The EX-P700 has an ultra high resolution 7.2 million megapixel CCD with 4X optical zoom, and an ultra-fast 0.01 second release time lag (with flash off, focus locked). This remarkable high-performance, high-resolution compact camera offers the operating ease users have come to expect from Casio’s EXILIM CARD, ZOOM and PRO ranges of compact cameras. The EX-P700 will be available in January 2005, MSRP $599.99.
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Olympus Debuts Smallest 7.1MP Camera
From the press release:
The new Olympus C-7000 Zoom is proof that good things do come in small packages. The world’s smallest and lightest 7.1-megapixel, 5x optical zoom digital camera packs numerous advanced technologies for ultra-high image quality into an incredibly compact body with a convenient, easy-to-carry size. Its wealth of sophisticated features and intuitive operation allows users of all skill levels to achieve their precise creative goals. Just when one feature has been mastered, yet another facet awaits to be discovered inside this tiny gem of a camera.
SmartDisk Incorporates Image Histograms
SmartDisk Corporation announced today that its FlashTrax portable, palm-sized digital multimedia device now displays histograms, the graphic representation of the range of image tones in a photograph. Histograms are especially helpful to professional photographers when reviewing digital shots on location.
Maxtor Ships Next-Gen DiamondMax Drives
Maxtor Corporation today announced that it is shipping its new Maxtor DiamondMax 10 hard drives to OEMs and channel partners around the world. Based on an integrated, single-chip native SATAsolution, the new DiamondMax 10 drives feature native command queuing (NCQ), the company’s proprietary dual-processor technology, and a new 16MB buffer to deliver unparalleled speeds compared totraditional 7200 RPM drives in their class. This unique set of features, coupled with Maxtor’s latest firmware technology, allows the drive to self-balance system workloads for more efficient harddrive operations, which helps consumers run multiple applications at the same time, such as games and music, without overwhelming their PC systems.
ALi Announces New USB 2.0 Camera Controller
From ALi’s press release:
At the recently held USB Plugfest in Taipei, ALi’s USB 2.0 AV camera controller passed compliance & interoperability tests as well as received the USB-IF Logo. The rapid transformation of ALi’s USB 2.0 AV camera controller, from sample stage to receive respective USB-IF certification and to mass production recently, demonstrates ALi’s unflinching leadership in the integration capability within the market of high-speed AV peripheral application.
Lower-Priced Projection TV Outshines Plasma
Some 2.3 million digital projection TVs were shipped in the United States in 2003, and 2.6 million are expected this year, according to the Consumer Electronics Association. That compares with 315,000 plasmas last year, and 515,000 seen in 2004, it said.
At an average price in 2003 of $4,600 — enough for a Hawaiian vacation or a 1997 Toyota Camry — consumers often think twice about plasma TVs. That second thought brings them to projection TVs, which also have high-resolution images, but at a more earthbound price of $1,400, on average.
Read the full story at Reuters Technology.
Smart Disk adds 40/80GB FlashTrax models
FlashTrax safely stores high-resolution images transferred from any flash memory card onto the built-in USB 2.0 hard drive and displays them on a 3.5
Dell 2200MP projector
“We designed the 2200MP to meet the demands of customers that want a projector that can be easily used in the office and at home, as projectors become a more common component in the home digital entertainment center,” said Scott O’Hare, vice-president and general manager, Dell Software and Peripherals. “For an attractive price, this projector provides an outstanding image and high-quality features.”
The 2200MP projector uses the latest Digital Light Processing (DLPTM ) DDR1 projection technology to generate high resolution images at a 1700:1 contrast ratio with a maximum brightness of 1200 ANSI lumens2 for crisp video and graphics. For true plug-and-play operation, an auto-sync feature adjusts the output resolution to match that of the input device up to SXGA+ (1400×1050 dpi).
Minolta reveils DiMAGE A1 digital camera
Building upon the success of Minolta Corporation’s highly acclaimed DiMAGE 7 series of digital cameras, Minolta introduces the new 5 megapixel SLR- type DiMAGE A1 digital camera. The DiMAGE A1 wasdesigned with today’s creative digital photographer in mind.
Featuring the world’s fastest AF speed among 5-megapixel SLR-type digital cameras*, a fast built-in f/2.8 – 3.5 7x optical zoom lens, a top shutter speed of 1/16,000 of a second, dual-focal macro system, extra-fine image-quality option, Minolta’s new CxProcess II and 3-D Predictive Focus Control, Subject Tracking AF, Anti-shake function, and compatibility with portable and studio flash systems, the Minolta DiMAGE A1 exploits the power of digital imaging by providing the tools photographers need to express their creativity and solve visual problems. In addition, Minolta has also introduced new remote imaging software for use with the DiMAGE A1, the new DiMAGE Capture software, for enhanced creative capabilities.
Toshiba intros new M-Series digital cameras
Both M Series cameras — the PDR-M500 2.0 megapixel camera (US $349) and the PDR-M700 3.2 megapixel camera (US $449) — are designed to meet the needs of advanced amateur shutterbugs seeking a variety of high-quality photographic and inventive multimedia requirements. They are expected to ship in early July.
“The PDR-M500 and PDR-M700 represent a number of firsts for Toshiba in digital cameras, including our most powerful telephoto zoom with total 40X zooming capability, our fastest continuous shooting, and our largest LCD screen,” said Doug Freck, Vice President and General Manager, Toshiba Imaging Systems. “We are very excited about these cameras as they are a perfect compliment to today’s digital lifestyle.”
