Rollei CL 350, new entry level digital compact camera Compactline series has a 12MP sensor with 5x optical zoom lens, 28 mm wide-angle and 2.7-inch LCD display. This camera capable to record an HD 720 x 1280p video complete with 30 shooting modes and high-speed multi-shot function that could shoot picture up to 30 pictures a second. The CL 350 camera is already support by ISO 3200, a USB port, TV output include a SD and up to 32GB SDHC expansion card. Rollei Compactline camera the CL350 is available this April at cost $130 and appears in five different body-casing colors: silver, violet, red, pink and an aluminum/titanium.

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The DMC-ZS7 and DMC-TZ10, Panasonic’s latest digital cameras Lumix series will be equipped with new integrated SiRFstarllI chip. According to CSR manufacture these cameras will capable to inform the user about the attributes of longitude and latitude, it can give a correct coordinates for each image that you have taken. The picture result can be shared directly to social networks complete with the state name, city and some signs in the area. With the ability to provide coordinate information on every places, it’s possible uploading a photo of this picture to Google maps.

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After discussing Samsung ST5500 point-and-shoot camera, today there is another digicam camera the ST5000 also show-up. Both Samsung ST5000 and ST5500 has been equipped with integrated Wi-Fi connection and also a 14.2MP sensor with 7x optical zoom, two color schemes options (black and orange include HDMI output, as well as built-in wireless. These two digicam able to record HD 720p video at 30fps into H.264 format. If the ST5000 has equipped by Samsung with a 3.5-inch touchscreen display, the ST5500 carry a 3.7-inch AMOLED screen panel. Samsung ST5000 and ST5500 digicam has available in South Korean market this month and in Britain next month at cost $417 and the ST5500 at $521.

I give a new information which can be added into your spy-camera list. Its a new Super-Tiny Spy Camera which is measures only 4.3 x 2.8 x 15 cm but capable to record video in a full color into 1280 x 960 pixels resolution at 29fps and also snap still image into 2048 x 1536 resolution. This Super-Tiny Spy Camera has 5MP sensor and already supports JPEG image file and also AVI (MJPG), Color Video and Audio. The Super Tiny Spy Camera is also completed by Micro SD/SDHC Card/TF Card and Rechargeable Li-ion battery. Sorry there is no information about the price, try to check the availability in your favorite camera online store.

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Ricoh new firmware 1.07 version for the GXR camera series and CXR series with the 1.06 version already have available to download today. This new firmware, will fix the function of GR lens A12 50mm on your GXR and CX3 camera and will allow you to select AF speed options include fix the display when you are pressing the ADJ.ok button.

Ricoh GXR firmware v1.07 and CX3 firmware v1.06 improvements:

• Modified that the configured value for sharpness is correctly reflected to Exif header information.
• Improved exposure accuracy at AE lock.
• Improved white balance at shooting in a dark place with the P mode. (A12 only)
• Improved focus accuracy at Auto macro. (S10 only)
• Corrected the phenomenon below.
• In RAW mode in Picture Quality, if you take a picture with long time exposure, recorded image may be corrupted.
• Improved focus accuracy at Full Press Snap. (A12 only)

Modified the following phenomenon: With preview by date, after choosing one image listed in the page 2 or in the following pages, if you press the ADJ.OK button to show the selected image, another image will be displayed.

Ricoh GXR Firmware v1.07 [Download]
Ricoh CX3 Firmware v1.06 [Download]

Leica X1 ready got hands-on by photographyblog last few days at Leica’s main retail store in Central Myfair, London. This camera has a 12.2MP sensor with 24mm f/2.8 lens and spotted quiet more sleek than the Olympus E-PL1 and Samsung NX10 and also has better display quality. I’ve heard, Leica X1 is already available but there is no information about the fix price.

We often heard camera with face detection technology and start from now, you will get comfortable with the PET DETECTION? This new technology has been planted by FujiFilm into their latest digital compact camera FinePix Series “The Z700″. This camera not just carry a great 3.5-inch touchscreen LCD with dual direction GUI, but its reday installed with Pet detection function. FinePix Z700, a 12MP point-and-shoot camera is featured by Super CCD EXR sensor with Fujinon 5x zoom lens and able to snaps pets face while they is in motion mode. FujiFilm FinePix Z700 EXR has solved a trouble tracking animals and will becomed next innovative compact camera with the Fujifilm’s Auto Dog / Cat Detection function as pet detection guidance via its which easiest you do snap your dog-face. FujiFilm FinePix Z700 EXR camera will be showed off in Japan this week and priced at $280 in camera retailers

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FujiFilm FinePix HS10 is a new high-end FinePix camera series which has a 10MP CMOS sensor and a huge 30x optical zoom with 24-720mm equivalent and 3-inch high-res tilt LCD display with high resolution. FujiFilm FinePix HS10 has ability to record a full 1080p video at 10fps of full continous shooting and also high speed movie recording at 1000 fps with AF Tracking support include RAW capture, P/A/S/M shooting modes and a Motion Remover mode. FujiFilm not yet stated when will they officially release the FinePix HS10. They also noit yet announce the price prediction but they will promisse will send this high-end camera this year.

HP has showed off some new digital compact camera and camcorder which has follwed to PMA 2010. There are the CW450, CW450t, PW460t, PW550z, SW450 as HP’s new digital cameras series which carry 12MP sensor that also features by a 2.7-inch and 3-inch touchscreen display with 4X optical zoom lens for the CW450t, PW460t. The other cameras are CW450 and SW450 have a 4x zoom lens, while the PW550z with 5x zoom lens. Threre are also the V5061u, V5560U and V1020h as HP’s new camcorder that carry a 5x optical zoom and capable to record an HD 720p recording for the V1020h model. All of those HP’s new cameras and camcorder are available today and offered not over than $200 a unit. Below is the price list.

HP Digital compact cameras:

HP CW450t $109
HP CW450 $99
HP SW450 $129
HP CW460t $149
HP PW550z $149

HP  Camcorders:

HP V5061u $169
HP V5560u $199
HP V1020h $109

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Ricoh CX3 new digital compact camera is featured by 10Mp CMOS sensor with 10.7X optical zoom lens, equivalent to 28 - 300 and 3-inch LCD display. Its already equipped with Sensor-shift image stabilization, Point-and-shoot operation, with Scene Auto Mode, Continuous shooting at up to 5 frames/second and video recording at 1280 x 720 of 30 fps into M-JPEG format. Ricoh CX3 price is about $399 and available in three variant colors(black, pink/silver and light purple).

Ricoh CX3 Detail Specs:

* 10.0 Megapixel back-illuminated CMOS sensor (yes, that one again)
* F3.5-5.6, 10.7X optical zoom lens, equivalent to 28 - 300
* Sensor-shift image stabilization
* Ultra-compact body, comes in black, pink/silver, and a sort of light purple
* 3-inch LCD display with 920,000 pixels
* Point-and-shoot operation, with Scene Auto Mode; notable scene modes include miniature, high contrast B&W, and pet
* Continuous shooting at up to 5 frames/second
* Electronic level
* Adjustable noise reduction, from off to “MAX”
* Dynamic range double shot mode combines two shots into one with wide dynamic range
* Brightness, contrast, and white balance can be adjusted in playback mode
* Records movies at 1280 x 720 (30 fps) with sound using M-JPEG codec
* 88MB onboard memory + SD/SDHC slot
* Uses DB-100 lithium-ion battery; 310 shots per charge