The FujiFilm FinePix S2800HD has been announced by FujiFilm. The new digital camera has a 28mm-504mm high precision lens capable of an 18X optical zoom.

The sensor that captures images is 14 megapixels and is CCD. It has a high ISO sensitivity along with image stabilisation to prevent blurry pictures at high zoom ranges.

As the name suggests, the S2800HD is capable of capturing video in a HD format at 720p. The camera has a HDMI output port allowing you to playback the 720p video on a large HDTV. [Read more…]

Samsung has announced a new point and shoot digital camera called the Samsung PL200. The PL200 has a 14.2 megapixel sensor and sits in the mid-range P&S camera category.

The camera is capable of capturing video in HD format 720p at 30 frames per second.

“The PL200 is the ideal digital camera for those who value simplicity but also long for a more immersive digital imaging experience,” said Reid Sullivan, senior vice president of Mobile Entertainment Marketing, Samsung Electronics America. “With the PL200, consumers can experience the versatility offered by more advanced digital cameras, along with a comprehensive suite of automatic controls, allowing them to step up to the next level of digital camera without stepping outside of their comfort zone.”

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Sony has announced a new interchangeable lens HD camcorder that is based around a DSLR style camera. It is called the Sony NEX-VG10 and is capable of capturing video in HD.

The camera can capture at HD 1920 x 1080 in the AVCHD format. Video is captured at 60i (60 interlaced frames per second). Manual controls are found on the camera which include control for the shutter, iris, white balance and gain. Still images can also be captured manually if required.

The camera uses the same CMOS sensor and E-Mount lenses that the NEX-5 and NEX-3 digital SLR cameras use. When the NEX-VG10 ships late 2010 it will come with an 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 zoom lens. [Read more…]

Canon has announced a new VIXIA flash memory based camcorder called the Canon VIXIA HF M32 that comes with 64GB of internal flash memory and supports 32GB to 2TB SDXC memory cards for additional storage.

If maxing out the memory on the Canon HF M32, you get a huge amount of storage, up to 24 hours, that can be used to capture HD video.

The body of the HF M32 is lightweight. The lens on the system is a Genuine Canon HD Video Lens. Inside the camera capturing and processing image is a HD image sensor and a DIGIC DV III image processor. The screen is LCD and is touchscreen allowing you to easily navigate through menus. [Read more…]

The Canon EOS 60D is said to fit somewhere between the EOS T2i and the 7D. The camera it’s self hasn’t been officially announced yet. It was expected to be announced tomorrow but it seems like it could be announced in August sometime now according to the Canon Rumors website.

A couple of dates in August have been mentioned which includes August 11 as well as August 24. Any announcement next month would come just before the Canon EXPO 2010 that will be held the first week of September (2/3rd). [Read more…]

Google [GOOG] recently grounded all it’s street view cars globally due to the company capturing WiFi data whilst driving about the globe. Changes have been made by Google which see’s the WiFi scanning equipment removed from cars as well as the software used to capture the data.

The WiFi data collection equipment has been removed from our cars in each country and the independent security experts Stroz Friedberg have approved a protocol to ensure any WiFi-related software is also removed from the cars before they start driving again.

What this means is that with new protocols in place, the company is now about to re-send out cars in various countries. The roll out of Google Street View cars will start next week in Ireland, Norway, South Africa and Sweden. These countries will be followed by other countries in the weeks to come. [Read more…]

Sony has announced three new point & shoot digital cameras. The first one is the Sony Cybershot WX5, the second is the same range TX9 model with the third being the T99.

The Cybershot WX5 and TX9 have 12.2 megapixel sensors that are capable of capturing HD at 1080i. Also these two cameras feature the ability to capture 2D and 3D panoramas like the Sony NEX-5 camera.

Zoom ranges on the WX5 and TX9 are 5x optical and 4x optical respectively. An interesting mode on these cameras is the ability to capture an image with Backfround DeFocus where two images are captured and combined to give a blurred effect on the background of the image if desired. [Read more…]

If you worry about your car being damaged and handled badly whilst in the garage then you should probably look at becoming a customer of Audi.

Audi is looking to introduce Audi Cam that puts a webcam on the technician who is working on your car so you can watch whilst they work away.

The system will work by using both a camera attached to the technicians head as well as a two-way radio system that allows you to be in contact with the mechanic. While you are in the waiting room having your car worked on the technician can easily ask you questions if he needs to know something about your car like some history for example. [Read more…]

Over at World Expo 2010, Canon unveiled a new concept camera called the Canon Wonder Camera. The camera itself shows where cameras could be in twenty years time, ie it wont be available to buy any time soon.

With the Wonder Camera it is capable of capturing a very high resolution video. According to Gizmag the idea is that everything in the frame is kept in focus allowing you to grab any part of the video you want to use. The all in focus feature is achieved by some proprietary technology. [Read more…]

Sony has released a firmware update for both the Sony NEX-3 and the Sony NEX-5 digital camera. The firmware brings a new 3D sweep panorama mode to the cameras allowing several pictures to be taken and then stitched together ready for a 3DTV to display the shots.

Full details haven’t been provided just yet on how exactly it will work, but from what we hear the camera, when put in 3D panorama mode, can be used to sweep around a scene with Sony’s firmware converting those captured images to 3D. [Read more…]

Cisco [CSCO] is looking forwards to video over the next few years. Over at Cisco Live! a few new details were announced which show where the company wants to go. First up is mention of the next generation Flip camera. The new camera will have Wi-Fi built in allowing you to more easily transfer files between devices or upload to Youtube direct without having to connect the Flip physically to a computer. We could expect to see wireless added to the Flip in time for Christmas although no specific announcement was made.

Another product mentioned is called the Media Experience Engine that allows Adobe Flash to work on the iPhone.

“We have a solution for Steve’s problem,” De Beer said, referring to Apple CEO Steve Jobs, who has defended Apple’s much-criticized rejection of the Flash media player operating on its mobile devices, and favors using HTML5 instead.

Timing for this service is also unavailable although we could expect it this year. [Read more…]

If you need a digital camera for the summer holiday season, Amazon in the UK have some good deals on a few cameras this week.

The first camera is the Panasonic Lumix FS11 that comes with 14.1 megapixel sensor, 5X optical zoom and a 2.7 inch screen. This camera is normally priced at £159 but now is priced at £119.99 which gives a 25% saving. Details of the camera can be found here.

Next up is a portable video camera from Creative called the Vado HD. The Vado HD is a high definition portable video camera that comes with 8GB of storage built in. Full price the camera costs £179.99, but this week it costs £79.99 giving a 56% saving. Full details can be found here. [Read more…]