CNET have reviewed the Sony DSC-S700, which offers 7.2 megapixels, 2.4 inch LCDa, ISO 1000 and a 3x optical zoom lens.

“In the highly competitive low-end camera market, it takes a little more work to stand out from the crowd. Unfortunately, the frill-free Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S700 can’t quite keep up with better same-priced models like the Canon PowerShot A550 or Sony’s own, slightly more expensive DSC-W55.”

Website: CNET - Sony DSC-S700 Review

Megapixel.net have reviewed the Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10, a new 10.1 megapixel DSLR camera with a unique 2.5 inch free angle LCD screen complete with full time live view.

“The Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 is an innovative entry-level digital SLR, but one with a price that — at least at this point in time and when purchased as a kit — places it on par with significantly more advanced cameras, and which is, in our opinion, somewhat difficult to justify by the inclusion of a 2.5-inch free-angle LCD monitor. Still, the DMC-L10 offers good characteristics and a high image quality, particularly when used in the RAW format, which in combination with its advanced Live View system may mitigate its rather high cost.”

Website: Megapixel.net - Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 Review

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Imaging Resource have reviewed the new Canon SD870 IS camera, which offers 8 megapixels and a 3.8x, 28mm wide zoom.

“There’s a lot to like about the Canon PowerShot SD870 IS. Perhaps the best selling feature is the large and lovely 3-inch LCD screen, which makes an excellent playback device. Moms who want to carry around their own “brag book” of weddings and newborns have an excellent choice here, although I found the slideshow options a bit wanting. This is not a camera for someone new to digital photography, but rather for someone who knows their way around a digital camera…”

Website: Imaging Resource - Canon SD870 IS Review

Website: Read our Canon SD870 IS Review

Steves Digicams have reviewed the Panasonic DMC-FZ18 digital camera, which features a 18x optical zoom lens, equivalent to 28-504mm on a 35mm film camera.

“Bottom line - we have loved Panasonic’s “FZ” series since we reviewed the DMC-FZ1 back in 2003. The Lumix DMC-FZ18 continues their tradition of offering outstanding shooting performance, excellent image quality, loads of useful exposure settings, and a Very powerful zoom range (with O.I.S.), all packed in a stylish shell. This camera will make a great choice for anyone in the market for a versatile 8-megapixel digicam…”

Website: Steves Digicams - Panasonic DMC-FZ18 Review

Website: Read our Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 Review

ePhotoZine have previewed the new Olympus E-3 DSLR camera.

“I’ve not been an Olympus user for years, and didn’t really find the E-1 that exciting. This camera would certainly tempt me into the world of the FourThirds system as I can see some clear advantages. It’s a solid built model that handles well, menus are complex, but I’m sure anyone who’s already a regular Olympus digital User will soon get to grips and those who arent may just need some help from the manual for a few weeks.”

Website: ePhotoZine - Olympus E-3 Preview

The new ZF-I lenses from Carl Zeiss are optimized for challenging tasks in industrial applications. The lenses are protected against spray water and specially sealed against dust. The silver metal finish immediately identifies the ZF-I lenses. The new lenses can also be used for machine vision, quality assurance and near-range photogrammetry. The first lenses available in this new industrial line are the wide-angle Distagon T* 2,8/25 ZF-I, Distagon T* 2/28 ZF-I and the Distagon T* 2/35 ZF-I.

The ZF-IR lenses from Carl Zeiss have been developed for special applications in the near infrared range. The Planar T* 1,4/85 ZF-IR and Distagon T* 2,8/25 ZF-IR are the first products in this special series of lenses. A special coating which is transmissible for wavelengths up to 1,100 nanometers is applied to enable photos in the near infrared range. The ZF-IR lenses from Carl Zeiss are suitable for use with special cameras (IR cameras without a barrier filter).

The Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 2/28 ZF is a new a high-speed, wide-angle lens. The high maximum aperture of 1:2 and the 28 mm focal length make the Distagon T* 2/28 ZF ideal for industrial applications. It features excellent speed and – due to the complex floating element design – and outstanding imaging performance over the entire focusing range. The ZF lens series from Carl Zeiss is suitable for cameras with F-bayonet (AIS generation) mounts and full-format sensors.

Essentials 2 for Adobe Photoshop Elements from onOne Software includes Mask Pro, PhotoFrame, PhotoTune and Genuine Fractals. These four tools incorporated in Essentials 2 allow amateur and advanced amateur photographers to spend less time in front of their computer screen correcting their digital images and more time behind their camera taking pictures,” said Craig Keudell, president of onOne Software. Essentials 2 for Adobe Photoshop Elements costs $59.95 for new users, and is a free upgrade for all current users of Essentials for Adobe Photoshop Elements.

Picaboo today announced the availability of Picaboo 2.0, a new version of its popular software. Picaboo 2.0 includes the most customizable photo greeting cards available today, customizable photo book covers, and StoryFlow, a revolutionary tool for quickly making meaningful photo books. Picaboo also announced a special promotion of $25 off on greeting card orders of 100 or more, and $10 off any large photo book purchase, available until November 15, 2007.

Inkrite NG from Medea International is a new “Green” inkjet cartridge that does not compromise on performance or value. Inkrite NG’s compatible range for Epson are truly ecologically friendly, they use recyclable materials and allow consumers to reuse half the cartridge over-and-over – replacing only internal sealed ink tanks. Based on the revolutionary pigment ink, EverBrite, Inkrite NG cartridges offer true “fade resistance” both in terms of Ozone and UV (up to 110 years without noticeable fade). Inkrite NG compatible range for Epson and Canon are available now, with the remanufactured range for HP and Lexmark to follow shortly.

DIWA member Digit.no has previewed the new Olympus E-3 DSLR camera.

”...the Olympus E-3 is presently the world’s most perfect reporter camera. It is the smallest professional camera available, solid built and with exemplary ergonomics. Both the camera body and the lenses are splash proof (Pro-series), the camera has a super-fast 11-point auto focus, 10 MP image resolution with RAW/JPEG and 5 fps continuous shooting. Additionally, it provides an effective image stabiliser with all lenses, Live View on a flexible 2.5” LCD screen that can be protected against damage and that prevents unwilling operation of buttons, a large and clear viewfinder with all neccessary information, and a built-in flash with high lift etc.”

Website: Digit.no - Olympus E-3 Preview

Windows Live Photo Gallery makes managing your photos easier than ever. Windows Live Photo Gallery lets users easily organize, edit and share their lives in photos and videos. With new sharing capabilities, you can share photos via Windows Live Spaces, or Flickr with just a few clicks. New digital camera owners rank sharing photos as a top feature they’re excited about. Microsoft’s research shows that 6 months after purchase, sharing ranks 8th or 9th on the list of uses because for many people it’s still too hard. Windows Live Photo Gallery can be used to touch up photos; stitch multiple photos together into amazing panoramic shots; tag photos by date, keyword, star rating or any identifying label for easy and quick finding and sharing; and much more.

A survey by Kodak has revealed that almost half the people in the UK think the cost of printer ink is a rip off. The average person in the UK spends £105 a year on ink. Consequently 41% of people who own a printer at home have used the printer at work to print personal documents, and in London this rises to 64%. 15% of people admit to having used the office printer to print their CVs while 10% have printed job vacancies!

Bling! It from Vertus lets you prepare professional-looking images of products for publishing on the Web or on an online auction site. Bling! It comes pre-loaded with 50 background images worth over $99, and ships with the same edge finding technology found in Fluid Mask 3. Vertus Bling! It costs $49.95, and there’s a free 15 day fully functional trial version.

Turn digital images into fun comics with Comic Life from plasq, now available for Windows as well as Mac. Use speech balloons, panels, captions and lettering to turn family, friends and pets into sensational comic book stars. Comic Life for Windows is compatible with XP Service Pack 1 & 2 and and Windows Vista. Comic Life Standard costs $24.95 and $29.95 for Comic Life Deluxe.

The Ilford Inkjet Photo Paper Range has been designed to encourage people to try out their artistic skills and produce stunning images at an affordable price. Available in a selection of sizes from 4x6 snapshot paper to share with your family and friends to A3+ for framing larger, special images, the collection is instant dry and compatible with all good quality inkjet, including borderless, printers. The ILFORD Inkjet Photo Paper Range is distributed in the UK through JP Distribution.

JAlbum users in the USA and Canada can now create, publish, share, market, and sell bookstore-quality photo books from Blurb. Blurb’s software lets anyone create bookstore-quality books by dragging and dropping images and adding text into hundreds of professionally-designed page layouts. “The JAlbum community is passionate about the presentation of their photos. Blurb’s devotion to quality and creative expression in books is therefore a great fit for us. Enabling our users to make real books opens up even more creativity in sharing images,” said David Ekholm, Jalbum’s founder.

Hasselblad has launched a comprehensive new Customer Care Program featuring special prices on product upgrades, refurbishment, and extended warranties and support. The first stage provides owners of Hasselblad H1 and H2 cameras with an extremely beneficial trade in or upgrade of their equipment to a number of the most recent model configurations. “...we have set up the Hasselblad Customer Care Program, which will provide a foundation for upgrades, trade-in and refurbishment programs, to ensure that all Hasselblad users have access to the most recent and most advanced products.” commented Christian Poulsen, CEO of Hasselblad.

Portfolio One from the Royal Photographic Society is a stunning ‘coffee table’ book covering current styles and trends within The Society and the photography of its members. Portfolio One features work from top contemporary practitioners, like Honorary Fellows David Bailey CBE, Art Wolf and Steven Pyke, to historical figures like Roger Fenton, first Secretary of The Society. Portfolio One comprises 240 pages (with dimensions 24 x 26.5cm) and is limited edition, full colour, high quality, hard bound and printed with a black cover. It is available for purchase from www.rps.org at a cost of £30 plus p&p.