Nikon announces new slim, stylin' S-series cameras

By Jamison Cush | 2/2/2010

Nikon today announced four new S-series Coolpix cameras. Their "S" stands for "style" and represents a host of features, including long zooms, touch screens, HD video recording capabilities, and sleek new bodies. They're being offered in a variety of colors new to the Coolpix lineup. Read on for the specs and details.

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Olympus launches Stylus Tough-8010, Stylus Tough-6020

By Allison Johnson | 2/2/2010

Olympus adds two more rugged cameras today to their Tough series. The Stylus Tough-8010 and Stylus Tough-6020 are shockproof, waterproof, crushproof, and freezeproof, making them ready for waves and ski slopes alike. They have a softer side, too. They're equipped with in-camera art filters and HD video recording. Read on for more of the rugged details.

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Fujifilm refreshes trendy Z series with Finepix Z700EXR, Finepix Z70

By Allison Johnson | 2/2/2010

Fujifilm's Z series gets a tech-overhaul with the introduction of the FinePix Z700EXR. It brings the Super CCD EXR sensor to a touch-screen camera for the first time. Also introduced today is the FinePix Z70. The 12 megapixel point and shoot doesn't have a touch LCD, but it gives the trendy Z series a fresh face.

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Fujifilm FinePix F80EXR offers HD upgrade

By Allison Johnson | 2/2/2010

Fujifilm announces the FinePix F80EXR today, updating their F70EXR with 720p HD video capture. Like the F70EXR, it combines a 10x optical zoom range with their Super CCD EXR sensor in a 22.9mm-slim camera body. The F80EXR also adds more pixels to the CCD sensor - an increase up to 12 from the 10 megapixel F70EXR.

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Super-tough Fujifilm FinePix XP10 announced

By Jamison Cush | 2/2/2010

Fujifilm is encouraging users to drop, soak, freeze, and bury their latest offering: the rugged FinePix XP10, a dust-, freeze-, water-, and shock-proof compact camera announced today.

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CIPA reports worldwide digital camera shipments down in 2009

By Jamison Cush | 2/1/2010

Digital camera shipments reached 105.9 million units in 2009, down 11.6% compared to 2008 when more than 119 million units shipped.

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Nikon Coolpix S1000pj First Look

By Allison Johnson | 1/28/2010

Nikon certainly holds a corner of the digital compact camera market all to itself with the Coolpix S1000pj "projector camera." As soon as it rolled into our office, we had it out on the road for some preliminary shooting - and projecting, of course. Take a look at our first thoughts and sample images.

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Rugged Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2 announced, ready for action

By Allison Johnson | 1/26/2010

Panasonic unveils their second tough camera today, the Lumix DMC-TS2.

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Pentax Optio H90 and Optio I-10 unveiled

By Allison Johnson | 1/25/2010

Pentax rolls out the Optio H90 and Optio I-10 today, a pair of attractively styled compacts with 5x lenses and 12.1 megapixel sensors. Each camera marks the launch of a new series - the retro-chic I-10 brings a classic SLR look to the compact Optio line, while the modern H90 offers a minimalist design aesthetic.

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Panasonic announces pricing on three new camera series

By Andy Stanton | 1/25/2010

Panasonic has announced the pricing for three new series of Lumix digital cameras, the FH, FP, and F series, all which will be available in mid-February.

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Round Up: Pocket HD Camcorder Guide

By Jamison Cush | 1/22/2010

If you're on track to become the next YouTube sensation, chances are you're looking for one of the many Flip-esque pocket HD camcorders on the market now. In this guided tour of the current pocket camcorder offerings, we sort out the bloggies from the Xactis and spell out exactly which models have which features.

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Casio Exilim EX-G1 First Thoughts

By J. Keenan | 1/20/2010

Casio's recently introduced Exilim EX-G1 rugged 12 megapixel compact marks the company's first entry in their new Exilim G brand of digital cameras - the "G" denoting an "endurance category" of camera. We took a look at the unique design and some out-of-the-box images to offer a first impression of the tough G1.

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