Panasonic Press Release 01/07/04

PANASONIC IS FIRST TO OFFER 3CCD CAMCORDER WITH BUILT-IN 4.0 MEGAPIXEL STILL CAMERA

Unique New Camcorder Offers Advanced Digital Video and Still Image Recording Technologies,
Combined with Top-of-the-Line Features

SECAUCUS, NJ (June 30, 2004) - Panasonic’s newest digital camcorder represents the perfect integration of digital video and still image recording technologies, and adds some of today’s most advanced, desirable features to the equation.  Model PV-GS400 features three CCDs for exceptional color fidelity and outstanding low-light (12 lux) capability in video recording.  In addition, the PV-GS400 integrates a high-quality, 4-megapixel still camera1.

Advanced features include a high-performance Leica Dicomar lens, 12x optical zoom and 700x digital zoom2, optical image stabilization and much more.

The PV-GS400, available in August, boasts an MSRP* of $1499.95 - a new breakthrough in pricing* for a 3CCD camcorder of this caliber.

Sony Press Release 29/06/04

TRAVEL LIGHT WITH SONY’S NEW THREE-MEGAPIXEL CAMCORDER

Enhanced Video Effects and Handycam Station Add Creativity and Convenience

SAN DIEGO, June 29, 2004 - Weighing less than a pound and easily fitting into a pocket or purse, the new Sony DCR-PC350 MiniDV Handycam camcorder packs advanced technical features and imaging power into a compact, vertical design.

This latest Handycam camcorder’s 3.31-megapixel, single CCD gives users the highest quality combination of video and still camera optics. It will be available in September, just in time for the holidays, for about $1,300.

And making it as handy as it is compact, the new unit will come with a Handycam Station—a tabletop cradle for charging and connecting to a TV or PC.

Deja View’s Model 100 is a wearable digital camcorder that continuously records images onto an SD memory card. Unlike most of these types of gadgets, the Model 100 is set to go into production and even has an RRP of $399.

“Once activated, the Model 100 continually captures whatever it’s pointed at and saves the results in a 30-second memory buffer. When a customer experiences something they want to save for posterity, they hit the “record” button and the unit saves the last 30 seconds of footage to a Secure Digital storage card.”

Website: CNET News.com - TiVo-like camcorder documents your life

Website: Deja View

Canon USA Press Release 08/06/04

CANON’S LATEST MINI DV 2.2-MEGAPIXEL CAMCORDERS MERGE ADVANCED PHOTO FEATURES AND SHARP VIDEO USING DV PHOTO PLUS TECHNOLOGY

LAKE SUCCESS, NY, June 8, 2004 - Whether capturing the fireworks at a July fourth celebration or the expression of a child eating ice cream, Canon’s new vertically designed Optura 500 and Optura 400 Mini DV 2.2-megapixel camcorders provide consumers with high quality video and photos in a compact and easy-to-use package. Incorporating Canon’s DV Photo Plus technology, these eye-catching camcorders are shorter and smaller than their predecessors, take advantage of Genuine Canon Optics and advanced photo features often found in Canon’s line of PowerShot and EOS digital cameras.

“Two-in-one camcorders have become increasingly popular as technology provides consumers with these options,” said Yukiaki Hashimoto, senior vice president and general manager of the consumer imaging group at Canon USA, Inc., a subsidiary of Canon Inc. (NYSE: CAJ). “Canon’s technological innovations and ability to seamlessly marry these two functions results in breakthrough products like the new Optura 400 and Optura 500 Mini DV camcorders. This is just the beginning for Canon in this arena.”

Concord Camera Corp. Press Release 09/06/04

CONCORD CAMERA CORP. ANNOUNCES CONCORD DV2020 COMPACT 5-IN-1 MULTI-FUNCTIONAL DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA

All-in-One Digital Still, Digital Video, PC Cam, Digital Voice Recorder, & MP3 Player

MPEG-4 Compression for Long-Length, High-Quality Video Recording

Hollywood, FL, June 7, 2004 - Concord Camera Corp. (“Concord”) (Nasdaq:LENS), a leader in award-winning high-quality low-priced digital cameras, today announced the Concord DV2020 2 Megapixel 5-in-1 multi-function Digital Video camera. The Concord DV2020 features a 2 Megapixel digital still camera, digital video camera with MPEG-4 compression, PC Cam with instant PC video playing/recording capability, digital voice recorder, and MP3 player - all in one.

The Concord DV2020 was designed with the video photographer and digital photo taking enthusiast in mind. Encased in a sleek aluminum body, the camera’s familiar ‘video camera’ shape and 270 degree adjustable LCD make it comfortable for videographers to take video from any position, whether on the ground or above the head. The high quality 1.5” LTPS LCD is 117k pixels providing a higher LCD quality than the standard digital camera that has an 80k pixel LCD.