Category: Cameras
A Social Phenomenon
Although I generally resent reading hype from journalists announcing that this-or-that has "finally arrived," I'm tempted to claim as much for the digital camera, after a couple of events this month convinced me that these devices are now far ahead of their film-and-processing-centric brethren in terms of serving...
Multi-megapixel Cameras
A number of the leading digital camera vendors announced new multi-megapixel cameras at TechXNY (formerly known as PC Expo) in New York in June, 2001. Sony, Toshiba, Casio, and Olympus all introduced four-megapixel digital cameras costing less than US$1000, and Olympus showed the industry's first model to deliver more than...
Answers to common questions: Casio QV-10 Videoconferencing with Digital Cameras.
Q: Can a digital camera with an LCD viewfinder double as a videoconferencing "QuickCam"?
A: Yes, many digital cams have analog video out, and will work this way. You must check that the video out is active while the camera is in "viewfinding" mode...
Digital camera has 2.3 million pixels
Product: MX-2700
From: Fuji
Price: about US$900
Pros: high resolution (2.3 megapixel) output from a remarkably compact digital camera. 2" LCD screen. Unit features built-in flash, digital zoom, macro mode, PC connectivity, analog video out, uses SmartMedia storage.
Cons: Can't turn off on-screen status...
US Robotics Bigpicture Video Kit
At first glance, the US Robotics (now owned by 3Com) Bigpicture video conferencing tool seems like science fiction: a video phone that allows Internet users to see and hear each other as they converse from anywhere in the world – without paying long distance telephone charges. And, when the Internet’s...
Product: 3D 1500
From: Minolta
Price: not yet announced
Pros: The unit can be used as a standard Dimâge EX ZOOM/WIDE 1500 digital camera by first detaching the MetaFlash unit and lens, then attaching the optional ZOOM 1500 or WIDE 1500 lens instead.
Cons: USB connectivity feature not available in some countries (e.g., Japan, Europe). Photos...
The latest digital cameras add full-motion video, innovative storage options and/or better-than-ever resolutions in the three-megapixel range.
Full-Motion Digital Cameras Here are some new models we've looked at or received info on lately.
Products: Canon Optura - takes both still and full-motion digital images.
Sony Ruvi - Not yet available in...
Overview
You need look no further than your local photofinishing outlet to see ample evidence that photography is evolving. Whether it's the kiosk that allows you to crop, retouch and print out a copy of your prized snapshots while-U-wait, or the ability to record a hundred slides or negatives onto a Photo CD, the times they are a-changin'. Now,...
Introduction This report lists new digital camera announcements and reports in reverse chronological order.
2002 Dec. 21: Recent reviews of note: ZDNet Reviews looks at the Canon PowerShot G3, while MacUser reviews the Minolta DiMAGE 7Hi.
Dec. 12: MacAddict has a review of the 5-megapixel Minolta: DiMage 7i. The conclusion? It's great. A key...
Introduction For those who don't need -- or can't afford -- the higher resolution of the multi-megapixel cameras mentioned elsewhere in this section, a number of vendors offer less expensive, lower resolution models -- and, of course, there are always used and discontinued models available for those who don't need the latest and greatest. In this...
PC and Mac compatibility makes this camera a snap to use
Point-and-shoot digital cameras address consumer demands for quality digital cameras that are easy to use
The Dummy Factor As we noted in our overview of HP's cameras back in Dec. 2000, the company prides itself in making digital photography more accessible with digital cameras that are...
Introduction This report lists new digital camera announcements and reports in reverse chronological order. Video cams are noted on a separate page.
2004 Feb. 14: Digital camera market stats from IDC, as quoted in the Chicago Sun-Times: In all of 2003, when digital cameras outsold traditional film cameras for the first time in the United States,...
Introduction: A Fundamental Shift in the Market
In a July 2001 report, Andrew Johnson, an analyst at Gartner, said "more consumers are interested in viewing and sharing images online than getting the same output as film." This, he said, represented a fundamental shift in the market and necessitated a change in the business model for...