Along with the new E-PL1 Micro Four Thirds camera announced on February second, Olympus also announced two new Micro Four Thirds lenses. The new M.Zuiko Digital ED 9-18mm F4.0-5.6 (18-36mm equivalent) and M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-150mm F4.0-5.6 (28-300mm equivalent) are designed specifically for the Micro Four Thirds cameras. They’re compact, light and best of all – they have significantly improved auto focus compared to the previous two Olympus Micro Four Thirds lenses. And I’m not just saying that because I read it in the press release. I got a little early hands-on with the new 9-18mm lens and the auto focus performance was noticeably quicker and more accurate than the 14-42mm Micro Four Thirds kit lens.
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Nikon announced two new L-Series digital cameras, the Coolpix L110 and Coolpix L22.

The Nikon Coolpix L110 features 12.1-megapixes, a 15x Optical Zoom-Nikkor lens covering a wide 28mm to 420mm super-telephoto focal range, a 3.0-inch high-resolution (460,000-dot) LCD, High Definition (HD) 720p movie mode with a dedicated movie selector button, Sport Continuous Mode, 5-way Vibration Reduction (VR) Image Stabilization System (Optical VR Image Stabilization, Hybrid VR Image Stabilization, Motion Detection, High ISO 6400, Best Shot Selector), In-Camera Red-Eye Fix, Enhanced Face-Priority AF up to 12 faces, Smile Mode and Blink Warning. The L110 will be available in black or red colors. Read the rest of this entry »

Nikon announced four new Coolpix digital cameras to their S-series, the Coolpix S8000, Coolpix S6000, Coolpix S4000 and the Coolpix S3000.

The Nikon Coolpix S8000 features 14.2-megapixels, 720p High Definition (HD) at 30 frames per second movie capabilities, a 10x Optical Zoom-Nikkor ED glass lens, 3.0-inch 921,000-dot LCD screen, 4-way Image Stabilization System and ISO settings to 3200, Advanced Flash Control, Sport Continuous Mode, and Subject Tracking. The S8000 will be available in black, red, bronze and champagne silver colors. Read the rest of this entry »

Nikon announced the Coolpix P100 compact digital camera.

The Nikon Coolpix P100 features 10.3-megapixels, a CMOS image sensor, full High Definition (HD) movie (1080p) capabilities, a 26x Optical Wide Angle Zoom-Nikkor ED glass lens, a 3.0-inch 460,000-dot vari-angle Clear Color Display LCD screen, In-Camera High Dynamic Range (HDR), Night Landscape Mode, 5-Way Vibration Reduction (VR) Image Stabilization System (Optical VR Image Stabilization, Hybrid VR Image Stabilization, Motion Detection, High ISO 3200, and Best Shot Selector), Program, Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority and Manual Exposure, New Sport Continuous Scene Mode, Active D-Lighting, Subject Tracking, and Smart Portrait System. Read the rest of this entry »

 
The Olympus E-PL1 Micro Four Thirds camera was announced early this morning. The E-PL1 is the first consumer-level Micro Four Thirds camera. It has much the same performance as the Olympus E-P1 and E-P2 with a simplified feature set and a much lower price. I had a pre-production E-PL1 to play with for a few days and made a hands-on video preview as well as an in-depth introduction article. The video is below.
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Award winning documentary photographer Colin Finlay, will be hosting a live online discussion tomorrow, (Thursday, February 4th) at 10 AM Pacific Standard Time. The discussion is for members of the Western Digital Storage Group on the LinkedIn social network. Colin will discuss his work as a documentary photographer, his upcoming trip to Haiti with the International Medical Corps and answer questions from members of the LinkedIn Western Digital Storage Group.
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I believe the new Olympus E-PL1 Micro Four Thirds camera is going to be huge. It definitely deserves to be. If you’ve been on the fence about Micro Four Thirds, now is the time to jump (learn more about Micro Four Thirds). The first two Olympus Micro Four Thirds cameras, the E-P1 and E-P2, were designed and priced for pros and serious photography enthusiasts. The E-PL1 offers pretty much all the performance of the E-P1 and E-P2 for hundreds less – and it has the pop-up flash the other two cameras lacked. Olympus sent us a pre-production camera to play with. Read on to find out about the new camera and make sure to watch our hands-on EPL-1 preview video.
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To celebrate their 30th Anniversary, Wedding & Portrait Photographers International (WPPI) has announced the first-ever Photographers Ignite presentations that will take place on Thursday, March 11th, 2010 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, NV. The presentations are hosted by professional photographer Kevin Kubota and will feature 15-20 photographers sharing their techniques, trends, ideas and inspirations as they relate to photography as a profession. At each presentation, a speaker shares ideas by showing exactly 20 slides that automatically advance every 15 seconds, for a five minute presentation. Read the rest of this entry »

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Today, Olympus announced two new SP ultra-zoom digital cameras, the SP-800UZ and SP-600UZ.

The SP-800UZ features 14-megapixels, a 30x wide-angle optical-zoom lens with f2.8 (W) / f5.6 (T) wide-angle (equivalent of 28-840mm focal length), 720p HD video capture in 16:9 wide recording format, a 3-inch advanced high-resolution LCD, AF Tracking, Magic Filter with Pop Art, Pin Hole, Fish-Eye, and Drawing, Beauty Mode, Shadow Adjustment Technology, Dual Image Stabilization, Face Detection up to 16 faces, Intelligent Auto, In-Camera Panorama, TruePic III Image Processor, a Li-Ion rechargeable battery and charger and SD Compatibility. Read the rest of this entry »

Today, Olympus announced two new shockproof, waterproof, crushproof and freezeproof compact cameras, the Stylus Tough-8010 and Stylus Tough-6020.

The Stylus Tough digital cameras feature 14-megapixels, 5x wide-angle optical zoom lenses (28-140mm equivalent in 35mm photography), a 2.7-inch HyperCrystal III LCD, TruePic III Image Processor, 720p High-Definition (HD) video, AF Tracking technology, Magic Filter that includes Pop Art, Pin Hole, Fish-Eye, and Drawing, Dual Image Stabilization, Tap Control, Face Detection up to 12 faces, Intelligent Auto Mode, LED Illuminator, and SD Compatibility! Read the rest of this entry »

 
Fujifilm calls their new FinePix HS10 digital camera a “True Photographers’ Camera.” The FinePix HS10 is the first compact digital camera from Fujifilm to use a CMOS imaging sensor. Fujifilm says the 10-megapixel “BSI” backside-illuminated CMOS sensor is 200% more sensitive than standard CMOS sensors, offering, “stunning richly detailed low noise images”. The HS10 has an SLR-style “bridge” camera design with a full range of controls and a huge, image-stabilized 30x wide-angle zoom lens (24-720mm equivalent) with manual zoom ring. It can capture 1080i HD video with stereo sound and has a tilting 3-inch LCD display. It can even capture 10 frames per second at the maximum 10-megapixel resolution. That’s high-end digital SLR territory there, son!
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Today, Fujifilm announced the 12-megapixel FinePix F80EXR pocket superzoom digital camera. The F-Series is Fujifilm’s most advanced compact digital camera line, featuring their Super CCD EXR sensorsensor, which offers three different sensor modes for high-sensitivity, expanded dynamic range or maximum resolution.
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