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Pentax announced two new cameras today, one is an ultra-compact camera and the other is an entry-level model.

Pentax Optio P70
(High-resolution compact camera)

12 effective megapixels
28 - 110 mm (f2.6 - f5.8) 4X optical zoom lens
2.7 inch LCD
No manual controls
Auto Picture mode recognizes scenes automatically, digital 21 mm wide and image recovery/undelete
720p 15 FPS movie mode with sound
Takes SD/SDHC memory cards
Uses a lithium-ion battery
Available in February for $200
Comes in your choice of silver, white or red

Pentax Optio E70
(Entry-level camera)

10 effective megapixels
35 - […]

Well here come the first camera announcements for the year 2009… from Kodak. They’ve got four cameras to reveal today: the 12 megapixel Kodak EasyShare Z980 ($400) features a HD movie mode, vertical grip (!!) and a 24X zoom lens which starts at 26 mm. The other three are compact cameras: the EasyShare M320 ($130) with 9 megapixels, a 3X lens and 2.7 megapixels, the 10 megapixel EasyShare M340 ($150) and the EasyShare M380 ($180) which has 10 megapixels, a […]

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 […]

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 […]

Olympus announced a new digital SLR today, the E30 which is placed a notch below their flagship E3 SLR.

Olympus E30

12.3 effective megapixels (LiveMOS sensor)
Four Thirds system lens mount (2x crop factor)
Sensor shift image stabilization
SuperSonic Wave Filter dust removal
2.7 inch HyperCrystal II rotating LCD
New TruePic III PLUS imaging processor
Full manual controls with RAW mode and hotshoe
Built-in wireless externalflash control
11 point AF (Same as E3)
New Art Filters photo effects
Large optical viewfinder with 98% coverage and 1.02X magnification
Live view; with contrast detect AF […]

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