Technology Vessel

Of all the comments I device,  fact there was much pleasure to have been more ether the Casio Exilim EX-($ 945.00 F1), a high-speed camera records movies in slow motion. The problem is that she, AA $ 999, which is more than three times that many buyers are willing to spend on a camera. In addition, AM squatting to the point and shoot type.

Since then, Casio introduced the EX-FH20 ($ 599), which is approximately the same for almost half the price. Now, the company said FC100-EX ($ 399, pictured above) and the EX-FS10 ($ 349, below), which both make movies up to 1,000 images per second. Better yet, Casio crammed into firing technology and thin enough to carry in your pocket.

Casio camera shoots ex fs10Both 9-megapixel video at 720p, and can take up to 30 frames per second with a resolution of 6-MP (not at all bad for sustained firing).

These new models have a dynamic camera mode that allows users to crop moving subjects in the pictures and place them in different contexts (green screen video production). The biggest difference is that the FS10 has a 2.5 inch screen and 3x optical zoom, while the FC100, MA is 2.7 inches with a 5x objective.

Casio also announced three other point and shoot: EX-S5 ($ 179), EX-Z270 ($ 229) and EX-Z400 ($ 299). The 10.1 MP EX-S5 has a 3X optical zoom, a 2.7-inch screen, YouTube capture mode, and recalls an elegant design EX-FS10.

The EX-270 also features 10.1 MP, 2.7 inch screen, and the YouTube capture mode, but adds a 4x optical zoom, optical image stabilizer (IS), and face detection.

Finally, the EX-Z400 offers a resolution of 12 MP, 4x optical zoom, optical image stabilizer, video recording 720p, Casio Exilim 3.0 AOS new engine, a 3 inch screen, and the YouTube capture mode .

There’s something for everyone in Olympus’ Spring 2009 lineup: the nine cameras announced today include point-and-shoots for all budgets, a 26X superzoom, and several rugged models, an Olympus specialty.

Budget Point-and-Shoots

Fe-5010The FE-3000 ($139), FE-3010 ($149), and FE-5010 ($189, pictured at right) all have  Intelligent Auto mode, face detection for up to 16 faces, in-camera help guides, an LCD backlight boost for viewing images in bright light, and a rechargeable battery, a feature that’s still not standard on budget cameras (or even mid-range ones, for that matter).

The FE-3000 has 10-megapixel resolution, 3X optical zoom, a 2.7-inch LCD, and 16 scene modes; the FE-3010, meanwhile, includes a resolution bump (12-MP) and a slimmer (0.7-inch thick) design. Both models have digital image stabilization.

The FE-5010 also has 12-MP resolution and a 2.7-inch screen, but its lens has 5X optical zoom. It also has dual image stabilization, which is more effective than digital IS.

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Today, Pentax announced two new additions to its line of Optio point-and-shoot, the two that cost less than two hundred dollars. The P70 ($ 199, pictured right), most elegant of the two cameras, 12 megapixel sensor, 2.7 inch LCD and 4x optical zoom (28mm lens should allow a few broad strokes Nice, too).

The other features include face detection rapidly to 32 faces ISO up to 6400, Smile Capture, Blink Detection, video recording and 720p (although at a slower speed of 15 frames per second). Vertical as a supplement allows you to use the navigation pad to four lanes to take pictures as you would on a phone. The metal will be available in February P70 white, red and silver.

As for the E70 ($ 139) is the most entry-level and entry level are: has a resolution of 10 MP, 3x optical zoom and a 2.4 inch LCD screen and must be AA.

However, it shares some features with the P70, including early detection Face detection, capture blinks and smiles. We like automatic image Pentax select one of the seven automatic scene modes (we may recall, not long ago, when Intelligent Auto modes are a feature of point and shoot).

The E70 will be available in February and will be available in Champagne, Red and Blue Deep.

On the basis of programming new camcorder from Canon, announced this morning, two things are clear: the company focuses on high definition format and Flash in particular. And if this is the first Canon camcorders with a bit rate of 24 Mbps peak, remains one of the outlets of the top line.

Canon has also introduced a faster DIGIC DV III and a new HD CMOS sensor, which allows instant autofocus (AF). We have seen demonstrations of this past November, the rapid response time is impressive.

As for ease of use, Canon has introduced Video Snapshot Mode that captures clips of four seconds, users can join, with music, create slide shows video. If you’re never sure when to stop filming, this is for you. Note: This feature is only available in flash models.

Canon is trying to decide the price of these models. For now, here’s a summary of the models and their characteristics.

High Definition Models

Except for the HV40, all new Vixia HD camcorders have a bit rate of 24Mbps maxiumum, and they all have optical image stabilization (IS) and Instant AF. As for standard-definition models, each with a 2.7-inch LCD screen that the powers of the camcorder by opening overthrown.

VIXIA-luxury are HFS10 Vixia hf20At (pictured above) and VIXIA HF20 (right), two Full HD flash templates that run on the new DV DIGIC III processor and the latest CMOS sensor. Although both have a 10X optical zoom, video and instant pre-registration modes and face detection, the HFS10 has 32 GB of internal memory, while the HF20 does not (only an SD / SDHC).

The first flash model high-definition Vixia HFS100 has a 10X optical zoom, and shoots 6-MP video and images 8-MP. The Vixia HF200 (right) updates 15x optical zoom, but the MP-2.99 shoots video and 3.3 MP picture. At 12 ounces, the HF200 is 3.9 ounces lighter than HFS100. Both have face detection, movie mode Flash mode, pre-registration, and an LED flashlight.

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Thank you for the price, stylish, compact and utility, digital cameras are perennial crowd pleasers of holidays and gift gifters same. And yet, there is the possibility that the recipient will be disappointed.

On the one hand, there is a reason camera market is so crowded: there are different types of cameras and, in this context, various specifications of the packages, which cater to all photographers serious type of person who loves to write vague albums Facebook. Chances are you’re somewhere in between.

Then there is the aesthetic component. People express allegiance to the flag with the cameras as they do with laptops. Finally, people have the habit of asking for things for the holidays when they have actually done research and have an idea of what model they want. With digital cameras, a product most people understand, it’s pretty easy to do.

This seems to be what happened to a reader, who received an Olympus FE-370 ($ 179), but is considering negotiating for a Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS5 ($ 199). Welcome to today’s edition of “keep or throw?”

Panasonic Lumix DMC – fs5Disclaimer: we have not examined more of these cameras. And we gave both low light and views from various cameras Olympus and Panasonic, so you do not hear an expression of brand loyalty on our part.

Let’s start with the specifications, then: The FE-370 has 8.0 megapixels, dual image stabilization (IS), 5x optical zoom, Face Detection, Intelligent Auto Mode, smiles, 19 scene modes and an LCD screen 2 7. Like all Olympus xD-should the size of their business.

The FS5 is a 10.1 megapixel, optical image stabilization, 4x optical zoom, face detection, intelligent auto mode, 23 scene modes and a 2.5-inch LCD screen. It is possible that a MultiMediaCard (MMC) or SD cards.

On most counts, the two devices correspond, 8.0 and 10.1 megapixel formats are clear enough to produce 4 x 6 and 8 x 10 prints yet. One objective 5X is more versatile than a 4X objective, of course, but even 4x is more than enough for shooting range in or near.

As for the difference in the size of the LCD, which should not be a deal-breaker here. (In the case of the Canon Powershot SD880 IS, however, which has a 3 inch screen and an accelerometer, much less touch-screen models, the screen is a bigger selling point.)

This leaves two key factors. First is the stabilization of the image. This is one of the most important features to consider when buying a camera, but the lenses of the companies do not play until all the gadgets, the resolution and face detection.

Well I’m here to tell you optical image stabilization, hands down, better than digital stabilization or duplicate the net, blurry images. Not depends on many scene modes have a camera, or even if it is wise you can choose the most suitable for you, if the IS is the blurry pictures, going to look bad anyway.

Finally, the memory card slot could be a deal-breaker for some people. The xD format only works with Olympus cameras, not all laptops slots “memory card reader. EA, meanwhile, is the format in place. If you want you can buy a card and use the camera and camcorder. And since your laptop probably has an SD card slot (sorry Mac fanboys), you can upload your photos and the faster the process.

The bottom line: I would say you should take the FE-370 and get FS5 place. Not only because that’s what I prefer. But it seems to me, my friend, you’ve done your homework, and I wanted the camera from the beginning. This will address you.

It is not a digital SLR, and certainly not a point and shoot Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1, announced today it is the smallest camera with interchangeable lenses. Because it gives you a mirror for the internal digital SLR Micro Four Thirds system, the body weighs only 0.85 pounds rare. It also saves space by using an electronic system, and no optical viewfinder. According to Panasonic, the G1 is for people who are now extinct forms of large digital SLR but want a comparable image quality.

According to Panasonic, the G1 is also the first camera with interchangeable lenses come in a variety of colors: users can buy it in black, red or blue. The 12.1 megapixel camera has a 3-inch LCD screen 100 percent field of view and which rotates 180 degrees. Other features you expect from a camera of this caliber: Optical Image Stabilizer, Intelligent Auto mode (including Intelligent ISO, Intelligent Exposure and Intelligent Scene Selector and Face Detection up to 15 faces). It also has an HDMI output and a dust reduction system vibrates. The G1 comes with a 14-55mm objective.

The price of the G1 will be announced in October. Check the pics after the jump.

To date, we are shocked, shocked that Sony has not released a point and shoot with 720p video recording. Especially since its marketing campaign called HDNA cross products, the lack of HD cameras in its range has been unclear. Finally, Sony on board: the new Cybershot DSC-T500 does just that. I saw a demo a few weeks ago, and because it uses a more advanced codec (MPEG-4 AVC/H.264) than its competitors, namely, Kodak and Panasonic’s image was more accurate color and exposure (which is saying a lot because it gave me lots of love for Kodak cameras 720p).

The camera has 10.1 megapixel 5x optical zoom, 3.5 inch touch screen, ISO up to 3200, HDMI output, Intelligent Scene Recognition, Face Detection, reading, filter waste can face, and smile shooting settings. It will cost $ 399.

Olympus debuted three cameras today, and they couldn’t be more different from one another. The lineup includes the SP-565 UZ, a superzoom with a 20X lens; the Stylus 1050 SW, a ruggedized point-and-shoot; and the Stylus 1040, Olympus’s slimmest camera to date. To some extent, they seem to be refreshes: we put the 18X SP-560 UZ to the test in a superzoom test drive we did last year, and the 1050 SW looks similar to the 1030 SW, which we reviewed, although it boasts some important differences- namely, a 3D accelerometer. As for the 1040, it’s about the style more than the specs (although those aren’t bad, either). All of them will be available in October, and, like all Olympus cameras, they take xD cards.

To begin with the SP-565 UZ (pictured at right), it upgrades, as said, from an 18X to a 20X optical zoom. It has a 10-megapixel sensor, dual image stabilization, perfect shot preview, face detection, in-camera editing, 33 shooting modes, and the ability to take 13.5 pictures per second (albeit, at three megapixels). Its Shadow Adjustment Technology compensates for backlight before you take the picture, which is refreshing since some companies’ only allow you to adjust the shadows after you’ve pressed the shutter, and manually, to boot. It will cost $399.

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It’s a busy day in the new camera! Today, Sony introduced two point and shoots, the Cybershot DSC-T700 and DSC-T77. The T77 is pretty basic, but the T700 is interesting because it has 4 GB of internal storage. That’s enough space to store 1,000 images in full resolution (10.1 MP) or 40,000 of the VGA. In organizing device seems to be a growing trend among manufacturers of cameras, and is an excellent starting point: for those who like to show moving pictures, and would not use a capture device and a PMP for the storage, a good idea.

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Panasonic has unveiled its first touchscreen camera today DMpanasonic-Lumix DMC-FX500-fx500.jpgC ($ 399), whose hybrid interface includes a joystick and a screen that reacts to your finger and stylus. Although I can not wait until capacitive touch found its way into the camera, I am glad that Panasonic has decided to throw in a joystick (the new Kodak EasyShare V1073, by comparison, has only four dedicated buttons lining touchscreen). Panasonic at least seems to have understood that, until now, the cameras on the touch screen at least were not as practical as be.So paint, this is what you do with the 3-inch touch screen: the use of cursors screen to adjust aperture and shutter speed, adjust the auto focus and exposure by simply touching the object on the screen at the register, scroll through the images in playback mode and to organize and edit photos using a keyboard on the screen.

Apart from the touch screen, the FX500 packs 10.1 megapixels each specifications you’d expect to see at a high level point and shoot: 5x optical zoom, optical image stabilization, 720p video, face detection In camera-eye correction Red Intelligent Auto Mode, which automatically detects the shooting environment and selects the best scene mode. (Like Lumix cameras, has also spent 21 scene modes, you can select manually.) Wait to start shipping in May.