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Pentax to Introduce 18-Mpixel SLR In 2006

“The company is currently exhibiting a mockup image at the Photo Imaging Expo (PIE) 2005, held in Tokyo from March 17 to March 20, 2005. Kodak Co is said to have newly developed the 18-Mpixel CCD image sensor. The camera uses a PENTAX 645AF mount, which is compatible with smc PENTAX645 interchangeable lenses conventionally used with silver salt cameras. Pentax aims to commercialize the camera within 2006 and “expects to set the price at lower than 1 million yen,” said a company spokesperson. ”

Read more at NE Asia Online

Olympus All-Weather Stylus Verve S

The Stylus Verve S combines a 5.0-megapixel CCD image sensor with Olympus’ exclusive image processor, TruePic TURBO, which significantly enhances image quality and delivers faster overall processing speeds for rapid startup, shutter release and playback. TruePic TURBO uses pixel “micro-smoothing” to deliver clearer, more color-accurate photos, even at lower resolutions. The result is high quality prints that can be cropped and printed to 11 x 14 inches and larger. And with a fast startup of less than one second and nearly instant shutter release time, you’re always ready to take great pictures.

Canon Introduces New Mini-DV Camcorders

Each new camcorder features Canon’s exclusive DV Photo Plus system, a combination of features and technology that allows users to achieve high quality video and high resolution photos, with exceptional quality, color and clarity, in a single product.

Incorporated into each new model are four key technologies that collectively raise image quality, camera performance and user satisfaction. This fierce foursome includes:

— Genuine Canon optics within the zoom lens that contributes to sharp, clear, colorful images and high magnification for amazing close up shots;

— A megapixel CCD image sensor that offers higher resolution with finer detail than image sensors with less pixels;

Hawking Launches Pan/Tilt Network Camera

The new, high performance wired camera expands Hawking’s line of network cameras, which allow users to monitor and secure their homes, offices, and other critical locations from anywhere in the worldusing only a web browser.    The HNC700PT features a CCD image sensor and MPEG4 compression to provide a superior quality picture and streaming video at up to 30 frames persecond. Remote-motion technology can be utilized via web interface or remote control, and allows the camera to pan across 270 degrees, as well as tilt through 90 degrees. Users can scan adesired area from the safety and comfort of a remote location. Built-in motion detection adds an extra measure of security. Included with the camera is a powerful management and control softwareapplication that allows the user to playback video, record directly to the hard drive, operate remote-motion control, and trigger automatic recording by motion detection. A built-in microphonealso enables audio monitoring.       The newnetwork camera features a built-in web server and utilizes its own IP address, thereby eliminating the need to be attached to a PC. The cameras connect directly to an existing Ethernet network,allowing users to view live video both from within their local area network (LAN) or from outside the network via the Internet.    Versatile and full-featured, the HNC700PT offers a broadarray of applications and can be used to monitor various critical locations such as homes, offices, banks, schools, childcare centers, hospitals, and other industrial and public areas. Thenetwork cameras feature web configuration and management, and support a host of Internet related protocols, including TCP/IP networking, SMTP email, HTTP, and FTP. â€œThe HNC700PT is a robust,high performance network camera that delivers cost-effective, easy-to-use security and monitoring capabilities to home and business users,” said Sidd Sinha, product manager at Hawking Technologies.More information can be found at Hawking’s Website. Price and availability information have not yet been released.

Canon Announces 2.2 Megapixel DV Cameras

From Canon’s press release:

Whether capturing the fireworks at a July fourth celebration or the expression of a child eating ice cream, Canon’s new vertically designed Optura 500 and Optura 400 Mini DV 2.2-megapixel camcorders provide consumers with high quality video and photos in a compact and easy-to-use package. Incorporating Canon’s DV Photo Plus technology, these eye-catching camcorders are shorter and smaller than their predecessors, take advantage of Genuine Canon Optics and advanced photo features often found in Canon’s line of PowerShot and EOS digital cameras.

Casio QV-R51 Digital Camera Review

Quote from the review at HardwareZone:

To most layman, Casio is a brand synonymous mainly with their make of calculators. However, not many realize that they are one of the few manufacturers to introduce one of the first consumer digital cameras into the market back in the mid-1990s with their Casio QV-10 having a 250,000 pixels CCD image sensor. Nine years down the road, we have the newest addition to the Casio’s QV- digital camera series, namely the Casio QV-R51 with its now 5.0 MegaPixel image sensor.

Read the full review

Sony delivers new Cyber-shot DSC-T1

Adding one more case to the “How’d They Do That?” file, the miniaturization wizards at Sony (known formally as product designers and engineers) took features found on more full-figured digital cameras and squeezed them into a slim, pocket-friendly design no larger than a deck of cards.

Slide the front lens cover down and in just over one second, the Cyber-shot DSC-T1 digital camera’s large 2.5-inch LCD viewfinder comes to life. It occupies roughly two-thirds of the camera’s back-surface area, giving more room to see and show off images at the moment they are captured.

Pentax *istD SLR review

Quote from the review at Steve’s Digi-Cams:

“The PENTAX *ist D digital SLR camera combines a high-performance, APS-sized 6.1 effective megapixel CCD image sensor, Pentax K lens mount, pentaprism viewfinder, and a 1.8 inch LCD monitor in one of the world’s smallest and lightest camera bodies in the digital SLR category. The *ist D measures a very compact 5 x 3.7 x 2.3 inches and weighs just 18 ounces without batteries.

Toshiba debuts five-megapixel PDR-5300

The PDR-5300 boasts high level features such as a 5.0 megapixel CCD image sensor, a powerful 3X optical zoom lens with a versatility-enhancing wide aperture range, state-of-the-art noise reduction technology, user-selectable shutter speeds (8 seconds to 1/1500 second), plus a full suite of optional manual controls, all working together to provide excellent photographic results in a variety of lighting conditions. It is expected to ship later this month with a manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP) of $399.

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