Olympus SZ-30MR

“Most disappointing, though, was the overaggressive noise suppression that made in-focus faces blurry and foliage look more like clouds than leaves.”

We’ve added another Olympus SZ-30MR [QuickPrice Check] Review to our Reviews Matrix.

Imaging Resource has posted their review of the Olympus SZ-30MR with 16 MP resolution (1/2.3 in. CMOS), 24x ultra wide-angle optical zoom (25-600mm equiv.), Sensor-shift Image Stabilization, 3.0-in. LCD (460k-dot), Intelligent Auto, P, 3D photos, Eye-Fi compatibility, Smart Panorama, and Full HD 1080p Movie 1920×1080 @ 30fps.

You can read the Olympus SZ-30MR Review @ Imaging Resource.

Editor’s Note: As always, we do encourage you to get a second opinion from other expert reviewers in our Reviews Matrix.

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Olympus SZ-10

“For those of you who are looking for an affordable, easy to use, yet powerful digital camera, Olympus has created their SZ-10.”

We’ve added another Olympus SZ-10 [QuickPrice Check] Review to our Reviews Matrix.

Steve’s Digicams has posted their review of the Olympus SZ-10 with 14 MP resolution (1/2.3 in. CCD), 18x wide-angle optical zoom (28-504mm equiv.), Sensor-shift Image Stabilization, 3.0-in. LCD (460k-dot), Intelligent Auto, P, AF Tracking, Magic Filter, 3D photos, Eye-Fi compatibility, In-Camera Panorama, and HD 720p Movie 1280×720 @ 30fps.

You can read the Olympus SZ-10 Review @ Steve’s Digicams.

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Today, Canon announced that the PIXMA MG8220, MG6220 and MG5320 Wireless AIO photo printers will now support Apple AirPrint. Users can now print wirelessly from their iPad, iPhone and iPod touch. The new printer functionality allows printing of photos, emails, web pages and other documents.

PRESS RELEASE

CANON CANADA ANNOUNCES SELECT PIXMA PRINTERS NOW SUPPORT APPLE’S AIRPRINT ENABLING WIRELESS PRINTING FROM iPad, iPhone & iPod Touch

MISSISSAUGA, ON, September 20, 2011 – Canon Canada Inc., a leader in digital imaging, today announced that the PIXMA MG8220, MG6220 and MG5320 Wireless Photo All-In-One inkjet photo printers will now support AirPrint1 wireless printing for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch. AirPrint allows users to wirelessly print photos, emails, web pages and other documents without the need to install device drivers, saving time and making for a seamless user experience.

AirPrint will be supported by the majority of Canon PIXMA inkjet printers launched from this point forward. AirPrint works with iPad, iPad 2, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4 and iPod touch (3rd generation and later) running using iOS 4.2 or later.

For more information on the support models and other details, please visit www.canon.ca/airprint

About Canon Canada Inc.
Headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, the company employs 1,200 people at its offices nation-wide, servicing the Canadian market from coast to coast. Innovation and cutting-edge technology have been essential ingredients in Canon’s success. Canon’s leadership in imaging, optical and document management technology and solutions is based in large part on the thousands of patents the company has secured throughout its history. Since 1994, Canon Inc. is among the top four US patent recipients.

The company’s comprehensive product line includes networked multifunction devices; digital copiers (colour and black and white); printers, scanners, image filing systems and facsimile machines; calculators, digital camcorders, digital cameras and lenses; medical imaging equipment, semiconductor, broadcast and other specialized industrial products.

For more information, visit www.canon.ca

Bringing Intelligent Photo- and Video-Editing with Intuitive Organizing Power to Windows and Mac Customers

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Sept. 20, 2011 — Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced Adobe® Photoshop® Elements 10 & Adobe Premiere® Elements 10 bundle for Windows® and Mac, the newest version of Adobe’s award-winning, No. 1 selling consumer photo- and video-editing software*. This milestone release celebrates 10 years of bringing powerful, easy-to-use technology to consumers. Available as standalone products (see separate press releases) or as a single retail package, the Photoshop Elements 10 & Adobe Premiere Elements 10 bundle offers two complete solutions that redefine what it means to bring photos and videos to life.

“The Photoshop Elements 10 & Adobe Premiere Elements 10 bundle brings together all the functionality people need to easily create, perfect and share both photo and video memories,” said Winston Hendrickson, vice president of Digital Imaging Products, Adobe. “The new features expand the creative possibilities with photos and videos. And now, more than ever, people who capture photos are experimenting with video, so we’re offering new tools and technology that bring video editing to photographers in a way that is natural and easy for them.”

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The countdown has begun and it is barely one day away as we write this when Nikon is slated to announce in New York its interchangeable lens camera offering, aka compact mirrorless. Rumors have been rife and have swirled across the Internet with postings of leaked images and list of features.

View the teaser at: iamcomings.com [note the "s"].

From getolympus

It’s The Great Olympus E-PM1 Giveaway and it is happening right now, maybe at a location near you!

After giving out a free E-PM1 to every passenger on JetBlue Flight #001 from New York to Fort Lauderdale, Olympus is going to be handing out more free E-PM1 today.

On Friday, September 16, 2011, Olympus partnered with JetBlue to launch the new, revolutionary PEN E-PM1 camera. To prove that anyone can take extraordinary photos and videos, travelers aboard Flight #001 from New York to Fort Lauderdale were given the camera to keep. In return, we asked them to upload 20 of their best photos or videos when they land at their destination. You can see them at http://PENReady.com, home of The PEN Ready Project. It’s a giveaway like no other—over 1,000 cameras, more than 1,000 people. And here’s what happened. This video was shot entirely with a PEN.

Well, guess what? They’re at it again and today, September 19, Olympus will be at undisclosed locations throughout New York City, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Toronto, Miami, and nearby its U.S. Headquarters in Lehigh Valley, PA and will be handing out free PEN Mini E-PM1. There are 1,000 to give away. Someone at Olympus (or its PR firm) has definitely read, “How To Win Friends and Influence People.”

PRESS RELEASE

Olympus Launches the PEN Ready Project: The World’s Largest Small Camera Giveaway

Olympus believes the PEN E-PM1™ camera is so amazing that we are giving more than 1,000 of them to consumers to experience it for themselves

Center Valley, PA (PRWEB) September 19, 2011

Today Olympus® breaks all the rules of consumer electronics marketing by kicking off the “PEN Ready Project” – a campaign designed to empower and inspire creativity in more than 1,000 lucky people around North America. To demonstrate that anyone can be PEN Ready™ Olympus is surprising people in undisclosed locations throughout New York City, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Toronto, Miami, and nearby its U.S. Headquarters in Lehigh Valley, PA, by giving them the Olympus PEN® E-PM1 camera. The images and HD videos that participants create with the camera as part of the PEN Ready Project will be showcased on a new custom-designed Tumblr blog over the coming months. Anyone in the world can visit the site and decide if they, too, are “PEN Ready.”

“The mission of the PEN Ready Project is to demonstrate how easy it is for anyone to capture extraordinary photos and videos with the PEN camera. That’s why we’re partnering with JetBlue Airways and Tumblr to give the gift of our Olympus PEN E-PM1 camera and make more than 1,000 people PEN Ready,” said Stephanie Sherry, Senior Manager, Advertising & Marketing Communications, Olympus Imaging America Inc. “We can’t wait to see where people travel to and what they will create with their new PEN camera.”

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Olympus PEN E-PL3

“The E-PL3 is a small, light, pleasingly-designed camera that handles well and makes everyday picture-taking a fast, intuitive process.”

We’ve added another Olympus Pen E-PL3 [QuickPrice Check] review to our Reviews Matrix.

DPReview has published their review of the Olympus PEN Lite E-PL3, a Digital Interchangeable Lens Compact System Camera with 12.3MP resolution (on a 17.3 x 13.0 mm High Speed Live MOS Sensor), Sensor-shift Image Stabilization, Dust Reduction, an extra large 3.0-in. LCD (460k-dot), Full HD Movie (1920×1080/60i) with stereo sound, Intelligent AUTO (auto scene recognition), PASM modes, Scene Modes, Shutter speed range of 60 – 1/4000 sec. plus Bulb (up to 30 mins), Continuous Shooting at 5.5fps, RAW file format, a hot shoe, and Art Filter.

You can read the Olympus PEN Lite E-PL3 Review @ DPReview.

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 / FS22

“We were extremely impressed with how the camera works the noise problems caused from high ISO [...] when the noise reduction kicks in, it does a world of difference and it’s one of the best ISO 1600 results we’ve seen.”

We’ve added a new Panasonic DMC-FH7 [QuickPrice Check] Review to our Reviews Matrix.

PhotographyBLOG has posted their review of the ultra slim Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 / FS22 with 16.1MP resolution (1/2.33-in. CCD), 4x wide-angle optical zoom (28-112mm equiv.), optical Image Stabilization, 3.0-in. (230k-dot) Touch Screen LCD, Intelligent Auto, P, Sonic Speed AF, and HD 720p Movie 1280×720 at 24fps.

Read the Panasonic FH7 / FS22 Review @ PhotographyBLOG.

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In a feat reminiscent of the TV Series Stargate Universe where scientists hide an alien puzzle they had not been able to decipher into an online game and then wait for a gamer to solve the puzzle, real life online gamers have deciphered the structure of an enzyme of an AIDS-like virus that had thwarted scientists for a decade.

Foldit is a 3D video game that was developed in 2008 by the University of Washington and is played by competing players unfolding chains of amino acids to help figure out the structure of proteins. The online gamers produced an accurate 3D model of the enzyme in only three weeks.

This is the first time that gamers have resolved a long-standing scientific problem, bringing together the strengths of computers and humans. The exploit is published in the journal Nature Structural & Molecular Biology, and both the online gamers and researchers are listed as co-authors.

Download the paper here.

via Yahoo!