It weights 15g it includes Chotto Shot for picture editing. It’s price will be around 33 euros.
The GPS will include the navigation software and its price will be around 40 euros.
Sony press release:
SAN DIEGO, June 5, 2006 — Sony is jumping into the digital single lens reflex (D-SLR) camera market with today’s introduction of the α (Alpha) DSLR-A100 system. The system combines advanced SLR features with other Sony digital imaging innovations.
With its 10.2-megapixel APS CCD image sensor, the DSLR-A100 camera is expected to have the highest resolution available in its class. It will be introduced with 19 high-quality Sony lenses, and will be compatible with most of the former Konica-Minolta Maxxum® mount lenses. The system will include a wide range of accessories as well.
Sony developed a new Dynamic Range Optimizer image analysis technology to provide exceptional picture quality and natural color reproduction, along with a new Bionz image processing engine. This new engine supports a continuous burst mode for fast-action shooting and performs intelligent power management. (Read on …)
Press Release
May 12, 2006, Tokyo – Ricoh Co., Ltd. (president: Masamitsu Sakurai) today announced the release of the new Caplio R40 compact digital camera, featuring a 5.7x optical wide zoom (equivalent to 28-160 mm in 35-mm camera format) in a slim body only 26-mm deep.
Available in black, the new Caplio R40 is a more affordable version of the highly successful Caplio R4 (released on March 17, 2006), which featured a 7.1x (28-200 mm) optical wide zoom lens. Inheriting the Caplio R4‘s unique Double Retracting Lens System*, the R40 houses a 5.7x (28-160 mm) wide-angle, high-powered zoom lens in its compact, 26-mm deep body.
* Designed to have part of the lens assembly inside the camera’s body during lens storage, the wide-angle, high-powered zoom lens is more compact.
Ricoh takes pride in manufacturing products based on the concept of Expandability. In addition to its highly versatile wide zoom lens, the new R40 caters for every photographic situation. Thanks to the R40’s enhanced macro capabilities – a specialty of Ricoh – and ultra-quick response, this is a camera that gets results anywhere, anytime. No longer will users miss shooting opportunities as they wait for their camera to power up or the Auto Focus to lock.
APRIL 26 2006, LONDON, UK–CASIO ELECTRONICS CO. LTD., and its parent company, CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD., have announced the release of the EX-Z1000, the latest exciting addition to CASIO’s stylish series of EXILIM ZOOM digital cameras. The EX-Z1000 captures images of remarkable quality for its very compact size, and its new wide-format Super Bright LCD display gives users the power to enjoy instant, high-impact images of their shots.
The new EXILIM ZOOM EX-Z1000 packs a powerful punch in a sleek, compact package. Small enough to be held in the palm of the hand, this 10.1 megapixel digital camera still captures super high-resolution images that reproduce crystal-clear even in very large sizes—perfect for printing or on-screen viewing of those priceless, once-in-a-lifetime shots. This new model is the first in the series to incorporate a large 2.8 inch, wide and bright LCD display. CASIO makes the most of this extra screen space to offer great new functions like simultaneous viewing of a wide angle and a telephoto shot, and a convenient right side set of icon controls.
High resolution 10.1 megapixel digital camera with large CCD
The EX-Z1000 has an effective 10.1 million pixels, powered by a large 1/1.8 inch format, high resolution CCD. Add the EXILIM Engine high-performance image processor, and the camera delivers highly expressive images and reproduces a wide tonal range.
Sony has announced the new 7.2 million pixel Cyber-shot DSC-T30 camera. Featuring Sony’s Super Steady Shot optical image stabilization, a Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar 3x zoom lens, up to ISO 1000, large 3-inch LCD screen and a whopping 58MB internal memory capacity. This is Sony’s first T-series model to feature selectable color modes.
Find out more here: Dpreview.com
Both an MP3 player and cell phone, the Samsung SPH-S4300 can store up to 250 songs with its 1GB flash memory. This svelte phone boasts a brilliant 262k color TFT display, 1.3-megapixel camera, FM tuner, and video player. It measures 86 x 49 x 21 mm and features a unique flick & swing design. No word yet on pricing and availability.
Source: TechEblog
Sony is getting ready to ship a new 8GB removable hard disk drive for digital cameras in June. The bite-size drive, which has a Compact Flash type II form factor, is 1.5 inches wide by 1.5 inches tall and is set to replace Sony’s existing 5GB version.The 8GB Compact Vault will be marketed to digital-photography enthusiasts. The unit is also suited for digital video recorders and portable music players. Laptop owners running low on space will also appreciate the additional space the Compact Vault drive can provide.
Sony says the drive will retail for $259.99. It can hold up to 2,560 JPEG images, or 320 minutes of MPEG 4 video and can transfer files at up to 12MB per second.
Source: CNET News
