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The RD31 diver’s camera is specifically designed to take photos and record videos underwater up to 3 meters. With high-definition camera lens and low illumination sensitivity, you will easily record the beautiful view of the deep blue ocean. $49.99 is all you need to bring home the RD31 diver’s camera. [Product Page]
Pentax today unveiled the successor to the long-serving X70. Known as the Pentax X90, this camera features a 26X lens (26-676mm equivalent) and uses an “intelligent zoom” in software to reach 162.5X (4,225mm). The 12-megapixel camera also adopts an image stabilization through sensor shifting and a fast face detection system that can recognizes as many as 32 individual subjects in 0.03 seconds. What makes this camera more special is that it captures movies at up to 720p and has a special anti-shake movie mode to reduce blurring for video. There is no word on availability or pricing for the Pentax X90, so stay tuned. [LetsGoDigital via Digital Camera Blog]
Samsung comes back to the prosumer camera market by launching the Samsung TL500 (also known as the EX1) that adopts several DSLR-level features. As a competitor to Panasonic DMC-LX3, this 10-megapixel compact camera comes with a large 1/1.7-inch CCD sensor, a bright f/1.8 lens, a 3x optical lens with a focal range of 24-72mm, a 3-inch swiveling AMOLED LCD screen, pop-up flash and external flash hotshoe, RAW shooting mode, and full manual control over exposure. The Samsung TL500 will be available in Spring 2010 for $449.99 a pop. [Hypebeast via Digital Camera Blog]
Sony has announced two new cameras in the form of the semi-rugged DSC-TX5 and mega-zoom DSC-H55. Measuring at 17.7mm slim, the Sony DSC-TX5 is a water-, dust-, shock-, and freeze-proof camera that boasts a 10.2MP Exmor R CMOS sensor, a 4x optical zoom with 25mm wide angle and a 3-inch LCD touchscreen. Meanwhile, the Sony DSC-H55 has a 14.1MP CMOS sensor with a 10x optical zoom lens. The Sony DSC-TX5 is priced at $350, meanwhile the DSC-H55 retails for $250. [dcviews via Digital Camera Blog]
Panasonic Japan today announced that the Panasonic GF1 will be available in two new colors, namely “blade” silver and “fairy’ pink. In case you didn’t know, the Panasonic GF1 has the ability to record 1,280 x 720 High Definition video in AVCHD Lite format, a special Movie Program Mode that allows you to adjust the depth-of-field while shooting in HD video, a 3-inch intelligent LCD display with a wide viewing angle, Optical Image Stabilization, a quick 0.3 seconds LUMIX G H-FS014045 lens, and a choice of AF modes. These new models will go on sale in Japan on March 12, 2010. There is no info on when the new pink and silver Panasonic GF1 will be available in the US market. [CrunchGear via Digital Camera Blog]
Canon has recently introduced the latest Canon SD3500 IS or also known as the Digital IXUS 210 in Europe. Measuring 99mm x 56mm x 22mm and weighing 160grams, the camera sports a 14.1-megapixel image sensor, a 24mm genuine Canon lens, a 3.5-inch PureColor II Touch TFT LCD, and a 5x optical zoom. Additional features include Face Detection, Smart Shutter, an HDMI out, a Touch AF and Smart Flash Exposure. Expandable memory slots available include SD, SDHC, SDXC, MMC, MMCplus and HC MMCplus. The Canon SD35000 IS is currently available in black, gold, silver and pink. No info on pricing so far. [dpreview via Digital Camera Blog]
Canon has officially announced the EOS Digital Rebel T2i entry-level all-in-one dSLR camera. As a successor to the Rebel T1i/500D, the new camera features a class-leading 18.0 Megapixel CMOS Image Sensor and an increased light sensitivity for low light photography. The new T2i is also capable of recording up to 1080p 30fps videos. The Canon EOS Digital Rebel T2i is scheduled to be released to U.S. dealers in early March 2010, and will be sold in a body-only configuration at an estimated retail price of $799.99. It will also be offered in a kit version with Canon’s EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS zoom lens at an estimated retail price of $899.99. [Canon USA via Digital Camera Blog]
Nikon has unveiled their latest digital camera in the form of the Coolpix P100 superzoom. This camera comes jam packed with a five-way stabilized 26x optical zoom lens in front of a 10.3-megapixel CMOS sensor with ISO 3200 sensitivity, Backside Illumination and Active D-Lighting. The camera also captures macro shots at 0.4 inches, and there are in-camera HDR features, a 40-shot pre-shooting cache, and a 3-inch 460,000-dot tilting LCD. Additionally, the Nikon P100 records 1080p footage at 240fps, which is great for high-quality slow-motion shots. Other key features include a HDMI port, a 10fps burst mode and a dynamic range option that can take several differently lit shots of the same scene and combine them in a single high-contrast image. The Nikon P100 will be released in the US market next month for $369. [Nikon via Digital Camera Blog]
Olympus has unveiled their latest prosumer camera with mega zoom. Known as the Olympus SP-800UZ, the digicam aims to bring dSLR performance in a consumer level digital camera, where this 14-megapixel shooter features a superb 30x wide optical zoom with a 28-840mm focal length. Using this camera, you can also record HD videos. The SP-800UZ has a 2GB of internal memory, a 3-inch LCD display, a built-in Dual Image Stabilization and a high-speed shooting at up to 10fps. Available in Titanium Silver, the Olympus SP-800UZ will be released in March 2010 for £369.99 ($590). Read more
Panasonic today introduced the new Lumix DMC-FX66 point-and-shoot camera that features a 14-megapixel 1/2.33-inch Type CCD sensor with the Intelligent Resolution technology and the Power O.I.S. image stabilization. Measuring 97mm x 54mm x 22 mm and weighing 145grams (with battery), the compact camera also uses an ultra wide angle LEICA DC VARIO-ELMARIT 25mm-125mm lens with a 5x optical zoom, the new Venus Engine VI processor with Intelligent Resolution, a 2.7-inch LCD screen, an ISO sensitivity from 80 to 6400, a 40MB of internal memory, and different scene mode. In addition to the conventional SD/SDHC Memory Card, the DMC-FX66 accepts the next-generation SD format SDXC (SD eXtended Capacity), that features high potential in both capacity and data transfer speed. The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX66 will be launched on February 19th, 2010 for 35,000 Yen ($392). [dpreview via Digital Camera Blog]
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