Pentax have announced the new K10D Digital SLR Camera which boasts 10.2 megapixels together with Pentax developed Shake Reduction and a weather resistant body.
Weather resistance is achieved by the incorporation of some 72 special seals on the camera body including the shutter release button.
Designed to deliver high quality digital images and responsive operation for advanced photo enthusiasts, the Pentax K10D features an array of innovations in image capture and camera functionality.
Pentax K10D Features
Sony have announced two new additions to the Cyber-Shot Digital Camera family in the shape of the Cyber-Shot DSC-T50 and the Cyber-Shot DSC-N2.
Both new models feature a three inch Touch Screen Display and built in slide show facility. The extra large touch screen display features intuitive menu options. This allows for a reduction in the amount of physical buttons on the body of the camera which in turn allows for a sleeker design
Both models also incorporate Sony’s Clear Photo Plus LCD technology for higher resolution (230K), higher contrast and optimal viewing from various angles.
Recently announced by Ricoh, the new Capilo R5 Digital Camera features a 7.1x optical wide zoom lens (28-200 mm in 35 mm camera format) which is the highest zoom in the compact class (among compact digital cameras of less than 150g as of 23 August 2006)
Combining the Caplio R5�s Ricoh-original CCD-shift vibration correction method and brand new image processing engine greatly expands the range of shooting in low light areas producing high quality images at even higher ISO settings with low noise.
The new Caplio R5 succeeds the standard setting Caplio R4 with wide angle / high-magnification zoom (open priced, launched March 17, 2006, featuring effective 6.04 megapixel CCD). With its roots based in the solid features of it's predecessor, the Caplio R5 has been designed to give even more fun and easy photography.
Canon have announced thier next generation of D-SLR or Digital Single Lens Reflex camera in the form of the EOS 400D.
The Canon EOS 400D features a whole host of new developments over the best selling EOS 350D which is currently the fastest selling SLR camera of all time - Canon's EOS 300D, the world's first consumer D-SLR, kick started a digital revolution in 2003.
"We are now witnessing a mass consumer trend towards D SLR," said Mogens Jensen, Head of Canon Consumer Imaging Europe.
"On top of the existing 21 million analogue EOS shooters, a completely new profile of consumer is adopting digital EOS and driving growth.With European household penetration having only just hit 3%, the question now is not - will this market be big -, but how big will this market become"
In the latest addition to its award-winning EASYSHARE consumer digital photography system, Eastman Kodak Company today announced four new innovative and user-friendly products to the C and V-Series lines of EASYSHARE Digital Cameras.
KODAK EASYSHARE V705 Dual Lens Digital Camera
The KODAK EASYSHARE V705 Dual Lens Digital Camera - the world’s smallest ultra-wide-angle 7.0 MP 5X optical zoom digital camera - and the KODAK EASYSHARE C875 Zoom Digital Camera, with 8.0 MP, 5X all glass SCHNEIDER-KREUZNACH optical zoom lens, are two impressively designed and unbelievably equipped offerings from Kodak.
“As a leader in the digital camera marketplace, Kodak once again surpasses the competition by designing innovative and powerful ultra-compact cameras,” said Carolyn Walsh, Product Sales Director Digital, Eastman Kodak Company. “Kodak continues to raise the bar by providing picture takers with the tools to create high-quality photos, enhancing the overall digital photography experience.”
