Konica Minolta DiMAGE X1 Press Release
The First ‘X-Series’ Compact Digital Camera Equipped with 8 Megapixels, Anti-Shake Function, and a Luxurious Design that Fits Neatly in Your Palm.
Setting out to create “the highest-level digital camera in terms of image quality, functions, design, and size,” Konica Minolta developed the DiMAGE X1. As a fusion of Konica Minolta’s best imaging technologies and the DiMAGE X series’ sleek digital camera design, the new X1 offers you exquisitely beautiful images and greater freedom to express yourself.
A camera of true expressive power, the DiMAGE X1 employs an 8-megapixel, 1/1.8-type CCD - the highest resolution currently available in compact digital cameras. To take full advantage of this incredible resolution, the X1 integrates a newly designed optical system as well as CxProcess™ III, Konica Minolta’s top image processing technology that renders images as natural-looking as they appear to your eye.
Konica Minolta introduces new DT series lenses
Lens Overview
As the new standard for digital SLR cameras, DT lenses are ideally suited to digital SLR cameras such as the Maxxum7D/5D and Dynax7D/5D which are equipped with large (23.5 x 15.7 mm) CCDs.
Konica Minolta AF DT Zoom 18 -70 mm F3.5 to 5.6 (D)
Konica Minolta AF DT Zoom 11-18 mm F4.5 to 5.6 (D)
Konica Minolta AF DT Zoom 18-200 mm F3.5 to 6.3 (D)
Lens Features
8 Megapixel Pocket Camera - The Rollei dp8300
Stylish 8.1-megapixel Rollei digital camera dp8300 opens up new horizons Over eight million sensor pixels are no longer a preserve of professional digital cameras. With the Rollei dp8300, any discriminating shutter bug can now give full rein to his or her creativity.
Special highlights of the Rollei dp8300: Duration of video recording limited only by the capacity of the storage medium and option of recording in high-quality TIFF format. The Rollei dp8300 will be available by the end of July 2005 for €349.- (incl. VAT); a 64MB SD memory card is supplied with the camera.
Kodak Accelerates Move into CMOS Image Sensor (CIS)
Kodak Press Release
Company Delivers New Products, Forms New Alliances to Advance Imaging Capabilities for Camera Phones and Digital Cameras
Eastman Kodak Company reached another milestone in its digital growth strategy with the announcement of innovative new image sensors for mass-market products such as camera phones and digital still cameras. The company also announced important new alliances that will extend its reach in the market for image sensors.
Olympus Zuiko Digital Fish Eye lens
Great News for Olympus DSLR shooters: Recently Olympus has announced a new 8mm F 3.5 Zuiko Digital fisheye lens for its E-system digital SLRs offering a 180 degree angle of view. The 8mm F 3.5 Zuiko Digital fisheye has a special multi-layer coating designed to reduce susceptibility to ghosting and flaring and its ED element will keep chromatic abrration to a minimum. The lens will be available in Jan 2006.
Press Release: Take a fresh perspective
Owners of Olympus E-System cameras will be able to get a completely new view of the world from next year with the introduction of the ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 8mm 1:3.5 Fisheye Lens. E-1 and E-300 photographers will soon be able to benefit from a full 180° diagonal angle of view enabling unique and eye-catching panoramic pictures to be taken.
Olympus C-135 Zoom Press Release
The new Olympus C-315 Zoom is a stylish and attractively priced camera. Building on the success of its predecessor the C-310Z, pronounced ‘Best Digital Budget Compact Camera’ by TIPA in 2004, the new Olympus C-315Z boasts the same special blend of design, performance, handling and affordability. It’s resolution has also been significantly increased to 5.1 million pixels to provide exceptional picture quality but what won’t ibe changing is the camera’s great value for money.
Fantasea underwater housings announced for Nikon Coolpix 4600/5600, Coolpix 5900/7900
Maxwell Optical Industries P/L has announced Australian availability of new Fantasea Line housings for popular Nikon Coolpix digital cameras.
Maxwell is exclusive Australian distributor for both Nikon Coolpix cameras and Fantasea Line of underwater housings and accessories for divers, snorkelers, winter sports enthusiasts and outdoor photographers.
AgfaPhoto launches storage media for digital cameras
AgfaPhoto is now offering a comprehensive new range of top quality memory cards for digital cameras (Flash Memory Cards) which have long service life, low power consumption and fast to ultra- fast write and read access.
The new memory cards are called “Digital Film”, a name chosen to convey the function of the cards to the consumer in simple words and to help overcome the technology-related inhibitions sometimes associated with such products.
Press Release: The World’s First Digital Angle Finder
ZIGVIEW - the world’s first Digital Angle Finder makes low and high level photography easy with its unique rotating LCD monitor.
ZIGVIEW simply attaches to the eyepiece of your SLR camera where the viewfinder image is captured by a CMOS sensor built into the Zigview and relayed in real time to a 1.9 inch/TFT colour display for easy viewing at any angle.
Digimax V800 - Samsung New 8 Megapixels Digital Camera
Samsung has just launched Samsung Digimax V800, successor of the Samsung Digimax V700 which was only released early this year and has enjoyed a strong market response. The camera will boast 8 megapixels, with 2.5-inch LCD, and the ability to record high quality movies (VGA @ 30fps) with stabilization and a pause function.
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