Archive for February 1st, 2010

Olympus introduces SP-600UZ and SP-800UZ, breaks 30X zoom barrier

Olympus today introduced two new super zoom cameras, one of which takes the zoom war to a whole new level. The SP-800UZ packs a whopping 30X optical zoom lenses into its relatively compact body! One has to wonder if they’re going to start including a tripod with these cameras, since you need a steady hand to get a sharp photo at 840 mm! Here’s more:

Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 / 8010

The other two Olympus cameras for today are in their rugged Stylus Tough lineup. Here are their details:

FinePix HS10 has BSI sensor, 30x zoom

The Fujifilm FinePix HS10 is a long-zoom digital camera featuring a backside illuminated CMOS image sensor. The sensor in the Fuji FinePix HS10 yields an effective resolution of 10.3 megapixels, and sits behind a Fujinon-branded 30x optical zoom lens with a generous 24mm wide angle. The Fujifilm HS10 includes both an electronic viewfinder and a 3.0-inch LCD panel. Images are stored on SD or SDHC cards, or in 45MB of built in memory. Power for the Fuji HS10comes courtesy of four AA batteries, with alkaline…
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Fujifilm FinePix HS10

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The Fujifilm FinePix HS10 is a DSLR-style camera with a massive 30x optical zoom lens and 10 megapixel CMOS sensor.

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Fujifilm FinePix S2550HD and S1800

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The Fujifilm FinePix S2550HD and S1800 cameras offer 18x zoom lenses and HD movie recording.

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Fujifilm FinePix F80EXR

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The Fujifilm FinePix F80EXR is a new compact camera offering a 10x zoom lens in a compact body.

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Fujifilm FinePix Z700EXR

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The Fujifilm FinePix Z700EXR combines beautiful styling, Fujifilm’s award-winning EXR sensor technology and a 3.5” touch-screen LCD.

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Fujifilm’s 13 New Point-and-Shoot Cameras Include EXR Units and Megazooms - PC World


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Fujifilm’s 13 New Point-and-Shoot Cameras Include EXR Units and Megazooms
PC World
Fujifilm today expanded its FinePix lineup with 13 new point-and-shoot cameras, including two models that use the company’s innovative EXR sensor and the first 30X optical-zoom fixed-lens still camera. The EXR sensor/processor combo debuted last year
Touch-screen model added to Fujifilm EXR lineup CNET
Fujifilm’s 13 New Ca … PC Magazine
Fujifilm unveils FinePix HS10 with 30x zoom Digital Camera Reviews
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Android navigation software

Free Android navigation software from NDrive : NDrive announces that the Android edition of its newest navigation software is now available from the Android Market Store. In contrast to the majority of available navigation solutions, NDrive uses complete maps installed on the smart-phone. This is a great cost savings for end users, because they will not need to pay extra for using wireless data services during application use. Users can now install and use NDrive’s fully featured navigation software for free for 7 days. Users can choose from a wide variety of maps. NDrive can be described as a very intuitive and quick GPS navigation application.

Canon Photo Challenge Winners Announced

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Canon today announced that Casey Berner, 19, of Illinois and Justin Tijerina, 15, of Texas have been named the winners of the Adult and Teen Divisions of the Canon U.S.A. and Pro Football Hall of Fame “Why Do You Love Football?” photo challenge.

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