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Olympus FE-340 digital camera

Posted by: Mark Peters Thursday 31st, January 2008

Cameras from the Olympus FE series are renowned for their extreme user-friendliness, great image results and attractive price. The latest edition continues this tradition and adds new highlights. From the freedom to enjoy wide-angle performance to the power of up to 5x zoom, the Olympus FE-340 let you see and do more. 8.0 Megapixel resolution ensures the impeccable capture of every last detail while still leaving room to crop. And thanks to its large LCD, shots can be easily framed and captured at a moment’s whim. Boasting remarkable power in a compact form, the Olympus FE-340 puts advanced features into the entry level segment. The new Olympus FE340 arrives in stores in February.

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Olympus FE-310 digital camera

Posted by: Ralf Jurrien Thursday 31st, January 2008

Cameras from the Olympus FE series are renowned for their extreme user-friendliness, great image results and attractive price. The latest edition continues this tradition and adds new highlights. From the freedom to enjoy wide-angle performance to the power of up to 5x zoom, the Olympus FE-310 let you see and do more. 8.0 Megapixel resolution ensures the impeccable capture of every last detail while still leaving room to crop. And thanks to its large LCD, shots can be easily framed and captured at a moment’s whim. Boasting remarkable power in a compact form, the Olympus FE-310 puts advanced features into the entry level segment. The new Olympus FE-310 arrives in stores in February.

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Kodak EasyShare V1273 digital camera

Posted by: Dennis Hissink Thursday 31st, January 2008

Kodak used the CES 2008 show in Las Vegas to announce nine digital compact camera introductions. Unfortunately Kodak did not put a lot effort in providing full specifications or a decent press release, but for now we can give you the following information. The Kodak V1273 is a combination of 12 Megapixels and a 3x zoom lens with optical image stabilization. According to Kodak the camera incorporates an all-glass Schneider-Kreuznach Variogon lens which delivers high quality sharpness and remarkable precision. The optical image stabilization automatically minimizes camera shake to deliver sharper pictures. The Kodak EasyShare V1273 is available in February at $279.95.

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Kodak EasyShare Z8612 IS camera

Posted by: Dennis Hissink Thursday 31st, January 2008

At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas nine digital Kodak camera’s were introduced. Among them the new Kodak Z8612 IS digital compact camera. Whether you’re zooming in on fast action shots or taking a picture of your grand surroundings, the Kodak Z8612 IS the camera that can handle it. And it’s surprisingly simple to use. The all glass 12x Schneider-Kreuznach Variogon Optical Zoom Lens (36–432 mm) zooms in fast to deliver extraordinary creative performance. And with the Kodak EasyShare Z8612 IS’ optical image stabilization you can capture sharp, steady shots when shooting at long zoom ranges. The Kodak EasyShare Z8612 IS camera is available in March at $249.95.

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Kodak EasyShare Z1085 IS camera

Posted by: Mark Peters Thursday 31st, January 2008

At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas nine digital Kodak camera’s were introduced. Among them the new Kodak Z1085 IS digital compact camera. The Kodak EasyShare Z1085 IS camera offers 10.0 Megapixels and a 5x optical zoom lens. According to Kodak the camera incorporates a professional quality Schneider-Kreuznach Variogon lens which delivers high quality sharpness and remarkable precision. More pixels mean you can crop and enlarge, and still have great image quality images. The 35-175 mm optical lens is an average fast one with f/2.8-f/5.1 aperture. 5x digital zoom allows you to get even closer. The Kodak EasyShare Z1085 IS digital compact camera is available in March at $249.95.

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SanDisk SDHC 32GB and 16GB Cards

Posted by: Mark Peters Thursday 31st, January 2008

Giving photo enthusiasts the freedom to take more digital pictures and shoot more video, SanDisk Corporation increased both capacities and speeds in its SanDisk Ultra II flash memory line with the introduction of 32- and 16-gigabyte (GB) SDHC cards and an 8GB SDHC Plus flash memory card. The announcement was made at the photo industry’s PMA 2008 International Convention in Las Vegas. Ideal for today’s camcorders and point-and-shoot digital cameras that can record both video and still images, the cards offer faster read and write speeds of 15 megabytes per second2 (15MB/sec), up from previous speeds of 10MB/sec read and 9MB/sec write in the SanDisk Ultra II line.

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Kodak EasyShare V1073 digital camera

Posted by: Ralf Jurrien Thursday 31st, January 2008

Kodak used the CES 2008 show in Las Vegas to announce nine digital compact camera introductions. Unfortunately Kodak did not put a lot effort in providing full specifications or a decent press release, but for now we can give you the following information. The Kodak V1073 is a combination of 10 Megapixels and a 3x zoom lens with optical image stabilization. According to Kodak the camera incorporates an all-glass Schneider-Kreuznach Variogon lens which delivers high quality sharpness and remarkable precision. The optical image stabilization automatically minimizes camera shake to deliver sharper pictures. The Kodak EasyShare V1073 is available in March at $249.95.

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Kodak EasyShare Z1285 digital camera

Posted by: Dennis Hissink Thursday 31st, January 2008

At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas nine digital Kodak camera’s were introduced. Among them the new Kodak Z1285 digital compact camera. The Kodak EasyShare Z1285 is offers 12.0 Megapixels and a 5x optical zoom lens. According to Kodak the camera incorporates a professional quality Schneider-Kreuznach Variogon lens which delivers high quality sharpness and remarkable precision. More pixels mean you can crop and enlarge, and still have great image quality images. The 35-175 mm optical lens is an average fast one with f/2.8-f/5.1 aperture. 5x digital zoom allows you to get even closer. The Kodak EasyShare Z1285 digital compact camera is available immediately at $199.95.

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The digital SLR camera market is booming. Compared to last year the DSLR camera sales increased with impressive numbers and it seems the digital SLR camera has become a mass consumer product. New entry level D-SLR cameras with 6 Megapixels surprisingly were welcomed very well by the amateur photographer and it seems that within this segment of the digital camera market the resolution range of 6 - 10 Megapixel fulfils the need of the amateur photographer. Without lenses the digital SLR camera would not be complete and it is for that reason we see a huge number of digital SLR lens introductions appear this year. There are multiple camera manufacturers offering their best own brand solution for its DSLR camera, but there are even more specialized lens manufacturers who offer an impressive number of lens solutions too. Keep your eye on the digital SLR lens section of this PMA 2007 report for the latest introductions!

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