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Olympus announces lower-cost E-600 DSLR

With minor tweaks, new model costs $100 less than E-620

NewsAdorama News Desk - by Adorama News Writer, August 31, 2009

By dropping a handful of features, Olympus has lowered the cost of its mid-range DSLR, the E-600, to $600 including a kit lens.... Read more

Tags: DSLR, Olympus

Sony claims its two new DSLRs do better in low light

Alpha 550 and 500 offer faster shooting speed, less noise, HDR

NewsAdorama News Desk - by Adorama News Writer, August 28, 2009

The race for more pixels is over; the race to conquer low-light image quality is on. The latest entries are Sony's newest consumer-level DSLRs, which deliver improved low-light performance, according to Sony.... Read more

Sony announces second full-frame DSLR, priced around $2,000

Alpha 850 uses same sensor as 900 and offers identical image quality

NewsAdorama News Desk - by Mason Resnick, August 28, 2009

Sony didn't have to compromise much in order to produce a full-frame DSLR for nearly $1,000 less than the original price of the Alpha 900.... Read more

Tags: DSLR, sony

Ricoh CX2 compact digital camera has long zoom and shoots fast

Pocket-sized model boasts 10.7x optical zoom, 5 fps and several innovative new shooting modes

NewsAdorama News Desk - by Adorama News Writer, August 21, 2009

The CX2 inherits high dynamic range and zippy image processing from the original CX1, which was introduced in March.... Read more

Canon refreshes digital printer lineup

With print quality topped out, new emphasis is on features and extras

NewsAdorama News Desk - by Adorama News Writer, August 20, 2009

The latest printers offer intuitive operation, wireless networking, on-board image correction, touch-screen control and even voice recognition.... Read more

Tags: all-in-one, digital printing, inkjet printer

Leica reveals S2 medium-format DSLR details, availability in U.S.

Complete specs for camera and new S-series lenses provided

NewsAdorama News Desk - by Adorama News Writer, August 20, 2009

The Leica S2, with its 37.5MP Kodak CCD that's 56% larger than a full-frame sensor, is not that much bigger than a traditional 35mm-sized sensor DSLR but offers studio camera features. ... Read more

Canon's new fall lineup of digital cameras slims down

G11 leads pack as Canon rolls back resolution to 10MP

NewsAdorama News Desk - by Adorama News Writer, August 19, 2009

Swivel LCD monitor returns to G line, ELPH-like S series returns as a smaller number of new models are announced.... Read more

Tags: canon, compact digital camera, system compact

Horseman VCC Pro gives DSLRs large-format abilities

Camera converter offers view camera movements

NewsAdorama News Desk - by Adorama News Writer, August 19, 2009

Now DSLR owners can get the same kind of technical movements available to large-format camera owners, thanks to a new bellows created by Komamura, which also makes Horseman large-format cameras.... Read more

Tags: tilt-shift, horseman, large format

Casio announces smart sub-$200 compact digital cameras

Latest innovations include pet-friendly face recognition, virtual make-up

NewsAdorama News Desk - by Adorama News Writer, August 18, 2009

Wide angle zoom lenses, flattering portrait mode, ability to recognize and focus on non-human subjects are among the innovative features in the Casio Exilim EX-Z450, EX-Z90, and EX-Z280.... Read more

Tags: Casio, compact digital camera

Samsung's new compact digital cameras do social networking

Touchscreen-driven trio showcases groundbreaking technology

NewsAdorama News Desk - by Adorama News Writer, August 13, 2009

Dual LCDs, built-in Wi-Fi, tap-sensitive screens, GPS, self-portrait-friendly front LCD, smarter face recognition among innovations in fall lineup introduced today.... Read more