European Consumers Still Wary of High Roaming Costs – Survey
EU roaming regulation is having little impact on consumers’ mobile usage habits while abroad, according to a survey carried out by YouGov on behalf of roaming service provider MACH. Click here for more.
Olympus VR-320: Pocket-friendly long zoom with HD video capture
Kicking off the company’s announcements prior to the start of the CP+ tradeshow in Japan, Olympus has launched a new long-zoom compact camera offering high-def 720p video capture, the Olympus VR-320. Based around a 14 megapixel CCD image sensor and an Olympus-branded 12.5x optical zoom lens, the VR-320 offers 35mm-equivalent focal lengths from a generous 24mm wide angle to a powerful 300mm telephoto. As you’d expect given the telephoto reach on offer, the Olympus VR320 does offer true mechanical (sensor shift type) image stabilization, as one half of Olympus’ “Dual Image Stabilization”…
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Olympus VR-330: Europe-only variant of the VR-320
Alongside three announcements for the US market, Olympus Europe has today announced one further model for which we know of no US plans: the Olympus VR-330. Based around the same 14 megapixel CCD image sensor and Olympus-branded 12.5x optical zoom lens, as the VR-320, the Olympus VR-330 offers 35mm-equivalent focal lengths from a generous 24mm wide angle to a powerful 300mm telephoto. As you’d expect given the telephoto reach on offer, the Olympus VR330 does offer true mechanical (sensor shift type) image stabilization, as one half of Olympus’ “Dual…
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Olympus SZ-10: 14 megapixel ultrazoom announced
Olympus has today revealed its latest ultra zoom digital camera model: the Olympus SZ-10. Coupling a 14 megapixel CCD sensor and an 18x optical zoom lens, the SZ-10 provides everything from a useful 28mm-equivalent wide angle to a whopping 504mm telephoto. As you’d expect with this much reach, Olympus includes a sensor shift image stabilization system. There’s no optical or electronic viewfinder, though, with all interaction taking place on a 3.0-inch LCD display with ~153k pixel resolution…
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Olympus SZ-10: 14 megapixel ultrazoom announced
Olympus has today revealed its latest ultra zoom digital camera model: the Olympus SZ-10. Coupling a 14 megapixel CCD sensor and an 18x optical zoom lens, the SZ-10 provides everything from a useful 28mm-equivalent wide angle to a whopping 504mm telephoto. As you’d expect with this much reach, Olympus includes a sensor shift image stabilization system. There’s no optical or electronic viewfinder, though, with all interaction taking place on a 3.0-inch LCD display with ~153k pixel resolution…
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Olympus VG-110: Sub-$100 ultracompact targets the value-conscious
Olympus Corp. has today announced imminent availability of the Olympus VG-110 ultracompact digital camera. The Olympus VG110 combines a twelve effective megapixel image sensor and an Olympus-branded 4x optical zoom lens in an ultracompact body. Sadly — but perhaps not surprisingly, given the pricing — the Olympus VG-110 lacks any form of mechanical image stabilization. Images and movies are framed on a 2.7-inch LCD display with ~77k pixel resolution, roughly equating to a 320 x 240 pixel array. As…
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Olympus Announces Two Compact Ultrazooms
Olympus has announced two new compact ultra zoom cameras: the $250 18x SZ-10 and the $200 12X VR-320. The company also announced the VG-110, a $90 12-megapixel compact with a 4x zoom.
Fuji X100: Pricing, availability announced for fixed-lens APS-C camera
Fujifilm USA has today ended speculation, by announcing pricing and availability for its upcoming FinePix X100 fixed-lens APS-C digital camera, whose development was first revealed at the Photokina tradeshow last September. The Fujifilm FinePix X100 has a retro design, a twelve megapixel APS-C sized image sensor, a newly developed Fujifilm EXR processor, and a fixed focal length Fujinon 23mm lens with a maximum aperture of f/2 which provides a field of view roughly equivalent to a 35mm lens on a 35mm camera. ISO sensitivity ranges from 100 to 12,800 equivalents, and shutter speeds from 30 to 1/4,000 second. Exposure…
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Review: Panasonic 12.5mm f/12 Lumix G 3D
We have a special lens review today: the Panasonic 12.5mm f/12 Lumix G 3D, the first 3D interchangeable lens, capable of producing 3D images with the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2, DMC-GF2 and DMC-GH2 Micro Four-Thirds digital cameras. Click here to read Shawn Barnett’s report on the Panasonic 12.5mm f/12 Lumix G 3D.
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Sony Discloses Basic Specifications of the “E-mount” for Interchangeable Single Lens Cameras without Fee
Sony Corporation announced today it will disclose the basic specifications of its “E-mount” for interchangeable single lens cameras, without fee, to manufacturers of lenses and mount adaptors, starting April 1st, 2011. This opens the way for manufacturers of various lenses and mount adaptors to effectively develop products conforming to “E-mount” specifications. Users of the Sony’s “NEX-3″, “NEX-5″, “NEX-VG10″…
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