One of the largest photography trade shows is getting underway in Las Vegas.  Most of the major companies are there, Kodak, Sony, Nikon, FujiFilm and a relative newcomer to digital Photography, GE.  To date, GE hasn’t exactly wowed us with image quality but 9 new models may improve GE’s standing.

If you are in the market for a digital camera with a long zoom and image stabalization for under $300, then the Kodak EasyShare Z812IS may be just what you are looking for.

This was probably a long time in coming.  HP no longer wants to handle its camera business and is seeking a third party to make and distribute digital cameras under the HP brand.

Samsung has introduced its newest phone, the G800 which is claimed to be the world’s first mobile phone with a 5 Megapixel digital camera.

It seems that no camera is immutable and now Canon is under the spotlight because of a “light leak” problem that has affected some of its PowerShot A650IS digital cameras.

The Samsung L77 has been making the review circuit and overall it’s not a bad camera but it’s not a very good one either.  It is a pocketable camera that has a long zoom and slim body but that’s about all it has going for it.

The new V-series cameras from Kodak are certainly stylish and come in at an attractive price but that does not make up for the lackluster performance of the new cameras.

Not a few years ago, most people would have been after a 5 Megapixel camera for that price, as megapixels, features and size increased, prices went down, down, down.  But you should keep in mind expectations of these cameras, they are not Digital SLRs, do not offer much manual control and often do not come with more than a 3x zoom but that’s to be expected from a camera that can stow away in small pockets.

Those of you that have a digital SLR camera might think you have something to be proud of, but, whatever model it is you have, it has nothing on the new Hasselblad H3D with a choice of either a 22, 31 or 39 megapixel image sensor.