Olympus PenEE

Last week, we told you of a teaser for the new Olympus micro G digital camera on the Olympus Asia site. They are basically following the history of the Pen camera. The next teaser is next Tuesday, June 2, 2009 [does the page source hints at June 16 as official release date?]. Check out the Olympus Pen history, celebrating its 50th Anniversary.

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Canon EOS 5D Mark II

DigitalCameraReview has posted their review of the Canon 5D Mark II [Specs], a DSLR with 21.1MP resolution using a full-frame (24 x 36mm) CMOS sensor, ISO in the range of 100-6400 (expandable to ISO L:50, H1:12800 and H2:25600) with "excellent image quality." The 5D MK II is the first DSLR with full-frame HD video capture at 1920×1080 pixels resolution for up to 4GB per clip, an extra large 3.0-in. high resolution LCD (920,000 dots), Integrated Cleaning System, Live View for stills and video, 3.9fps continuous shooting, 9 AF points plus 6 AF assist points, a new 98% coverage optical viewfinder, and an improved weather-resistant body.

Sony DSC-T900 Cyber-shot

TrustedReviews has published their review of the Sony DSC-T900 Cyber-shot, a “superb” ultra slim digital camera with 12.1MP resolution (1/2.3-in. CCD), 4x optical zoom (35-140mm equiv.), optical Image Stabilization, 3.5-in. high resolution Touch-Screen LCD (920K dots), Face Detection, Dynamic Range Optimizer, Intelligent Auto, Easy Shooting, Anti-blink, Smile Shutter, Histogram, and HD Movie 1280 x 720 @ 30fps.

Canon EOS Rebel T1i / 500D

Steve’s Digicams has published their review of the Canon EOS Rebel T1i / 500D [Specs], a DSLR whichoffers "class leading ISO capabilities" and featuring 15.1MP resolution (on a 22.3 x 14.9 mm CMOS sensor), an extra large 3.0-in. high resolution (920K dots) LCD, Integrated Cleaning System, 9-point Phase Detection AF, Live View, PASM, Shutter Speed range of 30 – 1/4000 sec. plus Bulb, Continuous 3.4fps, and RAW file format.

Nikon Coolpix P90

Steve’s Digicams has published their review of the Nikon Coolpix P90, an ultra zoom digital camera with “very good image quality,” 12.1MP resolution (1/2.33-in. CCD), a 24x wide-angle optical zoom (26-624mm equiv.), a 3.0-in. Vari-angle LCD (230K dots), PASM, Sensor-shift Image Stabilization, D-Lighting function, Smart Portrait System, Face-priority AF, Smile Timer, Blink Warning, Blink Proof and In-Camera Red-Eye Fix.

Nikon Coolpix S220

Steve’s Digicams has posted their review of the Nikon Coolpix S220, an ultra compact 10MP resolution (1/2.33-in. CCD) point-and-shoot digital camera which captures "excellent exposure with vivid colors and natural skin tones" with a 3x optical zoom (35-105mm equiv.), a 2.5-in. LCD (150K dots), Scene Auto Selector, Smart Portrait System (Face-priority AF, Smile Mode, Blink Proof and In-Camera Red-Eye Fix), Quick Retouch, D-Lighting and Movie 640×480 @ 30fps.

Pentax Optio X70

Steve’s Digicams has published their review of the Pentax Optio X70, a 12MP resolution (1/2.33-in. CCD) ultra zoom with “superb image quality,” 24x wide-angle optical zoom (26-624mm equiv.), 2.7-in. (230K dots), Sensor-shift Image Stabilization, PASM, Face Detection, and HD Movie 1280×720 @ 15fps.

Fujifilm FinePix S1500

Steve’s Digicams has posted their review of the Fujifilm FinePix S1500 [Specs], a "mixed bag" with its 10MP resolution (1/2.3-in. CCD), 12x optical zoom (33-396mm equiv.), Sensor-shift Image Stabilization, 2.7-in. LCD (230K dots), Movie (640×480) @ 30fps, PASM modes, Scene Recognition Auto mode, Face Detection, Tracking Auto Focus, and Red-Eye Removal.