Interesting series of interviews by Imaging Resource from the camera manufacturers at CES 2012. The first three are from Olympus, Pentax and Fujifilm, with more to follow.

Olympus: Interview with Toshiyuki Terada, Manager and Group Leader of the Product and Marketing Planning Group, Product and Marketing Planning Department at Olympus Imaging Corp., and Sally Smith Clemens, Product Manager at Olympus Imaging America Inc.
Concerning Olympus’ financial problems, “Actually, for our usual business, not so big an impact, we are working usually. Nothing special.”

Pentax: Interview with John Carlson, Senior Manager of Sales and Marketing at Pentax Ricoh Imaging Americas Corp.
Pentax is trying very hard to get the “message out there that a small camera [Pentax Q] with a combination of a high quality sensor and a high quality lens is going to give you better results than a compact camera where it’s all combined together.”

Fujifilm: Interview with Kayce M. Baker, Director of Marketing in the Electronic Imaging Division of Fujifilm North America Corp.
Fujifilm is making big claims that their new sensor in the X-Pro 1 is “equal in resolution to a full-frame sensor, and signal to noise is equal to a full-frame sensor.”

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V

Imaging Resource takes five compact ultra zoom digital cameras, perfect for taking everywhere, and pits them against one another: Sony HX9V, Panasonic ZS8, Canon SX230, Nikon S9100, Casio ZR100 and Fujifilm F550EXR. Which one comes out on top?

Read the Travel Zoom Shootout 2011 @ Imaging Resource.

Sony NEX-5N

“More often than not, I found myself grabbing the NEX-5N from our well-stocked shelf when I left the office for a little photographic R&R. That, in my book, is the mark of a camera worth owning.”

We’ve added another Sony NEX-5N [QuickPrice Check] review to our Reviews Matrix.

Imaging Resource has published their review of the Sony NEX-5N, an Interchangeable Lens Camera (“compact mirrorless DSLR”) with a 16.1MP EXMOR APS HD CMOS sensor, 3.0-in. tiltabe LCD (921k-dot), iAUTO, PASM, Scene Modes, Sweep Panorama, Anti Motion Blur, Manual Focus, Background Defocus, Picture Effect, Hand-held Twilight Mode, Peaking function, supplied detachable flash, Continuous Shooting at 10fps, Auto HDR, Dynamic Range Optimizer, RAW, Anti-Dust Technology, and Full HD 1080p Movie 1920 x 1080/60p AVCHD 2.0 with stereo sound.

You can read the Sony NEX-5N Review @ Imaging Resource.

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Sony DSC-WX10 Cyber-shot

“Image quality gave us pause initially, primarily because of the overaggressive noise suppression and the artifacts it creates. But the Sony WX10 redeems itself in the printed results.”

We’ve added another Sony DSC-WX10 Cyber-Shot [QuickPrice Check] Review to our Reviews Matrix.

Imaging Resource has published their review of the Sony WX10, a 16.2M resolution (1/2.3-in. CMOS) ultra compact digital camera with 7x optical zoom (24-168mm equiv.), optical Image Stabilization, 2.8-in. (460k-dot) LCD, Backlight Correction HDR, Background Defocus, Natural Flash, Sweep Multi Angle, and Full HD Movie 1920×1080/60i.

Read the Sony WX10 Review @ Imaging Resource.

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Nikon 1 J1

“For consumers looking to better compact camera image quality and performance, while gaining the versatility of interchangeable lenses, the Nikon J1 is right on target.”

We’ve added a new Nikon 1 J1 [QuickPrice Check] Review to our Reviews Matrix.

Imaging Resource has posted their review of the Nikon 1 J1, a compact mirrorless with 10.1MP resolution (on a 1.0-in. 13.2 x 8.8mm CMOS sensor), interchangeable lens on Nikon 1 mount, 3.0-in. LCD (460k-dot), PASM, Scene Modes, Shutter speed range of 1/16,000 to 1/3 sec., Continuous Shooting 5fps (or 60fps, electronic shutter), Hybrid autofocus (phase detection/contrast-detect AF), RAW, and Full HD 1920 x 1080/60i Movie with stereo sound.

You can read the Nikon 1 J1 Review @ Imaging Resource.

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

“Panasonic rethinks their high-end ultrazoom, returning the flagship to five-star status with a reduction in resolution that paradoxically boosts image quality.”

We’ve added a new Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 [QuickPrice Check] Review to our Reviews Matrix.

Imaging Resource has posted their review of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 with 12.1MP resolution (on a 1/2.3-in. High-Sensitivity MOS sensor), 24x ultra wide-angle optical zoom (25-600mm equiv.), 32x Intelligent Zoom, Zoom lever on side of lens barrel, Optical Image Stabilization with Active Mode, 3.0-in. (460k-dot) Free-angle LCD, Intelligent AUTO (iA) mode, PASM, Scene Modes, Continuous Shooting 12fps at full resolution, Multi-process Noise Reduction, Intelligent D-range Control, Intelligent Resolution Technology, Creative Control and Photo Style for both still and video, hot shoe, high-speed videos at 220 fps in QVGA size (320 x 240 pixels), 3D Photo Mode, and Full HD 1920×1080/60p Movie in AVCHD format and stereo sound.

You can read the Panasonic FZ150 Review @ Imaging Resource.

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Canon ELPH 100 HS

“[The Canon PowerShot ELPH 100 HS] is the year’s easiest pick as a bargain all-around camera, with good looks and good image quality.”

We’ve added another Canon PowerShot ELPH 100 HS [QuickPrice Check] Review in our Reviews Matrix.

Imaging Resource has posted their review of the Canon PowerShot ELPH 100 HS / IXUS 115 HS [Specs], a point-and-shoot ultra compact digital camera with 12.1MP resolution (1/2.3-in. CMOS), 4x ultra wide-angle optical zoom (28-112mm equiv.), optical image stabilization, 3.0-in. LCD (230k-dot), High Speed Burst at 8.2fps, Super Slow Motion (240fps played back at 30fps), Smart AUTO, Color Accent, and Full 1080p HD Movie 1920×1080 @ 24fps.

You can read the Canon ELPH 100 HS / IXUS 115 HS Review @ Imaging Resource.

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Sony NEX-C3

“Image quality is very good among compact system cameras, with remarkable ISO performance from 200 to 1,600, producing images that look good printed at 20×30 inches.”

We’ve added another Sony Alpha NEX-C3 [QuickPrice Check] review to our Reviews Matrix.

Imaging Resource has published their review of the Sony NEX-3, an Interchangeable Lens Camera (“compact mirrorless DSLR”) with a 16.2MP EXMOR APS HD CMOS sensor, 3.0-in. tiltabe LCD (921k-dot), iAUTO, PASM, Scene Modes, Sweep Panorama, clip-on flash, Anti Motion Blur, Manual Focus, Background Defocus, Picture Effect, Hand-held Twilight Mode, Peaking function, supplied detachable flash, Continuous Shooting at 5.5fps, Auto HDR, Dynamic Range Optimizer, RAW, Anti-Dust Technology, and HD 720p Movie 1080 x 720 @ 30fps. The NEX-C3 has a Dual Format Media Card Slot that accepts Memory Stick PRO Duo™/Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo™ and SD/SDHC media (Class 4 or higher recommended).

You can read the Sony NEX-C3 Review @ Imaging Resource.

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