Olympus made an announcement today stating that they will start rebranding their Stylus SW/mju SW series of cameras as the Stylus Tough/mju Tough cameras, starting with the new models to be released in January 2009. This move is being made by Olympus to reflect the true nature, or rather give a more accurate description, of their durable line of cameras – which also happen to be waterproof and shockproof (some models are even freezeproof and crush proof). I wonder what other changes, besides the name, Olympus will bring to their line of SW/Tough cameras? I hope image quality will be one of them. And maybe we’ll be seeing heatproof, explosion proof and acid proof cameras too!

Speaking of Olympus Stylus/mju SW cameras, I’ll be posting a review of their solid Stylus/mju 1050SW which has a one-of-a-kind “tap control” feature, this weekend.

I’ve just published my review of the Panasonic Lumxi FX150 – another small camera with loads of resolution (about 14.7 megapixels of it), full manual controls and it even shoots in RAW too. Be sure to check out full-sized photos taken straight out of the camera in the Panasonic Lumix FX150 photo gallery too. Also, hit the link for the full review of the camera.

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Here’s the Panasonic Lumix FX150 Photo Gallery containing full-sized pictures taken by the camera. Be sure to check out the Panasonic Lumix FX150 review for more about this 14.7 megapixel camera as well.

Check out photos taken by the Panasonic Lumix FX150

I’ve just posted my review of the Olympus FE310, a very simple entry-level camera (and cheap too). Also check out the Olympus FE310 photo gallery for full sized photos taken with the camera.

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The Olympus FE310 Photo Gallery which contains the pictures taken by the camera. Also make sure you read the Olympus FE310 review for more about the camera.

More photos from the Olympus FE310

Nikon announced their new flagship 24.5 megapixel digital SLR today, which comes as no surprise if you’ve been keeping up with the numerous internet leaks of late last week. The Nikon D3X is a high resolution version of the D3 and will be sold alongside (not replace) the D3 as a studio camera.

The Nikon D3X’s current (and only) competitor is the Canon 1Ds Mark III SLR.

Nikon D3X

• 24.5 effective megapixels (CMOS sensor)
• Nikon F-lens mount (No crop factor); also supports DX lenses with 1.5X crop factor
• 3 inch LCD with 920,000 pixels
• EXPEED imaging processor
• Full manual controls with RAW mode and hotshoe
• Built-in wireless external flash control
• 51 point AF with 3D Tracking (should be the same as the D3)
• Optical viewfinder with 100% coverage and 0.70X magnification
• Live view with virtual horizon (ensures your photos are even and not tilted to one side)
• ISO 100 – 1600 (Expanded mode: 50 – 6400)
• 5:4 aspect ratio mode
• 5 FPS burst mode (FX mode) or 7 FPS (1.5x crop DX mode)
• HDMI out and optional GPS and wireless accessories
• Dual Compact Flash memory card slots (Type I and II)
• Uses EN-EL4/EN-EL4a lithium-ion battery; takes up to 4400 shots with the EN-EL4a battery (CIPA Standard, live view off), yes, over 4000 shots!
• Available this month for $8000 (body only)

Here’s my review of the Canon PowerShot SD990 IS Digital ELPH aka Digital IXUS 980 IS; a sleek little camera which packs a massive 14.7 megapixels of resolution, a full manual mode and lots of other features. Oh, and be sure to check out the Canon SD990 Digital ELPH/Digital IXUS 980 IS photo gallery too. Hit the link for the full review of the camera.

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