The Epson C120 is the world’s fastest laser-quality document ink jet printer. The Epson C120 can print at speeds up to 37 ppm for black and 20 ppm for color in draft mode. “This printer has not only the black text speed of a laser but also color printing and photo capabilities at a very affordable price.” said R. Craig Allen, product manager, Consumer Ink Jet Printers, Epson. The Epson C120 is now shipping and will be available for an estimated street price of $89.99.

Canon has won three EISA awards. The Canon EOS-1D Mark III was voted European Professional Camera 2007-2008. The Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM lens was named European Professional Lens 2007-2008. The Canon PowerShot G7 won European Advanced Compact Camera 2007-2008. “These three awards are a worthy reflection of our commitment to innovation and imaging excellence that runs through all of our product groups.” said Mogens Jensen, Head of Canon Consumer Imaging Europe.

Epson has been awarded two EISA accolades for its professional digital imaging products. The Epson Stylus Pro 3800 was chosen as the best European Photo Printer, 2007-2008. The Epson P-5000 won the best European Image Tank, 2007-2008.

The Samsung i70 digital camera has won the European Design Camera 2007-2008 EISA award. The i70 is a camera, portable media player and MP3 player in one device. “The Samsung i70 is an incredibly popular camera and the recognition provided from EISA further supports the fact that our cameras present unique styles and beautiful designs.” commented Jake Kim, Managing Director, Samsung Cameras.

100 million DivX Certified video devices have been shipped since the DivX Certification program started in 2003. The 100 million devices represent over 2,500 individual product models that fully support the playback of high-quality DivX video files. “In practical terms, there are now over 100 million devices sitting in the hands of consumers that can easily playback high-quality video from the PC or the Internet.” said Kevin Hell, Acting CEO of DivX, Inc.

Nikonians.org and published Rocky Nook are launching a new program of books for photographers aimed at professionals and advanced amateurs. The new project, under the Nikonians Press banner, will mostly cover Nikon equipment. The first books in the series, currently in production and scheduled for publication early next year, will cover the newest Nikon systems.

AKVIS Sketch plug-in v5.5 for Windows and Macintosh converts photos to realistic pencil and watercolor drawings. Version 5.5 offers a new effect - Color Strokes -  which converts a photo to a sketch in such a way that it looks like drawn by color pencils. AKVIS Sketch sells for $72 / 55 Euro, and there’s also a free trial with 10 days of fully functional use.

Virgin Media has signed a new partnership with ShootLive to deliver real-time images from every one of this season’s 380 Premier League football matches. Photos will appear on Virgin’s new sports portal, www.virginmedia.com/sport, almost as soon as the action happens. The ShootLive software delivers ‘real time’ photography from sports, entertainment or news events.

Trusted Reviews have reviewed the Sony W200, the first 12 megapixel camera on the market, which offers a 3x optical zoom lens, metal body, 2.5-inch LCD screen and an eye-level viewfinder.

“To be fair, if anyone can produce a successful 12-megapixel compact, it may be Sony. The W200 is equipped with a 1/1.7-in SuperHAD CCD, which is ever-so-slightly larger than the normal 1/1.8-in sensors found in most other high-powered compacts. The SuperHAD design has slightly larger microlenses than conventional CCDs, which may help with light gathering. It also benefits from a Carl Zeiss lens, so hopefully the superior optical quality can make use of the additional resolution.”

Website: Trusted Reviews - Sony W200 Review

The Epson V500 Photo is a 6400dpi scanner featuring Epson ReadyScan LED technology for low energy consumption. The V500 is the first Charged-Coupled Device (CCD) scanner to use white LED as a light source and warms up in just one second. The Epson Perfection V500 Photo features a built-in transparency unit for positive or negative film up to medium format. The Epson V500 Photo will cost £199.99 / $249.99 and be available September 2007.

The Olympus E-510 DSLR camera has won the European Consumer Camera 2007-2008 EISA award. The EISA jury explained that: “The Olympus E-510 is a digital SLR with excellent image quality and some clear advantages over the rest of the market.” EISA (European Imaging & Sound Association) is comprised of around 50 magazines in the areas of audio, video, home theatre, mobile electronics and photography from 20 European countries.

Panasonic has won four European Imaging and Sound Association (EISA) awards. The DMC-TZ3 won “European Compact Camera 2007-2008”. The 2007 EISA Awards will be presented at a special Gala Event on September 1st 2007 in Berlin at the IFA show.

Buy an S5 Pro Body Only Kit and get HyperUtility HS-V3 and Pantone Huey Pro completely free. This special rebate offer is worth $240 and valid in the USA. All required documentation must be received within 30 days after your purchase - full details of how to apply after the jump.

Ever wanted to take photos that are completely free of noise? Guillermo Luijk has published an intriguing article explaining how to do just that, with some seriously impressive example shots.

“The idea is to develop a simple method compatible with the regular shooting technique, to completely eliminate noise from our shots even in the deepest shadows. In this way we will recover all textures that noise made unusable and at the same time we will expand the effective dynamic range of our camera in the low light end.”

Website: Guillermo Luijk - Zero Noise Photography

Canon has signed up for its fourth consecutive year as a commercial partner for this year’s Tour of Britain cycle race. Canon will supply high-end print and imaging equipment to the race as well as the official Tour of Britain photographer. “We’ve been involved in The Tour of Britain since it was resurrected in 2004 and our ongoing support is indicative of our desire as a business to showcase our technologies which enable companies and individuals to achieve their goals” commented Andy Vickers, Managing Director, Canon UK and Ireland.

The Photoshop CS3 Photographer’s Handbook is a step-by-step guide to editing photographs in Photoshop. It provides the essential information for image editing along with step-by-step projects for more advanced Photoshop techniques. Photoshop CS3 Photographer’s Handbook: An Easy Workflow costs $35.95 / £25.99 / 32 Euros.

The average European desires a more rural and peaceful lifestyle, according to a psychological report by Canon. The report analysed over 13,000 images taken by members of the European public to celebrate their national identity. ”The emphasis on the beauty of nature suggest that an ever increasing number of Europeans yearn for a simpler, rural lifestyle, perhaps as enjoyed by their parents or grandparents.” explained psychologist Dr David Lewis.

CameraLabs have reviewed the Panasonic DMC-FX30, the world’s slimmest digital camera with a 28mm wide-angle lens.

“The important thing to remember though is this noise is only a serious problem if you’re examining images on-screen at 100%, or making big prints. If you prefer to view your entire images at once or make smaller prints, then it becomes much less of an issue. And to be fair this is a problem which also faces most compacts these days, so while Panasonic’s models suffer in this respect, they’re certainly not alone.”

Website: CameraLabs - Panasonic DMC-FX30 Review

Wrotniak.net have reviewed the Olympus E-510 DSLR camera, which features a built-in image stabiliser in the camera body. The E510 also has a new image processing engine that offers excellent noise performance and 3fps with a seven image RAW buffer in burst mode.

“The colors are vibrant, tonal transitions smooth and detailed. The kit lenses work much better than their size or price would indicate. The biggest shock comes, however, when you disable the in-camera dynamic noise filtering: the gain in sharpness reveals a quite incredible amount of detail (and the lenses are capable of filling it in).”

Website: Wrotniak.net - Olympus E-510 Review

Website: Read our Olympus E-510 Review

ePhotoZine have reviewed the Panasonic Lumix FX100, a 12.2 megapixel digital camera with a new 1/1.72-inch large CCD and 28mm wide-angle lens.

“With a massive 12Mp resolution, noise issues were always going to be a concern and sure enough, there’s visible noise at ISO80. However, it isn’t enough to worry about, and nor is the visible coloured mottling at ISO100 either. It does however get worse at ISO200 and is visibly patchy in the grey card area. At ISO400 the noise becomes more sharply defined with patterns appearing and the image now starts to get softer as well.”

Website: ePhotoZine - Panasonic Lumix FX100 Review