Megapixel.net have reviewed the Samsung L700 camera, which offers several advanced features, including a suite of advanced video and editing functions, in a compact, stylish metal body. It has 7 megapixels, 3x optical zoom and a bright 2.5” LCD display.

“Overall, the Samsung L700 yields very good images, particularly if these are destined to be printed. The L700 reacts quickly to its controls, including its shutter release, and its photos can be printed out to 10.2 x 7.6 inches (26 x 19.5 cm) at 300 dpi easily and with excellent results, placing it on the same footing as most expensive cameras. In fact, the L700 probably has one of the best cost-to-value ratios for cameras currently on the market.”

Website: Megapixel.net - Samsung L700 Review

Nokia has launched a fully integrated mobile printing service in Europe, allowing users to order photo prints directly from their compatible Nokia Nseries device. All orders are is processed by CeWe Color. The Nokia mobile printing service is available - you just need to download the necessary Nokia XpressPrint application for free.

The new MicroSync Digital is the world’s smallest and lightest wireless radio slave flash trigger. Measuring 27x51x11mm and weighing just 30g, the MicroSync Digital fits onto the hot shoe of your camera. The MicroSync transmitter and receiver kit will be available from June for £189.99.

At Intrepid Travel’s photography evening in its London store on July 4th, professional travel photographer Chris Coe will tell you how to improve your people photography. The evening is held in memory of Mike Matsushita, an Intrepid employee who was sadly killed in the London bombings in 2005. The event, which begins at 7pm, is free to attend, but you must book a space through Intrepid’s website.

PMA 2007: The JOBO Spectator is a mid-range, affordable way of backing up, storing and viewing your digital images. Available in Spring 2007, the JOBO Spectator will be available in three sizes - 40GB, 80GB and 120GB - for €249, €299 and €379 respectively. Also new is the JOBO photoGPS, a Global Positioning System (GPS) for digital camera users which writes GPS data to each digital picture’s EXIF file. JOBO photoGPS will be available in Summer 2007 for €149.

Update June 30th 2007: UK pricing has just been announced. Available mid July, the Jobo Spectator will be offered in 40GB, 80GB and 120GB capacities with suggested retail prices of £199, £229 and £279 respectively including Vat.

The Mencap Snap! photo awards took place last Friday night (22 June) at London’s Victoria and Albert Museum, with 36 gold, bronze and silver awards to entrants in six categories. Snap! is a competition open to people with a learning disability, their friends and families and is organised by UK learning disability charity Mencap. All 36 images will remain on display at the V&A for one month (until 22 July).

Small enough to fit on an office desk, but big enough to print up to A2+ / 17”, the new Epson 3800 is the latest addition to the Stylus Pro range of large format printers. The Epson 3800 incorporates 9 high capacity,, 80ml ink cartridges which use the UltraChrome K3 ink-set, with automatic switching between Photo and Matte black inks depending on the media selected. Offering 2880 x 1440dpi max resolution and 3.5pl minimum ink droplet size, does the new Epson Stylus Pro 3800 deserve a place on your desk? Jon Canfield finds out.

Website: Epson Stylus Pro 3800 Review

Sigma has unveiled two new HSM lenses for Nikon DSLR cameras - the 18-50mm F3.5-5.6 DC HSM and 55-200mm F4-5.6 DC HSM. The Sigma HSM lenses provide quiet and high-speed auto focusing with all Nikon DSLR cameras. The Sigma 18-50mm HSM lens will cost £129.99, and the Sigma 55-200mm HSM lens £159.99 in the UK.

DxO Optics Pro 4.5 adds an Adobe Photoshop Lightroom plug-in, Flickr Export plug-in, Automatic Crop and is faster and more efficient than previous versions. “The new DxO Optics Pro Plug-in for Adobe Photoshop Lightroom is the first step in tightly integrating DxO image science into this very popular photographic software embraced by photographers around the world,” says Luc Marin, vice president of the Photography business at DxO Labs. The upgrade to DxO Optics Pro v4.5 is free for all users of DxO Optics Pro v4.x and is available immediately.

The UK photo storing, sharing and printing website Photobox has just passed the 2 million member milestone. Commenting on PhotoBox’s growth, Mark Chapman, UK Managing Director said, “We are delighted to have achieved such outstanding results. The combination of the PhotoBox service and an increasingly web-savvy audience has undisputedly helped us reach 2 million members.”

CameraLabs have just reviewed the new Panasonic DMC-FZ8 ultra-zoom compact digital camera.

“Panasonic claims to have improved both with its latest Venus III processor, but there’s still some serious issues when you look closely at images. Viewed at 100%, the FZ8 exhibits smearing of fine detail even at its lowest sensitivities – and with the with noise reduction turned down. It’s certainly not the camera for someone who likes to examine images on-screen at 100%, but to be fair, this is becoming par for the course for non-DSLRs and we’ve actually seen worse examples.”

Website: CameraLabs - Panasonic DMC-FZ8 Review

The Pentax K100D Super is an updated version of the K100D entry-level DSLR which first shipped in July 2006. The new K100D Super incorporates Pentax’s Dust Removal (DR) system which helps keep the CCD sensor free from dust. The Pentax K100D Super also offers full compatibility with PENTAX SDM lenses. Priced at US $599.95, the PENTAX K100D Super with 18-55mm lens will ship in August 2007.  The price of the camera body only is $519.95. Pentax are also announcing the compact, easy-to-use AF200FG Auto Flash, which will ship in August 2007 for US $149.95.

Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 1.1 is now available as a free upgrade for existing users. New features in Lightroom 1.1 include support for Windows Vista, improved noise reduction and sharpening and support for 13 new digital camera RAW files. Photoshop Lightroom costs US $299.

Aperture in Action is a series of 8 lectures about the the world of sports photography. Based in the USA, 5 different sports photographers will discuss how they use Apple Aperture to organise and manage their pictures. A free Aperture Tutorial DVD will walk you step-by-step through Aperture’s features.

SanDisk has has begun providing 8Gb and 6Gb microSDHC cards to phone manufacturers and mobile network operators. An 8GB microSDHC card can store more than 2,000 digital songs, or more than 5,000 high-resolution pictures, or up to 5 hours of high-quality MPEG 4 video. Retail versions of the new SanDisk microSDHC cards are planned for later in 2007.

Epson has certified three Hahnemuhle papers for its Digigraphie program, which allows artists to create limited, authenticated and certified editions of fine art prints. Hahnemuhle Photo Rag 308, Photo Rag Satin 310 and Museum Etching 350 are the new approved papers, each one offering extreme age resistance according to Wilhelm Research Institute testing.

The Travel Photographer of the Year website have announced a new series of overseas photography trips, including tuition from photographers Chris Coe, Nick Meers and Chris Weston. Trips include an eco-adventure in Honduras, safari in Northern Tanzania and landscape and travel photography in Switzerland. The courses are organised by specialist travel companies African Safari Roots, High & Wild, Intrepid Travel and YokmoK Adventures.

Toshiba has launched a 4Gb microSDHC card today. The Toshiba 4GB microSDHC is designed for use in dedicated microSDHC slots, but can also be used in standard SDHC card slots in an adapter. The new Toshiba 4GB microSDHC cards will be available worldwide from July, pricing to be announced.

ePhotoZine have just reviewed the Fujifilm FinePix F20, a 6 megapixel digital camera with a 3x zoom lens, ISO 2000 and 2.5-inch LCD screen.

“In ISO ranges 100-400 the quality of the image is good, and there is plenty of detail. By ISO800 some noise is starting to appear and the image is becoming slighty fuzzy, and at ISO1600 the noise is clearly visible and all parts of the picture are grainy, but no more than you would expect for such a high ISO setting.”

Website: ePhotoZine - Fujifilm FinePix F20 Review

Website: Read our Fujifilm Finepix F20 Review

DCResource have just reviewed the 15x zoom Sony Cyber Shot DSC-H9 digital camera.

“In most respects, it’s actually worse than the DSC-H5 that came before it, which was generally regarded as one of the best ultra zoom cameras on the market. While some changes were for the better (more zoom power and improved camera performance), the H9 disappoints in several areas, most notably image quality, build quality, and usability.”

DCResource - Sony Cyber Shot DSC-H9 Review