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Canon Vixia HF S21 HD camcorder

January 17th, 2010 | Posted in Digital Cameras | 1 Comment »

Canon has updated its line of HD camcorders and one that has caught our attention is the Vixia HF S21. It is a 1080p camcorder with a 10x optical zoom. It includes 64GB of flash memory, but also two SD slots (SDXC). SDXC cards are not yet on the market, but can support up to a maximum capacity of 2TB. When the internal storage arrives at its end, the camcorder will automatically switch to the SD slots – without interruption or visible artifacts! Canon has also added a stabilizing electron image “SuperRange” (zoom mode) that can take pictures zoomed more stable. The HD camcorder records in AVCHD, but it can now convert files in MPEG4, a format more friendly in terms of storage and compatibility (YouTube etc…). This is a great feature. The conversion speed is almost in “real time” as 1 minute of video take 1 minute to convert. And finally, Canon has added a Touch interface replacing the joystick that existed in previous camcorders.

  • 64GB of internal storage, 2 SD slots
  • 1080p recording
  • 1/2.6″ 8.59-megapixel 1080p CMOS sensor
  • Display of 3.5″, 922k pixels
  • Touch and track, face detection (to keep the focus on something)
  • Viewfinder (to save battery)
  • Compatible with Eye-Fi

Canon unveiled new PowerShot digital cameras at CES

January 17th, 2010 | Posted in Digital Cameras | No Comments »

Canon unveiled 4 new PowerShot A-series digital cameras at CES, which are all below the price of $200 and should be available in February. The models are the PowerShot A3100 IS, A3000 IS, A495 and A490. The A3000 IS has the same specifications as the A3100 IS, except it uses a 10-megapixel sensor. The A495 and A490 digital cameras have 10-megapixel sensors, are powered by AA batteries and have no optical stabilization of the image. The A490 will offer the ISO 3200, Smart FE and YouTube. The specifications of the A3100 IS are:

  • Optical image stabilization
  • 12-megapixel sensor
  • 4x optical zoom
  • 2.7-inch LCD monitor
  • Price: $180

Panasonic Lumix FP3 digital camera

January 16th, 2010 | Posted in Digital Cameras | No Comments »

Panasonic released its Lumix FP3 ultra-slim compact digital camera in 2010. The FP3 has a 14-megapixel sensor, 4x optical zoom, image stabilization, face detection, HD video capture, and a touchscreen 3-inch display (which seems to be gaining in popularity). With the touchscreen, you can also use your finger to touch and focus before taking the picture.

Canon PowerShot SX20IS digital camera at $369

December 31st, 2009 | Posted in Digital Cameras | No Comments »

Here’s a great deal with this Canon PowerShot SX20IS digital camera available for a price of $369 at Amazon, which regular price is $601.03, so you can save $232.03. For specifications, the Canon PowerShot SX20IS digital camera offers a 12.1-megapixel sensor, a DIGIC 4 Image processor, a 2.5-inch Vari-Angle LCD, a 20x wide-angle optical zoom with optical image stabilizer, a microSD slot and a HDMI port. With this digital camera, you can capture 720p HD movies with a sound in stereo.

Ricoh GR Digital III x Stussy

December 23rd, 2009 | Posted in Digital Cameras | No Comments »

It’s in the United States that Ricoh has announced a special edition of its GR DIGITAL III, the GR DIGITAL III x Stussy, in the colors of the Stussy brand (that will be available in Stussy stores from February 2010). For those interested, the Ricoh GR DIGITAL III digital camera was announced last July, and it’s for me one of the best compact digital cameras, the only problem is its price.

Exemode Yashica DVC525HD cheap digital camcorder

December 16th, 2009 | Posted in Digital Cameras | No Comments »

Exemode has unveiled a cheap 720p digital camcorder, named the Yashica DVC525HD. This affordable camcorder has a 5.17-megapixel CMOS sensor and can record video in AVI at 720p. The Yashica DVC525HD also offers a LCD display of 2.4 inches and 128MB of internal storage space, that you can expand via SDHC memory cards (16GB max). It weighs 218g. Price: just 9,980 yen (about $111)

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Samsung ST5500: new 14-megapixel digital camera with Wi-Fi

December 15th, 2009 | Posted in Digital Cameras | No Comments »

Here is the Samsung ST5500, a “Point & Shoot” digital camera with specifications rather interesting. Indeed, the Korean manufacturer is proposing a resolution of 14.2 megapixels, ISO sensitivity between 80 and 3200, a Schneider-Kreuznach lens with 7x optical zoom, an LCD touchscreen 3.5-inch display, HD 720p video mode at 30fps, but also 100 MB of internal memory (expandable via microSD cards), and Wi-Fi. No information available for the price and release date.

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Canon PowerShot G11

December 9th, 2009 | Posted in Digital Cameras | No Comments »

Canon is one of the first manufacturers to move into the world of compact digital cameras the following message: “The megapixel race is not about anything”. Attentive to the demands of PowerShot G users – and photographers at large – the Nippon brand released its G11, an excellent digital cameras for the professionals who will not or can not burdened with a large SLR. Making a quantum leap in the field of high sensitivity, the G11 has a screen that can also make pictures discreetly. It lacks only the HD video to be perfect. Price: €599.

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Sony DSC-TX1 Snowflake digital camera in Japan

December 2nd, 2009 | Posted in Digital Cameras | No Comments »

This winter, Sony offers a Snowflake version of DSC-TX1 compact digital camera. The special edition will be available in Silver, Black and Rose. You will not pay more for the engraving, but Sony will offer it only for the festive season. I like the silver version, but I don’t live in Japan…

If you don’t know the DSC-TX1 (price: $329), it is a 10.2 megapixel compact digital camera that has a 4X optical zoom and a Carl Zeiss lens. At the back there is a large 3-inch LCD display. There’s a ton of features, but some are cool: 10fps burst mode, low light capabilities (for a compact digital camera) and 185 degrees panorama.

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Creative introduces Vado HD Pocket Video Cam

November 25th, 2009 | Posted in Digital Cameras | No Comments »

Creative has introduced its third generation Vado HD Pocket Video Cam which includes 4GB of storage space. It costs a price of $179.99 on Amazon. Improvements include better video quality in extreme lighting conditions, support for an external stereo microphone, headphone jack, means of motion detection mode and capture of image. To see the complete list of features of the Vado HD, here is the Creative website.

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