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Weekly Top 10 Stories: New SLR Cameras, Garmin nuvifone, HD3870 X2

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The photo trade-show PMA 08 is underway in Las Vegas and more cameras have been introduced. The good news is that SLR cameras get better and more affordable. See for instance the Nikon D60.
Garmin has announced this week to enter the smartphone market with cool nuvifone.

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Posted on Sun, 3 Feb 2008 04:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sony 24.6MP SLR Camera

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Sony shows an advanced prototype of a 24MP DSLR camera at the PMA 08 show in Las Vegas.

The 24.6MP Sony SLR camera has no name yet but will go on sale by the end of this year. This resolution monster features a 24.6M full size “Exmor” CMOS image sensor with Super SteadyShot Inside for the full-size image sensor. Read more

Posted on Fri, 1 Feb 2008 13:50:19 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Samsung GX-20 DSLR Camera

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Samsung recently announced its latest DSLR camera called the GX-20. The camera is a 14 megapixel camera and features a new CMPS sensor. The camera is capable of shooting 14-bit RAW images and high ISO settings up to 6400.

Shake reduction is built-in as well as a double dust-removal system. “This is an exciting time for Samsung,” said Stewart Henderson Vice President Marketing, Samsung Opto-Electronics America. “The DSLR market is one of the fastest growing segments of the imaging industry, one which Samsung has served quite well over the past few years with our previous GX-Series DSLRs. With the introduction of the higher-end, professional-grade GX-20, Samsung can now address the needs of the more advanced photographer with a DSLR bearing an impressive list of state-of-the-art photographic technologies.” Read more

Posted on Thu, 31 Jan 2008 10:02:14 CST | by Shane McGlaun

Sony A700 DSLR Review

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PhotographyBlog published a review of the Sony A700 DSLR camera that Sony introduced in September of 2007.

Quote from the review: "The list of brand new features is certainly impressive. There's a 12.24 megapixel CMOS sensor, replacing the 10 megapixel CCD sensor of the A100, a 11 point autofocus system, extensive ISO range of 100-6400, 5fps continuous shooting (up to 17 shots in RAW mode), a fantastic, high resolution 3 inch LCD screen, magnesium body with dust/moisture resistant seals and a fastest shutter speed of 1/8000th. Read more

Posted on Thu, 17 Jan 2008 11:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sony DSLR-A200

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Sony announces a new SLR camera at the CES 2008 with the A200.

The Sony A200 features upgrades influenced by the recently-introduced, high end DSLR-A700 camera and replaces the former Sony DSLR-A100 model. Read more

Posted on Mon, 7 Jan 2008 01:39:24 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 Review

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Our review partner Digital Trends published a review of the Sony SLR camera Alpha A700. Sony introduced the DSLR-A700 in September. The Sony Alpha A700 sells for $1,399.99 on Amazon.com.

Quote from the review: "It must be hard for Sony being number 3 or 4 when it comes to cameras, especially when it dominates just about every other category it enters—other than that little iPod thing the company wishes would go away. HDTVs? Sony is number one. Home audio? Camcorders? You guessed it. The list goes on but you get the idea. Sony wants to be a leader in whatever field it enters. Read more

Posted on Wed, 28 Nov 2007 04:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Nikon Announces New DSLR Lens with Vibration Reduction

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Nikon announced a new lens for its compatible DSLR cameras recently called the Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm VR lens. The lens is a 3x optical zoom and incorporates vibration reduction in an affordable package that will retail for around $199.

Nikon says the lens is ideal for wide-angle landscape shooting and works for moderate telephoto use for portraits as well. The VR technology allows photographers to take images at slower shutter speeds without as much blurring, as you would otherwise get. Read more

Posted on Tue, 20 Nov 2007 10:56:56 CST | by Shane McGlaun

Nikon D40x DSLR Camera Review

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PhotographyBlog posted a review of the Nikon D40x digital SLR camera.

Quote from the review: "Announced just four months after its predecessor, the Nikon D40x DSLR camera is virtually identical to the D40, except for one important factor - it has a 10.2 megapixel senor taken directly from the D80, rather than the 6 megapixels that the D40 offered. The sensor change means that the ISO range now starts at ISO 100, going all the way up to ISO 3200. The D40x also borrows the shutter mechanism from the more expensive D80, which results in a slightly faster continuous shooting speed of 3fsp (2.5fps on the older D40), but also a slower flash sync speed (1/200 on the D40x, 1/500 on the D40). Read more

Posted on Fri, 9 Nov 2007 14:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Olympus Announces New DSLR Camera Called the E-3

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Olympus announced its new top-of-the-line E-3 DSLR camera today scheduled to be released on November 23. Olympus claims to have the world’s fastest auto focus with 11-point full twin cross sensoring.

Sequential shooting of up to 5 fps is possible with shutter speeds of up to 1/8000 second. The image sensor is a 10.1MP high-speed Live MOS sensor using TruePic III image processing engine. Read more

Posted on Wed, 17 Oct 2007 11:21:58 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Olympus aims for 20% Digital SLR Camera Share

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TOKYO (Reuters) - Olympus Corp said it aims for a global share of 20 percent or more in the digital single lens reflex camera market in five years, more than doubling its current share in a sector dominated by Canon Inc and Nikon Corp . Read more

Posted on Wed, 17 Oct 2007 11:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Digital SLR Camera Buyers Guide

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If you are shopping for a digital camera to be given as a gift for a birthday, graduation, or Christmas you may have lots of questions about which camera type to buy. At the most basic level you need to decide what the camera will be used for and what the skill level of the person using the camera is. If your camera is just for shooting the occasional picture of friends and events a simple point-and-shoot camera may do the trick.

If the person using the camera wants to make artistic shots with complete control over aperture, ISO and shutter speed, you need a DSLR camera. DSLR cameras seem complex, but for the most part learning how to use them is a simple job that anyone can do. In fact, when in doubt many DSLR cameras feature auto modes that turn them into point-and-shoot cameras. However, when lighting conditions are challenging the DSLR will allow you to get a properly exposed image when a point-and-shoot camera simply can’t do it.

Let me give you an example of when a DSLR camera comes in handy. My daughter loves gymnastics and I tried, in vain, with a point-and-shoot camera to take a decent shot during class. The problem was that the flash on the point-and-shoot wasn’t bright enough expose the image properly. The point-and-shoot also wasn’t adjustable enough for me to change aperture, shutter speed and the ISO speed to get a good shot. Of all the pictures I took I did not end up with one correctly exposed image, they were all too dark and grainy. Not to mention the fact that the shutter speed and focus time were too slow to get fast moving targets in the shot. Read more

Posted on Wed, 3 Oct 2007 09:26:19 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Sony DSLR-A700 is official

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Sony is expanding its Alpha digital SLR camera line with the introduction of the DSLR-A700 camera, which is aimed at photo enthusiasts or serious photo hobbyists.

Like the Sony DSLR-A100 model, the new A700 SLR incorporates Super SteadyShot Inside image stabilization in the camera body and is compatible with most Minolta Maxxum mount lenses in addition to Sony lenses. Read more

Posted on Thu, 6 Sep 2007 01:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sony Alpha 700 SLR coming

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Sony UK shows a flash teaser of a new Sony alpha SLR camera dubbed Sony alpha 700.

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Sony alpha 700 officially announced

Sony introduced their first SLR camera back in May of 2006. The Sony alpha 100 is an entry-level SLR camera.

There are no technical details yet available of this new Sony SLR camera. Read more

Posted on Wed, 5 Sep 2007 10:37:41 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

New Nikon D3 SLR

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Today it is Nikon's turn to announce new SLR cameras. Canon announced the professional EOS-1Ds Mark III and the prosumer Canon 40D SLR camera on Monday.

Nikon announced the new profession SLR camera Nikon D3 today. The 12.1 effective megapixel D3 features Nikon’s new FX-format CMOS sensor, measuring 23.9 x 36mm, which is nearly identical to the size of 35mm film.

Other features of the Nikon D3 include a 3 inch screen, sensitivity ISO 100 or ISO 25,600, new 51-point auto focus system, shutter release time lag is only 37 milliseconds and start-up time is approximately 0.12 seconds. Read more

Posted on Thu, 23 Aug 2007 01:59:02 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III Digital SLR official

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Amazon.com already started to offer the new Canon flag-ship SLR camera yesterday for pre-order. Today Canon officially announced the Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III Digital SLR camera. Amazon.com has already stopped the pre-order and now just lists the new EOS 1Ds.

The Canon 1Ds is still a while away and as the press-release states has not cleared the FCC yet.

Features of the 21.1MP Canon EOS 1Ds Mark III camera include five-frame-per-second (fps) shooting rate for bursts of up to 56 Large/Fine (21-megapixel) JPEGS or 12 RAW images, 3 inch, 230,000-pixel wide angle LCD display screen with Live View and seven brightness settings, sRAW mode, 35-zone metering system, 45-point AF and integrated Self-Cleaning Sensor Unit.

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Posted on Mon, 20 Aug 2007 01:20:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Fujifilm IS Pro SLR Camera

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Fujifilm announces the Fujifilm IS Pro SLR Camera.

The Fujifilm IS Pro features a 12.4MP chip, 5 simulation modes for daylight photography, facial detection, metal alloy frame, password feature protection, Nikon F mount compatible, dual cycle noise reduction for pristine photos at ISO 3200 and RAW and JPEG simultaneous shooting. Read more

Posted on Sat, 14 Jul 2007 07:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

SLR McLaren Roadster

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Mercedes-Benz revealed today a roadster version of its amazing SLR McLaren sports car.

The SLR McLaren Roadster features a fully retractable top and promises undiluted open-air driving pleasure in the highest performance class without compromising the comfort. Mercedes Benz says you still can have a conversation at well over 200 km/h on open-air journeys thanks to the favorable aero acoustics.
Mercedes-Benz put an AMG V8 supercharged engine into the SLR McLaren Roadster delivering 460 kW/626 PS. The top speed is 332 km/h (~206.3mph). Read more

Posted on Fri, 4 May 2007 07:30:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Mercedes SLR McLaren 722- 3700 lb Penis on Wheels

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Man this is one hell of a car. Definitely falling into the "if you have to ask how much, you can’t afford it" category is the 2007 Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 722 Edition carrying an estimated price of $480,000.

This is the limited edition Mercedes for the well heeled that find the normal SLR McLaren MB has been making for several years now to common for their tastes. Mercedes is only making 150 of these monstrosities and each and every one of the ultimate Mercedes street rides is taken. Read more

Posted on Mon, 23 Apr 2007 16:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Sensor Scope Helps Clean Your DSLR Camera

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If you shoot pics with a digital SLR camera and change lens frequently you know how easy it is to get dirt and debris onto the CCD of your camera. If the CCD is not cleaned the dirt and debris will show up in your pictures.

Seeing where the tiny dirt particles are on the CCD of your camera is one of the most difficult parts of the cleaning process. To help make that easier the Sensor Scope uses a 5x magnifier and four built-in LED lights. Read more

Posted on Thu, 8 Mar 2007 15:00:00 CST | by Shane McGlaun

Nikon D40 DSLR Review

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Our review partner Digital Trends reviews the Nikon D40 SLR camera.

Quote from the review:
"Nothing surprising here. The all-black D40 looks like every other D-SLR out there other than the Nikon logo just below the auto pop-up flash. Anyone looking for something special design-wise won’t find it here. Utilitarian is the best descriptor. This camera is rather lightweight, tipping the scales at 27.4 ounces including supplied lens, battery, strap and card. Surprisingly, the Canon XTi feels much more substantial even though it only weighs an ounce more. And it weighs four ounces less than the D80; Nikon had to strip some features in order to hit the sub-$600 price for this “Made In Thailand” camera.
Simply put: it does not have the feel or build of other D-SLRs recently reviewed such as the Canon Digital Rebel XTi, Sony alpha or Pentax K10D.
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Posted on Mon, 26 Feb 2007 07:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Canon EOS-1D Mark III Digital SLR

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Canon announces the Canon EOS-1D Mark III Digital SLR camera.

The Canon EOS-1D Mark III Digital SLR is the world's fastest digital SLR camera says Canon.
At 10 frames per second, the 10.1MP EOS-1D Mark III digital SLR can fire motor-driven bursts of 110 Large JPEGs or 30 RAW files.
Canon achieves this performance with the new Dual DIGIC III image processor engine. The all-new 10.1 megapixel, APS-H size CMOS sensor gives you a ISO range of 100 to 3200 with extensions to ISO 50 and a highly usable ISO 6400.

Canon today unveils several new accessories, including the EF-16-35mm f/2.8L II USM Lens and the Speedlite 580EX II Flash.
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