Digital Imaging

Pentax A20, M20: digital cameras packed with automatic features
Sunday, 03-September-2006, 19:49:00
Pentax has come out with a pair of new digital handhelds in the Optio line, the A20 and the M20. One is a touch more professional than the other. The A20 is a 10-megapixel shooter packed with features designed to compensate for picture-takers' frailties. First and foremost is the Shake Reduction technology, which has the unique idea of gyroscopic sensors to hold the device in a sort of constant movement that compensates for any movement caused by the (shaky) hands holding the camera. The result is sharp images even when the camera is in motion. (1474 clicks)

JVC Everio G Series: No disks, No tapes
Sunday, 03-September-2006, 19:35:54
The JVC Everio Series digital media camera is a revolutionary HDD camcorder that stores video and images on an internal hard disk drive. JVC envisions camcorders of the future as hard drive devices that don't require removable media such as miniDVD discs, DV tapes, or media cards. They will also be really small and light. Indeed, the Everio like GZ-MG30, GZ-MG37, GZ-MG77, and GZ-MG505 are just that?a compact hard-drive-based camcorder. The body is quite small, at 2.7 by 2.8 by 4.3 inches, and it weighs just a bit more than 13 ounces with battery. But if JVC really wanted to make this the camcorder of the future, the video quality would need to improve. Right now, this innovative approach to home video does not justify spending so much for such mediocre images. (1473 clicks)

Sunphoto takes cameraphone pictures around the corner
Sunday, 03-September-2006, 19:16:37
The close-up filter we reported on a couple of days ago actually serves some sort of useful, congenial function, but this one -- oh boy -- it is just asking for trouble. The crazy kids at Sunphoto are at it again with yet another cameraphone attachment, this time letting you take pictures of things (or people) without pointing your camera directly at them. (1047 clicks)

Canon unveils EOS Kiss Digital X, Rebel XTi digital SLR
Sunday, 03-September-2006, 19:07:03
Super slim and fashionable cameras are one thing -- if you are in the market for that kind of picture taker, the T-series from Sony wouldn't be a bad bet -- but if you are serious about taking exceptional photographs, then you should take a good long look at the new EOS Kiss Digital X (a.k.a. Rebel XTi) from Canon, an entry-level DSLR that will not disappoint. (1026 clicks)

A couple of SELPHY printers from Canon
Sunday, 03-September-2006, 18:55:04
When the world first started switching over to digital cameras, leaving their film-based picture-takers in the recycle bin, everyone wondered how you would go about getting high-quality prints. Sure, you could take it to the local photo lab, but more and more people are opting to print at home with their own high-quality printers. The SELPHY line from Canon has been leading the charge in simple, home photo printing, and now they have got a couple of new additions -- the CP720 and CP730 -- both of which are compact and easy to use. (1001 clicks)

Epson photo viewers: faster, brighter, more memory
Sunday, 03-September-2006, 18:45:18
Epson continues to improve its photo viewers. The interface has gotten easier to use. And the body is a bit larger and easier to hold, with a bigger screen as well and button layouts that are more intuitive. Its speed has been improved. The company says that the two models, the P-3000 and the P-5000, are 250 percent faster than the two older models, the P-2000 and the P-4000. Epson also says its has a four-color filter capable of reproducing 16 million colors. That's maybe enough to tell which of all your family members is smiling the most. (924 clicks)

Panasonic PV-GS39
Friday, 18-August-2006, 04:02:50
The Panasonic PV-GS39 has a unique low-profile design that takes some getting used to but is very comfortable for anyone with larger hands. The control placement is well thought out with a joystick on the mode dial that's easily accessible by your thumb. In fact, one-handing this model is a snap.  (967 clicks)