
Olympus will release the new E-520 camera later this month. It is a 10MP digital camera that comes equipped with a ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 40-150mm lens, a 2.7 inch LCD screen, and sensor-shifting image stabilization. The camera also sports Shadow Adjustment and Face Detection functions. No word on pricing so far. [Akihabara via Digital Camera Blog]

Some dudes at Photography BLOG have reviewed the recently released Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5 digital camera. The camera offers a T-Mobile HotSpot service and can upload photos directly to Google’s Picasa Web Albums. The DMC-TZ5 also features a 9.1MP sensor, 10x optical zoom, 28mm wide-angle lens, 720p movie mode, SD expansion slot, video output, red-eye correction, optical image stabilization, the Venus Engine IV and a 3.0-inch LCD monitor. Here is a verdict.
In summary the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5 is a marginally better camera than the TZ3, with improved image quality, an excellent LCD screen, useful Intelligent Auto mode for beginners, and the attraction of HD video. It’s a shame that Panasonic haven’t added any manual exposure modes, as with the recent DMC-LZ10 model, which is the only Panasonic compact camera to offer any control over aperture and shutter speed (apart from the ageing DMC-LX2). If you don’t mind sacrificing half the focal length, the 5x zoom DMC-LZ10 is an excellent alternative. But if you’re happy to accept the purely point-and-shoot nature of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5, that unchanged combination of huge focal range and compact dimensions is still too liberating to ignore.
[Photography BLOG via Digital Camera Blog]

Here is good news for those who love to take underwater pictures. Sealife today introduced the DC800 Underwater Digital Camera. The 8MP camera comes equipped with a 2.7-inch LCD display, wide-angle lens, SD/SDHC card support, and 4x optical zoom. What makes this camera cool is that it sports five underwater modes. Priced at $549, the DC800 is able to work perfectly at 200 feet underwater. [Engadget via Digital Camera Blog]