Sony announced the new Distagon T* 24mm F2 ZA SSM, the DT 35mm F1.8 SAM, and the 85mm F2.8 SAM lenses for its Alpha-mount digital SLRs.

The Distagon T* 24mm F2 ZA SSM lens, jointly developed with Carl Zeiss, features a fast response focus, built-in SSM (Super Sonic wave Motor) for a smooth and quiet operation, versatile focal range from 0.19m to infinity, a nine-blade circular aperture that along with the large F2 maximum aperture contributes to smooth, natural bokeh effects. Read the rest of this entry »

Samsung announced the new HMX-E10 point-and-shoot, full HD camcorder. The Samsung HMX-E10 features 1920×1080 full HD resolution video (30p / H.264) as well as 8-megapixel digital still images, a 270-degree swiveling lens, a built-in USB port function, a 2.7-inch wide, touch screen LCD, Samsung’s play edit sharing program called intelli studio, an onscreen “upload” button for effortless Web uploading, and Smart Filters such as miniature tilt and lens shift effect, vignetting lomo effect and Color effects such as defog, which mimics the use of a CPL filter, and sketch which gives video a pencil drawing feel.

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Samsung announced the ST80 Wi-Fi enabled digital camera. The Samsung ST80 features 14.2-megapixels, a 3x optical zoom, a 3.0-inch wide touch screen, Samsung’s new Smart Crop feature, HD video recording with 720p HD video utilizing the H.264 format, and Samsung’s Smart Auto (Still & Movie) scene recognition technology. Its wireless connectivity makes it easy for users to upload or share digital images or videos with others directly from the camera and is further enhanced by Samsung’s AllShare technology.
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Samsung announced the PL200 high-zoom, compact digital camera. The Samsung PL200 features 14.2-megapixels, a 7x optical zoom lens (35mm film equivalent focal length of 31mm-217mm), a large 3.0” LCD, Samsung’s Dual Image Stabilization technology (Optical and Digital Image Stabilization), 720p HD video at 30 frames-per-second in H.264 format, Smart Auto (Still & Movie) scene recognition technology, Beauty Shot and Smile Shot modes, Blink Detection and Face Detection, Smart Album and measures just 3.9” x 2.3” x 0.83” with a slim and stylish design. Read the rest of this entry »

Samsung announced the DualView ST600 and DualView ST100 to its successful camera line. The DualView ST600 and ST100 both feature 14.2-megapixels, upgraded 1.8” front LCD screens that are activated by a simple tap, Schneider Kreuznach lenses with a 7mm wide-angle focal length with a 5x optical zoom on the ST600 and an internal, 5x optical zoom on the ST100, Optical and Digital Image Stabilization, Samsung’s Smart Auto (Still & Movie) scene recognition technology, and Samsung’s Smart Gesture User Interface. Read the rest of this entry »

Fujifilm announced the FinePix F300EXR compact digital camera with advanced features. The FinePix F300EXR features a 12-megapixel EXR Super CCD, a15x Fujinon Super Wide-Angle lens (24mm – 360mm equivalent), a 3.0” High-Contrast 460K LCD, HD movie capture at 720p, Intelligent Image Stabilization, EXR Sensor Technology with Hybrid High Speed AF where Phase Detection AF and Contrast AF offer fast auto focus speeds in all scenes, Motion Panorama 360, Pro Focus Mode, Face Recognition of up to eight faces, along with names, birthdays and categories, Tracking Auto Focus, Super Intelligent Flash, EXR AUTO Technology, Face Detection and Automatic Red-eye Removal, and Photobook Assist to select and organize images in your camera to create a digital photobook.
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Fujifilm announced the FinePix S2800HD digital camera to its S-Series line. The FinePix S2800HD features a 14-megapixel 1/2.3” CCD, a Fujinon 18x Wide-Angle optical zoom (28mm-504mm equivalent), a 3.0” High-Contrast LCD and electronic viewfinder, HD quality 720p HD Movie Capture, Dual Image Stabilization, Smile and Blink Detection, Tracking Auto Focus, Motion Panorama Mode with Auto Stitch, Automatic Scene Recognition, Auto Picture Rotation, Picture Search tool, Face Detection and Automatic Red-eye Removal, and Photobook Assist to select and organize images in your camera to create a digital photobook.

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Fujifilm announced the 16.9 mm thin, FinePix Z800EXR Touch Screen digital camera. The FinePix Z800EX features a 3.5” wide (16:9) high resolution touch screen, a 12-megapixel Super CCD EXR sensor, a Fujinon 5x optical zoom lens (36-180mm equivalent), a LED “Z” that lights up when the camera is in operation, an EXR Sensor Technology with Hybrid High Speed AF where Phase Detection AF and Contrast AF offer fast auto focus speeds in all scenes, Intelligent Image Stabilization, HD movie capture in 720p with sound and high quality HD stills playback at 1920×1080, Face Recognition Technology, Motion Panorama 360, Touch Shot, Super Intelligent Flash, Face Detection and Automatic Red-eye Removal, Pet Detection, and a Facebook/YouTube Automatic Upload. Read the rest of this entry »

Fujifilm announced the FinePix JX280 to its ultra-compact J-Series family of digital cameras. The FinePix JX280 features 14-megapixels, Fujinon 5x wide angle (28mm-140mm) optical zoom lens, a 2.7” High-Resolution LCD, HD capability with HD movies in 720p with sound and high quality stills at 1920 x 1080, Tracking Auto Focus, Motion Panorama Mode with Auto Stitch, Smile and Blink Detection, Scene Recognition Auto, Digital Image Stabilization, Face Detection and Automatic Red-eye Removal, and Photobook Assist. The slim 18.5mm FinePix JX280 is also protected from bumps and scrapes with its high-grade metal body. Read the rest of this entry »

 
Following up on the five new compact cameras they announced last week, Panasonic announced three new HD camcorders today. The new Panasonic HDC-SDX1, HDC-SDT750 and pocket-sized HM-TA1 all offer full 1920 x 1080 HD video, the TA1 in MPEG and the SDX1 and SDT750 in the AVCHD format. Announcing three new full HD camcorders is pretty cool. But the big news here is the new Panasonic SDT750 is the world’s first 3D consumer camcorder. It uses a special 3D converter with two lenses to simultaneously capture left and right 960 x 1080 resolution images to create the 3D effect.
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The F-Stop Gear Friends With Benefits Review Contest is winding down. It lasts through the end of July – this coming Saturday. If you want to win you’d better get your act together and write that review for your new camera / lens / flash or whatever. The contest prize is a Gold Level Membership in F-Stop’s Friends With Benefits Program. That includes F-Stop Gear worth up to $599, including their excellent technical camera backpacks and other accessories. All you need to do to enter is write a valid review for your camera or other photography equipment. What are you waiting for? Get to it!
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Professional photographer drg, gives us a ton of information about the new Sony Cybershot WX1 point-and-shoot camera in this review. The WX1 is one of Sony’s latest high-end pocket cameras and this is a great review I thought deserved some extra attention.

Please write your own review if you own a Sony Cybershot WX1 – or any other Sony digital camera. Your opinions and experience are important to other photographers. Share that experience by writing reviews for your cameras and other photo gear. You don’t have to be an expert – everyone’s opinion counts.

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