Kodak Canada Inc. today announced the latest M-Series Digital Camera to join its EASYSHARE System portfolio. The KODAK EASYSHARE M1093 IS Digital Camera, a sleek but powerful digital camera for style-conscious consumers, is packed with innovative features, including Kodak’s Smart Capture, which instantly adjusts the camera settings to help ensure brilliant pictures in virtually any environment - automatically.

“Underneath its sleek exterior, the KODAK EASYSHARE M1093 IS Digital Camera is a powerhouse built to capture beautiful pictures,” said John Blake, general manager Digital Capture and Devices, Vice President, Eastman Kodak Company. “The Smart Capture feature available on our latest digital cameras, including the M1093 IS, lets consumers capture moments that would have otherwise been missed, thanks to its intuitive and automatic scene detection and setting control.” Read the rest of this entry »

That Question can be answer YES if you ask to Sony Ericsson and Motorola. Why? because both of them have recently announced camera phones with high resolution cameras that can be capable to replace your point-and-shoot digital camera.
For example, a collaboration between Motorola and Kodak and sports a 5 megapixel camera, built-in Xenon flash, and Can a cell phone replace your digital camera? a 2.5-inch LCD viewfinder.

It’s much more of a full-fledged camera than most camera phones, with auto focus, low-light settings, as well as panorama, macro, and multi-shot modes. Perhaps the best feature, though is the integrated Wi-Fi connectivity that lets you upload photos to the Kodak Gallery online service sans PC. Unlike some other camera phones, the ZN5 does let you transfer photos directly to a PC (without requiring you to pay wireless messaging fees), via Wi-Fi, Bluetooth file transfers, as well as the removable microSD card. The Motozine ZN5 will be available in China only in July 2008, and Motorola expects to roll it out across other countries throughout the rest of the year.
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Shortly after Canon announced a hardware fix for autofocus problems affecting some of its high-end EOS-1D Mark III cameras, the leading SLR maker also has added a software fix. Version 1.1.3 of the Camera’s firmware “improves autofocus tracking” when shooting outdoors in bright environments or when shooting low-contrast subjects, Canon said. In addition, the firmware can speed the process of writing images to high-speed SD memory cards. Canon’s biggest rival for single-lens reflex cameras, Nikon, also released some new firmware for its brand new D3 and D300 models that endows them with the color performance of the earlier D2X and D2Xs professional models. The updates don’t yet appear on the U.S. Web site, but DPReview has a handy list of European links.

Canon also announced in a service notice that it will begin repairs for affected customers beginning December 3 at a dedicated facility. The company will pay shipping both ways for affected customers and will install the firmware during the repair, but customers should brace themselves for a wait.

“Due to the anticipated volume, we ask for your continued patience and understanding during this process,” Canon said in the notice. “We offer our sincerest apologies to our customers using these products who have been inconvenienced by this issue.” Read the rest of this entry »

Rocky Nook’s newest publication, The Nikon D80 Dbook, is the ideal companion for anyone who wants to get the most from their Nikon camera. With 620 digital pages in Acrobat format, you will discover the fundamentals on all aspects of the digital image creation process: digital photography basics, taking pictures, image optimization, lenses, accessories, and much more.

Rocky Nook Dbooks go well beyond the Nikon camera manuals and are well organized, beautifully illustrated introductions to digital photography with the Nikon system.

The Dbooks offer clickable examples and digital images that explain before-and-after situations and clearly illustrate the individual stages of the processes involved. Navigation is easy with the built-in hyperlinks or the detailed index and Acrobat search functions. Rocky Nook Dbooks make reading just as exciting and interactive as digital photography itself. High-resolution RGB images help to illustrate subtle differences and effects that would hardly be visible on a printed book page.

Rocky Nook Dbooks also include a handy booklet for use on the road, which is filled with practical overviews of your camera and menu options. Read the rest of this entry »

According to Nikon, the Coolpix S51c not only boasts superior imaging abilities, but it also enhances the photo sharing experience for the consumer, with the S51c and my Picturetown, consumers will be able to easily share and securely store their images, faster and more efficiently than ever before.”.

The Nikon Coolpix S51c is a point-and-shoot digital camera designed for camera consumers who wants immediate and easy way of sharing their photos via email through Wi-Fi.

Priced at US$329 the Coolpix S51c is Wi-Fi camera that allows users to access and share their photos anytime, anywhere.

Key features include:

• 8.1 Megapixels, 1/2.5?-type Interline CCD
• Macro allows photography from 4cm to infinity (?) cm
• 3x optical zoom
• Focal length 6.3-18.9mm (38-114mm equiv.)
• 100 to 1600 ISO (sensitivity)
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Contest lets consumers tell Canon why they would make a great pop star for a chance to win a complete makeover in New York City and a trip to Z100’s Jingle Ball 2007

Today, Canon U.S.A., Inc. announced its first ever, “So You Want to Be a Pop Star?” online sweepstakes. Consumers from any of the 48 contiguous states can log onto www.powershot.com and enter for their chance to win an exciting trip to New York City and tickets to Z100’s Jingle Ball 2007.

Online Contest
Beginning today and running through November 16, 2007, Canon fans can enter the “So You Want to Be a Pop Star” sweepstakes by simply logging onto www.powershot.com and entering their name, mailing address, e-mail address, phone number and date of birth. Ten finalists will be chosen at random on November 19, 2007. Finalists will receive a new Canon PowerShot SD870 IS Digital ELPH camera to record a sixty-second video for the Web site that showcases their talents, whether that means singing, dancing or any other skill they think qualifies them to be a pop star!

The Pop Star Experience
Consumers can view the finalists’ videos on November 27, 2007 at www.powershot.com where they can vote for their favorite pop star candidate until December 5, 2007. Any visitor to the site who submits a vote during this time has a chance to win themselves a trip to New York City and tickets to Z100’s Jingle Ball 2007. Read the rest of this entry »