January 2008

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January 2, 2008
 
Urban Portrait Photography

Steve Paxton from paxtonprints.com submitted this great article on how to safely and professionally take high impact urban portraits. He writes, "Imagine yourself, camera in hand, walking through a busy metropolis. The sights, the sounds and the smells of a bustling city overwhelm your senses. People all around you are scurrying to and from work. Others are sitting in outdoor cafes enjoying lunch. The city is alive with activity."         Full Article

January 7, 2008
 
Sony Announces the Alpha DSLR-A200

The Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 is a 10.2-megapixel digital SLR camera designed to be faster, lighter and easier to use then the previous A100 model. The A200 features a 2.7-inch LCD screen, a more compact body, improved noise control, faster auto focus speed, a battery life indicator, Super SteadyShot image stabilization, and the BIONZ image processing engine. The DSLR-A200K kit includes the camera body and a DT 18-70mm f3.5-5.6 3.9x zoom lens for about $700.         Initial Review

January 7, 2008
 
Sony Announces the DCR-HC62 Mini DV Camcorder

The Sony Handycam DCR-HC62 is a Mini DV Tape camcorder with a 1-megapixel CCD imager and 25x optical zoom. It is designed for families who are either looking to buy their first camcorder or are currently using a mini DV camcorder and enjoy video editing with tape. The HC62 features an on-screen usage guide, a color viewfinder, and Super SteadyShot image stabilization. It will be available in February 2008 for about $300.         Initial Review

January 7, 2008
 
Sony Announces the DCR-HC52 Mini DV Camcorder

The Sony Handycam DCR-HC52 is a Mini DV Tape camcorder is very similar to the HC62 only it has a 680K-pixel CCD imager and 40x optical zoom.         Initial Review

January 7, 2008
 
The New Sony DCR-SR220 60GB Hard Drive Camcorder

The Sony Handycam DCR-SR220 is a 60GB hard drive camcorder made to incorporate intelligent and fun-to-use functions that will make people feel more confident in their moviemaking abilities. It features 15x optical zoom, a 2.3-megapixel CMOS sensor, 4-megapixel digital still capture, face detection, Dolby Digital 5.1-channel sound recording, and Sony’s HDD Smart Protection system. It will be available in March for about $850.         Initial Review

January 7, 2008
 
The New Sony DCR-SR85 60GB Hard Drive Camcorder

The Sony Handycam DCR-SR85 is almost like the SR220 but with less new features. It has more optical zoom but a lower resolution sensor. It will be available in February for $700.       Initial Review

January 7, 2008
 
Casio Announces the World's Fastest Camera

The Casio Exilim Pro EX-F1 is a 6-megapixel digital camera with 12x optical zoom. It is designed for speed and can take an incredible 60 frames per second (fps) burst rate for still images, together with 1,200 fps high speed movie recording that captures movement faster than the eye can see for ultra-slow motion replay. The EX-F1 features movie recording in full High-Definition, shutter speed up to 1/4000 second, face detection, and Best Shot scene modes. It will be available in March for about $1,000.         Initial Review

January 7, 2008
 
Casio Announces the World's Smallest and Thinnest Camera

The Casio Exilim Card EX-S10 is a 10.1 megapixel digital point-and-shoot camera with 3x optical zoom. It was designed to be the world's smallest and thinnest stylish 10.1 megapixel camera. The EX-S10 features a 1/2.3 inch CCD sensor, a 2.7-inch LCD, new motion blur detection technology, and H.264 format video recording. It will be available in February 2008 for about $250.         Initial Review

January 7, 2008
 
Casio Announces the Fashionable Exilim Zoom EX-Z80

The Casio Exilim Zoom EX-Z80 is an 8.1 megapixel digital camera with 3x optical zoom. It was designed to be a high performance model comes in a very compact, smartly shaped body which could also be used as a fashion accessory. The EX-Z80 features motion blur detection technology, face detection, a 2.6" LCD, six body colors (pale pink, vivid pink, green, blue, black, and silver), and H.264 format video recording. It will be available in March 2008 for about $200.          Initial Review

January 7, 2008
 
Casio Announces the Exilim Zoom EX-Z200

The Casio Exilim Zoom EX-Z200 is a 10.1 megapixel digital camera with 4x optical zoom. It is designed for point-and-shoot photographers looking for a wide variety of advanced features. The EX-Z200 features a 2.7" highly visible Super Clear LCD, Casio's Auto Best Shot scene recognition function, a 1/2.3 inch CCD sensor, motion blur detection technology, and H.264 format video recording.        Initial Review

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