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DPInterface August 2008 News Archive
August 31st, 2008
Be prepared - more reviews coming soon
Get ready for a slew of reviews heading your way, here on DPInterface. Next up is the all new Olympus Stylus 1040, just released not even a week ago, and many more to follow. Stay tuned for more news.
August 28th, 2008
HD-movie Cyber-shot
Sony Cyber-shot T500
- 10 effective megapixels
- 33 - 165 mm (f3.5 - f4.4) 5X zoom lens
- Optical image stabilization
- Face, smile and blink detection
- Intelligent Scene Recognition
- 3 inch wide touchscreen LCD
- No manual controls
- 720p 30 FPS movie mode with stereo sound
- Takes Memory Stick Duo cards
- Uses a lithium-ion battery
- Available in September for $400
August 27th, 2008
Nikon's new SLR (another one)
Just as Canon released their new EOS 50D yesterday, here comes a competitor from Nikon which is positioned between the EOS 40D and 50D.
Nikon D90
- 12.3 effective megapixels (CMOS sensor)
- Nikon F mount (1.5X crop factor)
- Dust removal
- 3 inch super-high resolution LCD
- Full manual controls with RAW mode and hotshoe
- Built-in wireless flash control
- ISO up to ISO 6400 with expansion
- 11-point AF with 3D tracking
- Live view with face detection and contrast detect AF
- 4.5 FPS burst mode
- MOVIE MODE records 720p at 24 FPS with sound, limited to 5 minutes per clip, AVI format
- SD card slot
- Uses a lithium-ion battery (850 shots CIPA Standard)
- Available for $1000 (Body only) and $1300 (With 18 - 105 f3.5-5.6 lens)
August 26th, 2008
Canon's new surprises
Canon just came up with an update to last year's EOS 40D... you've guessed it, it's the EOS 50D. They've also released two new A-series cameras along with a completely new entry-level model.
Canon EOS 50D
- 15.1 effective megapixels (CMOS sensor)
- Canon EF and EF-S lens mount (1.6X crop factor)
- Dust removal
- 3 inch super-high resolution LCD
- New DIGIC IV processor
- Full manual controls with RAW mode and hotshoe
- NEW: Creative Auto mode and Quick Control view
- Lens vignetting correction and lighting optimizer
- ISO up to ISO 12800 with expansion
- Live view with face detection and contrast detect AF
- 6.5 FPS burst mode
- CF card (Type I and II) slot; UMDA supported
- Uses a lithium-ion battery (640 shots CIPA Standard)
- Available for $1400 (Body only) and $1600 (With EF 28 - 135 mm lens)
Canon also released a new super-zoom lens for their APS-C EOS cameras. The EF-S 18-200 mm f3.5-5.6 IS lens will be available for $700.
Canon PowerShot SX110 IS
- 9 effective megapixels
- 36 - 360 mm (f2.8 - f4.3) 10X zoom lens
- Optical image stabilization
- 3 inch LCD
- Full manual controls
- VGA 30 FPS movie mode with sound
- Takes SD/SDHC cards
- Uses 2 AA batteries
- Available in September for $300
Canon PowerShot A1000 IS/A2000 IS
- 10 effective megapixels
- A1000 IS: 35 - 140 mm (f2.7 - f5.6) 4X zoom lens
A2000 IS: 36 - 216 mm (f3.2 - f5.9) 6X zoom lens
- Optical image stabilization
- A1000 IS: 2.5 inch LCD with optical viewfinder
A2000 IS: 3 inch LCD only
- No manual controls
- VGA 30 FPS movie mode with sound
- Takes SD/SDHC cards
- Uses 2 AA batteries
- Available in September for $200 (A1000 IS) and $250 (A2000 IS)
Canon PowerShot E1
- 10 effective megapixels
- 35 - 140 mm (f2.7 - f5.6) 4X zoom lens
- Optical image stabilization
- 2.5 inch LCD with optical viewfinder
- No manual controls
- VGA 30 FPS movie mode with sound
- Takes SD/SDHC cards
- Uses 2 AA batteries
- Available in September for $200
- Comes in your choice of white, blue and pink
August 25th, 2008
More Olympus cameras
Olympus SP565 UZ
- 10 effective megapixels
- 26 - 520 mm (f2.8 - f4.5) 20X zoom lens
- CCD-shift image stabilization
- Face detection, shadow adjustment and Perfect Shot Preview
- 3 inch LCD
- Full manual controls
- VGA 30 FPS movie mode with sound
- Takes xD cards
- Uses a lithium-ion battery
- Available in October for $400
Olympus Stylus 1040/1050SW
- 10 effective megapixels
- 38 - 114 mm (f3.5 - f5.0) 3X zoom lens
- Waterproof, shockproof and freezeproof (Stylus 1050SW only)
- Tap control and LED light (Stylus 1050SW only)
- Face detection, shadow adjustment and Perfect Shot Preview
- Intelligent Auto mode
- 2.7 inch LCD
- No manual controls
- VGA 30 FPS movie mode with sound
- Takes xD cards
- Uses a lithium-ion battery
- Available in October for $200 (Stylus 1040) and $300 (Stylus 1050SW)
Olympus also quietly announced a low end FE20 camera.
August 20th, 2008
Casio launches three new compacts
Casio Exilim Z250/Z300
- 9 effective megapixels (10 megapixels for Z300)
- 28 - 112 mm (f2.6 - f5.9) 4X zoom lens
Z300 has slightly different f2.8 - f5.8 lens
- CCD-shift image stabilization (Z250 only)
- Face and smile detection
- 3 inch LCD
- No manual controls
- WVGA 30 FPS movie mode with sound (720p at 24 FPS for Z300)
- Takes SD/SDHC cards
- Uses a lithium-ion battery
- Available in October for $250 ($300 for Z300)
Casio Exilim Z85
- 9 effective megapixels
- 38 - 114 mm (f3.1 - f5.9) 3X zoom lens
- Face and smile detection
- 2.6 inch LCD
- Full manual controls
- WVGA 30 FPS movie mode with sound
- Takes SD/SDHC cards
- Uses a lithium-ion battery
- Available in October for $180
August 19th, 2008
Olympus: two new FE-series cameras
Olympus announced two new FE-series cameras that won't break the bank.
Olympus FE360/FE370
- 8 effective megapixels
- FE360: 36 - 108 mm (f3.1 - f5.9) 3X zoom lens
FE370: 36 - 180 mm (f3.5 - f5.6) 5X zoom lens
- CCD-shift image stabilization (FE370 only)
- Face Detection 3.0 and Scene recognition
- FE360: 2.5 inch LCD
FE370: 2.7 inch LCD
- Perfect Shot Preview
- Auto scene selection (FE370 only)
- No manual controls
- VGA 30 FPS movie mode with sound
- Takes xD-Picture cards
- Uses a lithium-ion battery
- Available in this month for $150 (FE360) and $200 (FE370)
August 12th, 2008
Fujifilm day
Today, it's Fujifilm's turn to have their cameras announced.
Fujifilm FinePix F60fd
- 12 effective megapixels
- 35 - 105 mm (f2.8 - f5.1) 3X zoom lens
- CCD-shift image stabilization
- Face Detection 3.0 and Scene recognition
- 3 inch LCD
- Full manual controls
- VGA 25 FPS movie mode with sound
- Takes xD/SD/SDHC cards
- Uses a lithium-ion battery
- Available in September for $300
Fujifilm FinePix S2000HD
- 10 effective megapixels
- 27 - 414 mm (f3.5 - f5.4) 15X zoom lens
- CCD-shift image stabilization
- Face Detection and Scene recognition
- 2.7 inch LCD
- Full manual controls
- 720p 30 FPS movie mode with sound
- Takes SD/SDHC cards
- Uses 4 AA batteries
- Available in September for $300
Fujifilm FinePix J150w
- 10 effective megapixels
- 28 - 140 mm (f3.3 - f5.1) 5X zoom lens
- Face Detection 3.0 and Scene recognition
- 3 inch LCD
- No manual controls
- VGA 30 FPS movie mode with sound
- Takes SD/SDHC cards
- Uses a lithium-ion battery
- Available in September for $200
- Comes in your choice of black or silver
There are also lower end FinePix J100, J110W and J120 models available soon.
August 7th, 2008
More Nikon Coolpix cameras
Nikon announced many new Coolpix cameras today.
Nikon Coolpix P6000
- 13.5 effective megapixels
- 28 - 112 mm (f2.7 - f5.9) 4X zoom lens
- Optical image stabilization
- Built-in GPS and ethernet port
- 2.7 inch LCD with optical viewfinder
- Full manual controls with hotshoe and RAW
- VGA 30 FPS movie mode with sound
- Takes SD/SDHC cards
- Uses a lithium-ion battery
- Available in September for $500
Nikon Coolpix S60
- 10 effective megapixels
- 33 - 165 mm (f3.8 - f4.8) 5X zoom lens
- Optical image stabilization
- Face, smile and blink detection
- Auto scene selection
- 3.5 inch touchscreen LCD
- No manual controls
- VGA 30 FPS movie mode with sound
- Takes SD/SDHC cards
- Uses a lithium-ion battery
- Available in September for $350
- Comes in your choice of black, white, purple, pink, red and bronze
Nikon Coolpix S710
- 14.5 effective megapixels
- 28 - 101 mm (f2.8 - f5.6) 3.6X zoom lens
- Optical image stabilization
- 3 inch LCD
- Full manual controls
- VGA 30 FPS movie mode with sound
- Takes SD/SDHC cards
- Uses a lithium-ion battery
- Available in September for $380
- Comes in your choice of black, silver and red
Nikon Coolpix S610/S610c
- 10 effective megapixels
- 28 - 101 mm (f2.8 - f5.6) 3.6X zoom lens
- Optical image stabilization
- Built-in WiFi (S610c only)
- 3 inch LCD
- No manual controls
- VGA 30 FPS movie mode with sound
- Takes SD/SDHC cards
- Uses a lithium-ion battery
- Available in September for $280 (S610) and $330 (S610c)
- Comes in your choice of black, gray and red (S610c comes in black only)
Nikon Coolpix S560
- 10 effective megapixels
- 35 - 174 mm (f3.5 - f5.6) 5X zoom lens
- Optical image stabilization
- 2.7 inch LCD
- No manual controls
- VGA 30 FPS movie mode with sound
- Takes SD/SDHC cards
- Uses a lithium-ion battery
- Available in September for $250
- Comes in your choice of black, blue and silver
August 6th, 2008
Very thin Cyber-shots
Sony released two very thin cameras, as thin as their T7 a few years back (if you can remember).
Sony Cyber-shot T77
- 10 effective megapixels
- 35 - 140 mm (f3.5 - f4.6) 4X zoom lens
- Optical image stabilization
- Face, smile and blink detection
- Intelligent Scene Recognition
- 3 inch wide touchscreen LCD
- No manual controls
- VGA 30 FPS movie mode with sound
- Takes Memory Stick Duo cards
- Uses a lithium-ion battery
- Available in September for $300
- Comes in your choice of black, silver, green, pink and brown
Sony Cyber-shot T700
- Same as above, also adding:
- 3.5 inch wide super-high resolution touchscreen
- 4 GB internal memory
- YouTube upload feature
- Available in September for $400
- Comes in your choice of black, silver, red, gold and pink
August 5th, 2008
New Micro Four Thirds system
Olympus and Panasonic just announced the making of their new Micro Four Thirds system, which gets rid of the mirror to create interchangeable lens cameras which have:
- More compact body and smaller lens designs
- Constant live view and contrast detect AF
- Movie mode
- Takes normal Four Thirds lenses using an adapter
- Same sized sensors as normal Four Thirds cameras (means 2X crop factor)
Don't worry, the existing Four Thirds cameras aren't going anywhere. This is not a replacement, rather it's a "smaller + lighter" version of the system.
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