Olympus E-3 DSLR

If come to DSLR digital camera, most of us will choose Nikon or Canon due to it reputation and quality. Others camera builder such as Olympus, Pentax, Sony DSLR has goes to second tier status.

Olympus has come out with their new DSLR model which is E-3 update version of E-1. After I read about this Dslr camera from other web, the conclusion I can made is Olympus has deny the status. The picture quality was even with Nikon and Canon from my point of view.

This 10.1 Megapixel camera has come with 2.5" LCD view, mechanical image stabilization, dual memory card slots, a 1/8000th of a second top shutter speed, and a top flash sync of 1/250th of second. The body has been made from magnesium alloy plus with a pro level dust reduction system and efficient dust/weather seals. The E-3 also features (according to Olympus) the world's fastest auto focus.

To read more about Olympus E-3 click here.

Canon A720 IS

Canon A720 IS is the latest canon's A-series model and its a minor update to the A710
IS. This model offer a strong feature set and good degree of user control, and its price also competitive!

The Differences compare to A710 IS:
* More pixels (8.0 vs 7.1 million)
* Face detection AE/AF
* ISO range extends to 1600

Canon A720 IS Specs:
Image Sensor (CCD)
Camera Effective Pixels: Approx 8.0 Million pixels, 1/2.5-inch type

Lens:
Focal Length (35 mm film equivalent): 6x zoom: 35(W)-210(T) mm
Focusing Range: Normal 55cm (1.8ft.) – infinity
Macro 1-55cm (0.39in. – 1.8ft.) (W)
Image stabilizer (IS) system: Lens-shift type

Imaging processor: DIGIC III

Viewfinder: Real-image optical zoom viewfinder

LCD Monitor:
Type: 2.5-inch type, colour LCD
(Effective pixels: Approx 115,000 pixels)

Focus: AF (Face Detect*/AiAF (9-point)/center/FlexiZone)
*If no face is detected, AiAF (9-points) are used.
Manual focus

Metering System: Evaluative*1, Center-weighted average, Spot*2
*1 Control to incorporate facial brightness in Face Detect AF.
*2 Fixed to center/linked to the AF frame

ISO Speed:
Auto, High ISO Auto,
ISO 80/100/200/400/800/1600 (Standard Output Sensitivity, Recommended Exposure Index)

White Balance:
Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Underwater, Custom

Shutter:
Type: Mechanical shutter and electronic shutter
Speeds: 15 – 1/2000 sec.

Aperture:
Type: Iris type
f/number: f/2.8 – f/8.0 (W), f/4.8 – f/8.0 (T)

Flash:
Range: 30cm – 3.5m (W), 55cm – 2.5m (T)
(12in. – 11ft. (W), 1.8 – 8.2ft. (T))
(ISO speed: Auto)
Main features: Manual flash output setting (3 levels), flash output compensation, 1st/2nd curtain sync, Safety FE

Shooting Specifications:
Shooting Modes: Auto, P, Tv, Av, M, Portrait, Landscape, Night Snapshot, Kids & Pets, Indoor, Special Scene *, Stitch Assist, Movie
* Night Scene, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Aquarium, Underwater

Digital Zoom: Still images/Movies: Approx. 4.0x (up to approx. 24x in combination with the optical zoom)
Safety Zoom, Digital Tele-converter

Main features: My Colors (Limited type)

Continuous Shooting: Normal: Approx. 1.3 shots/sec. (Large and Fine)

Number of Images shot (CIPA): Approx. 140 images (alkaline), Approx. 400 images (NiMH)

Recording Specifications:
Recording Media: SD memory card, SDHC memory card, MultiMediaCard, MMCplus card, HC MMCplus card

File Format: Design rule for camera file system, DPOF (Version 1.1) compliant

Data Type:
Still Images Exif 2.2 (JPEG)
Movies AVI type [Image data: Motion JPEG, Audio data: WAVE (monaural)]
Audio Sound memos: WAVE (monaural)

Number of Recording Pixels:
Still Images: Large:3264 x 2448, Medium 1: 2592 x 1944, Medium 2: 2048 x 1536, Medium 3: 1600 x 1200, Small: 640 x 480, Postcard Date Imprint: 1600 x 1200, Widescreen:3264 x 1832

Movies Standard: 640 x 480 (30fps/30fps LP)/320 x 240 (30fps) Compact: 160 x 120 (15fps)

Playback Specifications:
Main features:
Still Images: Red-eye correction, index, resize, magnified, advancing and reserving through magnified images, jump, auto rotate, rotate, histogram, overexposure warning, sound memos, autoplay, transition effects, resume

Movies: Special playback

Direct Print: PictBridge, Canon Direct Print, Bubble Jet Direct

Display Languages: 25 languages

Interface:
USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (mini-B)*, Audio/Video Output
* MTP, PTP supported

Power Source:
2 AA Alkaline batteries
2 AA rechargeable NiMH batteries (NB4-300/NB4-200)
AC Adapter Kit ACK800

Dimensions (excluding protrusions):
97.3 x 67.0 x 41.9 mm (3.83 x 2.64 x 1.65 in.)

Weight (camera body only): Approx. 200g (7.05oz.)

Kodak Z1085 IS

This week, Kodak has announce their new compact model digital camera, that is Z1085 IS. This new 10-Megapixel model features a 5x Scheinder-Kreuznach Variogon zoom lens with an equivalent range of 35-175mm. Additionally, this model also able to record HD format video and display stills on HDTVs. Its also offer MPEG-4 compression to help get the large 720p30 HD format files down to a sensible size.

This camera also features several preset scene modes and five color effects settings. An advertised ISO sensitivity range of up to 8000 at lower image resolution is impressive and could prove useful; at full resolution, ISO ranges to 3200.

For more information click here