Acer, one of the world’s leading proponents of the convergence between PCs and Digital Entertainment, further enhances its range of professional Digital Still Camera with the new 8-megapixel Acer CP-8660.
As Acer’s flagship digital camera, the CP-8660 is the result of a winning combination among powerful 8.28 MP resolution, a generous 2.8" LCD screen, long-range Acer precision lens with 6X optical and 8.5X digital zoom capability, great design, 25 MB internal memory and SD card compatibility. In addition, the Acer CP-8660 carries the most appealing price tag within its class
The CP-8660 digital camera is Acer’s first camera to be equipped with Anti-shake DSP (Digital Signal Processor) technology that overcomes image blur by compensating imperceptible hand movements or the motion of a moving subject. Anti-Shake technology helps achieve the sharpest image possible thanks to electronic image stabilization. Read more inside..

A number of years ago, Pentax were probably the leading supplier of advanced amateur and semi-professional cameras in the UK but the intervening years have seen them drop down the pecking order. Almost the last of the traditional brands to go digital with the badly named *istD they followed that with minor upgrades suffixed with Ls and Ss. Recently though, all that has changed and the K is back! First was the K100D with a new Anti-Shake (AS) device and now, the K10D with AS plus a whole host of new features aimed not just at the advance amateur, but also the semi-pro ‘togs too. Read the full review here

January 8 – 11 Transcend Information, Inc., a world leader in the fields of memory and consumer electronics will be located at Booth No. 72216 in the Sands Expo Center, Las Vegas, the USA for the 2007 International CES Exhibition. Transcend today announced its spectacular product line-up for CES, an Exhibition that showcases the future of consumer electronics and entertainment. Our exciting array of devices includes a huge range of the highest quality Memory Modules, cutting edge Flash Memory Cards including, the 4GB SDHC Class 6 Memory Card, Advanced Hi-Speed USB Flash Drives such as, the 16GB JetFlash 2A enhanced for Windows ReadyBoost, High-end MP3 Players, like the new T.sonic 630 and T.sonic 820, and an entire range of feature rich consumer electronics. Read the full article here

The “Z” range from Kodak is their “high zoom” range. C is for “point and shoot” (or entry level), V is for Pocket and P is for “performance” (full blown bridge cameras). That kind of tells you what you need to know about this camera - not enough features to count as performance, too big to be compact and too advanced to be a point and shoot. That's a bit of a glib summary but the Z710 is pretty much a 7 million pixel bridge camera with a huge zoom lens. It has the usual features you'd expect from a bridge (including PAS&M modes for full picture control) - but its main trick is that huge lens. Read the full review here

Tokyo – Nikon Corporation is pleased to announce the D40, a new interchangeable-lens digital SLR that combines the brilliant performance of world-famous Nikkor interchangeable lenses and the practicality of a remarkably small and light camera body. The D40 has been designed with handling and performance advantages that do away with the frustrations often associated with compact digital cameras, making it ideal for anyone who wants to capture spectacular digital pictures without complications. Read the full press release inside

 November 9, 2006 — Samsung Camera has introduced the GX-10, a new 10.2 mega-pixel DSLR designed for advanced amateur and professional photographers. The third model in Samsung’s rapidly growing DSLR range, the GX-10 offers Optical Picture Stabilization (OPS), a pentaprism viewfinder that provides a wide field of view of 95-percent and a revolutionary new dust resistant CCD sensor. Because it resides in the camera body, as opposed to the lens, the OPS feature works with a wide range of lenses, including the Schneider D-XENON lenses to be sold with the body in kits and the full range of Pentax, KAF2, KAF and KA mount lenses. Read the full article here

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Nov. 6, 2006 Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) today announced it has added TrimPix technology to its Mapping & Geographic Information System (GIS) handheld product line. TrimPix technology makes it easy to link high-resolution digital photographs to GIS features using selected Nikon cameras.
TrimPix technology is being showcased at Trimble Dimensions Users Conference in Las Vegas and the European Conference for ESRI Users in Athens, Greece.
Based on Connected Photography by FotoNation, TrimPix technology enables Trimble GeoExplorer 2005 series of GPS handhelds and Trimble Recon and Ranger field computers running Microsoft Windows Mobile version 5.0 software to seamlessly and wirelessly connect to a digital camera. FotoNation is a leader of digital imaging connectivity software solutions. Read the full press release inside

"ACDSee Systems is showcasing their ACDSee Pro Photo Manager software product at the PhotoPlus Expo in New York City. In time for the show, they also just released a beta software update that adds RAW support for more than thirty cameras.
ACDSee Pro is developed specifically for professional photographers. It "delivers advanced functionality designed to streamline the workflow of professional photographers, while incorporating the speed and organizing capabilities synonymous with ACDSee software solutions."
ACDSee Pro is a single platform where professional photographers view, process, edit, organize, catalog, publish and archive their growing digital photo collections. Key features include advanced workflow functionality, support for DNG (Digital Negative Specification) and the latest RAW formats, RAW processing capability, batch IPTC editing, powerful color management functionality and professional publishing options.
The update that adds support for cameras (listed below) is free for registered users of ACDSee Pro. To get the update, visit www.acdsee.com/support." via digitalcamerareview.com

The 12-24mm ultra wide-angle zoom design enables a combination of wider angle of view with optical characteristics optimized for use with every Nikon digital SLR. Two ED glass elements minimize chromatic aberration while three aspherical lens elements control distortion and reduce the overall size of the lens. Our own comments A slightly more practical approach to wide angle photography is to choose a zoom. More distortion is introduced with a zoom, but this lens has won awards for managing to avoid most of those problems to some degree. At over a grand, you'd expect some good quality. This belongs in the Intermediate to Advanced photographer's bag. Read the full test here

FREMONT, Calif., September 18, 2006 - Lexar, a leader in advanced digital media and accessories, is celebrating its 10th anniversary of developing and delivering market-leading flash memory cards for the digital photography, consumer electronics, industrial and communications markets. Originally established in 1996, and recently acquired by Micron Technology, Inc., Lexar has developed revolutionary new technologies and marketed innovative products that have directly contributed to dramatic and sustained growth in the professional and consumer digital imaging markets. Lexar’s 10th anniversary will be one of many topics highlighted in the company’s booth (#C066/D069) at the upcoming Photokina show in Cologne, Germany. Read the full article inside