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TG-810 Olympus Camera “Tough” Resilient specials

May 15th, 2011

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Olympus Tough series cameras expand its range with the type TG-810 Olympus digital camera new ultra-rugged with a “four-resilience”. This camera is designed to be shockproof, waterproof, freeze proof and crushproof.

This camera can be submerged up to 33-feet underwater, withstand falls from a height of 6.6 meters, and can operate when the temperature is below freezing (14 degrees Fahrenheit, -10 degrees Celsius). This camera has an airtight construction that is resistant to dust, dirt and other particles.
The 14 Megapixel Camera Tough TG-810 features a 5x optical zoom 28mm wide angle lens, image processor Olympus‘ TruePic III +, and 920,000-dot LCD screen, Super Precision 3-inch HyperCrystal III. Also this camera features in a camera Magic Art Filter, In-Camera Panorama function, mechanical Sensor-Shift image stabilization function and digital doubles and Beauty Fashion and AF Tracking technology. In addition, TG-810 can record HD video and offers HDMI output.

TG -810 Olympus is equipped with GPS, electronic compass and a manometer for users to tag images with the information of location or capture the height or depth of water besides the location data and map coordinates.

Lady Gaga Polaroid Launches New Products

May 14th, 2011

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Lady Gaga known quirky-looking, released a gadget that is not less unique with her performance, a spectacle that can take pictures!Perhaps all people not know so much, almost a year of technology companies Polaroid cameras and film in collaboration with Lady Gaga as creative director. Now, it’s time American singer was a phenomenal show of her work.Entitled ‘Grey Label by Haus of Gaga’ gadget is expected to be sold in one package, namely a pair of glasses with an integrated camera and screen in it, a mobile photo printer and Polaroid camera.

As disitat PC World, the goggles can be used to take photos or video. The data which is obtained is then stored in a memory installed in one of the earpieces and connect to the printer, where the recorded image can be transferred via Bluetooth.

Glasses also provide features screens on each lens so that the user can see the back images that have been recorded. Gaga then told her inspiration in creating GL20, which is still in prototype form.

Furthermore, if you want to print photos, earpieces on these glasses can be removed and connected via USB to a printer that will print directly. In addition, images can also be transferred via Bluetooth. In glasses there is also screen feature that allows users to play back or watching videos that have been recorded.

GL10 Price pegged around $ 150 and is compatible with any mobile phone that supports Bluetooth feature, except the iPhone. Gaga explained, the exception was not a deliberate popular smartphone by Polaroid, but due to limitations of Apple.

Final product is a Polaroid camera. It is Like a classic Polaroid camera, the camera can instantly print pictures. However, the excess, Gaga creation camera can record images digitally. Images can be viewed through pop-up display screen located at the top of the camera.

Canon Powershot A480

May 14th, 2011

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When compared to its predecessor, the PowerShot A470 camera is physically 25% smaller. But it has the larger sensor (10 megapixels). The layouts of the buttons are now much simpler. Special specification here is the mode of 1cm super macro, the choice of 15 modes capture.

Face Detection, Motion Detection, and Automatic Red-Eye Correction. The Physical A480 of itself is compact. It weighs is about 140 grams (empty). This camera is packed with the 3.3 x optical zoom lens (37-122 mm). The back of the A480 is dominated by the LCD screen 2.5 “. On the right side of the screen to the bottom row controllers, ranging from zoom button (there are two), the review, the circle navigation (ISO, macro, timer, delete, flash), until the Mode button and the Menu button which is located side by side.

Mode button lets you to choose smong Auto, Program, Scene (SCN) and Movie. Right in the middle of the circle navigation buttons present func (tion) / Set which when pressed will bring up a submenu where you can adjust exposure compensation, white balance, color, metering, continuous shooting, image size and quality.

The Super Macro which is provided is very interesting. This feature allows us to target within a distance of 1cm from the subject with a 37mm focal length.

Another specialty is the AF frame that can detect up to nine faces within a frame and adjusts focus, exposure, flash settings and white balance to produce better pictures.

In this camera Canon packages motion detection technology (motion detection), which is identical with the anti-shake digital. This feature will recognize the camera shake or subject movement, then jack up the ISO to a certain level (between 80 – 800) that the camera be able to compensate for motion effects without causing a big noise.

Overall, despite the simple-looking, Canon PowerShot A480 digital camera is capable. There is a facial recognition system (face detection) which can detect up to 9 faces with 5 AF points, and 15 scene modes. Also provides a histogram and shooting information about the detail, ease of access to the ISO speed, and the mode of 1cm supermacro.

In short, the Canon Powershot A480 is a camera that is easy to use and practical to produce great photos for novice users. PowerShot A480 is available in red, blue and silver.

Canon PowerShot A480 SPECIFICATIONS:

Sensor Resolution: 10 megapixel CMOS

Image resolution (min / max): 320×249 / 640×480 30fps

Video resolution (min / max): 640×480/2304×1296 pixels (widescreen)

Recording Media: SD Card / SDHC / HC MMCplus

Format files (pictures / video): JPG / AVI

-35mm equivalent lens size (mm): 37 – 122 (photo / video)

Setting the aperture (wide / tele): f/3.0-5.8

ISO Equivalent: Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, High ISO

Zoom: 3.3 x Optical, 4x Digital

Shutter speed (seconds): 15 – 1 / 2000

Timer (seconds): 2, 10, custom (photo)

Nearest Focus best: 1cm (sipermakro)

Diagonal LCD: 2.5 “TFT 115,000 pixel

Method of connection: USB 2.0 Hi-Speed/AV out

Battery Type / rechargeable: 2 AA Alkaline / No

Dimensions (Plt): 9.21 x6, 2×3, 11 cm

Weight: 188 grams (with battery and SDHC card)

Price range *: USD 1.195 million

The Stylish Canon IXUS 220HS

May 13th, 2011

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With the stylish shapes and beautiful colors, the IXUS 220 HS belongs to the combination of performance and simple design that became the main feature of the IXUS camera so. Inside the stainless body with a thickness of only 19.55mm, and the LCD screen measuring 2.7-inches, this camera is equipped with back-lit CMOS sensor 12.1 megapixel with 24mm wide lens that has 5x optical zoom capability and equipped with optical image stabilizer. Thanks to technology the HS system used on this camera, you can enjoy the photos that much better with less noise even in low-light shooting conditions.
Beside that, the video features are also able to record video in Full HD 1080p quality with stereo sound. Other features like Movie Digest Mode, Burst mode and Super Slow Motion Movie and other creative features such as filters, miniature effects, fish eye, super vivid, the effects of posters and a new camera toy effects, can also be enjoyed in this camera. In addition, there are features Smart of Auto presents 32 variations of photographing so that it will really help you to produce better pictures.

The next generation of the Canon 550D: Canon EOS 600D

May 13th, 2011

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Since the high willingness of the people to learn the photography and the improvement of the camera technology nowadays, Canon released the EOS 600D Series as the next generation of the 550 D that had become the number one to the new photographer.

The EOS 600D’s features belongs to the combination between Canon EOS 60D and EOS 550D Camera, so you can feel the others feature in this camera although this level of this camera is not too high.

With the main characteristic of this body camera that is light and suitable with the members of the Canon XXXD Series, there is no significant improvement on it. Although this camera still uses the 18 megapixel sensors and 9 focus, the 600 D has brought the metering system technology 16 ZONE IFCL.

The feature of the video in Canon 600D is still same with the Canon 550D that can record video in the format full HD 1080 P. this feature gets the additional Movie Digital Zoom feature that can change the crop factor sensor 3x into 10x so that it is suitable to record the wildlife video when enjoying your safari holiday.

In addition, the Canon 600D is also equipped with the Speedlite Transmiter that can push the flash with wireless. For a moment this feature is only embedded in the Canon 7D, 60D, and 600 D. Besides, this camera has also EOS Scene Detection technology, so that the camera can analyze the movement, face, contrast, dark and high level of the picture. Canon also launched the new kit camera, that is, 18-55 F3.5-F5.6 IS II that can change the previous kit lens, 18-55 F3.5-5.6 IS.

Canon EOS 20D

May 11th, 2011

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Official website : Canon EOS 20D

More Information :

The Canon EOS 20D DSLR series with the CMOS sensors and Digic II Canon Image Processor is claimed can give focus speed and the advanced outcome than the previous product. This camera supports with the all types of Canon Eos Series. It has navigation that is easy to use and the strong body design to hold.

The Canon EOS 20D DSLR series is equipped with the power-saving sleep mode. If we use this options, we need 3/10 seconds to turn on from the sleep position mode into capture position. This is faster and this option can be used to save the power of the battery when the camera is standby.

The Canon EOS 20D DSLR series uses 8 megapixels that can take picture in larger size.

To provide 3 types of image formats, ie JPG, RAW and JPG, RAW, for the purpose of manipulation that is more perfect, so we should use the RAW format, but the resulting file size will be even greater. While, for the purposes of direct printing or manipulation of the standard, JPG format is adequate. While the RAW + JPG formats, the preview will use the JPG format, while the CF remains will be stored 2 format files, for which no dicompress RAW and JPG format and the file already diprocess are smaller than RAW format.
For the summary, you can read the review of the Canon EOS 20 D’s specs as follow:

Specs of the Canon EOS 20 D:
- 8.2 Megapixel Effective
- Resolusi Maxsimum 3504 x 2336
- AF Assist lamp (Stroboscopic flash)
- RAW, JPEG (EXIF 2.21), RAW + JPEG
- Canon EF / EF-S lens mount
- 1.6x field of view crop
- AI Focus AF
- ISO Auto (100, 200 or 400)
- ISO 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 (Enhanced H)
- Shutter Speed 1/8000 sampai 30 detik (auto)
- Viewfinder : Eye-level pentaprism
- LCD 1.8″ TFT (118,000 pixels)
- Internal Flash Auto pop-up E-TTL II auto flash
- PC Sync Shooting modes
- N3 type wired remote control
- PC Sync flash terminal
- Storage media : Compact Flash Type I or II (microdrive)
- Lithium-Ion BP-511A rechargeable battery (supplied & charger)
- Supports BP-511 / BP-511A / BP-512 / BP-514
- CR2016 Lithium battery (date/time backup)
- Weights 770 g (dgn battery)
- Length 5.6 x 4.2 x 2.8 in

FujiFilm FinePix A100 Camera

May 11th, 2011

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Product Information
Digital camera coming from Fujifilm is petite pretty. Besides, it has a resolution of 10 megapixels, the highest resolution among the class owned by any other digital compact cameras. The camera is also equipped with full features that will support and enhance the quality of image capture of your precious moments through A100 FujiFilm camera.

Here is the brief specification of the FujiFilm FinePix A100 Camera. Hopefuly, it provides advantages to you.

Max. Resolution: 10.0 mega pixels (Effective)

Sensor Size/Type: 1/2.3” CCD

Zoom Capability :Fujinon 3X Optical Zoom + Approx. 5.7x Digital Zoom

Focal Length (35mm Eqv.): f=6.3mm ~ 18.9mm (Equivalent to 35.5 ~ 106.5 mm on a 35mm camera) Max Aperture: Wide: F3.1 / F7.8, Telephoto: F5.6 / F14.1

Lens Mount :No

Auto Focus :Yes (Centre)

AF-Assist Lamp :No

Image Stabilizer Engine: Yes with FujiFilm Picture Stabilization Technology

Macro (Min. Distance) :Wide (Approx. 10cm – 80cm), Telephoto (Approx. 40cm – 80cm)

LCD Display :2.7” (230K pixels , TFT color LCD monitor, Approx. 96% coverage)

Viewfinder :No

Built In Flash: Yes with Effective Range (ISO AUTO)

External Flash Support: No

Manual Control :Yes

ISO Sensitivity :AUTO/Equivalent to ISO 100/200/400/800 /1600 (Standard Output Sensitivity)

Movie Mode (Format): AVI format ( Motion JPEG ) with Sound

Movie Resolution :640 x 480 pixels / 320 x 240 pixels (30 frames/sec.) with monaural sound

Sound Recording :Yes

Video Out :Yes (NTSC / PAL selectable)

RAW Mode: No

PictBridge Support: Yes

External Storage Type: SD/SDHC Memory Card Slot Expandable

Battery Type :2x AA Alkaline / AA Ni-MH Batteries

Dimension (WHD): 91.5(W) x 60.5(H) x 21.7(D)mm

Weight :Approx. 124 gram (Without Memory Card and Batteries)

Alnect Care Warranty: 30 days

Standard Warranty :1 year

Manufacturer website: http://www.fujifilm.co.id/

Canon Legria HF M41& Legria HF M400

May 10th, 2011

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Canon has just released the Canon Legria HF M41 and Legria HF M400 as the next generation of the camcorder. Canon Legria HF M41 and Legria HF M400 comes with additional and improvement features, so you can make video with the good quality.

From the side of the appearance, both of the Canon Legria HF M41 and Legria HF M400 is almost similar to the previous generation, that is, HF M31 and HF M300. The difference of them can be found from the side of the sensors that are used. If right now the HF M31 and HF M300 use the sensor 1/3 inci Megapixel HD CMOS PRO, the HF M31 and HF M300 still use the sensor 1/4 inch CMOS sensor. Of course, the big size can save the data so much more and also produce the picture with the good quality.

The touch screen LCD on the Legria HF M41 and HF M400 is also larger than the previous generation that is only 3 inches. Meanwhile, the HF M31 and HF M300 are only 2, 7 inch. Besides, the size of the lens of HF M41 and HF M400 l is smaller than the previous generation that is only 10 x Optical zoom.

Here is the summary of the Canon Legria HF M41& Legria HF M400

- Full HD

- Cinema Style

- Touch Screen of LCD 3-inch

- Sensor 1/3 inci 2.37 Megapixel HD CMOS PRO

- DIGIC DV III Processor

- Capacity of 32GB to the Legria HF M41

- Dual slot memory

Recording 3 Dimensions by Using the Simple Camera Pocket: Fuji FinePix Real 3D W3

May 9th, 2011

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Nowadays, some movies are made with the 3 Dimensions technology, so the outcome of the picture looks so real when we watch it by using certain glass eyes. The way of working of the film in the form of 3 Dimensions is by providing the differences of appearance between the right and left eyes. Therefore, we need special glass eyes for maximizing the outcome of the movie 3 Dimensions. Usually the 3 Dimension’s glass eyes have two difference colors between the right and left side.
If we love film with the 3D technology, nowadays the Fuji film has released the first camera that uses two lens for taking picture or video. Fuji FinePix Real 3D W3 Camera has two lens in right and left side, so that it can record picture in the form of 3 dimension. It means that the camera has two sensors for each lens.
To watch the outcome of the video record of the HD resolution in the format of three dimensions, we can directly connect the camera to the television by using the mini HDMI cable, so the picture and audio can be shown directly in the screen of television. Unfortunately, the 3D picture that is shown in the screen of television looks so blur since we have to use the special glass eyes which are attached in the package of camera when we buy it.
It is like to the others compact, the weight of the Fuji fine Pix Real 3D W3 is no more than 230 grams. It is easy to bring everywhere in the using of our daily life. Besides, the Fuji fine Pix Real 3D W3 has also complete features, such as, 3X optical zoom, anti vibration, , macro, wide lens, stereo voice record, etc.

A Unique Canon Speedlite 320EX II Flash for Recording Video

May 9th, 2011

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For the users of digital camera, flash is an important tool which can be used for getting the additional light when we take picture in the dark condition. In general, the presence of internal flash has been embedded on it, in this case, including the point and shoot camera, prosumer and DSLR.
In 2011, Canon which is famous with the variants product of DSLR camera starts to introduce the new type of flash, namely Canon Speedlite 320EX. This flash has guide number 32. As the additional information, in the past, Canon has owned two kinds of flash that is perceived as the famous one, namely Speedlite 580EX II with the guide number 190 ( On 105mm/ ISO 100) and Speedlite 430EX II with guide number 141 (On 105mm/ISO 100), meanwhile the Speedlite 320EX has guide number 105 (On 105mm/ISO 100). Absolutely, the type number of the Canon represents the capability of the flash. If the number of the flash is bigger, so the power of the flash is stronger.
The Speedlight 320EX II is different from the Speedlight 430EX II. The Speedlight 320EX II has no LCD in the behind of the body. It only consists of keypad for operating the flash and the LED lamp indicator that the flash is already used. Even, the function of wireless is still available in the part of the Speedlight 320EX II.
One of the advantage which are not included in the Flash Canon is the availability of the build in LED light which is located in the front of the flash Speedlight 320EX II. It is very useful for providing the light routinely to the object that will be taken by using the mode video recording. It may be the Canon’s improvement since nowadays almost of the type of DSLR Canon can record the video directly through the camera. If we use the light routinely from LED in front of the Speedlight 320EX II, the LED Flash can live at least for 4 hours in the condition of the battery AA that has been charged fully.