Spanish website Quesabesde have published their review of the FujiFilm FinePix S5500 Zoom digital camera (also known as the S5100 in the USA), which has a 10x optical zoom and 4 megapixel resolution and is the successor to the popular FinePix S5000 Zoom.

Website: Quesabesde - FujiFilm FinePix S5500 Zoom Review

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Canon announces the PowerShot A520. With 4 megapixels, 4x optical zoom (35-140mm), the PowerShot A520 builds on the success of its predecessor, the PowerShot A85. The A520 is smaller and lighter than the A85 and now uses SD memory cards. The PowerShot A520 will be available from late February for £239 RRP inc VAT/ €349.99 RRP inc VAT.

Canon UK Press Release

Canon continues PowerShot A-series upgrade with the Feature-packed PowerShot A520

Canon, leader in photographic and imaging technology, is pleased to announce the launch of the 4x optical zoom PowerShot A520 – big brother to the recently released PowerShot A510. The super compact 4.0 Megapixel PowerShot is smaller than many 3x zoom cameras and features 20 shooting modes, VGA movies, a powerful zoom flash, extended direct print functions, plus an optional waterproof case and adaptor lenses.
Compact and powerful

Casio Europe have unveiled 2 new colour versions of the 5 megapixel Casio EXILIM EX-Z55 digital camera.

Casio Europe Press Release

Scene style in twin-pack: The EXILIM Zoom EX-Z55 comes with two Special Editions  

EX-Z55 “Black Panther” EX-Z55 “Deep Blue” 
 
Norderstedt, January 2005 - EXILIM is well-known for innovative technology coupled with stylish design. Now the EX-Z55 is surprising with two Special Editions in trendy colour variations. The “Black Panther” in deep black and the “Deep Blue” in classic royal blue with 5 megapixels and 3x optical zoom stand for high-resolution photos and are real eye-catchers. All pictures can be admired immediately on the extra-large 2.5-inch TFT colour display. The slim, flat measurements of the “Black Panther” and the “Deep Blue” are also impressive: due to the integration of the optical viewfinder into the display with the aid of FIL technology, the little gems fit into any pocket, no matter how small.

CNET have reviewed the Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-P73, a 4-megapixel digital camera with a 3x optical zoom.

“Our test photos were generally good but not extraordinary for this camera’s class. Although some of our outdoor test shots were on the cool side, as whites were tinged with a slight bluish cast, the camera generally produced accurate and well-saturated colors. We saw slight image noise in some shadow areas, not surprising in a snapshot camera. While purple fringing was minimal, several of our photos showed a faint yellowish-green halo along high-contrast edges; however, it was usually so faint that it was hardly noticeable. Dynamic range was often broad enough to capture decent shadow and highlight detail, although whites lost all detail in some brightly lit scenes.”

Website: CNET - Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-P73 Review

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Pocket-Lint have just posted their review of the new 7 megapixel Canon PowerShot G6.

“Image quality is very good thanks to the nice 35-140mm 4x F2.0 zoom lens but things are let down by a lot of noise in the shots at ISO 400. Colours are accurate however and you have plenty of extra settings to increase vividness or shoot in black and white for example should the fancy take you.”

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The new Casio Exilim Pro EX-P505 features a 5X optical zoom, an imaging CCD with 5.0 megapixels, Casio’s “EXILIM engine”, and a large 2-inch TFT color rotating screen that makes angle shots a snap. It offers the same manual operation as the EX-P600, as well as high-quality video shooting capability of 30 frames per second, in VGA size, thanks to the incorporation of MPEG-4 technology.

Casio USA Press Release

A NEW STYLE OF DIGITAL CAMERA – CASIO’S EXILIM PRO EX-P505

ENJOY THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS WITH HIGH QUALITY DIGITAL PHOTOS AND VIDEO

5.0 Megapixel and 5X Optical Zoom with High Quality Movie Capability

DOVER, NJ, January 31, 2005 – Casio, Inc., in conjunction with its parent company, Casio Computer Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan, has released the newest model in its popular EXILIM digital camera series. The new EXILIM PRO EX-P505 is a stylish digital camera equipped with a 5.0 megapixel imaging element and a 5X optical zoom. It not only takes superbly detailed digital photos, it is also capable of shooting extended video scenes with high-image quality. The EXILIM PRO EX-P505 will be available at retail the end of February, MSRP $499.99.

DIWA member and Czech website FotoAparat.cz have just published a joint review of the 4 megapixel Canon Digital IXUS 40 (also known as the PowerShot SD300 Digital ELPH) and the Canon Ixus I5.

Website: FotoAparat.cz - Canon Digital IXUS 40 / Canon Ixus I5 Review

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DIWA member and Czech website FotoAparat.cz have published their review of the new 7 megapixel Olympus C-7070 Wide Zoom digital camera.

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Czech website Digineff have posted a short review of the 5 megapixel Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T33 digital camera.

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Successor to the popular Caplio R1, the Ricoh Caplio R1V is a powerful 5.0 megapixel digital camera with a 28mm wide-angle, 4.8x optical zoom in an exceptionally slim 25mm body. Czech website Digineff have published a short review of the Ricoh Caplio R1V.

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The Norwegian website Akamera.no has published a review of the 5 megapixel Epson L-500V digital camera.

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DIWA member and Polish website Fotopolis have published the first online review of the new 7 megapixel Olympus C-7070 Wide Zoom digital camera.

Website: Fotopolis - Olympus C-7070 Wide Zoom Review

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DIWA member and Slovenian website e-fotografija have reviewed the Pentax Optio SV, a compact digicam with 5 Megapixels and 5x zoom lens.

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CNET have published their review of the new 8 megapixel Nikon Coolpix 8800.

“The Nikon Coolpix 8800’s vibration-reduction (VR) system dynamically shifts lens elements to compensate for camera shake when shooting stills and movies. This effectively lets you use shutter speeds three stops slower—1/30 second instead of 1/250 second, for example—than you would otherwise need. (By contrast, Nikon’s chief competition in the vibration-resistant, 8-megapixel EVF arena, the Minolta A200, builds its antishake technology into a floating CCD.)”

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A-Digital-Eye have reviewed the 8 megapixel Konica Minolta DiMAGE A200 digital camera, which incorporates anti-shake technology and a swivelling LCD monitor.

“Image quality of A200 is extremely high. In extra fine Jpeg mode, A200 delivers extremely high resolution and therefore is able to captured very detailed images while RAW mode capture gives demanding photographers full control to tweak images. Most images show very accurate color under outdoor conditions, though under default natural color mode, color sometime can be a little muted, especially under overcast sky. In that case, I prefer shooting under vivid mode. Like most digicams, noise is a problem at higher ISO’s. ISO 800 images show lots of noise, but they are still very usable when resized. ISO 400 images are much less noisy and are capable of very large prints. No noise is apparent at ISO 200 and below.”

Website: A-Digital-Eye - Konica Minolta DiMAGE A200 Review

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DigitalCameraInfo have published their first impressions of the Kodak EasyShare Z700, a 4 megapixel digital camera with 5x optical zoom lens, which was first unveiled at the CES show a few weeks ago.

“With its 5x optical zoom and 4 megapixels, the Kodak EasyShare Z700 has some great features for its $399 price tag. The camera is compatible with both PictBridge and ImageLink printing systems, and its trademark Share button further streamlines the process. 17 scene modes allow point-and-shoot users to quickly and easily set the Z700 for any lighting situation, and 16 MB of internal memory comes in handy. This camera approaches the shape of an SLR, but is not as big. It does have a strange shape with its 3.8 x 2.85 x 2.2-inch measurements. The drawbacks to the Z700 are its tiny optical viewfinder, tiny 1.6-inch LCD screen, and its limited white balance options. However, sacrificing a little white balance for a little more optical zoom just might be a worthy trade-off for the right user.”

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DCResource have posted the first online review of the new Olympus mju DIGITAL 500 digital camera (also known as the Olympus Stylus 500), which has 5 megapixels, a 3X optical zoom lens and large 2.5” LCD display.

“The image quality on the Stylus 500 was a little disappointing. Color and exposure were both fine, and purple fringing level were low. However, images were soft and details were really fuzzy, as illustrated in images like these. I also saw some strange artifacts on edges, such as in this shot. Despite these flaws, you’ll get nice 4 x 6 and 5 x 7 inch prints—any larger and I’d look at other cameras.”

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Malaysian newspaper New Straits Times have published a review (in English) of the Panasonic DMC-FZ20 digital camera, which has a 12x optical zoom lens from Leica (found via CameraTown).

“But the RM2.99 question is really this — how are the pictures? The fact is that the FZ20 takes brilliant ones, with vivid colours and minimal distortion or interference. And with all those features packed into its — admittedly chunky — body, this is one puissant force in the popular world of digicams. If you have RM2,499 to spend on a digital camera and consider yourself a taker of serious pictures (or a serious taker of pictures), this would be the one to get.”

Website: New Straits Times - Panasonic DMC-FZ20 Review

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Sony announces the Cyber-shot DSC-W5, a 5 megapixel update of the DSC-W1 with 2.5“ LCD screen, 3 optical zoom and 32 Megabytes of built-in flash memory.

Well, that’s not exactly true - Sony didn’t so much announce the DSC-W5, as let the details slip on the SonyStyle website last night. That page has now been removed, but not before the details have been posted on most of the major digicam websites. It must be that time of year again, as PMA approaches and over-worked employees press the wrong button.

Thanks to Beverly Wrensch - Beverly also passes on rumours of several other new Sony models, including the DSC-W7 (as spotted on the Cheap Electricals website), DSC-S40, DSC-S60 and DSC-S90.

Update: several new Sony models have turned up on a Russian digital camera website. Genuine? Who knows?! Thanks to Leo for letting me know.
http://www.dcam.ru/Camera-Sony.html

(DSC-W3 details from the SonyStyle website)
A classic design meets modern technology in the Cyber-shot® W5 digital camera from Sony. It combines a traditional rangefinder camera layout with high-end features such as a huge 2.5“ LCD screen, 5.1 Megapixel image capture, and high speed performance thanks to the Real Imaging Processor™ chip.

The W5’s Carl Zeiss® Vario-Tessar® lens provides crisp, clear visuals and a 3X optical zoom without compromising the camera’s amazingly compact design. Image quality is further enhanced with such features 5 area multi-point auto focus, auto focus illuminator and multi-pattern measuring.

The W5 includes 32 Megabytes of built-in flash memory, so you’ll have room for additional photographs if you are ever without a Memory Stick® media. With a classic build, easy control, and numerous advanced features, the Cyber-shot® W5 has something for everyone.

Ricoh have released a new firmware version (Windows and MAC) for their 5 megapixel Caplio GX digital camera.

Version 1.07 includes the following change:

Fixed a histogram display error that occurs when using the digital zoom function.

Website: Ricoh Caplio GX Firmware

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