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Canon Ixus 90 IS
Written by Zoe Hellar   
Wednesday, 18 June 2008

Canon Ixus 90 ISThe new Canon 10 megapixel model the Canon IXUS 90 IS.This new model features Canon’s lens-shift type optical Image Stabilizer (IS)for exceptional image quality, while expressing very distinct design style. The solid, chiselled Digital IXUS 90 IS is enhanced by a powerful shape and seamless build; while reflecting a glimmering, understated elegance. 

 In addition to their 3x optical zoom lenses with IS, the camera features enhanced auto focus performance for low-light shooting and includes Motion Detection Technology¹, which works in tandem with IS to reduce all kinds of blur, and Face Detection Technology¹ with Face Select & Track and Face Detection White Balance for accurate, natural-looking people shots in all situations. Bright, clear PureColor 3" LCD II enhances user experience thanks to their wide viewing angle, high contrast easy-view displays, and glare-resistant coatings.

The Digital IXUS 90 IS feature:

 

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Olympus µ [mju:] 1030sw
Written by Zoe Hellar   
Wednesday, 11 June 2008
Olympus µ [mju:] 1030sw The Stylus 1030 SW is one tough camera.Scuba divers, mountain climbers and adventurers worldwide will love the 10.1-megapixel Stylus 1030 SW, the toughest point-and-shoot camera in the world. This shockproof, waterproof, freezeproof, crushproof and dustproof model builds on the Olympus Stylus SW series’ reputation of delivering amazing images while enduring extreme expeditions and everyday adventures, including life with kids.
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Canon PowerShot SD890 IS
Written by Zoe Hellar   
Sunday, 08 June 2008

Canon PowerShot SD890 ISThis PowerShot SD890 IS Digital ELPH camera is a prime example of Canon quality, from the tip of its 5x optically image stabilized, zoom lens to the big and brilliant 2.5 inch PureColor II LCD display embedded in the camera's contoured back. Indeed, it is that very 5x zoom lens that expands the user flexibility by expanding the focusing range from a maximum wide-angle equivalent of a 37mm lens to its maximum optical telephoto equivalent of a 185mm lens. Ideal for capturing everything from broad sweeping vistas to intimate close-ups, the PowerShot SD890 IS Digital ELPH model is also capable of securing macro images from less than an inch away from the subject, making extraordinary, high-resolution nature shots as elementary as point and shoot.


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Pentax Optio S12
Written by Zoe Hellar   
Thursday, 29 May 2008

Pentax Optio S12The Optio S12 camera with 12 effective megapixels offers digital Shake Reduction and high-speed Face Recognition AF&AE function for fast, high quality portraits. The Optio S12 is a DivX Certified digital camera from PENTAX. Enhanced with digital Shake Reduction, the DivX format enables photographers to create video files that can be played back on a wide variety of DivX devices The Optio S12 is one of the smallest, lightest 12 megapixel cameras in the world!

 

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Canon Ixus 80IS
Written by Zoe Hellar   
Thursday, 29 May 2008
Canon Ixus 80ISCanon proudly presents a fresh new addition to its Digital IXUS range: the Ixus 80 IS. This ultra-compact camera is available in four discreet colours that enhance the smooth curves of its casing, and is loaded with leading technologies for fun, stylish photography. The successor to the Digital Ixus 70, the Ixus 80 IS puts all of Canon?s know-how to good use to bring you flawless shots. Its features include a powerful 8-megapixel CCD sensor and a DIGIC III image processor, as well as an optical stabiliser, meaning you can say bye-bye to blur. Its remarkable ISO sensitivity of up to 1600 ensures photos turn out fantastically even in low lighting conditions, while its 2.5-inch TFT screen lets you take complete control of your creations. You will be able to explore your creative side further with its various scene modes and photo effects, including Ai-AF face detection. Thanks to this technology, the Digitax Ixus 80 IS is able to recognise up to 9 faces in a scene and smooth out shady areas. Express your creative side with professional quality snaps with the Digital Ixus 80!
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Canon PowerShot A470
Written by Zoe Hellar   
Thursday, 29 May 2008

Canon PowerShot A470Sleek and sensational, the PowerShot A470 comes in four eye-catching colors that will get you noticed. Plus, it's got everything you need to make shooting fast and fun. There's the 7.1-megapixel resolution, a 3.4x optical zoom Lens, a large 2.5-inch LCD and a full range of performance features including enhanced Face Detection technology and a DIGIC III Image Processor to keep every image looking its best. Vertical shooting has never been easier.

The PowerShot A470 has 7.1 megapixels of imaging power that make it easy for you to create stunning pictures of radiance and lush color. Even the tiniest details-a drop of dew on a flower petal or a child's fleeting smile-are captured with all the resolution you need to email, print, crop and even enlarge. For close-ups that will impress you with their clarity and true-to-life brilliance, you've got a genuine Canon 3.4x optical zoom lens that brings distant images into focus with one press of a button. 

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Sony CyberShot DSC-T2
Written by Zoe Hellar   
Friday, 23 May 2008

Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-T2The Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-T2 is an 8 megapixel digital camera with a 3x (38 - 114mm equivalent) optical zoom lens (Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar) and a 2.7 inch LCD touch screen.

The Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-T2 features optical image stabilization, ISO of up to 3200, USB 20.0 and has a sliding cover with a retracting lens (I wish my Canon had one). It also features Sony's 'smile shutter' which looks for smiles and will take images without you having to press the shutter. It comes in green, blue, pink, white and black.

It takes Memory Stick Duo and Pro Duo cards but also has a massive 4 gigabytes of internal memory (which Sony says will hold 40,000 images on it)!

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Sony Cybershot DSC-T100
Written by Zoe Hellar   
Friday, 23 May 2008

Sony Cybershot DSC-T100The Sony Cybershot DSC-T100 replaces the T50 and is an 8 megapixel digital camera with a 5x optical zoom lens and 3.0 inch LCD display.

The T100 features ISO with a maximum of 3200, a Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, face detection technology (up to 8 faces at once) card compatability as well as 31 megabytes of internal memory.

The Sony Cybershot DSC-T100 will have a retail price of $400 USD when it appears in stores in March of this year.

The 8-megapixel DSC-T100 camera is a showstopper with the most powerful zoom and largest LCD screen in Sony’s T-series. With its Carl Zeiss 5x optical zoom lens and 3-inch LCD screen, this model will debut in red, black and silver.

The 8-megapixel DSC-T20 camera features a Carl Zeiss 3x optical zoom lens and a 2.5-inch LCD screen, and will hit the scene in pink, white, black and silver.

In colors to match your party gear and less than a half-inch thick, both cameras can easily slip into a clutch purse or the pocket of a jacket. They can be fashionably protected with four different styles of matching camera cases in colors such as pink, red, green, grey, crème, brown and black, which will be sold separately.

“ There’s a generation of style-conscious, tech-savvy people who want the brands and products in their lives to reflect who they are,” said Phil Lubell, director of marketing for digital cameras at Sony Electronics. “Our new T-series cameras can give these customers the form factor and advanced technologies they’re looking for.”

 

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Samsung NV24 HD
Written by Zoe Hellar   
Thursday, 22 May 2008

Samsung NV24 HDThe Samsung NV24 HD is a 10 megapixel digital camera with a 3.6x Schneider-Kreuznach Varioplan optical zoom lens (equivalent of 24mm to 86mm). It has a 2.5 inch LCD (which you'll need to use as it doesn't have a viewfinder).

The NV24 HD features optical image stabilization in the lens as well as a software based stabilization in both still shots and movies.

Speaking of movies - the Samsung NV24 HD can shoot at up to 1280 x 720 pixel movies at 30 frames per second (and up to 60 fps at smaller resolutions). The optical zoom can be used during the shooting of movies).

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Samsung S860
Written by Zoe Hellar   
Thursday, 22 May 2008

Samsung S860The Samsung S860 is an 8 megapixel digital camera with a 2.4 inch LCD, 3x optical zoom and digital image stabilization.

Samsung S860 News Release

Samsung Expands its Digital Range with two stylish compacts

Samsung Cameras, leaders in digital imaging, today announced the release of two new cameras to their popular award-winning S series. The 7 mega pixel S760 and the 8 mega pixel S860 are easy to use and packed with innovative features.

Both cameras combine Samsung’s advanced image processing technology and Samsung’s Intelligent Face Recognition Technology. Samsung’s Intelligent Face Recognition Technology, detects the subject’s face and automatically adjusts auto focus and auto exposure to ensure better composition and image quality in portraits. The AF function instantaneously recognises the faces of subjects and accurately focuses on them, then the AE function takes over, setting the appropriate exposure to ensure the highest image quality.

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Pentax Optio A30
Written by Zoe Hellar   
Wednesday, 21 May 2008

Pentax Optio A30The Pentax Optio A30 is a 10.0 megapixel (1/1.8-inch CCD) compact camera which features a 3x optical zoom, ISO of up to 1600, 2.5 inch LCD display and digital shake reduction technology.

The Optio A30 replaces the A20. It also features face recognition (both auto focus and auto exposure), 0.02 second shutter lag, 'intelligent zoom', video shooting at up to 30 fps, 22 megabytes of internal memory and a 'green button' for programing custom functions that you frequently use.

The Pentax Optio A30 measures 89.5 x 57.5 x 23.5 mm and weighs 130 g. A compact digital camera in PENTAX’s top class, with 10.0 effective megapixels and enhanced anti-shake functions, making high-quality images possible

PENTAX Corporation is pleased to announce the launch of the new PENTAX Optio A30, a compact digital camera featuring 10.0 effective megepixels, enabling for photography of fine, high-quality images. The Optio A30, which is a camera in PENTAX’s top class, also has enhanced anti-shake functions.

 

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