Cameras & Camcorders on TFTS - Page 29

Sony’s highly desirable 10.2 megapixel Alpha A200 DSLR, successor to Sony’s A100 DSLR, has been named as the ‘Best Entry-level DSLR in Europe’ at the prestigious TIPA (Technical Image Press Association) awards according to a press release just hitting the wires.

According to Reuters, the company behind the enormously popular Flip Video YouTube/Blogging camcorder, Pure Digital Technology, is facing a patent suit in relation to the camcorders image compression software which, according to New York company Advanced Video Technologies, they hold the patent for and has been used without consent.

Panasonic have announced a new model in its TZ-Series of compact digital cameras in the guise of the Lumix DMC-TZ50 which, apart from offering 10x optical zoom, 9.1MP resolution and 460,000-dot high resolution 3″ LCD screen also comes with integrated Wi-Fi connectivity and the ability to capture 720p HD quality …

Nikon have announced a new addition to its CoolPix range of digital cameras in the form of the superzoom, high performance 10 megapixel CoolPix P80 featuring a 27-486mm NIKKOR lens offering 18x optical zoom, Nikon’s sensor based VR image stabilisation and Expeed processing technologies as well as full auto/manual capabilities.

Nikon have announced two new models in its ever expanding CoolPix digital camera range in the form of the CoolPix S52 and Wi-Fi enabled CoolPix S52c compact point and shoot cameras offering a very respectable 9 megapixel resolution, x3 optical zoom and Optical Vibration Reduction image stabilisation.

Point this particular camera at a young child and we suspect that you’ll scar them psychologically for life but, whilst information concerning this 120 Tr-Lens Stereoscopic Camera is a little sparse we simply couldn’t pass up on offering a brief heads-up concerning this truly distinctive three-eyed, non-digital imaging device.

Pentax have announce the latest model in their Optio range of point and shoot compact digital cameras in the form of the ‘ultra-slim’ Optio V20 sporting 5X optical zoom, 8 megapixel resolution, face recognition and, seemingly a prerequisite of compact digital cameras these days, smile recognition.

Cannon’s ever popular PowerShot range of compact digital cameras is to be supplemented by three new 10 megapixel models, namely the SD770 IS, SD790 IS and SD890 (to be known as the IXUS 85, IXUS 90 and IXUS 970 in Europe).

Not withstanding the fact that Philips’ definition of ‘retro’ is somewhat different to our own, the PT44434 Retro Inspired Ultra Slim Digital appears to be aimed squarely at consumers looking for a cheap point and shoot camera that will tuck easily away in the smallest of bags and, with all …

Casio’s latest model in its highly popular EXLIM range of compact digital cameras, the EXILIM Zoom EX-Z9, which offers 8.1 megapixel resolution, face detection technology and 3X optical zoom is due to hit the US right about now – just don’t expect us to get excited about it.

Olympus have supplemented their E-System range of digital cameras with their new E-420 DSLR which, apart from sporting Olympus’s Autofocus Live View technology and a 10 megapixel sensor, according to Olympus at least, assumes the mantle of being the world’s most compact DSLR.