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Fujifilm to bring its DSLR like XS-1 Bridge to US

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [5/1/2012 - 09:29] - 1 - Cameras

Announced last November in Japan, the XS-1, a DSLR like Bridge will hit CES next and later the US. The X-S1 comes with a 26x optical zoom fitted on this nice SUPER EBC Fujimon Lens, you will quickly realize that that you are waiting yo[...]

Fujifilm to bring its DSLR like XS-1 Bridge to US

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Fujifilm introduces the X-S1, its new DSLR like bridge

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [24/11/2011 - 09:57] - 2 - Cameras

Despite its DSLR look Fujifilm’s new X-S1 is just another bridge coming from the company that made the amazing X1. Sure looks is here deceiving and while you may be tempting to find a way to swap this 26x optical Zoom fitted on this ni[...]

Fujifilm introduces the X-S1, its new DSLR like bridge

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Ricoh finally introduces its GRX Leica M Mount module with the GRX MOUNT A12.

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [5/8/2011 - 01:20] - 0 - Cameras

The Ricoh GRX is a stunning little camera that we totally fall in love for when released, and earlier this year, the company shown at CP+ 2011 a new prototype of 12Mpix CMOS module that will fit any Leica M Mount lenses. Today, Ricoh m[...]

Ricoh finally introduces its GRX Leica M Mount module with the GRX MOUNT A12.

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[Hands-On] Pentax introduces the world smallest Camera with the Pentax Q

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [23/6/2011 - 01:34] - 1 - Press Conference Cameras

Here it is Pentax new compact Camera, the Pentax Q is now official, at least in Japan. Unlike many other compact camera on the market with the world smallest (98×57.5x31mm for 200g) interchangeable lenses, this new 12.4Mpix Shoote[...]

[Hands-On] Pentax introduces the world smallest Camera with the Pentax Q

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Sigma’s amazing 46Mpix DSLR SD1 to land in Japan June 10th!

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [20/5/2011 - 04:27] - 10 - Cameras

And “voila” this now official, Sigma’s all mighty 46Mpix DSLR, the SD1 will finally be available for us all living in Japan starting from June 10th! Excited? Well yes you should be, but before rushing to the nearest travel agency to bo[...]

Sigma’s amazing 46Mpix DSLR SD1 to land in Japan June 10th!

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[CP+ 2011] What you might have missed

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [15/2/2011 - 03:43] - 1 - Camcorder Cameras

CP+ 2011 is now over, and even if it was a little bit smaller than last year’s one, there still was pretty nice stuff to be seen. So here is the list of the news related to this event, enjoy it! 1. Sony Advance Model, NXCAM prototype, [...]

[CP+ 2011] First shots and Video of Ricoh’s GRX first Leica M Mount

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [9/2/2011 - 02:13] - 2 - Cameras

Last week Ricoh made the front page of most Tech Blogs and Photo Magazine by announcing its future CMOS module for Leica M Mount, and today we had the chance to see this new module in Action at CP+. Unfortunately not available yet for [...]

[CP+ 2011] First shots and Video of Ricoh’s GRX first Leica M Mount

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Ricoh Stunning GXR to support soon Leica M Mount

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [3/2/2011 - 09:53] - 0 -

Ricoh’s GXR is by far the most impressive compact camera we ever had the chance to test, sure this may not be the casual-user camera of choice but with patience and time the GXR will stun you with its amazingly sharp pictures. And this[...]

Ricoh Stunning GXR to support soon Leica M Mount

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Sony, Nikon and Sandisk team-up for next Gen High-Speed Memory Card

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [30/11/2010 - 03:07] - 1 - Storage

Today, Nikon, Sony and Sandisk officialized their collaboration for the development of the next Gen High-Speed Memory card that will achieve the needed speed (up to 550MB/sec) and capacity (Up to 2TB) to match the needs of future power[...]

Sony, Nikon and Sandisk team-up for next Gen High-Speed Memory Card

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Nikon introduces the Coolpix P7000 in the USA

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [8/9/2010 - 02:13] - 2 - Cameras

Nikon’s equivalent to the Canon G11, the Coolpix P7000 comes as a prosumer compact camera. Our 10.1Mpix point & shoot comes with a 7.1x Wide-Angle Optical Zoom-NIKKOR ED glass lens (28-200mm f/2.8-5.6), a 3” 921,000 pixel LCD, supp[...]

Nikon introduces the Coolpix P7000 in the USA

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[Review] Ricoh GXR, a Great Idea with Impressive results

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [3/2/2010 - 12:20] - 2 - Review Cameras

In the world of Cameras there are many names/ brands available on the market but if you ask around, the names Canon & amp and Nikon may often come if it is for serious photography. Yes, for sure Canon and Nikon offer some amazing [...]

[Review] Ricoh GXR, a Great Idea with Impressive results

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Sony Introduces Three New Photo Frames in Japan

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [20/10/2009 - 03:18] - 0 - Displays

Here are Sony Japan’s three latest photo frames, the DPF-D92 (9”), the DPF-D72 Series (7”) and the DPP-F700 (7”). While the DPF-D92 and DPF-D72 series offers pretty much the same specifications with 1GB of internal memory, a WVGA[...]

Sony Introduces Three New Photo Frames in Japan

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Samsung Goes Long With a New 24x Optical Zoom HZ25W or WB5000

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [2/9/2009 - 10:00] - 0 - Image

Here’s Samsung’s latest bridge, the HZ25W in the US aka WB5000 in other countries. It’s a 12.5Mpix with a huge 24x optical zoom that records HD video in 720p (H.264), Smart Face Recognition (up to 20 faces) / Face Detection[...]

Samsung Goes Long With a New 24x Optical Zoom HZ25W or WB5000

JVC Introduces a New 8k and 4k Video Projector, and a 4k Compact Video Camera

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [12/5/2009 - 02:52] - 1 - Image

Here’s the D-ILA 3 (RGB) 8k and 4k video projector with an insane 8192 x 4320 resolution (over 35Mpix), 10,000 lumens brightness, and a 5500:1 contrast ratio. For watching 4k and 8k videos, JVC proposed a new 4k video camera prot[...]

JVC Introduces a New 8k and 4k Video Projector, and a 4k Compact Video Camera

Olympus Prepares to Unleashes Their E-30 DSLR

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [5/11/2008 - 04:42] - 0 - Image

Beginning December 20th in Japan, Olympus will release their latest 12.5Mpix DSLR with 11 AF points, the E-30. It comes with many features found on an average point and shoot like face detection and art filters for different visual eff[...]

Olympus Prepares to Unleashes Their E-30 DSLR

Iriver P20 in Stores Now All Over Korea

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [22/9/2008 - 12:48] - 0 - DAP - PMP

The P20 that made the headlines in January at the last CES is now available in Korea in three flavor. 80GB with or without DMB, and 120GB (prices are ranged between 439€ to 490€). As for specs, our PMP has a DMB TV tuner, DSLR support [...]

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Epson P-7000 and P-6000 with RAW Support

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [26/8/2008 - 12:14] - 0 - Image

One of the best ways of storing photos on the go by far is with the Photo Fine Player Series from Epson.  Today Epson announced two new models, the P-7000 (160GB) and P-6000 (80GB) that now supports RAW files.  Both feature a 4” LCD, a[...]

Epson P-7000 and P-6000 with RAW Support

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Sony A300 Now Available in Japan!

By Akihabara News Team - [6/7/2008 - 09:50] - 0 - Image

Sony announced they’ll release their α300 (we introduced it last January here), an entry model, on July 17th. Our new DSLR features 10.2Mpix CCD sensor, 2.7′ movable LCD screen, a shutter speed of 30 – 1/4000 sec, Sony’s BI[...]

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Hands-on with the New Sony Alpha 350 and 200

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [1/2/2008 - 12:02] - 1 - Image

This morning our talented photographer David went to the launch event of the Sony Alpha 350 (14.2Mpix) and 200 (10Mpix). We’ve already talked about these two new DLSRs this week, more info is here: Sony Alpha A300 and 350, Offici[...]

Hands-on with the New Sony Alpha 350 and 200

Sony Alpha A300 and 350, Officialy Official!

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [31/1/2008 - 12:21] - 1 - Image

SAN DIEGO, Jan. 30, 2008 – Sony is bringing live-view shooting to its digital SLR camera line with today’s 14.2-megapixel α (alpha) DSLR-A350 camera and 10.2-megapixel α (alpha) DSLR-A300 model. Both cameras feature new technologies th[...]

Sony Alpha A300 and 350, Officialy Official!

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Canon PowerShot G9 with RAW Support

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [19/8/2007 - 11:33] - 0 - Image

The PowerShot G series by Canon are back with a revenge, and aof course, a couple hardware upgrades! This time it means going from the G7 to the G9 and taking with you a 12.1 MPx sensor, RAW support, 6x zoom, Image Stabilizer, MJpeg 30[...]

8GB SDHC with SILKPIX Developer Studio 3.0 inside

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [15/5/2007 - 07:10] - 0 - Image

And it’s made by PQI, their 8GB SDHC is a “Class 6″ product (6MBps) and if you buy it you’ll be pleased to find a trial version (not full unfortunately) of the excellent “SILKPIX Developer Studio 3.0 insid[...]