Nikon D3000

“The picture quality is excellent.”

LetsGoDigital has published their review of the Nikon D3000 [Specs], an entry-level Family digital SLR camera with 10.2MP (23.6 x 15.8 mm CMOS), PASM, Guide Mode, Scene Modes, 11-point AF, 3.0-in. LCD (230K dots), and RAW. There is no Live View or Movie Mode. The Nikon D3000 can be purchased with the AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR kit lens which is optically image stabilized.

Sony DSC-TX1 Cyber-shot

“The Sony TX1′s unique EXMOR-R sensor is roughly twice as sensitive as conventional ones … reducing image noise at higher ISO settings.”

Imaging Resource has published their review of the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1 [QuickPrice Check], a 10.2M resolution (1/2.4-in. CMOS) ultra compact digital camera with 4x optical zoom (35-140mm equiv.), optical Image Stabilization, 3.0-in. (230K dots) Touch Screen LCD, Easy Shooting Mode, iAUTO, iSCN, Intelligent AF, Sweep Panorama, Dynamic Range Optimizer, Continuous Shooting 10fps (10.2M full resolution), Anti Motion Blur Mode, Handheld Twilight Mode, Face Detection, Smile Shutter Technology, Pet Mode, and HD Movie 1280 x 720 @ 30fps.

[ Read the Sony TX1 Review at: Imaging Resource ]

Fujifilm FinePix F70EXR

“It’s impressive that so much can be packed into a camera the same size as most other cameras only featuring a 3x optical zoom lens!”

DigicamReview has posted their review of the Fujifilm FinePix F70EXR [Specs], a 10MP resolution (1/2-in. Super CCD EXR) compact ultra zoom digital camera which allows you to optimize the image capture according to the scene: High Resolution, Wide Dynamic Range or High Sensitivity & Low Noise. The F70EXR features sensor-shift image stabilization, a 10x wide-angle optical zoom (27-270mm equiv.), a 2.7-in. LCD (230K dots), EXR AUTO, Film Simulation mode, a new Multi Frame feature, Super Intelligent Flash, and Movie 640×480 @ 30fps.

Read the Fujifilm F70EXR Review at: DigicamReview

Everyone, it seems, is doing it: digital manipulation, that is. Before wannabe Putlizer prize-winners applied a little digital magic to their photos for more impact, digital manipulation was already quite common, especially for political purposes.

[ via Time ]

Apple iPhone

Which camera phone is used most to update Flickr?

1. Apple iPhone
   June 4, 2009: 24,563 images uploaded, 3,887 users
   September 24, 2009: 31,814 images uploaded, 5,251 users
2. Nokia N95
3. BlackBerry Storm 9530
4. BlackBerry Curve 8330
5. Nokia E71

Most popular point-and-shoot camera used to update Flickr:

• Canon PowerShot SD1100 IS
  22.1 photos or videos uploaded per user

[ via PMA Foresight ]

6 October 2009

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the Nobel Prize in Physics for 2009 with one half to

Charles K. Kao
Standard Telecommunication Laboratories, Harlow, UK, and Chinese University of Hong Kong

“for groundbreaking achievements concerning the transmission of light in fibers for optical communication”

and the other half jointly to

Willard S. Boyle and George E. Smith
Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill, NJ, USA

“for the invention of an imaging semiconductor circuit – the CCD sensor”

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Leica X1

DPReview has published their hands-on preview of the Leica X1 [Specs], the first of its kind compact non-DSLR with a 12.2MP APS-C sized CMOS sensor (23.6 x 15.8 mm), non-interchangeable LEICA ELMARIT 1:2.8/35 mm (equiv.) lens, RAW (DNG), Contrast Detect AF, Face Detection, PASM, ISO 100-3200, 2.7-in. (230K dots), built-in flash, hot shoe, and Adobe Photoshop Lightroom as standard image editing software.