Tag archive: Zoom

Zoom's portable recorders have long earned a place of respect amongst podcasters, musicians, journalists, and other folks trying to get decent records of performances, interviews, lectures, and other material—and now Zoom is upping the ante for its video recording technology with its new Zoom Q3HD Handy Video Recorder. The Q3HD not only offers Zoom's X-Y stereo audio recording capabilities (at up to 24 bits/96KHz) but can… Read More

Zoom has long made a name for itself amongst podcasters, journalists, students, and music enthusiasts for its line of high-quality portable audio recorders, and today the company's tiny H1 Handy Recorder is on sale for $99. The H1 offers 24-bit/96khz stereo recording and can pack up to 50 hours of audio on a 32 GB microSDHC card (the unit ships with a 2 GB card). “The H1 is Zoom's smallest, most affordable recorder… Read More

Zoom recorders have gained a lot of fans amongst podcasters, journalists, musicians, and students looking to record interviews, music, lectures, and just about anything else in the open air…and now Zoom is looking to up its game by shrinking it down: the Zoom H1 Handy Recorder weighs just two ounces and is the company's smallest portable audio recorder yet, but captures stereo sound with a pair of XY microphones at an… Read More

Audio gear maker Zoom (owned by Samson Technologies) has long been known for its high quality portable audio gear, favored by everyone from journalists to podcasters to audio professionals for field recordings, interviews, and other on-the-go work. Now the company is looking to improve on its well-received H4n Handy Recorder with the Q3 Handy Video Recorder, which puts professional-quality stereo audio recording in a compact gizmo that can… Read More

At this year's PMA show, Kodak has announced four new additions to its Easyshare lineup of consumer-oriented digital cameras, including two mid-range shooters with high ISO sensitivity, big optical zooms, and image stabilization, and two budget-friend entry-level cameras. First up, the Easyshare Z712 IS Zoom Digital Camera goes after serious amateurs and aspiring photographers who may not want to go all the way to DSLRs. The Z712… Read More

In the last few weeks, digital camera makers Sony, Konica Minolta, Nikon (Europe and Japan), Olympus (Japanese only), Canon, Fujifilm, and Ricoh have all issued service advisories covering several of their camera models, citing the cameras' sudden failure to record images, or to snap distorted pictures or images with a strong purple cast. The failures effectively render the cameras useless. In classic “stealth recall” move,… Read More

From the Olympus press release: Olympus today unveiled the C-60 Zoom, a high-performance premium digital camera for amateur to advanced photographers looking for sophisticated features and functions in a stylish, ultra-compact and durable metal body that's designed to do more. The C-60 Zoom combines a 6.1-megapixel (effective) image sensor with the Olympus TruePic TURBO Image Processor for rapid startup, shutter release and… Read More

Zoom Player was designed to be simple at first glance while being remarkably dynamic and flexible when used to its full potential. Zoom Player Standard, a flexible feature rich Media Player that for all its features and goodness remains bloat-free. And Zoom Player Professional, which on top of being a great Media Player, incorporates the most powerful DVD Front-End you could imagine (and is even a few features you didn't think of… Read More

“Photographers are certain to appreciate the C-5060 Wide Zoom because of its compact size, ergonomic and rugged design, ease of use and high quality optics,” said T.J. Dickson, Product Manager of Digital, Olympus America Inc. “But it's the powerful wide- angle lens to see more of the image, and increased processing speed for fast start-up and continuous shooting, that make the C-5060 a compact camera with the soul of… Read More

This camera is the ideal photographic tool for digital enthusiasts looking for a compact, stylish camera with enough functionality to match their growing skills. With a unique ergonomic design, and ahot shoe for more flash options, the C-5000 Zoom provides great value in a compact form. “The C-5000 Zoom is the successor to the best-selling camera in its class during the 2002 holiday season, the C-4000 Zoom,” said Jason Bortzfield,… Read More

All three Philips Digital Photo products allow consumers to view and share digital photos at high quality on the large screens of their TV sets, eliminating the need to use a PC. An integrated Media Slot (PCMCIA) accepts almost all memory card types, giving consumers almost unlimited compatibility. The Media Slot is the fastest, easiest way to transfer photos for high?quality viewing, convenient sharing and safe storage on DVD discs.… Read More