Casio today introduced its latest Exilim camera that focuses on improving the low-light image quality. Known as the EX-FH25, the camera provides a 10-megapixel CMOS sensor with a 3-inch LCD screen, a 20x of optical zoom, and an ISO range of 100-3200. This camera is able to shoot at 40 frames per second in burst mode at a resolution of 3456 x 2,592 or at a 1000 frames per second in burst mode at a resolution of 224 x168. Casio will launch the Exilim EX-FH25 in Japan on November 27th, 2009 for an estimated price tag of $558. [Impress]
If you are a retro gadget lover, then you might like the Exemode EZ F512. The camera provides only a 5MP CMOS sensor that can capture a VGA video at 30fps. Measuring 110mm x 66mm x 48mm, this retro digicam also has a 2.4-inch LCD display, a 32MB of internal memory and support both SDHC and SD cards. Sadly, there is no info on pricing or availability so far. [Exemode]
Canon has announced the PowerShot SD980 IS Digital ELPH 12.1MP camera that features a 3-inch touchscreen display with a 5X optical zoom. Available in silver, blue, purple and gold, the PowerShot SD980 features 720p HD video shooting capabilities plus HDMI output connector for easy playback of video and photos on HDTV. The Canon PowerShot SD980 IS Digital ELPH Camera will be launched in October 2009 for $329. [Canon]
BenQ comes back with its brand new thin digicam. The BenQ T850 is a 8MP digital camera that measures only 15mm in thickness. The camera also features 3x optical zoom lens, ISO 1600, stainless steel body, 3 inch touch screen LCD display, face recognition technology, anti-shake mechanism and SDHC memory card slot. No word on pricing or availability yet. See more pictures after the jump to get more details. [PhotographyBLOG] More
Some dudes at Photography BLOG have a comprehensive review of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5 digital camera. The camera offers a T-Mobile HotSpot service and can upload photos directly to Google’s Picasa Web Albums. The DMC-TZ5 also features a 9.1MP sensor, 10x optical zoom, 28mm wide-angle lens, 720p movie mode, SD expansion slot, video output, red-eye correction, optical image stabilization, the Venus Engine IV and a 3.0-inch LCD monitor. Here is a verdict.
In summary the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5 is a marginally better camera than the TZ3, with improved image quality, an excellent LCD screen, useful Intelligent Auto mode for beginners, and the attraction of HD video. It’s a shame that Panasonic haven’t added any manual exposure modes, as with the recent DMC-LZ10 model, which is the only Panasonic compact camera to offer any control over aperture and shutter speed (apart from the ageing DMC-LX2). If you don’t mind sacrificing half the focal length, the 5x zoom DMC-LZ10 is an excellent alternative. But if you’re happy to accept the purely point-and-shoot nature of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5, that unchanged combination of huge focal range and compact dimensions is still too liberating to ignore.
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Here is a video of the Casio Exilim PRO EX-F1 press conference. Casio has released the camera in Korea. The Casio Exilim PRO EX-F1 features a high speed CMOS sensor and a high speed LSI processor, an ultra-high speed 60fps burst rate for still images. The digicam is also able to capture 1,200 fps high speed movie recording and record movies at full HD quality. The camera will be available in both Japanese and Korean markets on April 30th, 2008 for 1,000,000 Korean Won. Click this link to watch the video. [AVING] More
