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The Holga 120-3D stereo camera features two lenses and uses 120mm slide film to take two photos to create 3D images. The camera can also create photos with the film, where each print will have the same image twice, side-by-side. Batteries required if you want to use the built-in flash. The Holga 120-3D stereo camera is priced for $120. [UrbanOutfitters via Digital Camera Blog]
Verizon Wireless and Casio have joined together to launch the new Casio Exilim C721 that has a 180-degree rotating display, a 5MP camera with a 3x optical zoom, a LED flash, Auto Focus, and Image Stabilizer. Available in silver color, the camera phone is priced at $279.99 after a $50.00 mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer agreement. [Slashphone via Upcoming Cell Phones]
FujiFilm will release another Point-and-shoot camera in Japan next week in the form of the FinePix Z300. Available in Pink, White Pearl, Purple and Black, this 10-megapixels camera features a 5.7x optical zoom, a 100 to 1600 ISO speed, a 31MB of internal memory, and a 3-inch touch LCD display. The digicam also supports both SD and SDHC cards. Unfortunately, there is no info on pricing at this time. [FujiFilm Japan via Digital Camera Blog]
Sony just introduced two new Cyber-shot cameras in Europe. The 10.1MP Cybershot W180 and 12.1MP Cybershot W190 feature Sony’s smile shutter technology, 3x zoom stabilized with SteadyShot, 2.7-inch LCD, ISO 3200 sensitivity, and 7 automatic scene selection modes. Pricing info is still unavailable. [Engadget via Digital Camera Blog]
Pentax will release K-7 in the Japanese market in the end of June this year. It is a lens-interchangeable digital SLR camera that has a wide array of advanced functions and user-friendly features. The K-7 features a 14.6 effective megapixels, a high-speed movie data transmission, and a newly developed PRIME (PENTAX Real Image Engine) II that provides greater data-processing speed and produces better-quality images with richer gradation and more accurate color rendition. The Pentax K-7 DSLR will be available for around 130,000($1,371) Yen and 140,000 Yen($1,477). [AVING via Digital Camera Blog]
The Leica M8 White Edition is now available for pre-order. This very limited edition camera is accompanied by a high-quality, real leather carrying strap, embossed with the Leica logo. The control elements are finished in silver chrome. The Leica M8 White Edition is only available for 275 units. You can now pre-order it for $8.500 a pop. [dcviews via Digital Camera Blog]
Two new camcorders have been introduced by Panasonic today in the form of the Panasonic HDC-TM350 and TM30. The former comes with a 64GB HDD, meanwhile the latter has a 32GB HDD. Weighing at 227grams, the Panasonic TM30 is the lightest camcorder of its kind in the industry. It has a 1/6-inch CMOS sensor (2.1MP), a 16x zoom and 2ch sound support. The Panasonic TM350 features a 1/4.1-inch CMOS sensor (10.6MP), a 12x zoom and 5.1ch sound support. Both camcorders also feature a 2.7-inch LCD screen and USB/SDHC card/HDMI interfaces. Panasonic will release these camcorders in Japan on June 25th, 2009. The Panasonic HDC-TM350 and TM30 are priced at $1,500 and $1,000, respectively. [Panasonic via Digital Camera Blog]
Panasonic will release in the UK the HDC-SD10 and the HDC-TM10 that are claimed to be the world’s lightest Full HD camcorders. Weighing at 227grams, both camcorders are capable of recording 1920 x 1080 HD images and has a 16x optical zoom, Advanced Optical Image Stabiliser, Face Detection Technology, and an intelligent scene selector, which claims to determine the shooting conditions and automatically selects the scene setting that will provide optimal results. Panasonic’s HDC-SD10 and TM10 are priced at £499.99($789) and £529.99($836), respectively. [Pocket-lint via Digital Camera Blog]
Kodak Europe expands its M-series digicam by releasing the EasyShare M420. The 10MP camera features a 4x optical zoom Schneider-Kreuznach Variogon wide-angle zoom lens (35 mm equivalent: 28–112 mm) with image stabilization and blur reduction. The camera also has a 3.0-inch (7.6 cm) wide-angle viewing color LCD with auto picture rotation. Available in Plum, Silver, Red and Black, the Kodak EasyShare M420 retails for around $245. [dpreviews via Digital Camera Blog]
If you are a fan of Sony’s DSLRs, then you will be glad to hear that Sony has introduced three new Alpha DSLRs. The A380, A330 and A230 support MS and SD/SDHC cards, tilt LCD, and Sony’s new Quick AF Live View. The A380 features 14.2MP sensor, meanwhile the A230 and A330 have only a 10.2MP sensor. The A380L, A330L and A230L are priced at $850, $650 and $550, respectively. [dcviews via Digital Camera Blog]
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