Sony DSC-S90, Sony DSC-S60 and Sony DSC-S40 are introduced. All 3 models have a 3x optical zoom lens, 32 MB of internal memory and 550 shots battery life. The Sony DSC-S90 will cost $300, the Sony DSC-S60 $250 and the Sony DSC-S40 $200.

Sony Press Release

ORLANDO (PMA 2005, Booth 3032), Feb. 19, 2005 — With a focus on performance, Sony’s Stamina series of Cyber-shot® digital cameras set a new standard for speed, battery life and picture quality in compact cameras.

Adding to the overall value of the line, two of the models include the benefit of large LCDs for simple image inspection and sharing right on the camera. The optional Cyber-shot Station charging cradle offers additional convenience and utility to the DSC-S60 and DSC-S90 models.

All three easy-to-use, four-megapixel cameras are packed with features like Sony’s Real Imaging Processor™ circuitry for better battery efficiency, more responsiveness and high quality movie taking. The Carl Zeiss® Vario Tessar® 3X optical zoom lens on the models complements their high resolution for great picture clarity, while 32 MB of internal memory and a Memory Stick® media slot provide plenty of storage capacity.

Sony DSC-W5 and Sony DSC-W7 are both announced today. The Sony DSC-W5 and Sony DSC-W7 are 5 and 7 megapixel models respectively that have 2.5 inch LCD screens. The DSC-W7 and DSC-W5 both offer battery life of 380 shots between power charges and 32 megabytes of internal memory.

Sony Press Release

ORLANDO (PMA 2005, Booth 3032), Feb. 19, 2005 — Sony is redefining what a digital camera should be with the introduction of two W series models: the 5.1-megapixel DSC-W5 and the 7.2-megapixel DSC-W7.

The new models combine the some of the most desirable characteristics of a fully-featured camera in a compact metal-alloy body wrapped around an impressive, 2.5-inch LCD.

Sony PictureStation DPP-FP50 printer is unveiled at PMA 2005. The Sony PictureStation DPP-FP50 uses dye-sublimation technology to create durable, lab quality prints. The DPP-FP50 supports PictBridge, has a wireless remote control and can be used with a television so that you can select which images to print. Available in May for about $200, the PictureStation DPP-FP50 printer offers 4” x 6” and 3.5” x 5” print sizes.

Sony Press Release

ORLANDO (PMA, Booth # 3032), Feb. 19, 2005 - Printing and sharing your favorite photographs just got easier with the introduction of Sony’s latest PictureStation™ DPP-FP50 at home printer.

The DPP-FP50 model features a wireless remote control that makes it possible to print, edit, and enjoy lab-quality pictures from the comfort of your favorite chair. The new model also supports the PictBridge™ standard, so images can be viewed and printed directly from a PictBridge™ compatible digital camera without having to turn on a computer or fuss with image editing software.

Sony 1 Gb and 2GB Memory Stick PRO Duo is introduced today. The tiny media card is ideal for use in compact digital devices, including cellular phones, wearable portable audio players and pocket-sized digital imaging and gaming devices The 1GB and 2GB Sony Memory Stick PRO Duo media will be available in April for about $150 and $300, respectively.

Sony Press Release

ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 20, 2005 (PMA Conference Booth # 3032/33) - Sony today announced a leap forward in the Memory Stick® flash media family with the introduction of the 2GB Memory Stick PRO Duo™ (High Speed) media, the largest capacity available in the Duo format. Sony is also introducing the 1GB Memory Stick PRO Duo, ™ media which is easily recognizable by its bold new black coloring.

The new 1GB and 2GB media are the perfect solution for users who need to easily store and swiftly transfer data-intensive digital content, such as high-resolution digital photos and TV-quality video clips.

This is the second Z-series Kodak that is being unveiled at PMA 2005, the Kodak Easyshare Z730. The Z730 is a 5 megapixel digital camera with 4x optical zoom and will cost US$349.95.

The Kodak Easyshare Z7590 was announced a couple of days ago. It’s identical to the older DX590 except for a couple of features. Here it is in the flesh showing the new histogram. This is apparently the first ever Kodak digicam to feature a histogram (long overdue in my opinion). The other new feature is a new printer dock connector on the base of the camera.

The Sanyo MM-5600 multimedia phone is the USA’s first 1 megapixel cameraphone and was at the forefront of the Sanyo stand during this afternoon’s Sneak Peek PMA event, alongside Sanyo’s compact photo printers for 6x4” prints. The MM-5600 has a 1.3 megapixel camera, removable miniSD memory card and built-in MP3 player. It supports the Sprint PCS Multimedia service, which lets you watch and listen to video and audio. The MM-5600 is also PictBridge compatible so you can print directly to a PictBridge-enabled printer, and avoid having to download your images onto a computer first.

Minox were previewing their series of minature replica cameras - amongst them was the MINOX Mobi DV, a digital camera, a MP3 player and a dictating device all in one. The Mobi DV is just 16mm wide and weighs a featherweight 87 grams, fitting well into Minox’s esoteric product lineup. Check out the product spec for the Mobi DV, which was announced at the end of January, by clicking here.

Tamron were showing their 11-22mm lens this afternoon,  which was first shown at Photokina in August last year. The The SP AF11-22mm F/4.5-5.6 Di-II LD Aspherical (IF), an ultra wideangle zoom lens, is Tamron’s first lens designed for exclusive use with digital SLR cameras using APS-C size image sensors. It seems that this lens is only just making it to market, with March being the month for it to hit stores in the USA. This could be a great wide-angle solution for all you DSLR users, as its available for Canon AF, Minolta AF-D, and Nikon AF-D systems. It has the same build quality as my Tamron 28-75mm lens and felt well-balanced on the Canon EOS 20D that is was being shown on.

SanDisk Ultra II SD Plus card is announced. The SanDisk Ultra II SD Plus card has a built-in USB connector in the card for instant connectivity. Flip the card to expose the USB connector and plug it into any USB port. A blinking LED light indicates when data is being transferred. The SD card features a write speed of 9-megabytes per second (MB/Sec) and a 10MB/sec read speed. Available in 512MB and 1-gigabyte capacities for $109.99 and $149.99.

Sandisk Press Release

ORLANDO, Fla.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Feb. 19, 2005—New Twin Functionality Card is Added to SanDisk’s High-Performance Ultra II Product Line

SanDisk(R) Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK) today introduced the SanDisk Ultra(TM) II SD(TM) PLUS, an innovative SD flash memory card with built-in USB connectivity. The new card, which works seamlessly in any SD card slot, also can be used as a high-speed USB 2.0 flash drive. The announcement was made at the annual Photo Marketing Association (PMA) Show at the Orange County Convention Center where SanDisk is demonstrating products in Booth 2408.

Sandisk 128 Megabyte Shoot & Store CompactFlash Card. SanDisk Introduces a 200-Picture, 128 Megabyte Shoot & Store CompactFlash Card and also launches a Shoot & Store Version of the SanDisk Photo Album. The SanDisk 200-picture Shoot & Store CompactFlash card is a low-cost digital film card that is ideal for point & shoot digital cameras. Offered at $19.99, the Shoot & Store cards are priced at a point where many consumers are expected to fill the card and purchase another instead of re-using the card. Shoot & Store cards are available in the food and drug channel with prices starting at $9.99.

Sandisk Press Release

ORLANDO, Fla.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Feb. 19, 2005—SanDisk(R) Corporation (Nasdaq:SNDK) today introduced a new 200-picture (128 megabyte)(a) CompactFlash(R) card in its Shoot & Store(TM) line of affordable digital memory cards. The announcement was made at the Photo Marketing Association (PMA) trade show in the Orange County Convention Center, where SanDisk is exhibiting in Booth 2408.

Sandisk 2-gigabyte Memory Stick PRO Duo card is introduced, plus a a new Memory Stick PRO Duo family in the high-speed Ultra II format. The Ultra II line of Memory Stick PRO Duo cards provides faster read and write speeds and are ideal for digital cameras with 5-megapixel resolution and higher. The SanDisk Ultra II cards are available in 512MB, 1GB and 2GB versions with suggest list prices of $119.99, $209.99 and $479.99 respectively.

Sandisk Press Release

ORLANDO, Fla.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Feb. 19, 2005—Memory Stick Format Expands Beyond Digital Cameras to Other Electronic Devices, Spurs Demand for More Memory and Faster Performance

With growing sales of high-resolution digital cameras, video camcorders and other electronic devices that require more memory and speed, SanDisk(R) Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK) today announced a 2-gigabyte (GB)* Memory Stick PRO Duo(TM) flash storage card and a new Memory Stick PRO Duo family in the SanDisk Ultra(R) II line. The announcements were made during the Photo Marketing Association (PMA) show at the Orange County Convention Center, where SanDisk is exhibiting in Booth 2408.

Today is the day before PMA 2005 begins, and PhotographyBLOG is here in Orlando to bring you news and views on all the important developments. You’ve read the multitude of press releases, now let PhotographyBLOG take you behind the scenes and the PR barrage and show you what the new products are really like. There will be a steady stream of entries and photos during the next few days, right up until the show ends on Wednesday, so keep checking PhotographyBLOG regularly.

Delkin SD-Xtra card is announced, which allows you to transfer data from a SD card onto a computer via any USB port. Prices for the 128MB and 256MB SD-Xtra cards will be $39.99 and $59.99 and will be available in March.

Delkin Devices Inc. Press Release

DELKIN INTRODUCES SD-XTRA CARD THAT ALLOWS EFFORTLESS DATA TRANSFER BETWEEN PC’S AND PORTABLE CONSUMER ELECTRONICS

Poway CA, February 18, 2005 Delkin Devices Inc., maker of premium quality eFilm memory cards and other innovative digital photography products, today announced the SD-Xtra card which allows effortless transfers between any SD slot and any USB port.  The innovative design allows photos, music or data to transfer easily without the use of a reader/writer or cables.  Built into this SD card format is a USB 2.0 high-speed flash drive in capacities from 128MB to 1GB.  With the removable cover installed, the card plugs into any standard SD or MMC card slot in kiosks, cameras, PDA’s or Digital Music players.  When the cover is removed, the card becomes a USB thumb or flash drive.  This drive plugs into any standard PC or laptop USB port and is read like a disk drive.

Delkin Devices Inc. announces three enhancements to their line of eFilm® CardBus adapters, including the 5 in 1 eFilm CardBus adapter, and new drivers for the CompactFlash CardBus 32-bit PCMCIA adapter.

Delkin Devices Inc. Press Releases

DELKIN DEVICES® INTRODUCES FASTER, LESS EXPENSIVE CARDBUS ADAPTERS INCLUDING MULTI-CARD VERSION WITH MAC SUPPORT

Poway CA, February 18, 2005 Delkin Devices Inc., maker of premium quality eFilm memory cards and other innovative digital photography products, announces three enhancements to their line of eFilm® CardBus adapters.  CardBus adapters enable memory cards to work in the PC Card slot on most Windows and Mac based laptops, and uses the high speed CardBus PCMCIA standard.

Archos AV4100 Portable Video Recorder/Player is launched - the world’s first 100-Gigabyte portable video recorder and player. The AV4100 can store and display movies, music, photos and data. The Archos AV4100 allows you to record television shows and movies directly from a TV, VCR, cable set-top box or satellite receiver with a convenient TV Cradle. The Archos AV4100 will be available at the end of February with a suggested U.S. retail price of $799.95.

Archos Press Release

IRVINE, Calif.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Feb. 18, 2005—Enjoy TV Recording and a Portable Home Entertainment Center in the Industry’s Largest Capacity Portable Video Player

ARCHOS, the pioneer and technology leader in pocket-sized audio and video digital media solutions for consumers, announced today the availability of the industry’s first 100-gigabyte(1) portable video player (PVP) and recorder with the Pocket Video Recorder AV4100, a complement to the ARCHOS AV400 line.

The Fujifilm Finepix E510 is Fuji’s 5 megapixel entry into the crowded entry-level digital camera market. The only difference between the Fujifilm Finepix E510 and its slightly cheaper brother, the E500, is the number of megapixels - 5 versus 4. The Finepix E510 has a 28-91mm zoom lens, which is a lot wider than most of its rivals. The E510 also offers full photographic control in the form of aperture-priority, shutter-priority and manual modes. The Fujifilm Finepix E510 is also larger than many digicams, which Fujifilm claims makes it more of a photographer’s camera. So does the Finepix E510 appeal to the photographer in me? Read my review to find out.

Website: Fujifilm Finepix E510 Review

HP Designjet 90 Printer series is announced today. The HP Designjet 90 printer is a six-color, A2+/C+-sized printer with resolution up to 2400 dpi and a 4 picolitre drop-size. There is an estimated U.S. street price of $995 for the HP Designjet 90 and $1,150 for the HP Designjet 90r. The HP Designjet 90 Printer series will be available for purchase in early Summer 2005 in North America.

HP Press Release

New High Productivity Printer for Professional Photographers and Graphic Designers Offering Superior Image Quality, Fade Resistance(1) and Ease of Use

Overview
The HP Designjet 90 Printer series is a new six-color, A2+/C+-size solution that delivers premium image quality and color fidelity at up to twice the speed of comparably priced printers. An ideal solution for creative professionals in design, proofing, and photography, the HP Designjet 90 Printer series can easily print postcard-size images, full-color pages, or banner-style pieces with a C+-size tray and optional roll-feed capability up to 18-inches. The 16 x 20 in. print size is particularly beneficial to professional photographers as it enables them to offer more value to their customers including photo enlargements and gallery prints—without having to outsource work to photo labs.

HP Photosmart 8750 professional photo printer is introduced today. The Photosmart 8750 produces nine-ink prints up to 13 x 19-inches and offers print life up to 108 years. The HP Photosmart 8750 has an estimated U.S. street price of $499 and is expected to be available for purchase April 2005 in North America.

HP Press Release

Overview
The HP Photosmart 8750 Professional Photo Printer is designed for the professional, fine art, portrait and serious amateur photographer who wants finished, professional-quality photos to sell, exhibit or admire for generations.(1) The HP Photosmart 8750 Professional Photo Printer produces nine-ink prints up to 13 x 19-inches with color management tools and remarkable printer flexibility to produce realistic color and true black-and-white photos with neutral grays.

HP 103 Blue Photo Inkjet Print Cartridge is announced by HP today. The HP 103 cartridge offers an e xtended blue gamut for enhanced landscape photos of water and sky and is designed to work with the new Photosmart 8750 printer. The HP 103 Blue Photo Inkjet Print Cartridge has an estimated U.S. street price of $24.99 and will be available for purchase in April 2005 in North America.

HP Press Release

HP 101 Blue Photo Inkjet Print Cartridge with HP Vivera Inks

Overview
Get gallery-quality prints that resist fading for generations(1) with the new HP 101 Blue Photo Inkjet Print Cartridge with Vivera Inks. Contributing to HP’s new nine-ink printing system in the HP Photosmart 8750 Professional Photo Printer, the new cartridge provides light cyan, light magenta and a new blue HP Vivera Ink. Outdoor photography enthusiasts will be especially impressed by the accuracy of the vivid blues in landscapes, seascapes and sports photos.