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Olympus E-410

Posted by: Mark Peters Monday 5th, March 2007

Extraordinary compactness, leading-edge technology and brilliant performance distinguish the new Olympus E-410 from the rest. This successor to the E-400 is one of the world’s most compact D-SLRs with Live Preview. Photographers benefit from exceptional mobility and are not limited to only looking through the viewfinder when framing compositions, but can also frame their subject directly on the large 2.5" HyperCrystal LCD. Thanks to compatibility with the Four Thirds Standard, a supreme selection of lenses and accessories is at the disposal of users to extend the potential areas of application. Meanwhile, a professional-grade Live MOS sensor ensures 10 Megapixels of high-definition image recording under all conditions.

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Hasselblad H3D-31

Posted by: Dennis Hissink Friday 2nd, March 2007

Hasselblad extends the appeal of its outstanding H3D DSLR camera system to a new professional photographic audience with the launch of the Hasselblad H3D-31, the 31 megapixel version of the H3D-39, the first 48mm full-frame DSLR camera system. Featuring near full-frame capture, the H3D-31 uses a 44×33mm sensor enhanced with micro-lenses to boost ISO rating one stop to a new maximum of ISO 800. The system’s new high-speed capture architecture, which is common to all H3D models and enables the fastest possible operation, also gives the H3D-31 an impressive capture rate of 1.2 seconds per image in either mobile or tethered mode. These features give the H3D-31 the highest burst rate of the H3D family.

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Olympus SLR cameras at PMA

Posted by: Mark Peters Sunday 25th, February 2007

Despite the bunch of cameras that have been introduced lately including the ones from Olympus me may see another new pair or maybe trio of Olympus DSLR camera introductions just before PMA 2007 opens. Visiting the European Olympus website you will notice a large black banner with silhouettes that you can easily recognize as digital SLR cameras.

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Canon EOS-1D MARK III

Posted by: Mark Peters Thursday 22nd, February 2007

Canon, the worldwide market leader in digital cameras, celebrates the 20th anniversary of its top-selling EOS single lens reflex camera system by announcing the EOS-1D Mark III Digital SLR, the world's fastest digital SLR camera. At 10 frames per second, the 10.1 megapixel EOS-1D Mark III digital SLR can fire huge motor-driven bursts of 110 Large JPEGs or 30 RAW files because it employs the new Dual DIGIC III image processor engine, providing enough computational horsepower to do parallel processing at a rate unmatched by any other digital SLR. The all-new 10.1 megapixel, APS-H size CMOS sensor which is designed and manufactured by Canon, is the most light-sensitive and innovative sensor that Canon has developed to date. It features a new microlens array and a more efficient pixel structure for ultra-low noise, resulting in exceptional image quality and an amazing ISO range of 100 to 3200 with extensions to ISO 50 and a highly usable ISO 6400. Furthermore, Canon today unveils several new accessories, including the EF-16-35mm f/2.8L II USM Lens and the Speedlite 580EX II Flash.

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Pentax digital SLR camera products

Posted by: Ilse Jurrien Wednesday 21st, February 2007

Pentax Corporation is pleased to announce the exhibition of its soon-to-be-released digital SLR camera products, all currently under development, at two major trade shows in the U.S.A. and Japan. PMA 2007 is America’s largest annual photographic merchandise trade show, to be held from March 8 to 10, 2007, in Las Vegas, Nevada; the Photo Imaging Expo 2007 is one of Asia’s largest annual photo and imaging merchandise trade fairs, and will be held from March 22 to 25 at Tokyo Big Sight in Tokyo. The digital SLR camera products include several interchangeable lenses, a macro lens, a medium format camera and a dedicated auto flash unit.

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The first quarter of the year is where all manufacturers introduce their digital SLR cameras and compact cameras for the upcoming season. The PMA 2008 International Convention and Trade Show is the perfect place to showcase the new digital camera series to the retailer and consumers. The digital camera is still a device that is evoluting. The digital SLR camera market is booming and reaches a larger audience due to an important price barrier break and compacter designs. PMA 2008 will showcase new digital SLR and compact camera models and will give us a view what to expect for the upcoming camera season.