Small and light enough to slip into your pocket or purse, the Xacti CG6 is built for active lifestyles. Weighing just 149 g and measuring 68 x 35 x 100 mm, the CG6 is the portable digital video camera you can take with you everywhere, every day. Thanks to its slim, vertical and ergonomic design, it’s also super easy to grip. Say goodbye to sore wrists and shaky movies.

In short words:
-4 GB SDHC Memory Card Compatibile
-6 MegaPixel CCD
-5x Optical Zoom
-VGA-Size (640×480) MPEG-4 Movie

The Xacti CG6 features a new blur correction system with a gyro sensor, which uses a number of highly advanced digital processing technologies. The built-in gyro sensor detects the direction and amount of camera shake while the photo is being taken and, based on that information, triggers a digital filter to cancel the camera shake component of the captured image. Thanks to this system, SANYO has managed to create a blur-resistant camera that still boasts a stylishly slim and lightweight design. As the CG6 also features a conventional digital image stabilizer for movie recording, you can enjoy the benefit of being able to take both shake-free movies and shake-free photos.

Sanyo Xacti CG6 will be available in April a.c.,and the price will be approx 330 USD.

Fujifilm has has released upgraded firmware for its S5 Pro DSLR. With this update the White Balance system is improved. Tweaking the ‘Flash’ preset as well as allowing better colour performance while using the automatic setting with non-CPU lenses.
More information and to download the update go to this page:
http://www.fujifilm.com/products/digital/download/s5pro/fupd.html

In order to solidify their position on the digital SLR market, Sony has presented at PMA 2007 trade Show (held between March 8th and 11th in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA), two prototypes of digital SLR camera bodies and interchangeable lenses which are currently under development. These prototypes are planned to be launched in addition to the existing portfolio of the ‘α100’ camera body and the 21 interchangeable lenses including Carl Zeiss lenses and more than 45 pieces of accessories.
With these new cameras Sony will offer to the customers more options.as the second wave of products includes interchangeable lenses suitable for high-end enthusiast and professional use.
“With the added choice of camera bodies coupled with enlarged interchangeable lens portfolio, we believe ‘α’ helps our customers spur their creativity and putting it differently, ‘α’ unlocks the full potential of digital SLR,” said the Sony spokesman.
A new image sensor and new BIONZ image processing engine, both currently under development, the feature ‘Super SteadyShot inside’ are e little preview of the new cameras.

Now this is something that I’ll buy just for my pure pleasure of having it:

It’s small, classic, stylish and digital. It looks like a small version of the legendary Leica M3 on the outside but inside it’s a powerfull digital camera.
It has an 1,5inch TFT color monitor on his back, a 5 megapixel senzor. The photos are stored on SD cards with a capacity of up to 2 GB, so you don’t have to worry about memory space. Also, there is a 32 Mb internal memory for storing your photos. For the first time a built-in Li-ion battery provides the camera power supply.
On the official site : here, they said that “It also serves as a reliable digital notebook”, I’m not sure how is that, but this camera is very sexy and its price is 229 without taxes.
Imagine how people will look at you when you take picture with this “old” camera :d And then ..surprise!!

These days most highly demand form of cameras is digital camera. There is wide variety of digital cameras produced by manufacturers among them casio digital camera is of fine quality. Fuji is world largest company in this field and fuji camera is also good choice for its reliability and rich experience behind its technology. On the other hand relatively newer but hp camera got rich features and largely accepted.

“Tokyo – Nikon Corporation has made the difficult decision to cancel the release of high-speed image management and browsing software, Nikon View Pro, the launch of which had been announced on February 21, 2006.

We decided to suspend the release based on our judgment that the new software’s performance would not be optimal for the new environment. We are currently developing a new generation of image management and browsing software for download from our website, and plan to begin offering this before the end of 2007. “

The D40x was announced March 5, 2007. It’s the same as the D40
with a few more pixels, a slightly faster frame rate and a whopping 33% price increase.

Specifications for Nikon D40x:
Type of Camera: Single-lens reflex digital camera
Effective Pixels: 10.2 million
Image Sensor: RGB CCD, 23.7 x 15.6 mm; total pixels: 6.24 million, Nikon DX format
Image Size (pixels): 3,008 x 2,000 [L], 2,256 x 1,496 [M], 1,504 x 1,000 [S]
ISO Sensitivity: 100 to 1600 in steps of 1 EV with additional setting one step over 1600
Storage Media: SD memory card, SDHC compliant
Storage System: Compressed NEF (RAW): 12-bit compression; JPEG: JPEG baseline compliant
LCD Monitor: 2.5-inch, 230,000-dot, low-temperature polysilicon TFT LCD with 170-degree wide-angle viewing and brightness adjustment
Text Input: Up to 36 characters of alphanumeric text input available with LCD monitor and multi selector; stored in Exif header
Compatible Lenses*: Nikon F mount with AF coupling and AF contacts Type G or D AF Nikkor:
1) AF-S, AF-I: All functions supported;
2) Other Type G or D AF Nikkor: All functions supported except autofocus;
3) PC Micro-Nikkor 85mm f/2.8D:Can only be used in mode M;all other functions supported
except autofocus;
4) Other AF Nikkor*¹/AI-P Nikkor:All functions supported except autofocus and 3D Color
Matrix Metering II;
5) Non-CPU:Can be used in mode M, but exposure meter does not function;electronic range
finder can be used if maximum aperture is f/5.6 or faster;
6) IX Nikkor lenses cannot be used
*¹ Excluding lenses for F3AF

Viewfinder Frame Coverage: Approximately 95% (vertical/horizontal)
Viewfinder Magnification: Approx. 0.8x with 50mm lens at infinity; -1.0 m-1
Viewfinder Information: Focus indications, AE/FV lock indicator, shutter speed, aperture value, exposure/exposure compensation indicator, exposure mode, flash output level compensation, exposure compensation, number of remaining exposures, flash-ready indicator
Autofocus: TTL phase detection by Nikon Multi-CAM530 autofocus module with AF-assist
(range approximately 0.5-3.0m/1ft. 8in.-9ft. 10in.); Detection range: -1 to +19 EV (ISO 100 at 20 degrees C/68 degrees F)
Lens Servo: 1) Autofocus (AF): Instant single-servo AF (AF-S); continuous servo AF (AF-C); auto AF-S/AF-C selection (AF-A); predictive focus tracking automatically activated according to subject status; 2) Manual focus (M)
Focus Area: Can be selected from 3 focus areas
AF Area Modes: 1) Single Area AF;
2) Dynamic Area AF;
3) Dynamic Area AF with Closest Subject Priority
Focus Lock: Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (single-servo AF) or by pressing AE-L/AF-L button
Exposure Metering System: TTL full-aperture exposure metering system: 1) 3D Color Matrix Metering II (type G and D lenses); Color Matrix Metering II (other CPU lenses); metering performed by 420-segment RGB sensor; 2) Center-weighted: Weight of 75% given to 8mm circle in center of frame; 3) Spot: Meters 3.5mm circle (about 2.5% of frame) centered on active focus area
Shooting Modes: 1) Single frame shooting mode; 2) Continuous shooting mode: approx. 2.5 frames per second*; 3) Self-timer mode; 4) Delayed remote mode: 2 s. delay; 5) Quick-response remote mode
*Approx. 1.7 frames per second with Noise Reduction turned on and approx. 1 frame per second with ISO HI1
Shutter: Combined mechanical and CCD electronic shutter, 30 to 1/4000 sec. in steps of 1/3, bulb
Sync Contact: X-contact only; flash synchronization at up to 1/200 sec.
Flash Control:
1) TTL: TTL flash control by 420-segment RGB sensor, i-TTL balanced fill-flash for digital SLR and standard i-TTL fill-flash for digital SLR available when CPU lens is used with built-in flash, SB-800, SB-600 and T041;
2) Auto aperture: Available with SB-800 with CPU lens;
3) Non-TTL Auto: Available with Speedlights such as SB-800, 80DX, 28DX, 28, 27 and 22s;
4) Range-priority manual available with SB-800

Built-in Flash: Auto, Portrait, Child, Close Up, Night Portrait mode: Auto flash with auto pop-up P/S/A/M: Manual pop-up with button release Guide number (ISO 200/ISO 100, m [ft.]): approx.17 [55]/12 [39] (manual full 18 [59]/13 [42]
Accessory Shoe: Standard ISO hot-shoe contact with sync, signal and ground contacts and safety lock
Self-Timer: Electronically controlled timer with duration of 2, 5, 10 or 20 seconds
Remote Control: Via optional ML-L3 Wireless Remote Control
Power Source: One Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL9; charging voltage (MH-23 quick charger): 7.4V DC, EH-5 AC Adapter (available separately; requires optional EP-5 AC Adapter Connector)
Dimensions (W x D x H): Approximately 5.0 x 2.5 x 3.7 inches
Weight: Approximately 1lb., 1oz. without battery, memory card or body cap
Included Accessories*: EN-EL9 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery, MH-23 Quick Charger, UC-E4 USB Cable, PictureProject, DK-16 Rubber Eyecup, Camera Strap, BF-1A Body Cap, DK-5 Eyepiece Cap, BS-1 Accessory Shoe Cap.
*Supplied accessories may differ depending on country or area.
Optional Accessories: ML-L3 Wireless Remote Control, Capture NX, Camera Control Pro, EH-5 AC Adapter, EP-5 AC Adapter Connector, EG-D100Video Cable, Semi Soft-Case CF-DC1, Speedlight SB-800/SB-600/SB-400/R1C1

Notice: Specifications and equipment are subject to change without any notice or obligation on the part of the manufacturer. March 2007 (c) 2007 NIKON CORPORATION
OS: Certified for Windows Vista(TM)

PS: Nikon refers to many things as “New!” for the D40x, even though they are identical to the D40,witch is almost 1 year old.

AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6G IF-ED it is a name for a secret agent?
No!It’s the name for the new Nikon compact telephoto zoom lens with VR system Nikon digital SLRs.

It’s a compact, lightweight 3.6x zoom lens featuring a host of state-of-the-art optical technologies such as the Vibration Reduction (VR), Nikon ED glass element and SWM (Silent Wave Motor).
The AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6G IF-ED has been specifically designed to complement the D80, as well as the D40 and upcoming D40x cameras.
The Nikon Vibration Reduction (VR) system enables users to take substantially sharper handheld pictures at slower shutter speeds.

Note:
This lens is designed exclusively for use with Nikon DX format digital SLR cameras and is not compatible with 35mm [135] or IX240 format film cameras. Specifications, design, product name, standard accessories, and release schedule may differ by country or area.

If you ever asked yourself how Nikon Vibration Reduction (VR) work, well now you can find the answer by fallow these link: http://nikonimaging.com/global/technology/vr/index.htm

PS:those how are using the technology can share their experience with us on these blog.

After the face recognition system, Canon is working to something new: the Blink Shot technology. This Blink Shot will not let you take the picture until everybody’s eyes are open. I made a litle research on the internet, and noticed that most people don’t find this feature very useful, but I think therea are some cases where the Blink Shot could be helpful. A while ago, I making photos for some schools and kindergartens, and when there was 2,3 or more kids in the frame..well, I was missing a blink shot thing like this. Of course, if you’re shooting candids this feature would really make you miss the moment. I’m sure that this feature, be have on/off seting. I wonder if it works on animals, if yes this will be great for my cat.

We don’t know when the Blink Shot will be available, but here is another thing that Canon is preparing: A Smile Shot !

FotoNation, a world-leading embedded imaging and connectivity solutions company for the digital photography industry, announced today that its innovative patent-pending “Face Tracker”™ technology will be available in the newly announced Pentax Optio A30 digital camera.

This latest Pentax camera incorporates FotoNation Face Tracker for the “Face Recognition Auto Focus and Auto Exposure” Function, which is automatically activated when using the camera in “Portrait Mode” to assure properly exposed portrait photos every time.
FotoNation Face Tracker detects the location of faces and adjusts focus and exposure accordingly for optimal results. The technology automatically focuses on faces regardless of where they appear in the photo frame. Exposure settings are instantly applied so that faces are never dark, even when taking photos in difficult backlighting.
Very important to read:The PENTAX Optio A30 with FotoNation Face Tracker will begin shipping in March.

PS:such technology can be found also at some Fuji cameras
If someone use those cameras from Fuji can share the experience with us on this blog.