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The new Casio Exilim Pro EX-P505 features a 5X optical zoom, an imaging CCD with 5.0 megapixels, Casio’s “EXILIM engine”, and a large 2-inch TFT color rotating screen that makes angle shots a snap. It offers the same manual operation as the EX-P600, as well as high-quality video shooting capability of 30 frames per second, in VGA size, thanks to the incorporation of MPEG-4 technology.
Casio USA Press Release
A NEW STYLE OF DIGITAL CAMERA – CASIO’S EXILIM PRO EX-P505
ENJOY THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS WITH HIGH QUALITY DIGITAL PHOTOS AND VIDEO
5.0 Megapixel and 5X Optical Zoom with High Quality Movie Capability
DOVER, NJ, January 31, 2005 – Casio, Inc., in conjunction with its parent company, Casio Computer Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan, has released the newest model in its popular EXILIM digital camera series. The new EXILIM PRO EX-P505 is a stylish digital camera equipped with a 5.0 megapixel imaging element and a 5X optical zoom. It not only takes superbly detailed digital photos, it is also capable of shooting extended video scenes with high-image quality. The EXILIM PRO EX-P505 will be available at retail the end of February, MSRP $499.99.
The new Casio Exilim Pro EX-P505 features a 5X optical zoom, an imaging CCD with 5.0 megapixels, Casio’s “EXILIM engine”, and a large 2-inch TFT color rotating screen that makes angle shots a snap. It offers the same manual operation as the EX-P600, as well as high-quality video shooting capability…
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January 30, 2005
cam2pc expands on its media organization capabilities
Nice, France (January 30, 2005) - cam2pc reaches a new significant milestone in media organization by integrating a powerful search tool and IPTC metadata support in its newly released 4.5 version.
IPTC metadata are widely used in the media industry and allow precise content description of digital pictures. Detailed information such as photographer, subject, location can be easily entered in cam2pc and stored directly in the image file using an industry wide standard. Digital photography enthusiasts now have access to a widely used professional tool that will definitely make their media organization job better than ever.
NABOCORP. SOFTWARES PRESS RELEASE January 30, 2005 cam2pc expands on its media organization capabilities Nice, France (January 30, 2005) - cam2pc reaches a new significant milestone in media organization by integrating a powerful search tool and IPTC metadata support in its newly released 4.5 version. IPTC metadata are widely used…
Olympus are the latest digital camera manufacturer to announce falling profits and a cut in its predicted sales the 2004/5 financial year. Olympus’ profits fell 62 percent, despite an increase in sales of 21%, as digital camera prices slumped and operating costs increased. This news follows similar announcements from Sony and Sanyo last week. Only Canon have announced a positive prediction for the future.
Thanks to Sanj for the link.
Website: MarketWatch - Olympus profits slump, sales view cut
Olympus are the latest digital camera manufacturer to announce falling profits and a cut in its predicted sales the 2004/5 financial year. Olympus’ profits fell 62 percent, despite an increase in sales of 21%, as digital camera prices slumped and operating costs increased. This news follows similar announcements from Sony…
PhotographyBLOG and DigitalCameraInfo.com have joined together this month to host a monthly photography contest. Win a Nikon D70 Kit! Includes a Nikon D70 body and an 18-70 mm Nikkor Lens. There are only hours to go before the contest ends, so enter your photo now!
Website: PhotographyBLOG and DigitalCameraInfo.com Photo Contest
PhotographyBLOG and DigitalCameraInfo.com have joined together this month to host a monthly photography contest. Win a Nikon D70 Kit! Includes a Nikon D70 body and an 18-70 mm Nikkor Lens. There are only hours to go before the contest ends, so enter your photo now! Website: PhotographyBLOG and DigitalCameraInfo.com Photo…
Photo-i have concluded their interactive review of the 16 megapixel Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II Digital SLR.
“Would I buy one? Yes, without a second thought (I can explain to my wife later – a bunch of roses helps). It’s expensive and there is nothing else that competes with it on the market. It is absolutely superb. Just in case anyone is wondering why I put price as both a Pro and Con. The pro reason is that you would hate an Editor or Art director to turn up on an assignment and say I have one of those, the chances are they won’t at this price. The cons are, £5000 is a lot of money to spend on a camera without lens. But then again if I were a mini-cab driver I guess I wouldn’t bat an eye-lid at spending £10,000 to £15,000 on a new car (I’m glad I am not a cab driver really)”
Website: Photo-i - Canon 1D Mark II Review
Photo-i have concluded their interactive review of the 16 megapixel Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II Digital SLR. “Would I buy one? Yes, without a second thought (I can explain to my wife later – a bunch of roses helps). It’s expensive and there is nothing else that competes with it on…
DIWA member website LetsGoDigital have just posted their review of the Fuji FinePix S3 Pro digital SLR.
“The brightness is excellent and the colour edges are no problem. The extended dynamic range is obviously more than just an advertising stunt. It offers a solution in certain circumstances. The Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro might not be that much better than for example the Canon EOS 20D or the Nikon D100 but it features its own special characteristics. It seems an exceptionally fine camera for portrait, wedding and nature photographers. Only, Fujifilm ought to change and improve the storage speed. That seems to be the one disappointment we found on this camera.”
Website: LetsGoDigital - FujiFilm FinePix S3 Pro Review
DIWA member website LetsGoDigital have just posted their review of the Fuji FinePix S3 Pro digital SLR. “The brightness is excellent and the colour edges are no problem. The extended dynamic range is obviously more than just an advertising stunt. It offers a solution in certain circumstances. The Fujifilm FinePix…
The Hungarian website Index Digicam have posted their review of the 6 megapixel Pentax *ist DS DSLR.
Website: Index Digicam - Pentax *ist DS Review
The Hungarian website Index Digicam have posted their review of the 6 megapixel Pentax *ist DS DSLR. Website: Index Digicam - Pentax *ist DS Review Check the Latest Prices for the Pentax *ist DS Write a Review of the Pentax *ist DS
DIWA member and Czech website FotoAparat.cz have just published a joint review of the 4 megapixel Canon Digital IXUS 40 (also known as the PowerShot SD300 Digital ELPH) and the Canon Ixus I5.
Website: FotoAparat.cz - Canon Digital IXUS 40 / Canon Ixus I5 Review
DIWA member and Czech website FotoAparat.cz have just published a joint review of the 4 megapixel Canon Digital IXUS 40 (also known as the PowerShot SD300 Digital ELPH) and the Canon Ixus I5. Website: FotoAparat.cz - Canon Digital IXUS 40 / Canon Ixus I5 Review Check the Latest Prices for…
DIWA member and Czech website FotoAparat.cz have published their review of the new 7 megapixel Olympus C-7070 Wide Zoom digital camera.
Website: FotoAparat.cz - Olympus C-7070 Wide Zoom Review
DIWA member and Czech website FotoAparat.cz have published their review of the new 7 megapixel Olympus C-7070 Wide Zoom digital camera. Website: FotoAparat.cz - Olympus C-7070 Wide Zoom Review Check the Latest Prices for the Olympus C-7070 Wide Zoom Write a Review of the Olympus C-7070 Wide Zoom
Czech website Digineff have posted a short review of the 5 megapixel Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T33 digital camera.
Czech website Digineff have posted a short review of the 5 megapixel Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T33 digital camera. Website: Digineff - Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T33 Review Write a Review of the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T33
Successor to the popular Caplio R1, the Ricoh Caplio R1V is a powerful 5.0 megapixel digital camera with a 28mm wide-angle, 4.8x optical zoom in an exceptionally slim 25mm body. Czech website Digineff have published a short review of the Ricoh Caplio R1V.
Website: Digineff - Ricoh Caplio R1V Review
Successor to the popular Caplio R1, the Ricoh Caplio R1V is a powerful 5.0 megapixel digital camera with a 28mm wide-angle, 4.8x optical zoom in an exceptionally slim 25mm body. Czech website Digineff have published a short review of the Ricoh Caplio R1V. Website: Digineff - Ricoh Caplio R1V Review…
I watched this mildly diverting debate on BBC’s Click Online TV program last week; which future disk storage format will win, Blu-ray or HD-DVD? You probably don’t care too much, just so long as the winner offers greater capacity, more reliability and cheaper prices than ever before. Richard Doherty, speaking for Blu-ray, and Vic Harasimow, standing up for HD-DVD, do care (principally because they may be out of a job if their respective companies don’t win…).
“Certainly a format war is unfortunate, but there is a lot of time left, so nothing is inevitable and we maybe able to fix something up in the next year before we reach product. At the same time it is very difficult for us to imagine what we might give up in a very successful and what we think is a compelling format to try and make a merge.”
Website: BBC News - Blu-ray versus HD-DVD
I watched this mildly diverting debate on BBC’s Click Online TV program last week; which future disk storage format will win, Blu-ray or HD-DVD? You probably don’t care too much, just so long as the winner offers greater capacity, more reliability and cheaper prices than ever before. Richard Doherty, speaking…
CameraTown has just reviewed the Signature Z1 CD/DVD Printer, a compact and affordable desktop printer that prints directly onto CD-Rs and DVD+/-Rs with tough, waterproof thermal transfer ink.
“If you are tired of spending 20 to 30 minutes designing a full-color, photo-quality sticky label for your discs, tired of bubbles or peeling that often plague sticky labels, and would prefer to be able to print directly onto standard media - without fear of smudging or fading - then I reccommend you consider getting the Primera Signature Z1. While it is not inexpensive, it just might be an expense you can justify.”
CameraTown has just reviewed the Signature Z1 CD/DVD Printer, a compact and affordable desktop printer that prints directly onto CD-Rs and DVD+/-Rs with tough, waterproof thermal transfer ink. “If you are tired of spending 20 to 30 minutes designing a full-color, photo-quality sticky label for your discs, tired of bubbles…
The Norwegian website Akamera.no has published a review of the 5 megapixel Epson L-500V digital camera.
Website: Akamera.no - Epson L-500V Review
The Norwegian website Akamera.no has published a review of the 5 megapixel Epson L-500V digital camera. Website: Akamera.no - Epson L-500V Review Write a Review of the Epson L-500V
PCMagazine have taken a look at the Gateway MP3 Photo Jukebox, and they generally like what they see:
“The Gateway MP3 Photo Jukebox combines a 4GB digital audio player with a color screen and a photo viewer, and includes the ability to upload images from your camera. It has an interesting blend of features at an attractive price, and digital camera owners will appreciate the ability to upload and view their pictures while on the go.”
PCMagazine have taken a look at the Gateway MP3 Photo Jukebox, and they generally like what they see: “The Gateway MP3 Photo Jukebox combines a 4GB digital audio player with a color screen and a photo viewer, and includes the ability to upload images from your camera. It has an…
Imaging Resource have posted their review of the Canon EOS-1D Mark II DSLR.
“The Canon EOS-1D was a groundbreaking digicam when it was first announced in late 2001, and held its ground amazingly well against the competition in all the time since then. In January of 2004, Canon announced the EOS-1D Mark II, a radical update of the original 1D, doubling its resolution, while simultaneously increasing its continuous shooting speed slightly to a blazing 8.5 frames/second, and cutting image noise in the process.”
Website: Imaging Resource - Canon EOS-1D Mark II Review
Imaging Resource have posted their review of the Canon EOS-1D Mark II DSLR. “The Canon EOS-1D was a groundbreaking digicam when it was first announced in late 2001, and held its ground amazingly well against the competition in all the time since then. In January of 2004, Canon announced the…
DIWA member and Polish website Fotopolis have published the first online review of the new 7 megapixel Olympus C-7070 Wide Zoom digital camera.
Website: Fotopolis - Olympus C-7070 Wide Zoom Review
DIWA member and Polish website Fotopolis have published the first online review of the new 7 megapixel Olympus C-7070 Wide Zoom digital camera. Website: Fotopolis - Olympus C-7070 Wide Zoom Review Check the Latest Prices for the Olympus C-7070 Wide Zoom Write a Review of the Olympus C-7070 Wide Zoom
DIWA member and Slovenian website e-fotografija have reviewed the Pentax Optio SV, a compact digicam with 5 Megapixels and 5x zoom lens.
Website: e-fotografija - Pentax Optio SV Review
DIWA member and Slovenian website e-fotografija have reviewed the Pentax Optio SV, a compact digicam with 5 Megapixels and 5x zoom lens. Website: e-fotografija - Pentax Optio SV Review Check the Latest Prices for the Pentax Optio SV Write a Review of the Pentax Optio SV
After yesterday’s news that Sony and Sanyo were cutting their sales predictions for the current year, Canon have announced that they expect to see sales rise in 2005, despite warnings of slowing growth and falling prices in the digital camera market.
“Canon said it sold 14.0 million digital cameras in 2004, falling short of its forecast of 14.7 million. It forecast sales to rise about 20 percent to 16.8 million this year, including 1.8 million digital single lens reflex (SLR) models.
Tanaka said prices of compact digital cameras would likely fall about 10 percent in 2005 after dropping 15 percent last year. But he said Canon would work to maintain margins and avoid the troubles faced by Olympus Corp. and some other makers whose camera divisions have fallen into the red.
Canon’s camera division boasts an operating profit margin of about 15 percent.”
Website: Reuters - Canon Q4 profit up 17 pct, sees record for 5th year
After yesterday’s news that Sony and Sanyo were cutting their sales predictions for the current year, Canon have announced that they expect to see sales rise in 2005, despite warnings of slowing growth and falling prices in the digital camera market. “Canon said it sold 14.0 million digital cameras in…
Taking a photograph is only half the battle; presentation is also a key element of any successful photograph. Framing and matting prints is one of the best ways of showing off your work. QuickMats is a new software program that simulates actual physical mats, either onscreen or in a print. Digital Outback Photo have published a review of QuickMats, which retails for $239.
“There is now a matting solution which will not require you to either go to a frame shop or have contact with any matting materials or matting tools whatsoever. This solution is called QuickMats, a program created by John Hartman. QuickMats relies on an arsenal of Photoshop files, actions, textures, etc. to create professional looking mats which, visually, are undistinguishable from the “real” thing.”
Website: Digital Outback Photo -
QuickMats: Virtual Matting has arrived
Taking a photograph is only half the battle; presentation is also a key element of any successful photograph. Framing and matting prints is one of the best ways of showing off your work. QuickMats is a new software program that simulates actual physical mats, either onscreen or in a print…