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Samsung ST80 compact cameras has Wi-Fi
Just days after pulling back the curtain on two new DualView models, Samsung has announced the ST80 connected compact. The imaging specs are all very familiar, including 3x optical zoom, a 14.2-megapixel sensor, a 3-inch touch screen and the seemingly omnipresnt ability to capture 720p HD video.
Panasonic prepping 3D lens for Lumix G-series cameras
While the war over the long-term viability of 3D technology rages on in electronics stores and website comment sections, Panasonic seems to be determined to lead the charge of three-dimensional entertainment. Part of that strategy, which we will see by the end of 2010, includes a 3D lens and firmware upgrade for their Lumix G series micro four thirds cameras.
Ansel Adams plates found at a garage sale worth up to $200 million
Almost every garage sale hound dreams of a score like this. According to the CNN story, a California man paid $45 for two small boxes of 65 6.5" x 8.5" photographic plates back in 2000. Since then, he has set out on a journey to prove that they were taken by the great Ansel Adams.
Fujifilm debuts four new FinePix compact cameras
Just the other day on our Twitter, we were doing a bit of complaining that there haven't been many new camera announcements lately. That sure has changed in the past few days, though. The latest batch of new compacts comes in the form of a quartet from Fujifilm. Here's a rundown of the new line-up.
Samsung updates Dualview line with ST600 and ST100 compact cameras
Samsung went out on a limb when they stuck front-facing LCD displays on their TL220 and TL225 compact cameras. But, apparently that gamble has paid off because today the DualView line is getting two new additions at the top of the heap. Both the ST600 and ST100 have a 1.8-inch LCD (compared to a 1.5-inch screen on the older models), which can be activated via hardware switch or simply by tapping on it.
Panasonic LUMIX FX700 packs 1080p HD shooting into a skinny body
Panasonic LUMIX FX700 packs 1080p HD shooting into a skinny body
Panasonic Lumix FZ100 is a 24x super zoom with a MOS sensor
Panasonic Lumix FZ100 is a 24x super zoom with a MOS sensor.
Panasonic Lumix TS10 focuses on ruggedization, affordability
It's not the flagship in Panasonic's tough line of TS cameras—that honor still belongs to the TS1—but the scrappy TS10 fills a growing need for affordable cameras that can take a beating and even a bath. The TS10 will come with a price tag of $250 when it hits shelves and beaches in mid-September, but it will also bring with it quite a few features good enough to give its older brother a little bit of a complex.
Panasonic Lumix LX5 is a compact built for performance
The latest iteration of Panasonic's Lumix LX line, the LX3, garnered plenty of positive responses from shooters looking for a compact that can turn out high-quality imaes. Now, they're hoping its replacement will get the same warm reception.
Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex Home is simple networked storage
Seagate's new solution makes networked storage even simpler. Now there's less excuses for backing up your photos.