Worlds Oldest Camera For Sale
January 31, 2010
WestLicht Photographica, one of the first commercially produced camera in the world is about to be auctioned in Vienna this May. The camera was originally made at Paris in 1839 in limited numbers. For generations, it has been under private ownership in North Germany. Every detail of the camera including lens, black velvet interior, glass screen and the plaque which was signed by Daguerre, the inventor are in their actual state.
Louis Jacques Mandé Daguerr is said to be the founder of the camera, he has drawn the original plans of the camera with two written books bearing hand written notes of Daguerr which explains the details of the process. All through the world, only few of these cameras are known to exist, among which most of them are placed in museums. WestLicht Photographica is the first oldest camera been offered for sale by auction. The starting price of the camera could be Euro 200,000 while it is been estimated to raise up to Euro 500,000 – 700,000.
Shock Proof Digital Camera From Panasonic
January 30, 2010
Panasonic, worlds leading digital camera seller, after a year's break, has launched a new shock proof camera, Lumix DMC-FT2 that is made much harder than its predecessor. The camera features an intelligent resolution image processing technology which lets you capture videos at high resolution. Wherever you travel, either it be a tough mountain climb or chill water ride DMC-FT2 is build to persist. The LCD screen is made 2.7 inches large for comfortable viewing as and when you record while the display is made scratch resistant to prevent it fromun foreseen damages.
Now that you are exempted from frequent transfer of clips to PC, in order to release the memory, the shock resistant camera is designed to support SD, SDHC and the latest SDXC memory cards to facilitate longer recording hours. It is been reported that the new Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT2 Digital Camera will be made available from March 2010 in three fabulous colors viz blue, orange and yellow.
Fujifilm launches its new JX530 Digital Camera
January 28, 2010
Fujifilm has further expanded its Finepix range of digital cameras, with the launch of its all new JX530 digital camera. This is a compact digital camera with interesting features of a wide range. With this digicam, beginners are sure to get a right footing in terms of venturing into the digital photography world. The JX530, as its core specifications, features a 14 megapixels image sensor, a 5x optical zoom with a wide angle lens and a 2.7 inches LCD screen with quite high resolutions.
The Fujifilm Finepix JX530 digital camera is enabled with features such as digital image stabilization, intelligent scene mode up to 17 options, face detection up to 8 faces, automatic red eye removal, smile shutter, blink detection and so on. Its 28mm wide angle fujinon lens facilitates in providing a versatile zoom range. What's more, you can also capture 720p high definition videos with this digital camera.
Pentax unveils 3 new Digital Cameras
January 27, 2010
Pentax has unveiled 3 new digital cameras of the point and shoot variety, namely, the Optio I10, H90 and E90. The Optio I10, designed like one of the film SLR cameras, features a 12.1 Megapixels image sensor, a 5x optical zoom, a 2.7 inches LCD screen and has the capability of capturing 720p resolutions HD videos at a speed of 30 frames per second. This point and shoot digital camera comes with settings such as face recognition and smile shutter, among other features as well.
Pentax's H90 point and shooter is enabled with a 12.1 Megapixels image sensor, 5x optical zoom and also 720p HD video recording. And, the other digicam, the E90, features a 10 megapixels image sensor, 3x optical zoom and also a large 2.7 inches LCD screen. All these three above mentioned digital cameras belong to the compact point and shoot category and are expected to ship in February.
Sony Unveils new Digital Camera models in its CyberShot range
January 25, 2010
Sony has unveiled new digital camera models in its Cybershot range. Sony has just about enhanced its digital camera space with the launch of new models in the S and W series. The S series elevates your photo imaging experience with a plethora of functions that are easy to use and smart as well. With features such as intelligent auto mode and intelligent scene recognition, these digital cameras go on to automatically ascertain optimum settings for about seven different scenes, while providing users with beautiful shots, even under difficult environments due to advanced camera settings, in a jiffy.
Sony's W series allows its users in capturing images at any location, simply at the press of the shutter button and also by sweeping the gadget in your desired direction. Its sweep panorama technology allows continuous shooting at high speeds and takes shots up to angles of 270 degrees. The W series facilitates the seamless stitching of images along with automatic position adjustment. Overall, Sony's new S series and W series compact digital cameras are totally flexible and versatile gadgets.
