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Other cameras to be announced at PMA@CES 2012

PR admin — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:28:45 +0000

Here are some more leaked cameras that are going to be announced at PMA show next week:

Samsung: six new cameras WB850F ($349) with 16MP BSI CMOS sensor, 21x optical zoom, 3-inch AMOLED screen, 1080/30p FullHD video and GPS. The DV500F model will have dual screens ($299). No word about the NX-20.
Casio will introduce the Exilim EX-ZR200 ($380 suggested retail) with 16.1MP, 12.5x optical zoom (24-300mm), up to 30 fps, FullHD video, HDR and more.
New GE cameras - not worth mentioning.
Kodak: new EasyShare M750 ($170) with 16MP, 5x zoom plus Wi-Fi.
Olympus will announce 5 new digital cameras: SP-620UZ ($199) with 21x zoom, 7 fps, HD video. The SZ-12 ($199) will have 24x zoom, 7 fps, HD video, 3D capabilities. The TG-320 ($179.99) will be the new Tough line addition.
Panasonic will also announce 5 new cameras: Lumix SZ-7 and SZ1 will both have 10x optical zooms with Leica lenses. The DMC-SZ7 will have 14.1MP and FullHD recording. The DMC-SZ1 will have 16.1MP and 720p HD video recording capabilities.
Vivitar will also announce new point and shoot cameras. Their top of the line model iTwist F129 ($90) will have 14.1MP, 4x zoom, 2.7-inch rotating LCD screen, 720p HD video recording.

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Fuji organic sensor, Casio circle panorama and Olympus phase detection AF patents

PR admin — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 16:15:53 +0000

Fuji was granted a patent 8053661 for an organic sensor. Some readers speculated yesterday that this sensor may be used in the upcoming Fuji LX mirrorless interchangeable lens camera. From the patent's summary:

An object of the present invention is to provide an organic photoelectric conversion layer exhibiting high photoelectric conversion efficiency, low dark current and high-speed responsivity, and a photoelectric conversion element and a solid-state imaging device each using the layer.
In an organic photoelectric conversion element, for realizing high photoelectric conversion efficiency, low dark current and high-speed responsivity, the organic photoelectric conversion layer used preferably satisfies the following requirements.

Check also this Fuji PDF file on their organic sensor.

Patent 2011216958 from Casio is about stitching images horizontally and vertically - just like creating a panorama image, but you rotate the camera in a circle in order to capture a wider area of the scene:

Patent 2011193047 from Olympus is about using reflected light from the sensor to achieve phase detection AF (current PEN cameras use contrast AF):

Olympus also filed a patent 2011-227350 for a liquid lens. In the past Samsung and Sony have filed patents for liquid lenses.

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What else is new?

PR admin — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 01:55:49 +0000

Polaroid announced a new Z340 instant camera: 14MP, 3x4 in. prints, 2.7-inch LCD screen, SD memory card slot, 67 cents per print, price: $300.

The new 6-in-1 IR remote from Phottix offers wireless auto-focus and shutter release functions for Nikon, Canon, Sony, Pentax and Olympus cameras.

New Casio EX-ZR200 camera was announced in Japan. See the full specs here.

GoPro got some competition - from Swann:

Swann, a global leader in security monitoring solutions, proudly debuts its first high definition wearable video camera with a detachable LCD viewer: Swann Freestyle HD. Whether capturing 1080p video with up to 3x digital zoom or snapping JPEG images with its 8MP camera, Swann Freestyle HD lets you capture stunning hands-free video and share it with the world.

Amphibico announced a high resolution 3.5" 16:9 OLED underwater crystal monitor:

This High resolution monitor is fully compatible with both the Amphibico housings and the current Aquatica DSLR’s with video output. The monitor housing shell is made of sturdy aluminum, anodized and then painted for added protection, its electronic components safely guarded by the best closure system available on the market today. Retail price @ 1399 USD

Sinar will soon announce the rePro camera specifically designed for reproduction works.

The world's largest digital camera:

A U.S. Department of Energy review panel last week gave a glowing endorsement for the SLAC-led project to create the world’s largest digital camera, which will enable a new telescope being built on a Chilean mountaintop to investigate key astronomical questions ranging from dark matter and dark energy to near-Earth asteroids.

Olympus quetly announced a new point ans shoot camera - Olympus SH-21.

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Noise cancellation is the future of quiet cameras

PR admin — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 04:46:03 +0000

Casio Exilim EX-ZR10 is the first camera with NEC's noise suppression technology

Few days ago NEC announced a new technology that should eliminate the AF/zooming lens noise during video recording. The sound of the moving lens is recorded and then subtracted in real time from the sound recorded by the microphone. Currently this technology is available only in the Casio Exilim EX-ZR10 compact camera.

Update: the new Samsung WB700 camera has similar technology.

Tokyo, February 16, 2011 - NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) announced today the development of technologies for digital cameras in movie mode that suppress the noise produced by motors and other mechanisms used for optical zooming and that these technologies are featured on system LSI for the EXILIM EX-ZR10 digital camera by Casio Computer Co., Ltd.

Conventionally, the sound generated by lens drivers for digital cameras in movie mode is recorded as noise by microphones. These new technologies suppress noise through a method that records and saves the core characteristics of sounds created by a camera lens' driving mechanisms, then subtracts this information from signals that are recorded by microphones. Furthermore, these technologies automatically adapt to lens and microphone characteristics among different products, which eliminates the need for customized product adjustment. Moreover, real-time processing is achieved while recording movies as a result of optimizing the number of calculations for noise suppression.

Use of these technologies also makes it possible to preserve ambient environmental sound, while only suppressing the noise generated by a camera's motor. Digital cameras equipped with these technologies can operate motors at a high speed, which achieves smoother zoom operation and creates a user friendly filming experience similar to the use of a dedicated video camera.

These newly developed technologies feature the following:

Effective zoom noise suppression without adjusting for individual microphone characteristics
In addition to existing technologies that suppress noise from cameras and lenses, these new technologies use microphones to record and process a range of additional noises. Furthermore, automatic noise correction for individual cameras is enabled by comparing reference noise, which is based on statistical analysis of incoming signals, to the noise suppression information saved on a user's camera. As a result, no adjustments are needed for individual microphones during production and shipment, and the suppression of zoom noise is optimized.
Real-time processing while shooting video and a reduced number of operations for noise suppression
As a result of reducing the number of operations to 80MIPS, processors are required to perform fewer operations and noise suppression takes place in real-time while shooting video. This specialized software is adopted on system LSI.

In order for conventional digital cameras to minimize noise levels while shooting video, such measures as expensive low noise level motors, motors with limited speed and filters that prevent the passage of strong motor noise frequencies were adopted. This gave rise to a number of problems that include a camera's lack of ability to take fast moving sports footage, and sound distortion due to filters that suppress ambient sound.

NEC's new technologies resolve these problems and have already been adopted by a popular commercial product.

Looking forward, NEC will continue to develop noise suppression technologies and to deploy them throughout the digital camera and video camera markets.

Via Engadget

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Today is CES press day (part 2)

PR admin — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 03:26:12 +0000

The Pentax firmware I reported yesterday is now official.
Olympus EPL-2 and XZ-1 are also now official, see the presentation at Thephoblographer.
Samsung dropped 4 more camcorders and a new, dual screen point and shoot camera.
Casio announced the previously leaked TRYX and a point and shoot camera with back-illuminated CMOS sensor.
Panasonic announced camcorders and several entry level compact cameras.
Sony also did their camera announcements including the 3D Bloggie camera I told you earlier.
Kingston announced a UHS-I UltimateXX SDHC memory card that can go up to 32GB.
SD Association triples SDHC and SDXC speeds with UHS-II standard

And this is probably it for CES 2011. The winners of this show imho are the Olympus E-LP2 and XZ-1.

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Update: What to expect for CES 2011 (and what’s announced already)

PR admin — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 17:19:09 +0000

CES 2011 show is starting in two days in Las Vegas. Here is a list of what was announced already (scroll down for the list of upcoming announcements):

The three new cameras from Kodak that leaked on Amazon are already announced. See the details at Photographybay, Engadget and Fotoactualidad:

Eye-Fi announced "Direct Mode" which will allow direct connectivity between cameras and smart phones:

Lexar released a 128GB SDXC memory card:

Samsung announced a new Wi-Fi enabled SH100, NX11 and WB700 cameras:

You can watch Sony CES press conference live on the Web on January 5th, 2011 at 5pm PST:

After the break: what is still to be announced:

Olympus E-PL2:

Olympus XZ-1 compact camera with a fast f/1.8 Zuiko zoom lens:

New Olympus accessories for the E-PL2 and ZX-1 cameras:

Samsung lenses: 85mm f/1.4, 60mm f/2.8 Macro ED OIS SSA and maybe even a 16mm f/2.4 NX pancake lens:

Fuji is expected to announce also several new point and shoot cameras:

Casio to announce a new digital camera called TRYX:

New point and shoot cameras from Canon.
A dozen of Cybershot and Bloggie cameras from Sony plus several new camcorders, one of them with 3D HD capabilities.

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The biggest leak ever (Casio Tryx)

PR admin — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 00:04:38 +0000

Casio decided to show their new and unannounced camera on huge billboards in Las Vegas few days before CES:

According to Engadget the new Casio camera is called TRYX:

"Casio TRYX imager sports two hinges for the sake of versatility: one for the frame that doubles as a handle or a stand, and one for swiveling the display -- presumably a touchscreen since there are just a couple of buttons on the body."

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The rest of CES: Casio EX-10HG with built-in GPS

PR admin — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 21:36:39 +0000

This is a concept camera and was not part of the official announcements @ CES - the Casio EX-10HG has a built-in hybrid GPS system:

This built-in GPS may set a new trend in the world of point and shoot cameras.

Read the full report @ PhotographyBay.

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Other announcements before CES

PR admin — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 02:10:51 +0000

Update: Olympus just uploaded their latest set of p&s cameras - see them all @ dpreview.

Too much going on before CES opens tomorrow, here is the recap:

Panasonic officially announced their new p&s cameras - read all the details @ The Phoblographer

Panasonic also released a new $21k high end 3D camcorder.

Sony announced a series of twelve point and shoot cameras, some of them with built-in GPS and compass.

Samsung also introduced the TL210 and TL205 p&S cameras. The previously leaked Samsung CL80 and the the TL240 were also announced.

Casio: four new compacts.

The only "serious" photography announcment came from Canon with the new Canon EF 70-200 f/2.8L IS II USM.

Sony announced a line of SD memory cards (?)

Eye-Fi 8GB Pro X2 SDHC card announced and available for pre-order.

New 16GB and 32 GB CF cards from Lexar.

Rollei announced an iPone like p&s camera:

Omnivision has developed a 14MP HD sensor to be used in cell phones, as well as a sibling sensor with the same pixel count for use in compact cameras.

Kodak announced 4 new cameras (including the Kodak super zoom Z981), but I fail to see the rumored "Entirely new type of camera at CES", maybe it is the Kodak Playsport:

Specs:
• Waterproof up to 10 ft. (3 m)
• Full 1080p HD video capture at 30 fps
• Electronic image stabilization
• Brilliant 2.0" color LCD display
• Capture 5 MP HD stills (16:9)
• Smart face tracking technology
• Expandable SD/SDHC Card slot for memory cards up to 32 GB, that can record up to 10 hours of HD video**
• HDMI cable output (HDMI cable included)
• Remote control compatible (remote control sold separately)

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Casio EX-FH25 – a camera worth mentioning

PR admin — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:48:50 +0000

The new Casio EX-FH25 is semi-official (not yet officially announced in the US) and it has some amazing specs, that are worth mentioning:

20x superzoom (26-520mm on a 35mm camera)
10-megapixel backlit CMOS sensor
26-520mm on a 35mm camera
40 fps bursts at the 9-megapixel size
capable of 1000fps slow-motion videos
ISO range of 100-3200 and built-in sensor-based stabilization

Via PhotographyBay

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