Panasonic announced a new addition to their FX Series of LUMIX cameras called the LUMIX DMC-FX150. The digicam comes with a 14.7 megapixel sensor, a 28 mm wide angle LEICA DC VARIO-ELMARIT lens and a 3.6x optical zoom. Here’s what you basically need to know about the DMC-FX150.

• 1/1.72 CCD with 14.7 megapixel resolution
• F2.8 DC VARIO-ELMARIT lens
• Manual Exposure mode
• Multi-Exposure function allows you to superimpose three consecutively shot images into one
• Intelligent Auto (iA) mode
• AF Tracking
• Face Detection technology
• MEGA O.I.S.
• Intelligent Scene Selector
• 24 different scene modes
• 3.6x optical zoom lens
• 4x digital zoom
• ISO sensitivity up to 1600 (6400 for high sensitivity mode)
• Record in 4:3, 3:2, or 16:9
• 2.5 frame/sec burst shooting mode in full resolution
• Digital red eye correction
• Intelligent Exposure
• 50MB built-in memory
• 2.7 inch TFT LCD monitor
• SD memory card
• Li-Ion battery pack
• Measures 2.12 x 3.8 x 0.98 inches and weighs 0.33 lbs

The LUMIX DMC-FX150 will be available in silver and black in August of this year for a suggested price of $399.95.

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Need a digital camera with a wide-angle lens and the ability to capture long distance shots? You might want to check out the newly announced Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FZ28 digital camera. The unit comes with a premium 27mm wide-angle LEICA lens with a whopping 18x optical zoom.

Features of the DMC-FZ28 include:

• 27 mm wide angle LEICA lens
• 18x optical zoom
• 10.1 megapixel
• Enhanced Intelligent Auto Mode
• New Auto Focus Tracking Function allows user to lock focus on moving subject
• Face Detection for up to 15 faces
• Intelligent Exposure
• Digital Red Eye Correction
• MEGA O.I.S. includes gyrosensors to detect hand-shakes
• Intelligent ISO
• Intelligent Scene Selector
• 2.7 inch LCD
• Records HD video at 1280 x 820 at 30 fps
• SD memory card slot
• Image Leveling rotates image to straighten image and crops unnecessary edges
• 37 scene modes
• flash reached distance of 8.4 meters at wide setting and 5.4 meters at telephoto setting

The Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FZ28 will be available in silver or black starting in August for a suggested retail price of $399.95.

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Panasonic announced a number of new LUMIX digital cameras on Sunday - we’ll start first with the LUMIX DMC-LX3 which is the successor to the DMC-LX2. According to Panasonic, the DMC-LX3 is “designed for easy creative shooting and high-performance in low-light conditions.” Features include the following:

• F2.0 24mm LEICA DC VARIO-SUMMICRON lens
• 10.1 megapixel sensor
• 1/1.63 inch CCD
• 40 percent higher sensitivity and 35 percent higher saturation when compared to previous Panasonic 10MP cameras
• Supports three aspect ratios - 4:3, 3:2, and 16:9
• Multi-Aspect mode allows the camera to take an image in all three aspect ratios simultaneously
• 24 mm lens captures 213 % larger viewing angle than a normal 35 mm camera and 136 % larger compared to 28 mm wide angle lens
• Venus Engine IV
• Supports up to ISO 3200 at full resolution and up to ISO 6400 in high sensitivity mode
• 2.5 shots per second at full resolution and six shots per second in high speed burst mode
• Joystick operation
• Film mode with six color types and three types of monochrome selections
• Multiple exposure feature allows users to create photos by overlaying up to three consecutive images
• 3.0 inch LCD screen
• Intelligent Auto Mode
• AF tracking
• Intelligent Exposure
• Digital Red Eye Correction
• MEGA O.I.S.
• Intelligent ISO
• Intelligent Scene Selector
• Face Detection (up to 15 faces)
• Records HD video at 1280 x 720 at 24 fps

The new Panasonic DMC-LX3 will be available in silver and black starting in August for a price of $499.95.

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Samsung announced their second half digital camera lineup with the introduction of four new models today - the TL34HD, TL9, SL310W and SL201. Here’s the lowdown on thee four cameras:

Samsung TL34HD

• Most advanced digital camera from Samsung ever
• 14.7 megapixel sensor
• Schneider lens with 28 mm wide-angle focal length and 3.6x optical zoom
• Capture video at 720p
• All metal build
• Measures 3.68″ x 2.34″ x 0.80″
• Available in black or silver with red accent
• Three inch touch screen hVGA LCD
• Smart Touch 2.0 user interface
• SD/SDHC memory card slot
• DLNA compatible
• Face Detection AF and AE
• Smile Shot
• Blink Detection
• Available in September for $329.95

Samsung TL9

• Compact digital camera
• 10 megapixel sensor
• 2.7 inch LCD
• Internal 5x optical zoom lens
• Dual image stabilization
• MP3 and PMP capability
• Encased in silver metal body
• Measures 3.74″ x 2.36″ x 0.84″
• Dual analog gauges along the top of the camera for battery life and memory capacity
• Maximum ISO of 1600
• Face Detection Technology detects up to nine faces
• Smile shot automatically triggers the camera to take a photo only when camera detects a smile
• Blank Detection prevent shots from taken when a subject’s eyes are closed
• SVGA video recording at 20fps or VGA at 30fps
• SD/SDHC memory card slot
• Available in September for $279.95

Samsung SL310W

• Ideal for step-up shooter
• 13.6 megapixel sensor
• Dual Image Stabilization
• 2.7 inch LCD display
• 3.6x 28 mm wide-angle optical zoom lens
• 11 scene modes
• Auto red eye fix
• MPEG-4 video recording
• Self Portrait, Face Detection, Blink Detection, and Smile Shot technology
• Help in the form of Function Description and Photo Help Guide
• Up to ISO 3200
• Li-ion battery
• Available in September for $229.95

Samsung SL201

• 10.2 megapixel sensor
• 3x optical zoom lens
• 2.7 inch intelligent LCD with ambient light sensor
• Face Detection, Self Portrait, and Digital Image Stabilization technology
• 11 scene modes
• Function Description and Photo Help Guide
• Up to ISO 1600
• Multi Slideshow
• Li-Ion battery
• Slim design
• Available in September for $169.95

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OK.. so the final (YAY!) new Kodak product of the day is the EASYSHARE Z1015 IS Digital Camera.  As you can tell from the picture above, Kodak wants to make sure you realize the Z1015 IS has HD capabilities. What are these HD capabilities you ask? Well the camera can take HD still shots in 16:9 aspect ratios as well as 720p HD video. Other features include”

• 10 megapixel resolution
• SCHNEIDER-KREUZNACH 15x optical zoom and 28mm wide-angle lens
• Smart capture feature
• < 0.22 second click to capture speed
• Up to ISO 6400

Expect the camera in September for an MSRP of $349.95.

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You want MAJOR megapixels? How about say.. FIFTY MEGAPIXELS!! Yes.. that’s right. You heard me.. 50.. that’s 5 0 megapixels! That’s what you get if you shell out god knows how much for the new Hasselblad H3DII-50. This digital camera features Kodak’s 50 megapixel 36 x 48mm sensor and is ideal for those of you out there who need the ultimate in image resolutions. Just how crazy is that 50 megapixel image sensor? Well Kodak states the following:

At 50 {megapixels] the sensor captures digital images with unprecedented resolution and detail. For instance, with a 50 megapixel camera, in an aerial photo of a field 1-½ miles across, you could detect an object about the size of a small notebook computer (1 foot by 1 foot)

Well alrighty then…

If the 50MP didn’t impress you, here are the other specs to the H3DII-50:

• 3 inch display
• Hasselblad Natural Color Solution
• Integrated CCD cooling sink for lower noise
• Direct ISO/WB control
• Thumbwheel control of digital menus
• GPS accessory option
• Full Digital APO Correction for improved image sharpness and detail
• Choice of eye level or waist level viewfinders
• Field FW upgrade of H3D cameras
• Easy sensor cleaning
• Un-tethered and tethered operations
• RAW or DNG export
• CF or SanDisk Extreme IV’s

According to ExtremeTech, the H3DII-50 can record at 1 frame per second with RAW files at around 65MB in size. No word on the price but I’m pretty sure it’s more expensive than my car.. or heck.. two of my cars.

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Nikon has formally announced the new D700 Digital SLR camera featuring a 12.1 effective megapixel Nikon FX-format sensor which measures 23.9 x 36 mm - that’s nearly the size of 35 mm film. The D700 builds upon the Nikon D3 professional digital SLR camera incorporating capabilities such as Nikon’s EXPEED image processing system, Nikon’s 51 point auto focus system with 3D focus tracking, and two Live View shooting modes.

Here’s a list of some of the key features found in the new D700:

• Nikon original 12.1 megapixel FX format CMOS sensor
• ISO sensitivity up to 6400 and low noise
• Continuous shooting up to 5 frames per second
• Three inch 920K dot VGA display with 170 degree viewing angle
• Two Live View shooting modes
• Rugged magnesium alloy construction
• 51 point auto focus system with 3D Focus Tracking - can be used individually or in groups
• Dynamic integrated dust reduction system - utilizes four distinct vibration frequencies to free particles from the sensor’s optical low-pass filter at startup, shutdown, or on demand
• 1005 pixel 3D color matrix metering II
• Nikon’s Scene Recognition System - analyzes information from the 1005 pixel RGB light sensor for use in auto exposure auto white balance, and autofocus calculations
• Nikon Picture Control settings
• Active D-Lighting with new auto mode
• CompactFlash card support and support for high speed UDMA CF cards
• Starts up in 0.12 seconds
• Shutter lag response time of 0.40 ms
• Outputs video via HDMI-C standard

The Nikon D700 will be available in late July for an estimated price of $2999.95 for the body only.

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Fujifilm launched their latest high end point-and-shoot digital camera in the form of the FinePix A850. Featuring an 8 megapixel CCD sensor, 3x optical zoom lens, and ISO 800 support, the A850 joins the existing A920 and A900 lineup of digital cameras from Fujifilm.

Features of the A850 include:

• 8.1 megapixel
• 3x optical zoom lens
• 2.5 inch LCD monitor
• 24MB of internal memory
• Operates on two AA batteries
• 14 selectable scene modes
• Movie recording with sound
• Icon-based GUI
• Picture stabilization

The Fujfilm FinePix A850 will be available starting in July - no word on pricing as of yet.

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Nikon has announced that they have begun shipping their new COOLPIX S52c digital camera. Each S52c will come with six months of complimentary T-Mobile HotSpot Wi-Fi service which means you’ll be able to send images and videos over Wi-Fi wherever there’s a T-Mobile HotSpot location for free (of course, you can use the S52c with other free Wi-Fi hotspots). Features of the COOLPIX S52c include the following:

• 9 megapixel resolution
• 3x Zoom-Nikkor glass lens
• 3.0 inch LCD screen
• EXPEED image processor
• Wi-Fi enabled
• One-Touch Portrait button
• Record TV quality movies
• Optical Vibration Reduction (VR) Image Stabilization system
• Support for up to ISO 3200
• One Touch Email with the Picture Mail button

The Nikon COOLPIX S52c is available starting today for a price of $279.95.

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Nokia introduced two new models to their Style series of digital cameras yesterday - the COOLPIX S52 and S52c. Both models feature Nikon’s "wave-surface camera body" as well as an effective 9.0 megapixel resolution, a 3x 38-114mm Zoom-NIKKOR lens, Optical Vibration Reduction (VR) Image Stabilization, and manual sensitivity settings up to ISO 3200. The S52c differs from the S52 with the addition of Wi-Fi connectivity.

Here’s a picture of the COOLPIX S52:

Here’s a picture of the COOLPIX S52c:

Major features for both digital camera models include:

• 3x Zoom-NIKKOR lens
• 3.0 inch high resolution LCD display
• Auto ISO control up to ISO 2000
• Nikon EXCEED digital image processing system
• Optical VR Image Stabilization
• Enhanced Face-Priority AF - automatically finds and focuses on up to five faces within the frame
• In-Camera red-eye fix
• D-Lighting
• Supports Pictmotion function - allows users to combine photos, movies, and music into in-camera slide shows
• Supports SD/SDHC

The S52c is Wi-Fi enabled and can send images via e-mail or via Nikon’s Picturetown.

The S52 and S52c will be coming out in May with the S52 priced at $249.95 and the S52c at $299.95.

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