The guys over Digitalcamerainfo has posted the first-hand impressions of the new Olympus EVOLT E-400 DSLR, Pentax K10D and the Samsung NV7 OPS displayed at the Photokina 2006. Olympus EVOLT E-400 DSLR: -Compact Four Thirds DSLR -Measuring 5.1 x 3.5 x 2 inches -10-megapixel camera -Ultrasonic dust-control mechanism -Price tag of £700 ($1324) Pentax K10D: -10-megapixel camera -Dust and shake reduction capability -Environmental seals and 11-point autofocus -Leather-textured rubber for easy grip -Suggested price of 1000 Euros Samsung NV7 OPS: -7.2Mpix camera with 7x Schneider-Kreuznach optical zoom lens -Optical picture Stabilization -1/2.5-inch CCD for finer viewing -2-seconds startup time -Priced at $399.
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More Pics of The Nikon D80 SLR
Here are some more pictures of the Nikon D80, the new 10.2 Mpix camera from Nikon that is targeted at high-end professionals. The guys at Engadget got hands on these fine pictures of the camera along with the accessories .
Mitsubishi Drops DPS Click 5000 Photofinishing System
Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America Inc Photo Imaging Division has introduced the new DPS Click 5000 digital photo processing system for the retailers and the professional photographers. The DPS Click 5000 features photo enhancement and manipulation options at a very reasonable price. It comes rocking a large 17" SXGA menu-driven touch-screen. The system allows the professionals to enlarge or zoom a specific part of the image and remove the redeye effect. Other adjustable features include the color balance, brightness, contrast and saturation. The digital photofinishing solution is backed up by the by Mitsubishi’s dye sublimation digital photo printers, CP-9550DW-U and the CP-3020DAU.
Rice University Develops Innovative Single Pixel Camera
While this prototype of the single pixel camera takes 5 minutes to shoot a still image, it is still capable of taking high-resolution pictures. Well, researchers at the Rice University have created a prototype of a camera that develop an image by taking just one pixel a number of times in a swift succession. And the quality is equal to that of the one-megapixel image. The researchers used some new mathematics and a silicon chip covered with hundreds of thousands of mirrors. It integrates a single photodiode that transforms light into electrical signals instead of a million of photodiodes as used by usual digital cameras. In the single-pixel camera, the image is shined onto the DMB and from there is bounced through a second lens that focuses the light on the single photodiode. At the same time, the DMD mirrors shuffle and every shift enables the photodiode to record a new pixel value. The only drawback with the prototype is that it is able to shoot still pictures only. So, I don’t think it would have any significant effect on the digicam market
The Rebirth Of Agfa Photo With The DC-633xs, DC-630x And DC-533
One of the interesting things about the Photokina event was the return of the Agfa Photo back into the digicam market with the announcement of its three new digital cameras, the AgfaPhoto DC-633xs, AgfaPhoto DC-630x and the AgfaPhoto DC-533. The AgfaPhoto DC-633xs is an entry level camera with a 6-megapicel CCD sensor and a 3x optical zoom. The AgfaPhoto DC-533 is a little brother to the former which comes integrating a 5-megapixel resolution and 3x optical zoom. The AgfaPhoto DC-630x features is colored silver and features 6-megapixel resolution with 3x optical zoom. While both the camera has nothing much to boast about but it’s pretty nice to see Agfa back. We can expect some good digital cameras from them in the coming time.
Hitachi Hopes Blu-ray Camcorders
Hitachi, a strong supporter of Blu-ray in the war against HD DVD, has announced that it will bring to the digital world, the Blu-ray camcorders that will enable the Blu-Ray recording to 8cm discs. While the discs used are not the standard 12cm in order to make the camcorders compact and sleek, Hitachi hopes to bring the first Blu-ray camcorders in the market in about two years. At CEATEC, they displayed replicates of the proposed camcorders.
Panasonic’s Second AVCHD 1080i Digital Camcorder
Panasonic seems to have caught the pace as Engadget has got hands on yet another AVCHD digital camcorder from their side. The prototype camcorder is quite different from Panasonic first AVCHD camcorder in its make. Though there is no detailed info about the device, the new AVCHD camcorder features 3CCDs, Leica DICOMAR lens with 12x optical zoom, image processing LSI, HDMI out and the capability to capture video at 1080i to SD/SDHC cards. No words on pricing and availability.
JVC’s 3CCD Everio HD Cam Spotted At CEATEC
Finally, the JVC Everio HD was showcased at the CEATEC 2006. While JVC has displayed the much-awaited beast, they seem to be like playing games with the technical specifications of the device. Of all the little info we have, the Everio HD boasts 10x optical Fujinon lens. The sensational cam is expected to find a release in the first half of 2007.
Sony’s New HVR-DR60 HDD Recorder
We are here with a brief info of the new tapeless recording unti by Sony, the HVR-DR60 that has been designed especially for the Sony’s HDV camcorders such as HVR-V1U. Well, the handy device features a 1.8 inch 60GB hard drive to connect to your cam through the iLink/Firewire/IEEE1394. Other key specs of the HVR-DR60 are 14-second buffer for recording, recording capability of .m2t files for HDV and .avi files for DVCAM/DV recording. The HVR-DR60 is likely to come in the month of November with a price tag of $1800.
Leaf Brings Leaf AFi Medium Format DigiCam
For those who don’t know much about Leaf, it is a global leader renowned for developing world’s fastest digital camera backs. Now, it has rolled out a medium format digital camera, the Leaf AFi that is targeted at the professional photographers. Integrated with the latest Leaf Aptus S-Series digital camera back, the Leaf AFi series include three models, the Leaf AFi -75, Leaf AFi -65 and the Leaf AFi -54. The salient features of the Leaf AFi line are compact 6 x 4.5 design, changeable viewfinder system, Schneider-Kreuznach digital lenses, amendable control grip and easy switching between portrait and landscape mode without the need to turn off the camera.