UK Digital Cameras Blog

Next month Sony will launch its new Handycam, a product that may prove popular with home video-lovers.

The HDR-FX1000E boasts impressive clarity with a 29.5mm wide angle G Lens and a 20x zoom.

It records onto digital tape and offers HDV 1080i recording with a new 25p progressive scan mode.

At the heart of the camera is a crystal clear 1/3″ 3 ClearVid…

Digital cameras do not react well if dropped in water but it does not necessarily mean the end of its life, according to a new report.

If a camera is submerged the owner should remove the battery straight away, according to advice on New Jersey’s CourierPostOnline. com website.

Following this, the next step is to pat the camera dry and then submerge…

Sony’s latest digital camera, the Cybershot T500, is set to be released next month.

It features a ten-megapixel sensor with 5x optical zoom and is available in black, silver and red colours.

Sony has boosted the Cybershot T500’s video creating capabilities and the new cameras can record 720p films at 30fps.

The camera produces crystal clear HD movie clips complete with stereo sound.…

A new digital photo frame has been revealed by Sony Ericsson, which said it had designed the product as a companion for the Cybershot phone.

Owners of the new IDP-100 Digital Photo Frame can store 500 images in the gadget and these are automatically resized, rotated and enhanced when placed in the frame.

Images taken either by camera or phone can be…

Another range of iPods has been unveiled by Apple and could be on the wish-list for fans of the brand and mp3 players.

The fourth generation iPod nano now incorporates curved aluminium, a glass enclosure and nine “vibrant” colours, the manufacturer revealed.

Following last year’s release of the smaller and more compact nano, the new model is taller yet slimmer and includes…

Sony has unveiled what it claims is the world’s first full-frame 24.6-megapixel DSLR camera, it emerged today.

The Sony a900 is said to provide unmatched image quality and performance usually demanded by professionals.

Dual BIONZ processors mean that the camera can handle higher amounts of data at an “extremely” fast level, Sony said, while highlighting the noise-reduction technology and optical pentaprism viewfinder.

Other…

Electronics manufacturer Samsung is planning to bring a compact camera with interchangeable lenses to the market, according to new reports.

What Digital Camera magazine said Samsung Techwin’s executive vice-president, Byung Woo Lee, revealed that the company was looking to introduce such a device.

Mr Lee explained that research had uncovered a “big demand” for a camera product which delivers user-friendliness with sophistication…

A new camera from Nikon is the first D-SLR with a movie function, the maker claims.

Nikon said the camera gives “truly cinematic results” and has “stunning image quality”.

There are also advanced features such as live view, picture control and scene recognition.

Toru Uematsu, senior manager for product planning at Nikon Europe BV, said the model combined imaging technology from the D300…

A new camera model from Olympus boasts “style and muscle”, the maker claims.

According to Olympus, the camera can avoid blurring in action shots or when the camera shakes with its Dual Image Stabilisation technology.

It was also praised for its “huge zoom” of 37-260mm – which the company said made it well suited for “spontaneous close-ups”.

The camera is available in silver,…

Samsung launched its new range of digital cameras for the second half of 2008 in Germany last week.

Among the new models available from the company is the NV 100HD, which is described by Steves-Digicams. com as the “flagship” for the new line.

The camera offers the highest resolution of any compact to date at 14.7 megapixels, as well as a three-inch…