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Friday, October 26, 2007

Sony S700Imaging Resource have reviewed the Sony DSC-S700, which offers 7.2 megapixels, 2.4 inch LCDa, ISO 1000 and a 3x optical zoom lens.

“Overall, while the Sony S700 is a good looking companion with good heft and decent design, I didn’t like the buttons much, and didn’t like how the low-resolution LCD fooled me into thinking I wasn’t getting good shots. And though I was surprised that they were better when I got back to the computer, they really weren’t good enough, thanks mostly to excessive noise suppression and chromatic aberration.”

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Imaging Resource have reviewed the Sony DSC-S700, which offers 7.2 megapixels, 2.4 inch LCDa, ISO 1000 and a 3x optical zoom lens. “Overall, while the Sony S700 is a good looking companion with good heft and decent design, I didn’t like the buttons much, and didn’t like how the low-resolution…

HP R937PCMag have reviewed the HP R937, which features a 3.6 inch interactive touchscreen LCD, 8 megapixel resolution and 3x optical zoom lens.

“If you’re looking for a snapshot camera that stands out from the crowded pack of compact models available these days, check out the Photosmart R937. What really sets this 8-megapixel camera apart is its unusual design. Unlike more traditionally shaped competitors such as the Nikon Coolpix P5000 and the Fuji FinePix F40fd, the R937 looks more like a little personal video player than your typical point-and-shoot camera.”

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PCMag have reviewed the HP R937, which features a 3.6 inch interactive touchscreen LCD, 8 megapixel resolution and 3x optical zoom lens. “If you’re looking for a snapshot camera that stands out from the crowded pack of compact models available these days, check out the Photosmart R937. What really sets…

Thursday, October 25, 2007

Shell Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2007Ben Osborne from Shrewsbury has been named Shell Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2007 for his image Elephant creation. When a bull elephant used his trunk to spray himself in the muddy water Ben used a slow shutter speed to capture the low morning light and texture of the mud. 11-year-old Patrick Corning from Surrey was named Shell Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2007 for his picture Monkey Moment. Debbie Sage, Competition Manager said, ‘This year’s winners have gone to great lengths to capture such rare moments in nature. These images are the best in the world and give us all an insight into the beauty, drama and variety of the environment around us.’

Ben Osborne from Shrewsbury has been named Shell Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2007 for his image Elephant creation. When a bull elephant used his trunk to spray himself in the muddy water Ben used a slow shutter speed to capture the low morning light and texture of the mud…

SandiskSanDisk has filed three patent infringement actions against 25 companies that manufacture, sell and import removable flash storage products. SanDisk allege that the defendants have infringed various SanDisk system-level patents. “These actions demonstrate SanDisk’s long-term commitment to enforcing its patents, both to protect our investment in research and development by obtaining a fair return on that investment, and out of fairness to third-parties that participate in our patent licensing program,” said E. Earle Thompson, Chief Intellectual Property Counsel at SanDisk.

SanDisk has filed three patent infringement actions against 25 companies that manufacture, sell and import removable flash storage products. SanDisk allege that the defendants have infringed various SanDisk system-level patents. “These actions demonstrate SanDisk’s long-term commitment to enforcing its patents, both to protect our investment in research and development by…

Peartree BroncolorBroncolor have announced a new partnership in the UK with digital rental and sales specialists Peartree. Also suppliers of Leaf products, Peartree are now able to provide photographers with all essentials tools needed to conduct a high profile photo shoot. Peartree Rental’s Director Andy Quiney states, “Broncolor is a cutting edge company, far superior to anything in the market. We believe in providing our photographers with quality solutions and forming a relationship with a company known for product innovation and consistent reliability will only compliment our existing product range.”

Broncolor have announced a new partnership in the UK with digital rental and sales specialists Peartree. Also suppliers of Leaf products, Peartree are now able to provide photographers with all essentials tools needed to conduct a high profile photo shoot. Peartree Rental’s Director Andy Quiney states, “Broncolor is a cutting…

Canon 40DDCResource have reviewed the Canon EOS 40D digital SLR camera, which offers a 10.1 megapixel sensor, 6.5 fps continuous shooting and 3 inch LCD screen.

“With a quality lens attached to it, the EOS-40D can produce spectacular results. The camera produces very smooth-looking photos, which some may consider soft—and if so, you can play around with the Picture Styles to find a sharpness setting you like. Colors were spot-on—no complaints there. As for noise, there wasn’t much, and you had to get the ISO pretty high to see any of it. Purple fringing is going to depend a lot on your choice of lens. It did pop up here and there, but it was fairly minor in most cases. My only photo quality complaint is that the the 40D has the tendency to underexpose.”

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DCResource have reviewed the Canon EOS 40D digital SLR camera, which offers a 10.1 megapixel sensor, 6.5 fps continuous shooting and 3 inch LCD screen. “With a quality lens attached to it, the EOS-40D can produce spectacular results. The camera produces very smooth-looking photos, which some may consider soft—and if…

Panasonic DMC-FZ18DCViews have reviewed the Panasonic DMC-FZ18 digital camera, which features a 18x optical zoom lens, equivalent to 28-504mm on a 35mm film camera.

“Image quality is excellent with virtually no distortion at any focal length. Even at wide angle, parallels were perfectly straight in all our test shots. Chromatic aberration or purple fringing is practically non-existent and there is no sign of vignetting in the extreme corners of the image. Colours are natural without being overly saturated and should you prefer more punch, this is easily set in the camera menu by dialling in more saturation, sharpness or contrast.”

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DCViews have reviewed the Panasonic DMC-FZ18 digital camera, which features a 18x optical zoom lens, equivalent to 28-504mm on a 35mm film camera. “Image quality is excellent with virtually no distortion at any focal length. Even at wide angle, parallels were perfectly straight in all our test shots. Chromatic aberration…

Canon 40DImaging Resource have reviewed the Canon EOS 40D digital SLR camera, which offers a 10.1 megapixel sensor, 6.5 fps continuous shooting and 3 inch LCD screen.

“As is typical of this particular line of Canon digital SLR cameras, images from the Canon 40D are excellent. High ISO images printed at 13x19 inches are usable from ISO 100 to 800, with little noticeable noise, and little evidence of noise suppression. You can see a more gradual degradation as you move up the ladder when viewing onscreen at 100 percent, but it’s hardly noticeable when printed. Impressive.”

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Imaging Resource have reviewed the Canon EOS 40D digital SLR camera, which offers a 10.1 megapixel sensor, 6.5 fps continuous shooting and 3 inch LCD screen. “As is typical of this particular line of Canon digital SLR cameras, images from the Canon 40D are excellent. High ISO images printed at…

Casio EX-S880Steves Digicams have reviewed the 8.1 megapixel Casio EX-S880 camera, which features enhanced movie functionality and a YouTube Best Shot scene mode.

“I was a bit disappointed with the S880’s image quality results using 8m Fine mode. While images looked awesome on the camera’s LCD, further inspection on a PC later showed that images are well exposed and colors are richly saturated, however there’s a lot of edge softness present. This wasn’t just on a few of our samples, but ever one of about 190 pictures. Luckily the S880 does offer adjustments for sharpness, contrast and saturation, which will help with this issue. Noise levels were typical for a consumer model, becoming more noticeable as you increase the sensitivity.”

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Steves Digicams have reviewed the 8.1 megapixel Casio EX-S880 camera, which features enhanced movie functionality and a YouTube Best Shot scene mode. “I was a bit disappointed with the S880’s image quality results using 8m Fine mode. While images looked awesome on the camera’s LCD, further inspection on a PC…

Wednesday, October 24, 2007

Pentax K100D SuperThe new Pentax K100D Super is a modest upgrade of the popular K100D camera, with a dust removal system borrowed from the pricier K10D model, SDM (Supersonic Drive Motor) lens support and new fastest ISO speed of 3200. The K100D Super also has an aggressive price tag of less than £400 / $600 (including kit lens). This new version of the K100D is otherwise identical to its predecessor, so do the new features and cheaper price really add up to a Super DSLR? Gavin Stoker found out...

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The new Pentax K100D Super is a modest upgrade of the popular K100D camera, with a dust removal system borrowed from the pricier K10D model, SDM (Supersonic Drive Motor) lens support and new fastest ISO speed of 3200. The K100D Super also has an aggressive price tag of less than…

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T2The new Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T2 compact camera has 4GB of internal memory and can store up to 1,000 8 megapixel images. The 2.7 inch touch-panel LCD screen replaces small buttons with on-screen icons and a user-friendly interface. You can touch the screen to select the subject you want to focus on (shooting mode) and where you want to zoom in (playback mode). The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T2 digital camera will ship in December for about $350.

The new Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T2 compact camera has 4GB of internal memory and can store up to 1,000 8 megapixel images. The 2.7 inch touch-panel LCD screen replaces small buttons with on-screen icons and a user-friendly interface. You can touch the screen to select the subject you want to focus…

Dell XPS 420The Dell XPS 420 is a new multimedia desktop PC which makes fast work of complex digital media creating, editing and capturing activities. The XPS 420 comes with Adobe Photoshop Elements 6, Premiere Elements 4 software and Soundbooth CS3 pre-installed. “Our goal is to help people turn their digital lifestyle dreams into reality, whether it’s viewing family moments and memories, telling your story with photos and videos, creating videos for social networking sites like YouTube, recording TV shows or converting vinyl album libraries to digital files,” said Karen Plotkin, director of consumer desktop marketing. The Dell XPS 420 is priced from $1,499. Dell have also announced the 20-inch SP2008WFP LCD monitor and Dell 948 All-in-One printer.

The Dell XPS 420 is a new multimedia desktop PC which makes fast work of complex digital media creating, editing and capturing activities. The XPS 420 comes with Adobe Photoshop Elements 6, Premiere Elements 4 software and Soundbooth CS3 pre-installed. “Our goal is to help people turn their digital lifestyle…

Scott Kelby’s 7-Point System for Adobe Photoshop CS3Scott Kelby’s 7-Point System for Adobe Photoshop CS3 is the Photoshop user’s guide to the seven most important and essential techniques. Kelby breaks the Photoshop process down to just seven simple, yet powerful, techniques, giving Photoshop users a road map that they can easily apply to each and every photo they open. Scott Kelby’s 7-Point System for Adobe Photoshop CS3 costs $49.99 US.

Scott Kelby’s 7-Point System for Adobe Photoshop CS3 is the Photoshop user’s guide to the seven most important and essential techniques. Kelby breaks the Photoshop process down to just seven simple, yet powerful, techniques, giving Photoshop users a road map that they can easily apply to each and every photo…

Kodak Logo 2006Packard Bell will integrate Kodak Gallery into all notebook and desktop computers sold in Western Europe. The partnership will provide Packard Bell computer owners with one click access to Kodak Gallery’s online photo service right from their Start Up screen. “Our partnership with Packard Bell will allow consumers to access their images quickly and easily from log-on – enabling them not only to share but to tell their personal stories with a variety of Kodak products,” said Jonathan Wisler, Director, Kodak EasyShare Gallery, Europe, Africa & Middle East Region.

Packard Bell will integrate Kodak Gallery into all notebook and desktop computers sold in Western Europe. The partnership will provide Packard Bell computer owners with one click access to Kodak Gallery’s online photo service right from their Start Up screen. “Our partnership with Packard Bell will allow consumers to access…

Parrot DF7700The Parrot DF7700 is the first digital photo frame that you can send pictures to from your mobile phone via MMS. A SIM card with a dedicated call number is built directly into the DF7700 photo frame. The 7 inch, leather-bound Parrot DF7700 frame also features a USB connection and an SD card slot, and can store over 500 images in its internal memory. The Parrot DF7700 will first be available exclusively in France in Bouygues Telecom shops for 189 Euros, beginning in December 2007. It will be available in other countries in 2008.

The Parrot DF7700 is the first digital photo frame that you can send pictures to from your mobile phone via MMS. A SIM card with a dedicated call number is built directly into the DF7700 photo frame. The 7 inch, leather-bound Parrot DF7700 frame also features a USB connection and…

NikonThe Nikon Solutions Expo, Nikon’s professional photography show, is back for a third year at London’s Olympia on 27 - 28th November. The show demonstrates all aspects of photography to the professional photographer, as well as Nikon’s complete photographic range, including the recently announced D3 and D300 DSLRs. New this year is ‘Expo on the Road’, a series of road shows in Manchester and Bristol.

The Nikon Solutions Expo, Nikon’s professional photography show, is back for a third year at London’s Olympia on 27 - 28th November. The show demonstrates all aspects of photography to the professional photographer, as well as Nikon’s complete photographic range, including the recently announced D3 and D300 DSLRs. New this…

Fujifilm Z10fdThe Fujifilm FinePix Z10fd Launch Party takes place this Thursday, October 25th at the Fillmore NY at Irving Plaza, one of New York City’s premier music venues. Four lucky winners of the Z-Inspiration Photo Contest won a three day VIP trip for two to New York City to attend the launch party. The FinePix Z10fd debuted in September and carries a retail price of $199.

The Fujifilm FinePix Z10fd Launch Party takes place this Thursday, October 25th at the Fillmore NY at Irving Plaza, one of New York City’s premier music venues. Four lucky winners of the Z-Inspiration Photo Contest won a three day VIP trip for two to New York City to attend the…

cenOmax F7024B Digital Photo FrameThe cenOmax F7024B is a new 7 inch digital photo frame from optical storage company LiteOn. The F7024B frame includes four interchangeable frame inserts to match the style and décor of any room. The F7024B can play back photos, video and audio in several formats including SD/MMC/MS/xD/CF for photos. Costing $89.99, the cenOmax F7024B will be available at US retail outlets in October.

The cenOmax F7024B is a new 7 inch digital photo frame from optical storage company LiteOn. The F7024B frame includes four interchangeable frame inserts to match the style and décor of any room. The F7024B can play back photos, video and audio in several formats including SD/MMC/MS/xD/CF for photos. Costing…

Fujifilm Finepix F50fdCameraLabs have reviewed the Fujifilm Finepix F50fd compact digicam, which has a 12 megapixel sensor, Dual Image Stabilization, and Face Detection 2.0 technology with a a new Automatic Red-Eye Removal feature.

“The Fujifilm FinePix F50fd is the best value 12 Megapixel compact on the market. It comes in comfortably cheaper than rivals from Panasonic and Sony, while also delivering a thoughtful and effective approach to indoor flash photography – but do keep your eye on the ISO on auto modes to maintain the best quality.”

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CameraLabs have reviewed the Fujifilm Finepix F50fd compact digicam, which has a 12 megapixel sensor, Dual Image Stabilization, and Face Detection 2.0 technology with a a new Automatic Red-Eye Removal feature. “The Fujifilm FinePix F50fd is the best value 12 Megapixel compact on the market. It comes in comfortably cheaper…

Canon IXUS 75PCMag have reviewed the Canon PowerShot SD750 digital camera (also known as the IXUS 75) which has a metallic finish, 3x zoom lens and 3 inch LCD screen.

“The Canon PowerShot SD750 is very similar to our current Editors’ Choice compact camera, the SD1000—inside and out. The two cameras feature 7-megapixel resolution and 3X optical zoom lenses, and they sport almost identical “box and circle” chassis designs. Nevertheless, the SD1000 has the edge with slightly better image quality and the addition of an optical viewfinder.”

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PCMag have reviewed the Canon PowerShot SD750 digital camera (also known as the IXUS 75) which has a metallic finish, 3x zoom lens and 3 inch LCD screen. “The Canon PowerShot SD750 is very similar to our current Editors’ Choice compact camera, the SD1000—inside and out. The two cameras feature…