Please hold on to something really tightly, because Nikon’s new DSLR, D3s got 120,400 ISO range. You read it right, 120,400 ISO. It has a 12.1 MP full-frame sensor for better image processing, 720p video recording, faster AF in live view and stereo input. D3s includes two times bigger buffer for continuous bursts, automatic image sensor cleaning, faster startup and autofocus. It will be on shelves on November for $5200. Read the rest of this entry »
Samsung announces the world’s first (what else?) phone, model SCH-W880, with a 12 megapixel camera.
The phone operates on WCDMA (2100 MHz), GSM(900), DCS(1800 ) and PCS(1900) roaming. The camera has 3x optical zoom, LED flash and touch autofocus. Video capture at 720p HD video at 30fps.
The new Pentax K-x 12.4 megapixel DSLR comes in 20 body colors and 5 grip colors for a total of 100 different flavors. Try the style simulator for yourself.
K-x specs are in the news release below.
Aside from the plethora of paint schemes, this entry-level digital camera shoots 720p video for a cheapo $649.95.
Here’s the first official shot of the 9700 (codenamed Onyx), T-Mobile’s first 3G BlackBerry.
The BlackBerry Bold 9700 is the successor of the well known BlackBerry Bold.
For starters, the BlackBerry Bold 9700 rocks the same optical track pad seen on the BlackBerry Curve 8520. That means slipping from menu to menu is easier than ever but apparently RIM’s preloading it with the Amazon MP3 store, so that’s slightly interesting. T-Mobile says 9700 will support UMA Wi-Fi calling, visual voicemail, and corporate email. They also confirmed that it will have TeleNav GPS Navigator and Amazon MP3 store pre-installed. From what we can tell, it’s due in early November, but pricing is still unclear – we hope that RIM and T-Mobile have saved the best surprise for last.
Leica today (9/9/09) announced their new M9 camera. Specs are here.
The M9 is proudly retro with a rangefinder, metal focal plane shutter and no autofocus, but then again it has a full-frame 24×36mm sensor, a 5270 x 3516 pixels (18.5 Megapixel) KODAK KAF-18500 CCD Image Sensor and Leica build quality.
Online photographer has a nice graphic showing the relative sizes of the 3 smallest full frame cameras on the market, and how tiny the M9 (middle) is by comparison to the Canon EOS 5D and the Nikon D700…
Canon’s EOS series are the choice of most enthusiasts and professionals. Cameras in this series have top-level image quality and functionally such as 1D series. You don’t have to spend long shooting sessions with them to understand why.
At first glance 7D stands like EOS 50D, but with a closer look, you quickly feel that elegant touch. First of all, it has a new 18 MP sensor and an impressive new viewfinder. It has 1.0X magnification and 100% coverage that puts the camera on the same league with the Nikon’s D300s. The new AF system has a dedicated processor, dual Digic 4 and a new shutter mechanism that allow 8 fps continuous shooting. The EOS 7D has standard 100-6400 ISO range and could increase up to 12,800; so natural light will be enough for gorgeous pictures. It has 19 focus points; all of them could be used as cross tip.
To sum it all up, the Canon 7D is an 18-megapixel semi-pro DSLR that shoots 1080p video in 24-or 30-glorious frames per second.
Nokia launched N97 Mini officially two days ago in Stuttgart, Germany. It looks more compact than its older brother, the N97, however it’s definitely not “mini”. Lifecasting enables users to update their Facebook status directly from the device’s home screen. The Nokia N97 Mini works with Ovi Store where users can download new applications, widgets and ringtones.
It has a 3.2 inch 640X360 pixel touch-screen, full QWERTY keyboard, 5 MP Carl Zeiss camera, VGA video recording, double LED flash, 8GB internal memory, FM radio, microSD card drive, 3G support, Bluetooth, USB, HSDPA, WLAN, Wi-Fi, GPS, 3.5mm head set and TV output. It can playback up to 28 hours music and has 12 days of standby time. Nokia N97 Mini is 14.2mm thick and its retail price will be about 450€.
The new Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 digital camera adds to the growing list of Micro Four Thirds offerings. The claim to fame of those µ4/3 cameras is of course the near-compact-camera size, and a much better image quality. $899.95 gets you 12.1 megapixels and 720p video at 17 Mbps AVCHD Lite format. The GF1 is a lightweight 285 grams, and about the same size as the E-P1 at 119×36.3×71 mm.
Canon today announced 6 new additions to their line of PowerShot point-and-shoot pocket cameras. The new Canon models are the G11, S90, SX20 IS, SX120 IS, SD980 IS, SD 940 IS.
The new top of the line PowerShot digital camera is the Canon PowerShot G11, with offers 10 megapixel resolution, a 2.8 inch tilt viewing screen, video at 640×480 30fps, 5x optical zoom and improved low light sensitivity. The preceding model was the G10, which had a resolution of 14.7 megapixels, meaning the newer G11 actually has 32% less resolution than older model – no doubt to lessen noise and improve the aforementioned sensitivity. $499.
Olympus Imaging Corp announced their Olympus Pen E-P1 digital camera a little while ago. The E-P1 is Micro Four Thirds compliant and so has a compact body thanks to the lack of a pentaprism mirror and optical viewfinder.
The camera was recently reviewed by Digital Photography Review who deemed it Highly Recommended…but not for everybody. While the the build quality and image quality were both outstanding, the performance was deemed to be slow, and it has too many options and features for a n00b like you. $799.99
