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Digital Camera Articles for August of 2008

Below are the 67 Digital Camera articles for August of 2008

1. Canon, Nikon DSLRs offer highest customer satisfaction 8/1/2008

California-based research firm J.D. Power and Associates reported yesterday that consumers ranked DSLRs from Canon and Nikon highest for cus

2. Most Popular Digital Cameras of July 2008 8/1/2008

After big month-to-month changes seen in the last few cycles, things have mostly settled down for the moment on our "Most Popular" list.

3. Round Up: Cut the Cord 8/2/2008

Direct-from-camera wireless image transfer has been languishing for years, but the future of pocket cams may be tied to Wi-Fi.

4. Canon PowerShot SD790 IS Review 8/3/2008

The Canon PowerShot SD790 IS, sports a unique control layout. Can the rest of the latest Digital ELPH live up to high expectations?

5. UPDATED: Lowepro expands eco-friendly bag lineup 8/4/2008

Camera bag manufacturer Lowepro has announced two new product lines - including a line of eco-friendly electronics pouches - as well as addi

6. Rob Galbraith: Canon EOS 1D focus issues finally resolved? 8/4/2008

Rob Galbraith's name is likely familiar to those who've followed developments with Canon's EOS 1D Mark III and EOS 1Ds Mark III professional

7. Olympus and Panasonic join forces to develop Micro Four Thirds standard 8/5/2008

Olympus and Panasonic have revealed details about a joint venture that has the potential to change the advanced compact camera landscape: Mi

8. Noise Ninja now available for Apple Aperture 8/5/2008

PictureCode's Noise Ninja noise reduction system is now available as a plug-in for Apple Aperture.

9. DealWatch - August 5, 2008 8/5/2008

DigitalCameraReview.com brings you the hottest camera deals of the week from the coolest brick-and-mortar retailers.

10. Epson P-6000, P-7000 offer mobile photo storage/viewing 8/5/2008

If you're a working photographer who does lots of on-location shooting - or if you're just looking to add to your list of dream photo gadget

11. DCR Workshop: Digital Crop Factor Demystified 8/6/2008

We get to the bottom of the confusion and misinformation surrounding digital crop factor in this month's DCR Workshop installment.

12. Camera phone sales to double by 2012 8/6/2008

Research firm InfoTrends published findings from a report entitled "Worldwide Camera Phone Forecast: 2007-2012" last week that suggest the n

13. Sony announces Cyber-shot DSC-T77 touch-screen ultracompact 8/7/2008

Sony has expanded its T series, as well as its range of automated shooting functions, with the addition of the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T77.

14. Sony expands portable photo library concept with Cyber-shot DSC-T700 8/7/2008

Sony's 10.1 megapixel touch-screen ultracompact, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T700, brings advanced portable photo viewing functions to the T ser

15. Coolpix S710, S560 join Nikon's ultracompact fleet 8/7/2008

Nikon is providing information on two new pocket cameras set to go on sale next month: the premium Coolpix S710 and the budget-friendly Cool

16. Nikon adds to Wi-Fi enabled offerings with Coolpix S610c 8/7/2008

A new Wi-Fi enabled point-and-shoot, the Nikon Coolpix S610c, becomes the latest such camera to join Nikon's ultracompact lineup.

17. Touch-screen trifecta: Nikon Coolpix S60 launched 8/7/2008

In an interesting turn of events, tonight's third new release with a touch interface isn't a Sony: it's the Nikon Coolpix S60.

18. Nikon Coolpix P6000 pushes the advanced compact envelope 8/7/2008

A 13.5 megapixel sensor, a 4x Nikkor zoom, and built-in GPS top the spec sheet for Nikon's latest flagship compact, the Nikon Coolpix P6000.

19. Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 First Thoughts 8/8/2008

With an articulating screen a two-sensor live view system, could the 14.2 megapixel Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 be the live-view DSLR we've been wa

20. Sigma updates SD14 firmware 8/8/2008

Sigma has released a firmware update for its SD14 DSLR.

21. Fifteen manufacturers join forces to develop TransferJet specs 8/8/2008

Fourteen electronics manufacturers have agreed to join Sony in developing specifications for it's high speed, close proximity wireless file

22. Round Up: RAW Deal 8/9/2008

The number of proprietary image formats keeps growing, in spite of viable open-source alternatives. Does a unified RAW format have a chance?

23. Pentax Optio V20 Review 8/10/2008

Pentax's Optio compacts have tended to fly under the radar, but if the snappy little Pentax Optio V20 is an indication of a new design philo

24. Kodak.com presents photographers' views of the Olympics 8/11/2008

Kodak is presenting several unique photographic perspectives on the ongoing 2008 Olympics in Beijing on a new section of its website devoted

25. National Geographic launches International Photography Contest 2008 8/11/2008

As of August 1, National Geographic magazine has opened its International Photography Contest 2008 for submissions.

26. Canon Pixma MP480, MP190 expand budget-friendly printing options 8/11/2008

Canon has added to its Pixma multifunction printer/scanner all-in-ones today with the official launch of the Pixma MP480 and Pixma MP190.

27. Fujifilm FinePix J150w offers affordable wide-angle shooting 8/12/2008

Fuji has updated its budget-minded J-series ultracompacts today with the announcement of the FinePix J150w.

28. Fujifilm FinePix F60fd with 12 megapixel "Super CCD" announced 8/12/2008

In an announcement this morning, Fuji has shared details about a forthcoming addition to its FinePix F series compacts - the Fujifilm FinePi

29. Fujifilm launches high-def FinePix S2000HD 8/12/2008

Fuji has officially unveiled its new compact ultrazoom, the Fujifilm FinePix S2000HD, and several key updates showed up on the specs sheet t

30. Lenovo laptop offers photographer-focused features 8/12/2008

Lenovo has announced a new ThinkPad workstation, the W700, with several key features that should appeal to photographers on the go.

31. Pentax: sales declines, stagnant growth in Q2 8/12/2008

Pentax, and parent company Hoya, are the latest players in the digicam market to report sales declines and stagnant overall growth.

32. Flickr updates geotagging functions 8/12/2008

Photo sharing site Flickr has simplified adding geographic information to uploaded images, according to information published on Photography

33. Kingston launches 32 GB, Class 4 SDHC 8/12/2008

Kingston has added the largest card yet available in its Elite Pro line of flash memory today with the introduction of the Kingston 32 GB El

34. DealWatch - August 13, 2008 8/13/2008

DigitalCameraReview.com brings you the hottest camera deals of the week from the coolest brick-and-mortar retailers.

35. Free Eye-Fi hotspot access, geotagging for SmugMug members 8/13/2008

Wireless SD card maker Eye-Fi has partnered with photo sharing service SmugMug to provide geotagging as well as a year of free Wayport hotsp

36. Nikon Coolpix S52c Review 8/14/2008

Nikon returns with another familiar looking Wi-Fi enabled Coolpix S camera, the Nikon Coolpix S52c. Has the manufacturer ironed out performa

37. New Polaroid instant-print cameras on the horizon 8/14/2008

Polaroid confirmed plans last month to launch the first digital take on the instant print camera concept for which the historic company is k

38. DCR is now on Flickr 8/15/2008

Interested to see what we've been up to between reviews? Check out our latest photo uploads - including new shots this week from the Panason

39. Plug-in pandemonium: Vertus and Imagenomic offer pro plug-in bundle 8/15/2008

Imaging software developers Vertus and Imagenomic have teamed up to offer significant savings on a bundle of their most popular professional

40. X-Rite fleshes out details on laptop-embedded color calibrator 8/15/2008

The color management experts at X-Rite put a press release on the wire yesterday with some additional details about integrated color managem

41. Round Up: The Equipment Obsession 8/16/2008

Go on and admit it: if you spend time reading camera review websites, you're almost certainly guilty of obsessing over equipment.

42. Head to Head: Nikon D60 vs. Olympus E-420 8/17/2008

It's style versus substance as these two diminutive DSLRs face off in this month's Head to Head comparison.

43. DealWatch - August 19, 2008 8/19/2008

DigitalCameraReview.com brings you the hottest camera deals of the week from the coolest brick-and-mortar retailers.

44. Canon ships 100 millionth PowerShot 8/19/2008

Canon has reached a significant milestone this week with the shipment of its 100 millionth point-and-shoot digital camera.

45. Ricoh updates R8 with 10 megapixel R10 8/19/2008

The U.K.'s PhotographyBlog.com is reporting that Ricoh has announced a new 10 megapixel advanced compact, the Ricoh R10.

46. Olympus rolls out new FE-series ultracompacts 8/19/2008

Olympus has expanded its popular, cost-conscious FE line today with the addition of the super-slim Olympus FE-360 and the 5x zoom FE-370.

47. Pentax DA 17-70mm f/4 lens review gallery posted 8/19/2008

Our Pentax DA 17-70mm f/4 lens review is still in process, but in the meantime we've posted a gallery of preliminary shots taken with this l

48. EX-Z300, EX-Z250, and EX-Z85 join Casio Exilim Z series 8/20/2008

Shoppers seeking ultracompact options will soon have a few more choices, thanks to three new Exilim Z-series digital cameras from Casio.

49. Better Beamer Flash Extender Review 8/21/2008

The Better Beamer is the gold standard for flash extenders. So how (and how well) does this odd looking contraption work, and why do you nee

50. Microsoft launches Photosynth, free 3D image rendering technology 8/21/2008

Microsoft's long-promised 3D, 360-degree image rendering technology became reality yesterday with the official launch of its Photosynth tech

51. Nikon D700 First Thoughts 8/22/2008

Nikon's latest full-frame camera, the Nikon D700, packs a serious punch in a more cost-conscious package than the D3; we've got the shots to

52. Round Up: The best 2008 Olympic photos 8/23/2008

If you love sports and you love photography, it doesn't get much better than the Olympics. We've picked some favorite photo sites from the 2

53. Olympus slims down with Stylus 1040 8/25/2008

The 10.1 megapixel, 3x zoom Olympus Stylus 1040 represents the slimmest - and perhaps the most stylish - Stylus ultracompact to date.

54. First-ever tap interface debuts in Olympus Stylus 1050 SW 8/25/2008

Olympus is inviting shooters to "tap into worry-free fun" with the waterproof, shockproof, freezeproof, tap controlled Olympus Stylus 1050 S

55. Olympus goes ultra-small with 20x zoom SP-565 UZ 8/25/2008

Olympus has taken the performance and specs of one of our favorite ultrazooms, the SP-570 UZ, and put it all in a more compact package: the

56. Epson launches new photo/film scanner 8/25/2008

On Friday, Epson released their latest budget friendly photo scanner: the Perfection V300.

57. Canon targets "tweens" with PowerShot E1 8/26/2008

The Canon PowerShot E1 is a 10 megapixel compact aimed at capturing the interest of younger shooters seeking a fun, colorful, high-spec came

58. Canon updates SX line with PowerShot SX110 IS 8/26/2008

Canon has added a second-generation model to its SX line today with the announcement of the Canon PowerShot SX110 IS.

59. Canon PowerShot A1000 IS, A2000 IS revamp popular "A" models 8/26/2008

Canon is reworking its popular PowerShot A series of affordable, feature-rich compact cameras to include two new 10 megapixel models.

60. Semi-pro Canon EOS 50D officially announced 8/26/2008

The Canon EOS 50D hasn't exactly been a well kept secret, but that doesn't make this attractively priced 15.1 megapixel advanced DSLR any le

61. Adobe Photoshop Elements 7 launched 8/26/2008

Imaging software giant Adobe has rolled out the next version of its consumer-grade Photoshop image editing application, Photoshop Elements 7

62. Movie-ready Nikon D90 announced 8/27/2008

Nikon leads the way into DSLR-based video capture with the 12.3 megapixel, HD-movie capable Nikon D90. Best part? It should take great still

63. Eye-Fi, Nikon collaborate to get the D90 "Eye-Fi Connected" 8/27/2008

Third-party wireless image transfer solution manufacturer Eye-Fi has collaborated with Nikon to bring semi-integrated Wi-Fi image uploading

64. Canon Pixma MP980, MP620 offer new AIO photo printer options 8/27/2008

Canon announced two new additions to their "All-In-One" (or AIO) inkjet printer line on Tuesday morning. The PIXMA MP980 and MP620 feature W

65. Sony targets "innovation enthusiasts" with Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T500 8/28/2008

Sony's latest touch screen ultracompact, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T500, takes aim at sophisticated shooters seeking high-quality video captur

66. Digital Camera Buyer's Guide: Fall 2008 8/29/2008

It's back to school season, which means great deals on digicams. With that in mind, we've compiled the fall edition of Buyer's Guide.

67. Round Up: 50D vs. D90 8/30/2008

It's been a big week in the camera world, with new prosumer DSLRs from both Canon and Nikon. Which manufacturer stands to gain more from thi