Canon: Announces New Digital Camera Prices and Lowers Digital Rebel DSLR

Feb 21st. Canon Canada Inc. has now announced the manufacturer's recommended retail price (MSRP) on the 8MP EOS Digital Rebel XT body only or the kit with the EF-S 18-55mm lens. The MSRP on the Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT body only is $1149 CAN. Canon has also lowered the MSRP on the 6.3MP Digital Rebel DSLR by $150 CAN, and announced pricing for their new Powershot compact digital cameras...See full story and new prices

Nikon Canada: Lowers Price on D70 D100 D2X and Select Coolpix Models

Feb 21st. Nikon Canada Inc. has today lowered their manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP) on three of their digital SLR's; including, the Nikon D70, the D100 and the new D2X. Nikon Canada has today also confirmed prices for the new Nikon Coolpix 7900, Coolpix 5900, and other recently announced Coolpix models. At the same time, Nikon Canada has reduced the price on some of their existing Nikon Coolpix cameras, including the Nikon Coolpix 8800... See new pricing

Sony: Announces Cyber-shot DSC-W5 and Cyber-shot W7 Digital Cameras

Feb 19th. Sony has today introduced the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W5 and DSC-W7 digital cameras, offering 5.1 and 7.2 megapixel resolution respectively. The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W5 and the Sony DSC-W7 feature a classy metal finish, 3x optical (38-114mm in 35mm terms) Carl Zeiss® zoom lens, and a large 2.5" LCD viewing monitor. Both cameras also incorporate 32MB of built-in memory... See full details

Canon: Announces Powershot SD500 and Powershot SD400

Feb 17th. Canon has today introduced the compact Canon Powershot SD500 and Powershot SD400 digital cameras, offering 7.1 and 5.0 megapixel resolution respectively. The Canon Powershot SD400 features a 35 - 105mm equivalent 3x optical zoom lens, while the Powershot SD500 incorporates a 37 - 111mm (3x) equivalent lens. Both of the cameras feature a 2.0" LCD, SD memory card storage, 30 fps movie mode, and come bundled with a Li-Ion rechargeable battery and charger... See full details

Nikon: Announces Nikon D2Hs Digital SLR

Feb 16th. Nikon has today announced the Nikon D2Hs, a new professional digital SLR camera aimed at the sports and action photography market. The 4.1 MP Nikon D2Hs, although based largely on its predecessor the Nikon D2H, incorporates a variety of features from the recently announced Nikon D2X, including the new image-processing ASIC, LCD display technology, improved wireless functionality, support for GPS devices and more... See full details

Nikon: Announces Nikon Coolpix 5900 and 7900

Feb 16th. Nikon has today announced the Nikon Coolpix 7900 and Coolpix 5900 compact digital cameras, offering 7.1 and 5.1 megapixel resolution respectively. The two new models feature a classy metal finish, 3x optical (38-114mm in 35mm terms) Nikkor ED zoom lens, and a new large 2.0" LCD monitor. Both cameras also incorporate a number of additional and quite unique features, including Nikon's latest Face Priority AF mode, Automatic In-Camera Red-Eye Fix, and D-Lighting technology... See full details

Nikon: Announces 7.1MP Nikon Coolpix 7600

Feb 16th. Nikon has today announced the Nikon Coolpix 7600, with 7.1 megapixel resolution and a 3x optical (38-114mm in 35mm terms) Nikkor ED zoom lens. The Coolpix 7600 features 16 handy Scene modes, four of which offer a Scene Assistance function. These user-friendly modes automatically control camera settings, enabling you to achieve high-quality results with subjects that range from sunsets to close-ups... See full details

Nikon: Announces Face Priority AF Mode Technology

Feb 16th. Nikon has today announced a new technology that makes it easier to take high-quality, sharply focused portraits. Called Face-priority AF (Autofocus), this technology is an industry first and will be initially available on the new Nikon Coolpix 7900, the Coolpix 5900 and the Coolpix 7600 compact digital cameras. Face-priority AF uses advanced biometric facial recognition technology to detect a person's face at typical portrait taking distances, then automatically focuses on the face area... See full details

Nikon USA: Announces $100 Mail In Rebate Offer on the Nikon Coolpix 8800 and 8400

Feb 2nd. Nikon USA Inc. has announced a $100 US mail-in rebate on both the 8 megapixel Nikon Coolpix 8800 and the Coolpix 8400 respectively. The program ends March 31st, 2005. Nikon USA has also added mail-in rebates on a number of other Coolpix digital camera models, including the Coolpix 5200 and Coolpix 4200... See full details

Canon: Announces Powershot A520 Digital Camera

Feb 1st. Canon has today introduced the Canon PowerShot A520 digital camera, with 4.0 megapixels of effective resolution, and a 4x optical zoom offering an equivalent to 35-140mm focal range in 35mm terms. The PowerShot A520 is the successor to the Canon PowerShot A85 with enhanced compactness and functions... See full story

Update: Nikon MSV-01 Coolwalker 30GB Digital Photo Storage Viewer

Jan 31st. Firmware Update. Original story: July 19th, 04. We have just posted a First Look review of the Nikon MSV-01 Coolwalker 30GB Digital Photo Storage Viewer Device. The Nikon Coolwalker offers a welcome solution to the storage and organization of thousands of large resolution image files produced by today’s high-resolution digital cameras. See full story

New: A Short Course in Photoshop CS for Digital Photographers ebook

Just out, a Short Courses digital photography book on using Adobe Photoshop CS. Photoshop CS is the undisputed leader in photo-editing software. The goal of this book is to simplify your introduction by focusing on those aspects of Photoshop CS that are most useful to digital photographers. From this single perspective, the program becomes much easier to master because you follow a single main road through the program... more info. For a list of other Short Courses digital photography books available, visit the Short Courses Web site.

Canon: Announces Powershot A510 Digital Camera

Jan 20th. Canon has today introduced the Canon PowerShot A510 digital camera, with 3.2 megapixels of effective resolution, and a 4x optical zoom offering an equivalent to 35-140mm focal range in 35mm terms. The PowerShot A510 is the successor to the Canon PowerShot A75 with enhanced compactness and functions... See full story

Nikon: USA Inc. and UK Announce Nikon D2X DSLR Pricing and Availability

Jan 12th. Nikon USA Inc. and Nikon UK have today announced pricing and an availability date of February 25th for the new Nikon D2X 12.4MP Professional Digital SLR. Based on earlier information, we had learned that the Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price for the Nikon D2X in Canada is anticipated to be $6250 CAN.. See full story and updated D2X First Look.

Kodak: Introduces EasyShare Picture Viewer

Jan 6th. Kodak has announced the Kodak EasyShare Picture Viewer, a pocket-sized “digital photo album” that fits in the palm of your hand. With a 2.5-inch display screen, the Kodak EasyShare Picture Viewer stores up to 150 favorite digital pictures. People can view these favorites, or hundreds more when using the expandable SD/MMC memory card slot... See full story here

Sony: Introduces Compact 7.2MP DSC-P200 Digital Camera

Jan 6th. Sony has today introduced the 7.2 megapixel Cyber-Shot DSC-P200 compact digital camera, featuring a 3x Carl Zeiss optical zoom lens (38-114mm in 35mm equivalent). The basic look and design of the DSC-P200 is very similar to Sony's current 7.2 megapixel DSC-P150, except for the new camera now features a larger 2" LCD monitor... See full story here

Olympus: Introduces 7.1MP C-7070 Digital Camera with Wide Angle Zoom Lens

Jan 5th. Olympus has today introduced the 7.1 megapixel C-7070 Wide Zoom digital camera, featuring a 4x optical zoom lens (27-110mm in 35mm equivalent). The Olympus C-7070 is a fairly compact digital camera with a rugged magnesium body, and offers a nice wide angle lens advantage... See full story here

Nikon: Coolpix 8800 Firmware Update Version 1.4

Dec 20th. Nikon Inc. has today announced a firmware update version 1.4 for the Nikon Coolpix 8800. The update fixes a couple of issues relating to capturing images continuously with the Coolpix 8800 set at an image-quality setting of RAW or EXTRA... See full story and link to download

Nikon USA: Announces Major Price Drop on Nikon D2H Pro D-SLR

Dec 13th: Nikon USA Inc. has today dropped the price significantly on the Nikon D2H DSLR, by $1200 US. The new minimum advertised price (MAP) on the Nikon D2H in the US will be $1999 US. Nikon has yet to introduce a replacement for the Nikon D2H...See full story here.

Books: The Digital Photographer's Library - Three Acclaimed, Full-Color Books at a Special Price

Dec 8th. Sybex Press has just released the "Digital Photographer's Library". This complete collection for digital photography enthusiasts covers everything from mastering digital imaging technology, to optimizing images, to employing expert color management techniques. The set of three books includes; "Mastering™ Digital Photography and Imaging" by respected photographer and author Peter K. Burian, "Photoshop® Elements 3 Solutions" by Mikkel Aaland, and "Color Confidence: The Digital Photographer's Guide to Color Management" by Tim Grey... See full story

Nikon Canada: Lowers Price on D70 D100 D2H D1X and Select Coolpix Models

Dec 1st. Nikon Canada Inc. has today once again lowered their manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP) on all of their digital SLR's, including the Nikon D70 D-SLR body only or kit with lens. This is the second round of price drops from Nikon in as little as three weeks. D-SLR models like the Nikon D100, D2H and D1X have been lowered by as much as $300 CDN. Nikon Canada has also reduced the MSRP on a select number of their Coolpix digital cameras... See full story

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