Nikon COOLPIX P510

“Highly suitable for amateur travel photography and for general use as an outdoor camera.“

We’ve added another Nikon COOLPIX P510 [QuickPrice Check] Review to our Reviews Matrix.

NeoCamera has published their review of the Nikon Coolpix P510, an ultra zoom digital camera with 16.1MP resolution (1/2.3-in. CMOS), 42x ultra wide-angle optical zoom (24-1000mm equiv.), 3.0-in. Vari-angle LCD (921k-dot), Optical Image Stabilization, PASM, Scene Modes, Continuous Shooting 5fps, Easy Panorama (seamless 180° or 360° image), built-in GPS and geotagging features, and Full HD 1080p video 1920×1080 @ 30fps with stereo sound.

You can read the Nikon Coolpix P510 Review @ NeoCamera.

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Sony World Photography Awards Exhibition

Somerset House, London

©Kushal Gangopadhyay, India, Open Shortlist, Arts and Culture, Sony World Photography Awards 2012

The vast showcase of winning images from the Sony World Photography Awards 2012 comes to London’s Somerset House from 27 April – 20 May 2012 as part of the photography festival, World Photo, London. The already announced 2012 shortlist and category winners are a sure indication that this year’s exhibition is set to be as remarkable as ever, bringing together a fantastic collection of colours and scenes, skilfully captured by some of the world’s most talented photographers.

The Sony World Photography Awards Exhibition presents the best of over 112,000 entries into the 2012 competition, from professionals to students from 171 countries across the globe. Curated by Michael Benson and the Candlestar team, and set in the stunning Embankment Galleries, the exhibition offers visitors an extraordinary range of contemporary photography covering a wide range of subjects from photojournalism and documentary to fashion, nature, architecture and sport.

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How populated is the Earth? Which country has the highest population density? Where can you go to escape from everyone? Derek Watkins has an interactive map that will give you an idea where to find those places, anywhere from at least 5 people per square kilometer to 500 people per square kilometer. As you can easily guess, the deserts, canyons, mountain ranges and jungles are the most sparsely populated. And as you increase the population density, the countries of Asia looms large.

As the image above indicates, the B&W map can only give you a general idea of the countries involved. It would be great if the map tied into Google maps and allowed zooming into more detail. In fact, this is what Google needs to be working on to make their maps more useful. By providing easy tie-in into different types of publicly (or privately) available data sets, we could find out all kinds of interesting things about this world of ours.

Visit the map at: Derek Watkins.

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Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

“Anyone looking for a pocket camera that can shoot high quality stills and video both near and far should seriously consider the exciting new Canon PowerShot SX260 HS.“

We’ve added another Canon PowerShot SX260 HS [QuickPrice Check] review to our Reviews Matrix.

PhotographyBLOG has posted their review of the Canon PowerShot SX260 HS, with 12.1MP resolution (1/2.3-in. CMOS), 20x ultra wide-angle optical zoom (25-500mm equiv.), optical image stabilization, 3.0-in. (461k-dot) LCD, PASM, Smart AUTO, Intelligent IS, Ultra Slow Motion, GPS, and 1080p Full HD movie 1920×1080 @ 24fps.

You can read the Canon SX260 HS Review @ PhotographyBLOG.

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Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

“The Canon Powershot SX260 HS is a very capable travel zoom with a compact and stylish body.“

We’ve added another Canon PowerShot SX260 HS [QuickPrice Check] review to our Reviews Matrix.

ePHOTOzine has posted their review of the Canon PowerShot SX260 HS, with 12.1MP resolution (1/2.3-in. CMOS), 20x ultra wide-angle optical zoom (25-500mm equiv.), optical image stabilization, 3.0-in. (461k-dot) LCD, PASM, Smart AUTO, Intelligent IS, Ultra Slow Motion, GPS, and 1080p Full HD movie 1920×1080 @ 24fps.

You can read the Canon SX260 HS Review @ ePHOTOzine.

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V

“A really fun-to-use camera [...] that’ll capture your memories in nearly all situations.“

We’ve added a new Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V [QuickPrice Check] Review to our Reviews Matrix.

DCRP (dcresource) has published their review of the Sony DSC-HX200V, a 18.2MP resolution (1/2.3-in. “Exmor R” CMOS Sensor) ultra zoom digital camera with 30x wide-angle optical zoom (27-810mm equiv.), Optical Image Stabilization, GPS, 3.0-in. LCD (921k-dot), iAuto, PASM, Continuous Shooting 10fps, EVF (201k-dot equiv.), Backlight Correction HDR, Intelligent Sweep Panorama, 3D Still Image and Sweep Panorama, Natural Flash, Background Defocus, and Full HD 1920×1080/60p Movie.

Read the Sony HX200V Review @ DCRP (dcresource).

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Pentax K-01

Marc Newson-Designed PENTAX K-01 wins Product Design 2012 at Germany’s Red Dot Design Award

Mississauga, ON – April 16, 2012

PENTAX RICOH IMAGING CANADA INC. is pleased to announce that the PENTAX K-01 lens-interchangeable digital camera, designed by world-renowned industrial designer Marc Newson and launched in March 2012, has been selected a Product Design 2012 winner at the prestigious Red Dot Design Award in Germany.

Sponsored by Nordrhein Westfalen Design Center in Germany, the Red Dot Design Award is one of the world’s most prestigious design awards. Each year, products launched on the market over the previous two years are judged by nine different criteria, including degree of innovation, functionality, ergonomics, durability and ecological compatibility. This year, the PENTAX K-01 was selected from 4,515 applications submitted from 58 countries as one of the Product Design winners.

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PENTAX Optio WG-2

PENTAX Optio WG-2 Waterproof Digital Compact Camera Named “Best Rugged Compact Camera” at TIPA Awards 2012

Mississauga, ON – April 16, 2012

PENTAX RICOH IMAGING CANADA INC. is pleased to announce that the PENTAX Optio WG-2 compact digital camera, first launched in March 2012, has received a 2012 TIPA (Technical Image Press Association) Award for “Best Rugged Compact Camera”.  The selection was made primarily because of the camera’s exceptional, super-fine image quality, as well as its excellent reliability and outstanding operability.

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Ever wonder who writes all these [mostly] wonderful and informative articles on Wikipedia? You might be surprised to find where the authors live — and in what language they are writing in. It’s no surprise that most articles are written in English and they come from all over the world! But then, try French and you get an idea at where it’s spoken. The interactive map also allows you to search for articles written in Arabic, Egyptian Arabic, Farsi, Hebrew and Swahili. You can then zoom in, click on a dot and get some interesting stats.

Interact with Wikipedia map.