Olympus FE-5020

PhotographyBLOG has published their review of the Olympus FE-5020 [QuickPrice Check], an affordable ultra compact strictly entry-level point-and-shoot digital camera “perhaps aimed at those upgrading from taking snaps on their mobile phone” and featuring 12MP resolution (1/2.3-in. CCD), 5x wide-angle optical zoom (24-120 mm equiv.), Intelligent Auto, AF Tracking technology, Shadow Adjustment Technology, 2.7-in. LCD (230K dots), Magic Filters, Shadow Adjustment, and 640×480 movies with sound @ 30fps. Available in Blue, Wine Red, Dark Gray or Pearl White.

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- Olympus FE-5020 Technical Specifications

Ricoh GR Digital III

“A thinking photographer’s dream camera.”

PhotographyBLOG has posted their review of the Ricoh GR Digital III [QuickPrice Check], with 10MP resolution (1/1.7-in. CCD), Sensor-shift Image Stabilization, 28 (equiv.) F1.9 fixed lens, 3.0-in. LCD (920K dots), PASM, Pixel output interpolation algorithm to expand dynamic range by up to +1 EV equivalent, Dynamic range double shot, Multi-pattern auto white balance, Fast AF in low-light situations, Full Press Snap at set focal distance, Pre-AF, AE/AF target shift, Aspect ratio 1:1 square format mode, WB Bracketing, Color Bracketing, Electronic level, and Movie 640×480 @ 30fps.

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Ricoh CX2

Ricoh announces the CX2

10.7x Optical zoom (28-300 mm) compact digital camera with 5 frame/sec. high-speed continuous shooting

Tokyo, Japan, August 20, 2009—Ricoh Co., Ltd. (president and CEO: Shiro Kondo) today announced the development and release of the CX2, a new digital camera featuring a high magnification 10.7x (28-300 mm) optical wide-angle zoom lens in a compact body only 29.4 mm thick. The CX2 is capable of 5 frame/second high-speed continuous shooting of still images with the maximum number of pixels.

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Canon PowerShot S90

Ken Rockwell gives his unique perspective of the Canon PowerShot S90IS [QuickPrice Check], a compact digital camera that “stands out from the rest” with 10MP resolution (1/1.7-in CCD), 3.8x wide-angle optical zoom (28-105mm equiv.), optical Image Stabilization, bright f/2.0 maximum aperture, customizable Control Ring (around lens), large 3.0-in. LCD (460K dots), PASM modes, Scene Modes, RAW, High Sensitivity System (ISO 12,800), and Movie 640×480 @ 30fps.

[ Read the Canon S90 Hands-On Preview at: Ken Rockwell ]

Casio Exilim EX-Z450

CASIO RELEASES LATEST EXILIM DIGITAL CAMERAS THAT AUTOMATICALLY DETECT PHOTO SUBJECTS WITH NEW INTELLIGENT AF

Composite Moving Image Creation Even Faster with Improved Dynamic Photo Function in New EX-Z450 and EX-Z90 Models

DOVER, NJ — AUGUST 18, 2009 — Casio America, Inc. and its parent company, Casio Computer Co., Ltd., announced the release today of two new additions to the EXILIM digital camera lineup. The EXILIM Zoom EX-Z450 and EXILIM Zoom EX-Z90 both are equipped with Intelligent AF, a new function that can detect even a non-human photographic subject, allowing the models to automatically determine the focus and exposure area. In addition, Casio’s unique Dynamic Photo function, for composite moving image creation, is now faster and easier to operate, allowing users to produce animated electronic greeting cards and other digital creations.

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Olympus Stylus 7010

PhotographyBLOG has published their review of the Olympus Stylus 7010 (Mju 7010) [Specs], an ultra slim entry-level point-and-shoot digital camera for “those trading up [from] a camera phone or someone looking for an inexpensive snapshot model” and featuring 12MP resolution (on a 1/2.33-in. CCD), 7x wide-angle optical zoom (28-196 mm equiv.), Sensor-Shift Image Stabilization, Intelligent Auto, In-Camera Panorama (click and pan), AF Tracking technology, Shadow Adjustment Technology, and a large 2.7-in. LCD (230K dots). Magic Filters allow more creative photography and a new Olympus Recommends (OR) button makes it easy to activate the camera’s unique features, including Magic Filters, In-Camera Panorama, Shadow Adjustment or Perfect Shot Preview. Record 640×480 movies with sound @ 30fps.

Olympus SP-590UZ

LetsGoDigital has posted their review of the Olympus SP-590UZ [Specs], an ultra zoom digital camera that "can be used for all-round photography … as a ‘nice-weather-camera’," with its 12 MP resolution (1/2.33 in. CCD), 26x wide-angle optical zoom (26-767mm equiv.), Sensor-shift Image Stabilization, 2.7-in. LCD (230K dots), Pre-Capture feature, Face Detection AE/AF, In-Camera Panorama stitching, Movie 640×480 @ 30fps, Shadow Adjustment technology, PASM.

Fujifilm FinePix J250

Steve’s Digicams have published their review of the Fujifilm FinePix J250 [ Specs], a compact entry-level digital camera with 10MP resolution (on a 1/2.3-in. CCD image sensor), Sensor-shift Image Stabilization, 5x wide-angle optical zoom (28-140mm equiv.), 3.0-in. LCD (230K dots), Face Detection with automatic Red-Eye removal, Scene Recognition Auto mode, and Movie 640×480 @ 30fps.