August 2008

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August 5, 2008
 
Winner of the July Photo Contest

This is the winner of the July photo contest on the photography social network. It was taken by Keith Willette with a Nikon D80. There were so many great photo entries that we decided to narrow the them down to four instead of three. We are now starting the August photo contest, the category is Macro Photography. All of the entries will be judged and narrowed down to three in the last couple days of the month for final voting which is available to any member. If you would like to participate, please join the Monthly Photo Contest Group.

August 8, 2008
 
Sony Announces the DSC-T700 with 4GB of Storage

The Sony DSC-T700 is a 10 megapixel digital camera with a Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar 4x optical zoom lens. It is designed to be a photo album in your pocket. The DSC-T700 has all the features of the DSC-T77 plus 4GB of internal memory and a 3.5” LCD screen. It is an extremely thin camera at less than 5/8 of an inch wide at the thinnest. The DSC-T700 can be bought in late September 2008 in red, champagne gold, pink, dark gray and silver for about $400.         Initial Review

August 8, 2008
 
Sony Announces the Intelligent DSC-T77

The Sony DSC-T77 is a 10 megapixel digital camera with a Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar 4x optical zoom lens. It is designed to be an intelligent camera with easy functions to make photos easy. The DSC-T77 features intelligent scene recognition technology, smile shutter, face detection, 11 scene modes, and a 3.0” LCD. It is an extremely thin camera at less than 5/8 of an inch wide. The DSC-T77 camera replaces the former T70 model and will be available in brown, green, pink, black and silver in late September for about $300.         Initial Review

August 10, 2008
 
Nikon Announces the Stylish Coolpix S60

The Nikon Coolpix S60 is a 10 megapixel point-and-shoot digital camera with a 5x optical zoom-Nikkor lens. It is designed to be stylish and intuitive with a huge 3.5” touch-screen LCD. The Coolpix S60 also features optical image stabilization, auto scene selection, smile mode, blink warning, a new portrait one-touch zoom function, and ISO speeds up to 3200. It will be available in September for $349.         Initial Review

August 10, 2008
 
Nikon Announces the Easy-to-Use Coolpix S560

The Nikon Coolpix S560 is a 10 megapixel digital camera with a 5x Zoom-Nikkor lens. It is designed for consumers looking for an eye-catching design and easy-to-use capabilities. The Coolpix S560 features 15 scene modes, optical image stabilization, auto sort mode, favorite picture playback mode, face priority AF, smile mode, blink warning, in camera red-eye fix, and D-lighting. It will be available starting in September 2008 for about $249.          Initial Review

August 12, 2008
 
Nikon Announces the Quick Coolpix S610

The Nikon Coolpix S610 is a 10-megapixel digital camera with a wide-angle 4x Zoom-Nikkor lens. It is designed to be quick and easy with a fast start-up time and convenient shooting modes. The Coolpix S610 features a 0.7 second start-up time, optical image stabilization, motion detection, blink mode, and six common scene modes. It will be available in September for about $279.         Initial Review

August 12, 2008
 
The Nikon Coolpix S710 with Full Manual Mode

The Nikon Coolpix S710 is a 14.5 megapixel point-and-shoot digital camera with a 3.6x Zoom-Nikkor wide-angle glass lens. It is designed have advanced features and all the functionality of a larger SLR camera with a full manual mode. The Coolpix S710 features optical image stabilization, best shot selector, motion detection, ISO capabilities up to 12,800, face detection, and a 3.0” LCD. It will be available beginning in September for about $379.         Initial Review

August 14, 2008
 
The Nikon Coolpix S610c with Wi-Fi

The Nikon Coolpix S610c is a 10 megapixel point-and-shoot digital camera with a 3.6x Zoom-NIKKOR wide-angle glass lens. It is designed for photographers who want the ability to share photos anywhere with Wi-Fi capabilities. The Coolpix S610c features optical image stabilization, a start-up time of 0.7 seconds, ISO speeds up to 3200, and a 3.0” LCD screen. It will be available in midnight black color starting in September for about $329.        Initial Review

August 14, 2008
 
Nikon Announces the P6000 with Manual Controls

The Nikon Coolpix P6000 is a 13.5 megapixel mid-size digital camera with all the functionality of an SLR. It is designed for consumers who are looking for a compact camera with features similar to an SLR. The Coolpix P6000 has a new built-in GPS unit and included software to pinpoint locations and solid Magnesium alloy construction. It will be available in September for about $499.         Initial Review

August 15, 2008
 
Fujifilm Announces the Wide-Angle Finepix J150w

The Fujifilm Finepix J150w is a 10 megapixel digital camera with a 5x wide-angle optical zoom lens. It is designed for casual photographers who are looking a wide field of view combined with affordability. The Finepix J150w features face detection (up to 6 faces), automatic red eye removal, 13 scene modes, a movie mode, and a long battery life. The FinePix J150w will debut in September for a price of $199.         Initial Review

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