Sigma DP2

admin — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 14:41:42 +0000

New Digital Pocket Camera from Sigma. With 14Mpix resolution and equipped with FOVEON X3 sensor and with 24.2mm F2.8 lens.

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Pocket Night Vision Scope with Infrared

admin — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 08:34:26 +0000

Spying in the wild night never been easier with this pocket night vision scope. Equipped with ifrared, so you can see in the dim light or darkness. Priced at $180 on gadget.brando.com.hk.

brando.com.hk

Sony A300 Available in Japan

admin — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 10:15:52 +0000

Sony are about to launch their a300 DSLR on July 17th in Japan. The a300 has many features, like a 10.2 Megapixel CCD Sensor, a shutter speed of 30- 1/4000sec, Sony’s BIONZ® processing engine, anti-dust system for the CCD Image Sensor, Quick AF Live View, 2.7 Inch LCD Screen, Super SteadyShot® Image Stabilization, ISO Sensitivity up to 3200, Memory Stick Duo Pro and Compact Flash Type I and II for Storage.

akihabaranews.com
sony.jp

HDC-SD9 & HDC-HS9 New Champagne Gold Color

admin — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 10:08:08 +0000

Panasonic added new Champagne Gold Color version of the HDC-SD9 and HDC-HD9 Digital Camera. This Digital Camera has AVCHD Codec, FullHD Video at 17mbps, Face recognition system in the video mode, improved LSI, Support 24p for cinema like video. The difference between the two are the storage capacity. HDC-SD9 use SD Card, and HDC-HS9 use 60GB HDD. The SD9 will be available on August 23th. And the HS9 will be available on 26 July.

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A Pocket HD Camera from DXG

admin — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 08:45:01 +0000

DXG-567V from DGX, a pocket size High Definition digital video camera. Sized only 4 inches long. It has four different colour version, red blue black and pink. DXG-567V able to records 720p using H.264 Video Compression (MOV format).

The Price is absolutely good, only US$179 for the HD Camera. But with the low price, there’s also the limitation, has only 2x digital zoom, a 32MB internal memory and a 2 inch display.

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CANON EOS 5D

admin — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 07:48:26 +0000

Type
Type	Digital AF/AE SLR
Recording Medium	CompactFlash (CF) Card Type I and II
Image Format	1.41 x 0.94 in./35.8 x 23.9mm
Compatible Lenses	Canon EF lenses (except EF-S lenses)
Lens Mount	Canon EF mount
Lens Focal Length Conversion Factor*	1.0x

Image Sensor
Type	High-sensitivity, High-resolution, Single-plate CMOS Sensor
Pixels	Approx. 12.8 megapixels
Total Pixels	Approx. 13.3 megapixels
Aspect Ratio	3:2 (Horizontal : Vertical)
Color Filter System	RGB primary color filters
Low-pass Filter	Fixed position in front of the image sensor

Recording System
Recording Format	JPEG, RAW and RAW+JPEG simultaneous recording provided. Backup image recording enabled (Same image recordable on CF card standards)
Image Format	JPEG, RAW
File Size	(1) Large/Fine: Approx. 4.6MB (4,368 x 2,912) (2) Large/Normal 2.3MB (4,368 x 2,912) (3) Medium/Fine: Approx. 2.7MB (3,168 x 2,112) (4) Medium/Normal: Approx. 1.4MB (3,168 x 2,112) (5) Small/Fine: Approx. 2.0MB (2,496 x 1,664) (6) Small/Normal: Approx. 1.0MB (2,496 x 1,664) (7) RAW: Approx. 12.9MB (4,368 x 2,912)
Folders	Folder creation/selection enabled
File Numbering	(1) Continuous numbering (2) Auto reset (3) Manual reset
Color Space	Selectable between sRGB and Adobe RGB
Image-processing Parameters	Six preset Picture Style settings plus three user-defined custom Picture Style function with individual adjustments for sharpness, contrast, saturation and color tone
Interface	USB 2.0 Hi-Speed, NTSC/PAL for video output

White Balance
Settings	Auto, Preset (Daylight, Shade, Cloudy/Twilight/Sunset, Tungsten Light, White Fluorescent Light, Flash), Manual (Custom, Color Temperature)
Auto White Balance	Auto white balance with the image sensor
Color Temperature Compensation	White balance bracketing: +/-3 stops in full-stop increments White Balance Correction: Blue/Amber bias +/- 9 levels Magenta/Green bias +/- 9 levels Blue/Amber bias and Magenta/Green bias cannot be set together during White Balance Bracketing

Viewfinder
Type	Eye-level SLR with fixed pentaprism
Coverage	Approx. 96% horizontally and vertically (coverage against JPEG Large)
Magnification	0.71x (-1 dpt with 50mm lens at infinity)
Eyepoint	20mm
Dioptric Adjustment Correction	-3.0 to +1.0 diopter
Focusing Screen	Standard focusing screen: Ee-A
Mirror	Quick-return half mirror (Transmission: reflection ratio of 40:60, no mirror cut-off with EF 600mm f/4 or shorter lens)
Viewfinder Information	AF (AF points, focus confirmation light), Exposure (shutter speed, aperture, spot metering circle, exposure level, AE lock, exposure compensation, AEB level), Flash (flash ready, red-eye reduction lamp on, high-speed sync, FE lock, FEB shooting, flash exposure compensation, insufficient flash warning during FE lock), White balance correction, Maximum burst, CF card full warning, CF card error warning, No CF card warning
Depth-of-Field Preview	Enabled with depth-of-field preview button (with Speedlite 580EX, 550EX, 430EX, MR-14EX, or MT-24EX, pressing the depth-of-field preview button fires a modeling flash)
Eyepiece Shutter	None (eyepiece cover provided on strap)

Autofocus
Type	TTL-CT-SIR AF-dedicated CMOS Sensor
AF Points	9 AF points (plus 6 invisible Supplemental AF points)
AF Working Range	EV -0.5-18 (at ISO 100 at 20°C/68°F)
Focusing Modes	Autofocus, (One-Shot AF, Predictive AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF (automatic switching between One-Shot/Predictive AI Servo AF)), Manual Focus (MF)
AF Point Selection	Manual selection, Automatic selection
Selected AF Point Display	Superimposed in viewfinder and indicated on LCD screen
AF-assist Beam	Emitted by the dedicated Speedlite

Exposure Control
Metering Modes	Max. aperture TTL metering with 35-zone SPC (1) Evaluative metering (link to all AF points) (2) Partial metering (approx. 8% of viewfinder) (3) Spot metering (approx. 3.5% of viewfinder) (4) Center-weighted average metering
Metering Range	EV 1-20 (at 68°F/20°C with 50mm f/1.4 lens, ISO 100)
Exposure Control Systems	Program AE (Shiftable), Shutter speed-priority AE, Aperture-priority AE, Full Auto, E-TTL II autoflash program AE, Manual exposure
ISO Speed Range	Equivalent to ISO 100-1600 (in 1/3-stop increments), ISO speed can be expanded to ISO 50 and 3200
Exposure Compensation	(1) Manual, (2) AEB (Auto Exposure Bracketing)Bracketing range: Â±2 stops in 1/2- or 1/3-stop increments
AE Lock	Auto: Applied in One-Shot AF mode with evaluative metering when focus is achieved Manual: By AE lock button

Shutter
Type	Vertical-travel, mechanical, focal-plane shutter with all speeds electronically-controlled
Shutter Speeds	1/8000 to 30 sec. (1/3-stop increments), X-sync at 1/200 sec.
Shutter Release	Soft-touch electromagnetic release
Self-timer	10 sec. delay
Remote Control	Remote control with N3 type terminal

External Speedlite
EOS External Flash or Dedicated Speedlites	E-TTL II autoflash with EX-series Speedlite
PC Terminal	Provided

Drive System
Drive Modes	Single, Continuous (approx. 3 fps), Self-timer
Continuous Shooting Speed	Approx. 3 fps (at 1/250 sec. or faster for all recording quality settings)
Max. Burst During Continuous Shooting	JPEG: Approx. 60 frames (JPEG/Large) RAW: Approx. 17 frames RAW+JPEG: Approx. 12 frames

LCD Monitor
Type	TFT color liquid-crystal monitor
Screen Monitor size	2.5 in.
Pixels	Approx. 230,000
Coverage	100% for JPEG images
Brightness Control	5 levels provided

Playback
Image Display Format	Single image, 9-image index, Magnified zoom (approx. 1.5x to 10x), Auto play, Auto play right after shooting, Rotated, Jump
Highlight Alert	In the single image (INFO) mode, the highlight portions containing no image information will blink

Image Protection and Erase
Protection	A single image can be protected or unprotected
Erase	A single image or all images stored in a CF card can be erased if they are unprotected
Direct Printing from the Camera	Enabled
Compatible Printers	CP Direct, Inkjet direct, and PictBridge-compatible printers
Settings	Printable images: JPEG images (Print ordering enabled with DPOF version 1.1)

New Features
Dust Delete Feature	None
Picture Style	N/A
Recording Time	N/A

Power Source
Battery	One Battery Pack BP-511A/BP-514/BP-511/BP-512
Number of Shots	Approx. 800 (68°F/20°C), approx. 400 (32°F/0°C) * The above figures comply with CIPA standard and apply when a fully-charged Battery Pack BP-511A is used.
Battery Check	Automatic
Power Saving	Provided. Power turns off after 1, 2, 4, 8, 15, 30 min.
Back-up Battery	One CR2016 Lithium Battery

Dimensions and Weight
Dimensions (W x H x D)	6.0 x 4.4 x 3.0 in./152 x 113 x 75mm
Weight	28.6 oz./810g (Body only. Battery: 2.9 oz./82g)

Operating Environment
Operating Temperature Range	32-104°F/0-40°C
Operating Humidity Range	85% or less

Note: Note: All the specifications above are based on Canon’s testing standards.The camera’ s specifications and physical appearance are subject to change without notice.