Sony Announces New 12-Megapixel Digital SLR (PC World)
PC World - Sony Corp. is adding a mid-range model to its Alpha digital still camera range later this year in anticipation of a competitive year-end shopping season. Full text
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Leica grabs bragging rights with `fastest' lens (AP)AP - Before camera manufacturers one-upped each other with the number of megapixels, they one-upped each other with the zoom range of their lenses. And before that, in the 1960s, the "speed" of the lens, its ability to gather light, was the big selling point. Full text |
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Sony to launch advanced digicam to take on Canon (Reuters)
Reuters - Sony Corp (6758.T) said it would launch a new digital single lens reflex camera for advanced users in November, broadening its product lineup in a move to take on industry leaders Canon Inc (7751.T) and Nikon Corp (7731.T). Full text
Casio Debuts Fast-Shooting Digital Still Camera (PC World)
PC World - Casio Computer Co. Ltd. has developed a digital still camera that can shoot at a rate of 60 photos per second at full resolution. Full text
Digital Cameras' Second Wind (BusinessWeek Online)
BusinessWeek Online - As recently as the first quarter of this year, the market for digital cameras looked as if it were heading for a decline in overall demand. It seemed most of the people who wanted a digital camera to replace their old film cameras had bought one. According to market research firm IDC, digital camera sales in 2006 grew 15%, down from 20% in prior years, and were forecast to grow only 8% in 2007 (see BusinessWeek.com, 4/27/07, "Quick! Take a Picture!"). Full text
New HP Photosmart printer gets funky but pricey (USATODAY.com)
USATODAY.com - Columnist Edward C. Baig has been printing snapshots of his family's recent beach vacation by inserting a card into the HP Photosmart A826 Home Photo Center that Hewlett-Packard launched Tuesday. The rather funky-shaped $249 printer, complete with touch-screen and stylus, hits stores early next month. Full text
Picture Bright For Digital Photo Frames (Investor's Business Daily)
Investor's Business Daily - The rise of digital photography has created a problem for active shutterbugs: What to do with all the snapshots sitting on their PCs. Full text
UCSD Engineers Build World's Highest-Resolution Computer Display (TechWeb)
TechWeb - The system has a screen resolution up to 220 megapixels, which is 100 times higher than a high-definition TV. Full text
Sony Upgrades Thin Cameras (PC World)
PC World - Sony Corp. is upgrading its thin T-series digital still camera line with a new model that packs a larger display with touchscreen. Full text
Sony to Replace Casing on DSC-T5 Cameras (PC World)
PC World - Sony Corp. is offering to replace part of the casing on some models of its DSC-T5 digital still camera because the metal coating may peel away and scratch or cut the skin of users. Full text
Sony Recalls Digital Cameras That Can Cut Customers (TechWeb)
TechWeb - The bottom metal casing on some of Sony's Cyber-shot digital cameras could peel and warp, creating a sharp edge that could scratch or cut the user's hand. Full text