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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T7

March 8, 2005

sony Cyber-shot DSC-T7Sony announced today a new 5.1 megapixel digital camera that’s even skinner than the DSC-T33. So maybe the Cyber-shot DSC-T7 isn’t quite as slick-looking, but it is only about a third of an inch thick (the DSC-T33 is about 3/4 of an inch), while using the same 2.5-inch LCD screen (which takes up 2/3 of the back of the camera) and 3x Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar optical zoom lens found in the T33. Should be out in May with a retail price of around $500.

Plus - Sony decided to reinstate the lens cover, GOOD MOVE! Read more »

Inflatable Digital Camera ProtectorFrom British desinger Ben Wilson the ultimate way to protect your digital camera. It was originally desgined to photograph risky sports like snowbording and skatebording. Read more »

Adobe Press Release

SAN JOSE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–March 8, 2005–Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE - News) today announced that Hasselblad and Leica Camera AG are among the first camera manufacturers to commit to support the Digital Negative Specification (DNG). Hasselblad will work to allow export to the Digital Negative (.DNG) file format and Leica plans to include native support within their new camera models. Just a few months after Adobe announced the free Adobe DNG Converter, which translates all Photoshop® supported raw photo formats into the new universal .DNG file format, Hasselblad and Leica, along with respected software companies Phase One (Capture One), DxO Labs, Extensis Portfolio and iView, have rallied around this single unified file format for archiving raw files. Read more »

Casio QV-R52The Casio QV-R52 is now avialble in the trend color of black. As in the silver metal body, the Casio QV-R52 camera has 5.0 Megapixels and 3x optical zoom. Read more »

Olympus Evolt RebatesOlympus has announced rebates for its Evolt digital SLR. Rebates are for valid purchases from February 7th to March 31st. Read more »

Pill CameraCurious about what’s going on down under? I mean REALLY down under, as in your digestive tract.

South Korean semiconductor manufacturer MagnaChip had released a new wireless version of their swallowable pill camera with a low-power transmitter built-in that can beam photos of your insides to a special receiver you wear on your belt. Normally with these sorts of pill cameras you have to, well, go toilet fishing in order to get the photos, so having a wireless transmitter built-in means no more waiting! Read more »

Pentax ist DSPentax indicates its istDS is the market’s smallest and lightest digital SLR. The silver version is identical to the original specs-wise, offering 6.1 megapixels and full compatibility with all Pentax’s various lenses - old and new. The *istDS Silver is out in April 05 with a guide price of $800.00 (with 18-55mm DA Lens), making it a pretty affordable SLR.

Motorola PEBL V6This camera phone sets itself apart with a unique oval shape, distinctive vertical external display, dual-hinge design and distinctive metal finish. Document the world by taking advantage of the PEBL V6 video capabilities –just shoot and send as they happen via Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS). Visual choices continue with an embedded VGA camera for quality still photography, picture caller-ID and dynamic color display. Read more »