT E-620 Announced.
Olympus PEN E-P1 New Reviews Online
The Online Photographer, The Digital Story (with 17mm), DigitalRev, PC World and Trusted Reviews have published reviews of the new Olympus PEN E-P1 – a DSLR that fits in your pocket – you can find out how it performed in our review, we’ve also updated our sample photo gallery.
The E-P1 is the world’s smallest digital camera with changeable lens, it features the same size sensor as other Olympus Digital SLRs (meaning much better image quality with all the low-noise benefits of a DSLR), but with a camera body and lens size much more in like with a compact point and shoot. It is available with a 17mm lens (34mm equivalent, with viewfinder £749), and 14-42mm 3x zoom lens (28 – 84mm equivalent, £699). It’s also available with both lenses for £849 for the 14-42mm Black & 17mm Silver Pancake Lenses & VF-1 External Optical View Finder Kit with Silver body. The camera features dust reduction, a 12.3 megapixel live view sensor, 720p video recording (1280×720) with stereo sound and HDMI out, anti-shake sensor, 3″ screen, 3fps shooting, SDHC support, and ISO100 – 6400.
Read our Olympus PEN E-P1 Review
View our Olympus PEN E-P1 Sample Photo Gallery
Olympus PEN E-P1 Unboxed at Recently Reviewed
Read more Olympus E-P1 Reviews: Photocrati, Photography BLOG, Kennysia, T3, Steves-Digicams, Engadget.com, Information: Serious Compacts London Launch, Olympus Press Release, Olympus Product Page, Hamburg Press Release (DPNow), Previews: BandH, JessopsTV, DPReview, LetsGoDigital, DCResource, Four Thirds Photo, Imaging Resource, MacWorld, Digital Camera HQ, Edmond Terakopian, TOP, Sample Photos: Photography BLOG, Sample Videos: Youtube, DPReview
This weeks best deals on Amazon UK
Amazon UK are selling the Pentax Optio L70 for only £124 this week – the camera features a 12 megapixel sensor, 4x optical zoom lens, 2.7″ screen, HD video recording and a compact body available in black. Amazon are also offering a free Lowepro Rezo 20 case with a number of compact digital cameras. Here are some of the other best sellers on Amazon UK this week:
1 – Panasonic Lumix TZ7 – 10mp, 12x optical zoom, pocket zoom, £264
2 – Panasonic Lumix TZ6 – 10mp, 12x zoom, pocket zoom, review, £193
3 – Panasonic Lumix LZ10 – On special offer previously, £99
4 – Sony Alpha A200 – cheapest Sony DSLR, £284
5 – Samsung ES15 – 10mp, 3x, 2.5″ budget camera, £69
FinePix Real 3D W1 3D Camera Announced
Fujifilm has officially announced the new Fujifilm Real 3D W1 camera, and V1 3D photoframe. The camera features two 3x optical zoom lenses, two 10 megapixel sensors, 3:2 and 4:3 aspect ratio, 3D VGA video recording (zoom is not available whilst recording), ISO1600, 8cm macro in 2D mode, and a 2.8″ screen. The camera should be available in September
“Fujifilm are extremely proud to announce the launch of a groundbreaking new imaging technology: the “FinePix Real 3D System”. The World’s first three dimensional (3D) digital imaging system that lets you enjoy three dimensional images without the need to wear special 3D glasses. The FinePix Real 3D system incorporates a 3D digital camera “FinePix Real 3D W1″, a 3D picture viewer “FinePix Real 3D V1″, and 3D prints.”
“The Real 3D W1 camera features the newly developed “Real 3D Lens System.” To achieve a natural, 3D image, it was necessary to flawlessly layer together two images, so two Fujinon lenses, renowned for their high resolution and exquisite rendering, were installed. A robust aluminum die-cast frame has been used to protect the lenses from vibration and impact. A 3x optical zoom, deemed difficult to achieve in 3D photography because of the precision required to align two lenses, is also possible.”
Fujifilm FinePix Real 3D Information: Fujifilm UK
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