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High expectations met the Nikon D200 when it was introduced a few months ago. Would it live up to them? The answer is an overwhelming “yes”. The D200 outperforms most of its rivals, even those at a much higher price. The Nikon D200 is not only an extraordinary camera on paper. It also performs like a pro. Even our demanding DIWA test procedure was an easy match for the Nikon D200 - a worthy winner of a DIWA Gold Award.
Amsterdam, 12. May, 2006: DIWA (Digital Imaging Websites Association), a world-wide organisation of collaborating websites, today has the pleasure of announcing a DIWA Gold Award to the Nikon D200. The international group of DIWA experts found it to be one of the finest cameras ever made.
DIWA Press Release High expectations met the Nikon D200 when it was introduced a few months ago. Would it live up to them? The answer is an overwhelming “yes”. The D200 outperforms most of its rivals, even those at a much higher price. The Nikon D200 is not only an…
Sony have released some more details about their Alpha DSLR camera, which is scheduled for launch this summer, including the news that over 20 new lenses will be launched in the first year.
“We believe an SLR camera should be a part of a larger culture, encompassing the entire product line of lenses and accessories, and not just the camera body itself. To successfully create this culture, it’s not enough to offer a body and two or three lens options, which is why, starting this summer, we will launch more than 20 new lens models over the course of a year. Combined with the over 16 million compatible lenses that have been sold to date, we are bringing our entire camera culture toward an ever-expanding future for our customers.”
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Sony have released some more details about their Alpha DSLR camera, which is scheduled for launch this summer, including the news that over 20 new lenses will be launched in the first year. “We believe an SLR camera should be a part of a larger culture, encompassing the entire product…
Mamiya America Corporation Press Release
ELMSFORD, NY – Mamiya-OP, in Japan, who has three business divisions including Camera, Golf, and Electronic Equipment, has recently announced that its Camera Division will be transferred to a new company to be called Mamiya Digital Imaging. The MAC Group (Mamiya America Corporation) is very enthusiastic about Mamiya’s future. As previously announced, there will be no change in Mamiya business activities in the U.S., including marketing, sales and service. Mamiya Digital Imaging will concentrate its efforts on expanding development of the Mamiya ZD Digital Camera, Mamiya Digital Back and all current Mamiya cameras and lenses.
Mamiya America Corporation Press Release ELMSFORD, NY – Mamiya-OP, in Japan, who has three business divisions including Camera, Golf, and Electronic Equipment, has recently announced that its Camera Division will be transferred to a new company to be called Mamiya Digital Imaging. The MAC Group (Mamiya America Corporation) is very…
Panasonic and Sony Press Release
Panasonic and Sony Jointly Developed New HD Digital Video Camera Recorder Format for Recording on Disc
Tokyo, Japan, May 11, 2006 – Panasonic, the brand name for which Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. is known and Sony Corporation today announced specifications for “AVCHD”, a brand new high definition (HD) digital video camera recorder format the two companies jointly established. The AVCHD format allows for recording and playback high-resolution, digital HD images using 8cm DVD media. The two companies have started preparations for licensing to extensively promote the format throughout the industry.
Panasonic and Sony Press Release Panasonic and Sony Jointly Developed New HD Digital Video Camera Recorder Format for Recording on Disc Tokyo, Japan, May 11, 2006 – Panasonic, the brand name for which Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. is known and Sony Corporation today announced specifications for “AVCHD”, a brand…
DIWA member LetsGoDigital have reviewed the Canon PowerShot S3 IS, a 6 megapixel camera with an image stabilized 12x zoom lens, ISO 800 and a 2 inch LCD screen.
“The lens produces superb results. Although distortion is visible at wide-angle, it stays easily within the margins. The sharpness is very decent from the corners to the centre. Focussing proves both fast and accurate, and takes places soundlessly. The colour rendition is first-rate, and Canon have managed to achieve an excellent compromise where sharpening and contrast are concerned. The photos from the Canon PowerShot S3 IS are ready for instant use, without requiring any editing afterwards. “
DIWA member LetsGoDigital have reviewed the Canon PowerShot S3 IS, a 6 megapixel camera with an image stabilized 12x zoom lens, ISO 800 and a 2 inch LCD screen. “The lens produces superb results. Although distortion is visible at wide-angle, it stays easily within the margins. The sharpness is very…
DIWA member and Polish website Fotopolis have reviewed the Sony Cyber-shot N1, an 8 megapixel digital camera with a 3 inch touch-screen LCD and 3x optical zoom lens.
DIWA member and Polish website Fotopolis have reviewed the Sony Cyber-shot N1, an 8 megapixel digital camera with a 3 inch touch-screen LCD and 3x optical zoom lens. Website: Fotopolis - Sony Cyber-shot N1 Review Latest Prices / User Reviews
DigitalCameraReview have published the first online review of the new 8 megapixel Sony DSC-W70 digital camera.
“The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W70 is a stylish, compact camera that takes great pictures. With its 7.2 megapixels, you get plenty of resolution even if you have to crop out some bad areas of your image. The 3x optical zoom is pretty standard these days, but it helps you get a little closer. The very nice 2.5 inch LCD doesn’t have a ton of resolution (115K pixels), but it’s very bright and easy to see, even on bright sunlit days.”
DigitalCameraReview have published the first online review of the new 8 megapixel Sony DSC-W70 digital camera. “The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W70 is a stylish, compact camera that takes great pictures. With its 7.2 megapixels, you get plenty of resolution even if you have to crop out some bad areas of your…
Remember the Panasonic DMC-L1 digital SLR that was announced back in late February at the PMA show? Panasonic have published some very interesting background information of the development of this upcoming 7.5 megapixel DSLR which is based on the Four Thirds system.
“Ever since the LC5, my aim has been to design a camera that, to put it simply, ‘looks like a camera.’ For example, if you hand someone a pencil and paper and ask them to draw a picture of a camera, most people will probably draw a camera with a square body and a round lens. This is exactly what we adopted as our ideal. More than anything else our goal was to create a design that would reflect the image that an ordinary person has when he thinks of a camera, what you might call an archetypical camera.”
Remember the Panasonic DMC-L1 digital SLR that was announced back in late February at the PMA show? Panasonic have published some very interesting background information of the development of this upcoming 7.5 megapixel DSLR which is based on the Four Thirds system. “Ever since the LC5, my aim has been…
Transcend Press Release
Transcend Information, Inc. releases 2GB high capacity mini SecureDigital (miniSD) flash memory card. In order to meet the requirements of new high-spec cell phones such as the Nokia 6270, and 6280, the 80X Ultra-Performance high-speed miniSD cards (256MB~2GB) joins the ranks of the highest capacity miniSDTM cards in the world. Transcend miniSDTM cards have all the features and performance of standard SDTM cards, but are less than half the size. This makes miniSDTM cards ideal for the next generation of multimedia cell phones and mobile devices, which are incorporating miniSDTM card slots into their design. To ensure compatibility with SDTM devices, Transcend provides an adapter, which converts a miniSDTM card for use in SDTM card slots. The adapter works by placing the smaller memory card into its respective case and treating the card plus adapter as an SD card.
Transcend Press Release Transcend Information, Inc. releases 2GB high capacity mini SecureDigital (miniSD) flash memory card. In order to meet the requirements of new high-spec cell phones such as the Nokia 6270, and 6280, the 80X Ultra-Performance high-speed miniSD cards (256MB~2GB) joins the ranks of the highest capacity miniSDTM cards…
arstechnica have an in-depth review of the latest release of Apple Aperture software.
“While I’m still left wanting on the filter quality side, Aperture 1.1.1 finally gets me excited about the prospect of doing complex imaging on the GPU via Core Image. Now that it’s clear it’s not necessary to sacrifice quality to get decent speed and true pixel accuracy and I think that it will be a small job comparatively to add a few options to the filters. Aperture 1.1 is everything that Apple should have released for 1.0 and at US$300, it’s hard to say no now to this program.”
Website: arstechnica - Apple Aperture Review
arstechnica have an in-depth review of the latest release of Apple Aperture software. “While I’m still left wanting on the filter quality side, Aperture 1.1.1 finally gets me excited about the prospect of doing complex imaging on the GPU via Core Image. Now that it’s clear it’s not necessary to…
Photo-i have started an interactive review of the new Epson Perfection V750 Pro scanner.
“The new holder has sprung clips to keep the slides in place and loading the slides is very quick. I am slightly concerned with the quality of material used for the clips, it feels like brittle plastic although Epson may say it’s a Poly this or that, I can imagine with heavy duty use these could easily snap off - so far none have. Given that the V750 is aimed at the professional user, Epson may have to re-think the durability of the holder - we will see.”
Photo-i have started an interactive review of the new Epson Perfection V750 Pro scanner. “The new holder has sprung clips to keep the slides in place and loading the slides is very quick. I am slightly concerned with the quality of material used for the clips, it feels like brittle…
Imaging Resource have just reviewed the new 6 megapixel Sony DSC-W50.
“Sony’s Cyber-shot DSC-W50 updates the already popular Cyber-shot line with an ultra-thin, compact body built for travel. A 3x zoom lens, 2.5-inch color LCD monitor, and handful of preset Scene modes makes the Sony W50 very user friendly, with straightforward operation that novices will appreciate. The 6.0-megapixel CCD captures high-resolution images, and 32 megabytes of internal memory lets the camera hold a few shots without a memory card. Compact yet capable, the Sony W50 promises to be another winner from Sony.”
Imaging Resource have just reviewed the new 6 megapixel Sony DSC-W50. “Sony’s Cyber-shot DSC-W50 updates the already popular Cyber-shot line with an ultra-thin, compact body built for travel. A 3x zoom lens, 2.5-inch color LCD monitor, and handful of preset Scene modes makes the Sony W50 very user friendly, with…
CNET have reviewed the new Nikon Coolpix P3 camera, which offers 8.1 megapixels, 3.5x optical zoom lens and a 2.5 inch LCD.
“Wi-Fi is the word for the 8-megapixel Nikon Coolpix P3. Like its predecessors, the Coolpix P1 and the P2, as well as its compact contemporary, the Coolpix S6, this compact point-and-shoot incorporates an internal transmitter for uploading pictures to a nearby computer or printer. While it sounds exciting, Nikon’s wireless implementation falls a little short of true usefulness. Indeed, it’s the P3’s excellent image quality that impresses us far more than its wireless abilities. With optical vibration reduction (VR), the P3 is a great snapshooter that should please discriminating users.”
Website: CNET - Nikon Coolpix P3 Review
CNET have reviewed the new Nikon Coolpix P3 camera, which offers 8.1 megapixels, 3.5x optical zoom lens and a 2.5 inch LCD. “Wi-Fi is the word for the 8-megapixel Nikon Coolpix P3. Like its predecessors, the Coolpix P1 and the P2, as well as its compact contemporary, the Coolpix S6…
The Spanish website Quesabesde have just reviewed the 7.5 megapixel, live preview Olympus E-330 DSLR camera.
Website: Quesabesde - Olympus E-330 Review
The Spanish website Quesabesde have just reviewed the 7.5 megapixel, live preview Olympus E-330 DSLR camera. Website: Quesabesde - Olympus E-330 Review Latest Prices / User Reviews
The April 2006 Giveaway has now ended - here are the 6 lucky winners who each win a prize.
Louise Collins wins a half-price photography holiday in Andalucia, Spain (worth £449.50 / £474.50).
Prize kindly donated by Photography Holidays with Andalucian Adventures
Emmanuel Lacoste, Wayne Usrey, Patrick Faries, Stefan Dyke and Elaine Green all win a copy of ACDSee 8 Photo Manager (worth $49.99 each).
Prize kindly donated by ACD Systems
Don’t worry if you didn’t win this time - a brand new contest will be starting soon…
The April 2006 Giveaway has now ended - here are the 6 lucky winners who each win a prize. Louise Collins wins a half-price photography holiday in Andalucia, Spain (worth £449.50 / £474.50). Prize kindly donated by Photography Holidays with Andalucian Adventures Emmanuel Lacoste, Wayne Usrey, Patrick Faries, Stefan Dyke…
ASMP Press Release
After receiving complaints from ASMP and other trade associations, as well as from individual photographers, Microsoft issued a change in the rules for participation in its student photo competition, the Microsoft Future Pro Photographer Contest. Originally, the contest rules granted an unlimited-use license to Microsoft for ALL images submitted to the competition. The revised version restricts itself to the winners, and grants Microsoft a limited and reasonable use.
ASMP Press Release After receiving complaints from ASMP and other trade associations, as well as from individual photographers, Microsoft issued a change in the rules for participation in its student photo competition, the Microsoft Future Pro Photographer Contest. Originally, the contest rules granted an unlimited-use license to Microsoft for ALL…
Colour Confidence Press Release
Birmingham UK, 9th May, 2006 - Colour Confidence, the leading independent colour management specialists, have today unveiled the upgrade path from the ColorVision PrintFIX to the TIPA award winning PrintFIX PRO. Owners of the original PrintFIX can receive a £100/€150 discount by trading in their old model. For more details on the scheme customers should visit www.colourconfidence.com/pfupgrade . ColorVision PrintFIX PRO is based around the new Datacolor 1005 Spectrocolorimeter patch reading hardware and stand-alone software. The new software creates printer profiles that support all RGB-driven inkjet, dye-sub, thermal, chemical and laser printers. Spectro technology enables support of a wide range of media, especially third-party fine art papers and third-party inks.
Colour Confidence Press Release Birmingham UK, 9th May, 2006 - Colour Confidence, the leading independent colour management specialists, have today unveiled the upgrade path from the ColorVision PrintFIX to the TIPA award winning PrintFIX PRO. Owners of the original PrintFIX can receive a £100/€150 discount by trading in their old…
DIWA member Steves Digicams have reviewed the 7.5 megapixel, live preview Olympus E-330 DSLR camera.
“The LCD is bright and resolute enough to present a usable image even on the brightest of days. But like the LCD viewfinders of consumer digicams, there’s a lag of about 2/10 second in the live image, enough to limit its usefulness in capturing a moving subject. The LCD does not blank during continuous shooting; it displays the last captured image until the next shot is taken. In Live View Mode A, the E-330’s continuous capture rate slows to 6/10 intervals, about 1/2 the camera’s rate when using the optical viewfinder.”
DIWA member Steves Digicams have reviewed the 7.5 megapixel, live preview Olympus E-330 DSLR camera. “The LCD is bright and resolute enough to present a usable image even on the brightest of days. But like the LCD viewfinders of consumer digicams, there’s a lag of about 2/10 second in the…
DIWA member and Czech website FotoAparat have just reviewed the new 10x zoom, 5 megapixel, compact Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ1 digital camera.
Website: FotoAparat - Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ1 Review
DIWA member and Czech website FotoAparat have just reviewed the new 10x zoom, 5 megapixel, compact Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ1 digital camera. Website: FotoAparat - Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ1 Review Website: Read my Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ1 Review Latest Prices / User Reviews
Back in early February I was given the opportunity to try a pre-production version of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX01, the smallest camera in the world with a 28mm wide-angle zoom lens. The ultra-compact Panasonic FX01 offers a focal length of 28-102mm, 6 megapixels, a 2.5 inch LCD screen and ISO 80-1600. Today PhotographyBLOG brings you the full review of the Panasonic FX01.
Website: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX01 Review
Back in early February I was given the opportunity to try a pre-production version of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX01, the smallest camera in the world with a 28mm wide-angle zoom lens. The ultra-compact Panasonic FX01 offers a focal length of 28-102mm, 6 megapixels, a 2.5 inch LCD screen and ISO…