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GE announces 9 new cameras at PMA 2008

Jonathan Schlaffer — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 20:42:46 +0000

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 [...]
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Kodak EasyShare Z812IS for $230

Jonathan Schlaffer — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 23:52:32 +0000

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.

Right now the Kodak Z812IS can be had for $242 at Abes Of Maine but using [...]
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HP seeks OEM to take over digital camera business

Jonathan Schlaffer — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 14:17:16 +0000

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.

It doesn’t really matter, you’d be surprised just how [...]
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It’s a 5 Megapixel camera, it’s a phone, it’s both, thanks to Samsung

Jonathan Schlaffer — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 20:57:03 +0000

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.

The camera portion of the phone also includes a 3x optical zoom, video capture capabilities with face detection, xenon flash, wide dynamic range and video [...]
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Recall of PowerShot A650IS issued because of "light leak" problem

Jonathan Schlaffer — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 01:07:41 +0000

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 problem occurs when the variangle LCD monitor of the camera is open [...]
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Samsung L77 reviewed, long zoom, slim body, sluggish performance

Jonathan Schlaffer — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 20:00:16 +0000

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 [...]
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Kodak EasyShare V803 reviewed, takes mediocre pictures

Jonathan Schlaffer — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 16:50:07 +0000

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.

Kodak’s V803 digital camera comes with standard issue features like a 3x optical zoom, [...]
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Compact 7 Megapixel cameras for $200

Jonathan Schlaffer — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 01:18:13 +0000

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 [...]
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