Archive for the 'Cameras' Category

Canon 5d mkII samples

DPReview has made a gallery of full resolution samples from a Canon 5d mkII.  These are some really big files, 21.1 megapixel and all, so there is a lot of data there to look at.

Diving mask with a built in 5mpx digital camera

Couldn’t pass this up without posting a link.
Adorama has a underwater with a digital camera on top.  It’s a 5 megapixel and has crosshairs on the mask so you can line up the shot.

Canon Powershot A550 and A460

Jan 18 – Canon announced the release of two new digital cameras in their PowerShot series.The PowerShot A550 is a 7.1 megapixel and the A460 is 5.0 megapixel, and carry an MSRP of $199.99 and $149.99 respectively.
PowerShot A550

The A550 sports a 7.1 megapixel sensor, 4x optical zoom, a 2 inch LCD screen, and [...]

New firmware released for Canon 30d

Canon released a new version of the EOS 30d firmware. It’s available from their site.
The new firmware fixes a bug where the camera misreports how many shots are remaining in continuous mode and adds a semi gloss paper option for direct printing.

Canon releases 3 new digital Elph cameras

Announced Feburary 21, just prior to the PMA, Canon has release 3 new compact digital cameras in their Elph line. The SD700 IS, SD600, and SD630. Notably, the SD700 IS has image stabilization built in. For more information, visit the dpreview.com site for the SD700 IS, and the SD600 & SD630.

Canon EOS 30d Released

On Februray 21, Canon released the next generation of their mid-level dSLR cameras, the DOS 30d. Aside from the name so closely resembling a previous generation, the d30, there is apparently some frustration from Canon fans on the seemingly small upgrades to the 30d over its predecessor, the 20d.

Kodak EasyShare C663 – With ‘Perfect Touch’

Yesterday Kodak introducted the EasyShare C663, the first in the EasyShare line to incorporate ‘Perfect Touch’ for brighter, better pictures.
Features

6.1 mp
2.5″ LCD Screen
Perfect Touch
3x optical zoom

Kodak, EasyShare, digital camera

Kodak EasyShare V570 – Twin Lens Digital Camera

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 2 — Kicking off this week’s 2006 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Eastman Kodak Company today introduced the world’s first dual-lens digital still camera, the KODAK EASYSHARE V570 zoom digital camera. Using proprietary KODAK RETINA Dual Lens technology, the elegant V570 camera wraps an ultra-wide angle lens (23 mm) and an optical [...]

Six Sony cameras fail Chinese consumer testing

Sony China Ltd suspended sales of 6 compact digital cameras after they failed quality tests. 6 out of the 9 Sony cameras submitted failed the testing by China’s National Camera Quality Supervision and Inspection Center. The DSC-H1, DSC-L1, DSC-P200, DSC-W7, DSC-W5, and DSC-S90 were the model numbers. 13 cameras from other manufacturers [...]