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Olympus announces new cameras that are tough, offer amazing zoom

Mark Raby, Feb 7th 2012 Discuss [0]

Olympus has taken the covers off three new digital cameras today, the SZ-31MR iHS, the TG-820 iHS, and the OM-D E-M5. Okay, so that doesn't mean anything. Unlike smartphones, digital camera model names are still just a confusing conglomeration of letters and numbers. But here's what is cool - the SZ-31MR iHS has 920,000-dot touch-screen LCD display, the TG-820 iHS offers protection from everything from water to being crushed, and the OM-D E-M5 has the world's fastest autofocusing system. Read The Full Story

Nikon D800 to be unveiled February 7, new Coolpix cameras on February 2

Rue Liu, Jan 27th 2012 Discuss [0]

The much anticipated Nikon D800 DSLR will be unveiled on February 7, according to NikonRumors. Details on the D800 along with a picture of the camera have been leaked in previous months, revealing a whopping 36-megapixel full-frame DLSR that manages to be slightly smaller than Nikon's D700 while still having three times the megapixels and a larger LCD. Read The Full Story

Kodak files for bankruptcy

Chris Davies, Jan 19th 2012 Discuss [6]

Kodak has filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, with the struggling camera company expecting it to be 2013 before it gets back on its feet again. The latest step as Kodak attempts to shift away from traditional film-based photography and get up to speed in the digital world, the company's announcement suggests 75-percent of revenues in 2011 actually came from digital divisions. Read The Full Story

Kodak sues Samsung over digital imaging patents

Rue Liu, Jan 18th 2012 Discuss [8]

Kodak has announced that it is suing Samsung over five digital imaging patents. The complaint was filed against Samsung in the US District Court for the Western District of New York and follows similar allegations filed against Apple and HTC earlier this month. Read The Full Story

CES Live

Nikon D4 vs Canon 1D X – Burst depth, continue shutter hands-on [Videos]

Daniel Lim, Jan 13th 2012 Discuss [24]

At CES 2012, we have a hands-on on the latest Nikon and Canon flagship action-packed DSLRs’ burst depth. The recently announced Nikon D4 and Canon 1Dx are state of the art high speed D-SLRs capable of capturing images at up to 11 frames per seconds and 14 frames per second, respectively. Both support the latest CompactFlash UDMA mode 7 standard with deep buffer to provide uninterrupted action. We have videos of the continuous shutter in action as well as a number of compressed jpegs recorded before hitting the buffer. Continue below to find out more. Read The Full Story

Kodak sues Apple, HTC over digital imaging patents

Rue Liu, Jan 10th 2012 Discuss [1]

Kodak has announced that it's suing Apple and HTC for infringing on four of its digital imaging patents. It also claims HTC to be infringing on a fifth image preview patent, which is already at the center of an ongoing case that Kodak has lodged against Apple and RIM. This latest suit was filed today with the US International Trade Commission and in a New York district court. Read The Full Story

CES Live

Canon PowerShot G1 X hands-on

Sam Koutroulakis, Jan 10th 2012 Discuss [1]

Earlier Canon officially confirmed the PowerShot G1 X, and here at Pepcom: Digital Experience we were able to get hands-on. It compared to previous models in the G series, the G1 X is a bit larger and has a very decent compact-fixed lens. With its 14.3 megapixel CMOS sensor it would be perfect for any intermediate level photographer. Read The Full Story

Samsung announces new WiFi-connected SMART Camera and Camcorder line-up

Rue Liu, Jan 9th 2012 Discuss [1]

Samsung announced its 2012 line-up of WiFi-connected SMART Cameras and Camcorders that combine superior picture quality with simpler, smarter connectivity for sharing your images securely and instantly with social networks. The new line-up features the WB85OF, WB150F, ST200F, DV300F, and QF20, offering ultra-connected cameras in a variety of styles and sizes. Read The Full Story

Canon VIXIA HF M-series and R-series HD flash memory camcorders revealed

Chris Burns, Jan 9th 2012 Discuss [1]

The folks at Canon are letting loose the hounds this week with a set of no less than SIX new camcorders for your HD flash memory recording pleasure. You've got three in the compact VIXIA HF M-series and three more in a more entry-level side with the R-series. All of these models are able to record directly to MP4 of AVCHD and each with full DLNA compatibility for wireless transfer after you're done capturing. Specifically the Canon VIXIA HF M52, VIXIA HF M50, VIXIA HF R32 and VIXIA HF R30 have the ability to upload directly to social media sites as well, transferring to YouTube and Facebook with great ease and to mobile devices such as, as they say, the iPhone or the iPad, done without effort on a free Movie Uploader app which you can download yourself. Read The Full Story

Nikon D4 may be unveiled on January 6

Rue Liu, Jan 3rd 2012 Discuss [8]

The much anticipated new Nikon full-framed DSLR called the D4 may finally be making its debut come January 6. Nikon has already sent out invitations to the press for a product unveiling event this Friday in Hong Kong. According to NikonRumors, the Nikon D4 along with a new AF-S 85mm f/1.8 prime lens is expected to show at the event. Read The Full Story

Fujifilm tipped for Olympus takeover

Chris Davies, Dec 14th 2011 Discuss [0]

Fujifilm has been tipped as a possible buyer for ailing Olympus, swooping in to rescue the struggling Japanese camera firm as full details of its $1.1bn accounting cover-up. The rumors come as Fuji Xerox prepares a renewed push into Asian markets, particularly China, Bloomberg reports, while its rival flounders amid revelations of investment cover-ups and malpractice. Read The Full Story

Panasonic LUMIX GX1 official: 16MP, Full HD, 0.09s autofocus

Chris Davies, Nov 7th 2011 Discuss [5]

Panasonic‘s second camera of the day doesn’t record 3D like the LUMIX DMC-3D1, but the Panasonic LUMIX DMC-GX1 is the interchangeable lens camera many keen photographers have been waiting for. Packing a 16.01-megapixel Live MOS sensor and Panasonic’s Venus Engine, a 3-inch touchscreen, 1920 x 1080 60i HD AVCHD video recording and 0.09 second autofocus, the LUMIX GX1 works with the existing range of Micro Four Thirds lenses and will go on sale in mid-December.