Nikon will be dropping their “Style Series” of cameras including the COOLPIX S52 and S52c. If you’re looking for wifi than you may want to check out the S52c allowing you to upload pics to Flickr or Nikon’s “my Picturetown.” Both feature 9 megapixel sensors, 3x zoom, optical image stabilization, etc. Look for both in May for S52 $250 and the S52c for $280. [Engadget] Read more
Memorex has kept Mother’s Day in mind with these new digiframes. They feature “feminine graphics,” 7-inch 480 x 234 resolution panels and USB connectivity. The other has that along with four interchangeable inserts and a SD / MMC expansion slot. The other one has a 4-in-1 reader and floral patterns. Both will be available next month for $89.99 each. [Engadget]
Minox will be releasing another “Not so Exciting” model called the DC-8011. It comes with an 8 megapixel CCD, 2.7-inch LCD and electric image stabilization and 4x optical zoom. No word on price or availability, but I’m sure you wont lose sleep over it. [LetsGoDigital]
FinePix presents a new point & shoot camera called the FinePix Z20fd. It features a 10Mpix CCD sensor, 45MB internal memory, a 2.5” LCD screen, support for both SDHS/SD and xD cards, and records video in VGA (640×480) at 30fps using the MPEG-4 codec. Get yours today in either black, blue, pink, or red. [Akihabara]
HP will be dropping the new Elite Auto Focus Webcam which is compatible with most PC-based video chat programs such as (Yahoo, Skype, MS Messenger, AIM), and comes with USB 2.0, a 3 megapixel CMOS camera capable of shooting video ranging from 640 x 480 pixels at 30fps with a quality of 1,600 x 1,200 at 5fps, a built-in stereo microphone, face tracking and Magic-i video effects software, 3 programmable buttons, and a sliding “privacy cover”. No word on the pricing, but I’d imagine it wont be cheap with all the fancy features it has. [DigitalHome]
Vivitar has added another camcorder to their line that will be able to shoot HD. The DVR565HD will capture in H.264 / MPEG-4 at 30fps, video back out in 1080i via the HDMI output and will be available in black and silver and lastly, has a 3-inch flip-out LCD monitor as well as a 4GB SD card. [SlashGear]
