Fujifilm just announced the FinePix S1500 Digital SLR Style Camera, the successor to the FinePix S1000.

The Finepix S1500 features 10 megapixels, a Fujinon 12x optical zoom (33mm-396mm equivalent), 2.7″ high-resolution LCD, electronic viewfinder, Dual Image Stabilization, Automatic Scene Recognition and is perfect for photographers looking for an affordable, SLR styled digital camera. Read the rest of this entry »

Today, Olympus introduced the SP-565 UZ, a smaller and lighter version of the SP-570 UZ. It  has a 20x wide-angle telephoto zoom lens (26-520mm equivalent) with the ease of a point-and-shoot camera. The SP-565 UZ  features 10-megapixels of resolution, enhanced Face Detection that can now track up to 16 faces, Dual Image Stabilization, Shadow Adjustment Technology, Perfect Shot Preview, Manual Controls, and 33 Shooting Modes Including Multi-Fireworks. Read the rest of this entry »

FUJIFILM’S S2000HD TAKES HIGH DEF TO NEW HEIGHTS IN DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY
SLR-Style FinePix S2000HD Adds HD-Capabilities and Long Zoom to Powerful New Feature Set

Valhalla, NY, August 12, 2008 – FUJIFILM U.S.A. Inc. today announced the first model in its digital camera line-up to offer full High-Definition compatibility — the FinePix S2000HD.

Sporting a 10-MegaPixel 1/2.3″ CCD, a powerful 15x wide-angle optical zoom (27.6mm-414mm equivalent) and an extra large 2.7″ wide-view LCD, the FinePix S2000HD is perfect for advanced amateur photographers who want an affordable, step-up digital camera that will still fit in the palm of their hand.

HD Compatible
With the ability to capture still pictures in 10-MegaPixel resolution, and movies in HD quality 1280×720pixels, in a true widescreen 16:9 aspect ratio, the S2000HD will change the way people think about digital photography. The S2000HD, via a new signal processor, converts still images and movies in-camera into a HDTV signal output compatible with 1080i (interlaced) for still and 720p (progressive) for movies thus allowing the user to realize the full benefits of their home theater system for sharing all their special moments. An HDTV set is needed to display high-resolution images at their best, but images captured in the 4:3 aspect ratio of regular digital cameras become distorted when forced into the 16:9 ratio of an HDTV monitor. The FinePix S2000HD avoids this problem by being able to capture images in a 16:9 format, enabling distortion-free, full screen playback for the sharpest, clearest display possible. Combine this with Fujifilm’s optional HD Accessory Kit, including wireless remote control that works with the shooting mode, and you maximize your HD experience.

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Official Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX37 Press Release

Panasonic has introduced an updated version of the FX35 digital camera that we reviewed in April of this year. Like the FX35, the new FX37 has a 10.1-megapixel sensor, a 25mm super wide zoom lens, as well as Panasonic’s MEGA O.I.S. image stabilization and their latest Venus IV imaging processor.

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