OLYMPUS 2010 Micro Four Thirds System Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera for Novice Photographers
Olympus Imaging Corporation unveiled its 2010 PEN E-PL1 Micro Four Third Systems interchangeable lens digital camera equipped with a new Live Guide interface designed for individual with little experience with photography. Through the new Live Guide user interface, the individual can easily make adjustment on brightness, hue, background defocusing and other image related parameters. Read more
Release of New Interchangable Lens Digital Camera by Olympus
Olympus unveiled its new interchangeable lens digital camera and its accessories. The PEN E-P2 is second Olympus camera to be developed based on Micro Four Third System Standard. The new E-P2 is a mirror-less camera with newly expanded range of 8 creative Art Filter function which includes Diorama which is capable of creating the look of a miniature diorama through enhancement of color and contrast as well as blurring the periphery to distort distance perception, and Cross Process which is capable of simulating the unexpected color transpositions ans look that result when negative film is processed with a positive film emulsion or vice versa. The new E-P2 comes with other creative tools such as i-FINISH which is a new picture mode capable of capturing subjects with exceptional clarity and presence as well as HD movie and high-quality PCM audio recording. Read more
Canon’s New POWERSHOT Digital Cameras
Canon has unveiled six new additions to its PowerShot digital camera product lineup. All new digital cameras featuring Optical Image Stabilization with use of the DIGIC 4 Image Processor, resulting in increased performance levels, improved signal processing speeds as well as enhanced image quality. The new Canon PowerShot G11 Digital Camera comes with a 10.0-Megapixel High Sensitivity System and a 5x Optical Zoom lens with Optical Image Stabilization. The new Canon PowerShot G11 also comes with a 28mm wide-angle lens. The new G11 features a 2.8-inch vari-angle PureColor System LCD which is a new additional feature to the G-series providing an easier on-camera previewing and reviewing of images from nearly every angle, but at the same time incorporating the optical viewfinder. The new G11 also features two mode dials for adjusting ISO and exposure compensation plus a full range of shooting and recording modes, including RAW + JPEG for ultimate creative control when editing images. Read more
Two new additions to Sony’s Cyber-Shot Exmor R Digital Camera product line-up
Sony unveiled two new additions to its Cyber-Shot digital camera product line-up based on Sony’s “Exmor R” CMOS image Sensor, the Cyber-shot DSC-WX1 and Cyber-Shot DSC-TX1. The Cyber-shot DSC-WX1 and Cyber-Shot DSC-TX1 compact digital camera are among the first that are equipped with Exmor R technology. The Cyber-shot DSC-WX1 comes with 24mm Sony’s G lens of 5x optical zoom with 10fps at full 10.2 mega pixels. Furthermore, the Cyber-shot DSC-WX1 comes with Optical SteadyShot, 8-Scene detection iAuto, plus Anti-Motion Blur/ Hand-held Twilight and HD Movie mode at 720p. Read more
“HypnosEye” a Portable Projector with no needs for Power Supply or Connection Cables
We have seen many small portable or even hand held palm size projector hitting Japanese market but none quite with “HypnosEye” characteristics. The “HypnosEye” does not require any power supply because it does not need any power to operate. The “HypnosEye” is easy to operate and carry, it comes with a form factor of 140W×105D×85Hmm and it weights only 350 gram. By just placing your iPhone or iPod touch inside of “HypnosEye”, the unit is able to project displayed images from the screen of iPhone or iPod touch without using power supply. Read more
Introduction of three new Compact Digital Camera by Olympus
Olympus has introduced three new additions to its line of compact digital camera. The first in this line up is the µ 7020 series followed by FE-4000 and FE-46. The µ 7020 series features a stylish design incorporating a 7x optical zoom lens with 28mm wide-angle shooting capability plus a 3.0 inch HyperCrystal II LCD monitor. The µ 7020 series among the multitude of features comes with Magic Filter allowing user to apply a color tone or ambience to an image resulting in a dramatic difference change in color of object in real life. The µ 7020 also features a CCD-shift type image stabilization based on Olympus stabilizing algorithm used in digital SLR cameras as well as high sensitivity shooting performance to eliminate the image blur which usually occurs due to camera shake or subject movement in telescopic shooting. The µ 7020 has a HD 12-megapixel CCD which comes with Olympus original TruePic III image processing engine. Among other features of µ 7020 are AF Tracking, Beauty mode function, Fish-Eye which creates powerful effect of shooting with a fisheye lens, Sketch which can transform the subject and background into a line drawing sketch, Pin Hole, and POP. Read more
Buffalo Japan LinkStation with built-in DLNA Server
Buffalo Japan unveiled on April 24th their network attached HDD LinkStation basic model “LS-CHL series (LS-CH500L, LS-CH1.TL, LS-CH1.5L)”. The “LinkStation” is designed not only to store or share data but also lets you to access data through the internet via PC or iPhone 3G. For example, you can store digital camera data on your “LinkStation” through UMPC. “LinkStation” has a built-in DLNA Server which can stream stored data to TV or Audio device that has DLNA capability. Read more
Casio Exilim EX-FC100 and EX-FS10
It has certainly been a long road for Casio since the introduction of QV-10 digital camera back in 1995. The EX-FC100 and EX-FS10 provide an overall improvement in picture quality and speed with added lightness and slimness inspired by today’s consumer demand for digital cameras. The EX-FC100 measures only 99.8mmx58.5mmx22.6mm. It offers a 5X optical zoom lens plus a CMOS shift anti shake functionality. It features a 2.7 inch high quality super clear LCD. With its high speed capability user can enjoy a 9.1 mega pixel resolution. But this not really what EX-FC100 is all about, the EX-FC100 can take up to 30 shots per second of 6.0 mega pixel of still images and that is not all it hold up to 25 frames just before the moment that you press the shutter button, a very handy feature indeed for those who tend to miss that special moment by pressing the shutter a bit late. Read more
White goods in rescue of Japanese electronic manufacturers
Well it goes without saying that where there is a problem there is an opportunity. Now days where ever we turn our head the term of “Economic Down turn” can not be avoided. Well one of the success stories for Japanese consumer electronics manufacturers has been in growing sales in white goods which have been largely driven by impressive demand from overseas market especially from emerging markets. One of the reasons that are contributing to this success despite the economic slowdown has been that price and functionality level have increased. Read more
Casio’s New EXILIM digital camera
Here is a digital camera that has a unique feature that personally I have not seen in others which is not related at all with its Mega Pixel power. The new series of EXILIM which was announced by Casio has indeed a very clever feature which company calls it “Dynamic Photo Function” allowing the user to cut and paste the moving subjects onto different backgrounds. Theses feature comes with “EXILIM ZOOM EX-Z400” and “EXILIM CARD EX-S12”. Read more
