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Pentax Optio W80 rugged camera announced
by Brad Soo on June 24

Pentax announced their first rugged camera today (the previous Pentax W-series were merely waterproof) and here it is – the Optio W80.

Pentax Optio W80
(Rugged camera)

12 effective megapixels
28 – 140 mm (f3.3 – f5.5) 5X optical zoom lens
Digital ‘pixel tracking’ image stabilization [slaps self on forehead]
2.5 inch LCD
Auto Picture Mode (aka automatic scene mode selection)
Face, smile and blink detection
Digital wide combines two pictures into a single 21 mm wide photo
Dynamic range adjustment
No manual controls
HD 720p 30 FPS movie mode with sound
Takes [...]

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Olympus E-P1 interchangeable lens camera
by Brad Soo on June 16

Olympus officially announced their first Micro Four Thirds camera today. The new E-P1 ‘PEN’ camera is an interchangeable lens camera features the controls and flexibility you’ll find in a typical digital SLR, but it’s a lot smaller… it’s even more compact than Panasonic’s GH1 camera. Oh, and as a Micro Four Thirds camera, the E-P1 PEN is strictly live view only – it has neither a mirror box nor a built-in optical viewfinder (Though an [optional] external viewfinder is available, [...]

Camera Reviews
Sony Cyber-shot HX1 Review
by Brad Soo on June 13

I’ve just posted my review of the Sony Cyber-shot HX1, a super zoom camera that uses a CMOS sensor and has a 10 FPS burst mode. As you would expect, I also have a bunch of full-sized photos taken straight out of the camera ready in the Sony Cyber-shot HX1 photo gallery.
What are you waiting for? The full review of the Sony Cyber-shot HX1 awaits you after the link.

Camera News
Three new digital cameras in June
by Brad Soo on June 11

There were three new digital cameras announced today, seemingly out of nowhere by three camera manufacturers. The star of the day has got to be Casio’s Exilim H10 compact super-zoom camera which features 12 megapixels, a 10X optical zoom lens with sensor-shift image stabilization, large 3 inch LCD, high-speed modes and Casio claims this camera’s battery life is rated at 1000 shots per charge. The other two cameras are from Fujifilm and Samsung respectively. The Fujifilm FinePix Z300 is an [...]

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