Sunday, 16 July 2006
Just posted! Canon SD 700 IS Review Just posted! Our Concise Review of the PowerShot SD 700 IS (IXUS 800 IS), Canon's first ultra-compact model to feature optical image stabilization. The 6 megapixel SD700 IS is the new flagship model in the long-running and very successful IXUS / Digital ELPH range, and the first to sport a 4x zoom lens, though in most other respects it is very similar to the previous 'top of the range' SD550. Find out what we thought after the link... (22:00 GMT)
Thursday, 13 July 2006
Fujifilm FinePix S6500fd Fujifilm has today announced the new FinePix S6500fd, the suffix stands for one of the S6500's new technologies, Fujifilm's "face detection". This appears to be designed to locate faces in the frame (up to ten faces) for auto focus, metering and subject tracking. According to the press release Fujifilm's hardware implemented Face Detection technology needs just 40ms to locate a face in the frame. In addition the S6500 sports a six megapixel SuperCCD sensor which provides it with up to ISO 3200 at full resolution as well as a wide-angle 10.7x lens with a mechanically linked zoom ring. It's not the first time we've talked about face detection, Nikon has had it in a handful of models since early 2005. (06:20 GMT)
Fujifilm Finepix F20, up to ISO 2000 Fujifilm has today announced its 'little brother' to the popular and impressive FinePix F30 Zoom. The new FinePix F20 carries the same six megapixel SuperCCD chip found in the F30 providing it with impressive an high sensitivity of up to ISO 2000 at full resolution. Design wise the F20 is clearly based around the F30's body with a few design tweaks. The only specification differences we could make out are that the F20 is slightly slimmer and lighter, has different long exposure times, a lower resolution LCD monitor and a different battery. (06:20 GMT)
Wednesday, 12 July 2006
Fujifilm reveal new logo Fujifilm has today revealed its new corporate brand logo which will be used as of 1st October 2006. According to the press release Fujifilm is currently undergoing company-wide 'structural reforms' and that this new logo represents that change. Personally my favourite 'Fuji' logo of the last few years was the original 'Fuji' logo, after all is there any need for them to have the word 'Film' in their name anymore? (22:35 GMT)
Friday, 7 July 2006
Nikon Capture NX trial available Nikon has today made available a trial version of its all new image workflow, editing and conversion software Capture NX. Announced back in February this year NX is a result of collaboration between Nik software and Nikon, and is widely anticipated by Nikon owners (as its speciality will be Nikon raw, NEF, conversion). Capture NX will cost $149.95 for the full package or $89.95 as an upgrade when it goes on sale later this month. The 30-day trial is availlable for download at the nikonusa.com website. (14:05 GMT)
Wednesday, 5 July 2006
Canon EOS 5D + EOS-1D II N firmware 1.1.0 Canon has today released new firmware for the EOS 5D and EOS-1D Mark II N digital SLRs. The EOS 5D firmware addresses three issues; Correction of communication errors between the 5D and EOS Capture after a certain number of shots, Use of E-TTL flash metering mode using the ST-E2 Speedlite Transmitter in conjunction with the 580EX Speedlite and finally the 'enhancement' of direct printing to two Canon PIXMA Pro printers. The EOS-1D Mark II N firmware update includes only the direct printing improvement with no other bug fixes. (07:25 GMT)
Tuesday, 4 July 2006
Just posted! Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H5 Review Just posted! Our Review of the Sony DSC-H5, the second replacement for the popular DSC-H1 and 'big brother' to the DSC-H2. The H5 takes the resolution up to 7 megapixels and adds a huge 3.0-inch screen, in addition to all the refinements and improvements we saw on the H2. Find out if the H5 can steal the pole position in the super zoom stakes after the link... (18:35 GMT)
Monday, 3 July 2006
Samsung NV Series: NV3 Samsung has revealed a new series of interesting-looking premium cameras under the 'NV' (New Vision) banner. The all-black cameras are the result of two years of consumer research and feature a new user interface and several unique features. We've had our hands on pre-production versions of all three cameras for the last day or two and so far have been impressed with the build and design. First up is the NV3 - a 7.2MP ultra compact with multimedia capabilities and - unusually - stereo speakers built-in. (23:30 GMT)
Samsung NV Series: NV10 The second camera in the new NV range is the NV10; a very attractive, ultra-slim model with 10.2 million pixels, 3x (35-105mm) zoom, manual exposure option and - as with all the NV cameras - MPEG-4 movie capabilities. (23:30 GMT)
Samsung NV Series: NV7 OPS The final new model in the NV range is perhaps the most interesting; the NV7 OPS ('Optical Picture Stabilzation'). This slim-bodied model boasts a CCD-shift stabiization system, 7x optical zoom and an innovative new 'Smart Touch' user interface. It also has a 2.5-inch screen, full photographic control and MPEG-4 movie capability. (23:30 GMT)
Sunday, 2 July 2006
BreezeBrowser Pro v1.5 Breeze Systems has announced the latest version of its image browsing and RAW conversion software in the shape of BreezeBrowser Pro v1.5. This update allows XMP support for maximum compatibility with Photoshop. (17:30 GMT)
Wednesday, 28 June 2006
Just posted! Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H2 Review Just posted! Our Review of the Sony DSC-H2, replacement for the popular DSC-H1. The H2 isn't a major upgrade - a bit of a re-style, a few new features and an extra megapixel - but some of the refinements, though small, are significant. Find out if the H2 has what it takes to compete with the likes of Canon's PowerShot S3 IS after the link. (15:45 GMT)
Toshiba 4 GB SDHC card Toshiba has today announced its new 4 GB SDHC card. This card, based newly defined SDHC format has a minimum write speed of 4 MB/sec (known as 'Class 4') and will be available in September. This card also supports the 'CPRM3' copy protection function which we assume to only be used for DRM controlled media such as music and video. (15:40 GMT)
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