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Fujifilm FinePix Z33

admin — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 07:45:51 +0000

Fujifilm has unveiled the FinePix Z33WP rugged digital camera. Its weatherproof design (waterproof to three metes for two hours, the company says) is a feature we’d expect of Fujifilm’s Big Job industrial range but its smooth styling and slim, 20mm-thick body are more consumer focused. It’s got a 10MP sensor, 3x optical zoom and a 2.7″ LCD, includes all the latest easy-to-use features and is available in a range of striking colors.

Fujifilm FinePix Z33 digital camera specifications:

Format	Rugged Compact
Price (street)
Also known as
Release Status
Max resolution	3648 x 2736
Low resolution	3648 x 2432, 2592 x 1944, 2048 x 1944, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480
Image ratio w:h	4:3, 3:2
Effective pixels	10.0 million
Sensor photo detectors
Sensor size	1/2.3 ” (6.16 x 4.62 mm, 0.28 cm²)
Pixel density	35 MP/cm²
Sensor type	CCD
Sensor manufacturer	Unknown
ISO rating	Auto, 64, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
Zoom wide (W)	35 mm
Zoom tele (T)	105 mm (3 x)
Digital zoom	Yes, 5.7x
Image stabilization	No
Auto Focus	Unknown
Manual Focus	No
Normal focus range	60 cm
Macro focus range	8 cm
White balance override	7 positions
Aperture range	F3.7 – F5.2
Min shutter	8 sec
Max shutter	1/2000 sec
Built-in Flash	Yes
Flash range	3.9 m
External flash	Unknown
Flash modes	Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction
Exposure compensation	Unknown
Metering	TTL 256 zone
Aperture priority	No
Shutter priority	No
Focal length multiplier
Lens thread
Continuous Drive	Yes, 0.6 fps
Movie Clips	Yes, 640 x 480 30 fps, 320 x 240 30 fps
Remote control	No
Self-timer	Yes, 2 or 10 sec
Timelapse recording	No
Orientation sensor	No
Storage types	SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage included	50 MB Internal
Uncompressed format	No
Quality Levels	Basic, Normal, Fine
Viewfinder	None
LCD	2.7 “
LCD Dots	230,000
Live View	Yes, (LCD)
USB	USB 2.0 (480Mbit/sec)
HDMI	Yes
Wireless	No
Environmentally sealed	Yes, Waterproof
Battery	NP-45 Li Ion battery
Weight (inc. batteries)	110 g (3.9 oz)
Dimensions	92 x 60 x 21 mm (3.6 x 2.4 x 0.8 in)
Notes	Waterproof up to 3 meters for two hours
Resolution Chart
Colour Patches

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Ricoh drops resilient G600 into marketRicoh drops resilient G600 into market

admin — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 05:17:12 +0000

Ricoh, living up to its reputation for interesting niche digital cameras, has launched the G600 water and dust resistant model. The G600 is smaller than the 500G Wide it replaces but still offers a versatile 28-140mm equivalent lens with 1cm closest focusing distance. Its rugged casing conforms to all manner of US defense and Japanese standards (including the ability to survive being immersed in water for half an hour), meaning you should never have to worry about carrying it with you.

Ricoh G600 digital camera specifications:

Format	Rugged Compact
Price (street)
Also known as
Release Status
Max resolution	3648 x 2736
Low resolution	3648 x 2432, 3264 x 2448,
Image ratio w:h	4:3, 3:2
Effective pixels	10.0 million
Sensor photo detectors	10.3 million
Sensor size	1/2.3 ” (6.16 x 4.62 mm, 0.28 cm²)
Pixel density	35 MP/cm²
Sensor type	CCD
Sensor manufacturer	Unknown
ISO rating	Auto, 64, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200
Zoom wide (W)	28 mm
Zoom tele (T)	140 mm (5 x)
Digital zoom	Yes, 4 x
Image stabilization	No
Auto Focus	Multi AF, Spot, Snap
Manual Focus	Yes
Normal focus range	30 cm
Macro focus range	1 cm
White balance override	5 positions plus manual
Aperture range	F3.3 – F5.5
Min shutter	8 sec
Max shutter	1/1500 sec
Built-in Flash	Yes
Flash range	10 m (Auto ISO)
External flash	No
Flash modes	Auto, On, Off, Auto red-eye, Slow Sync
Exposure compensation	-2 to +2 EV in 1/3 EV steps
Metering	Multi, Center, Spot
Aperture priority	No
Shutter priority	No
Focal length multiplier
Lens thread	Yes, 37mm
Continuous Drive	Yes
Movie Clips	Yes, 640 x 480, 320 x 240
Remote control	No
Self-timer	Yes, 2 or 10 sec
Timelapse recording	Yes, 5 sec – 3 hours
Orientation sensor	No
Storage types	SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage included	52 MB Internal
Uncompressed format	No
Quality Levels	Fine, Normal
Viewfinder	None
LCD	2.7 “
LCD Dots	230,000
Live View	No
USB	USB 1.0 (1.5Mbit/sec)
HDMI	No
Wireless	No
Environmentally sealed	Yes
Battery	Lithium-Ion (DB-60) & charger
Weight (inc. batteries)	307 g (10.8 oz)
Dimensions	117 x 68 x 32 mm (4.6 x 2.7 x 1.3 in)
Notes	Waterproof (JIS grade 7), Dustproof (JIS grade 6), durable (MIL Standard 810F)
Resolution Chart
Colour Patches

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Pentax Optio W20

admin — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 08:10:53 +0000

Pentax has announced today the Optio W20.The replacement for the popular waterproof Optio W10, the W20 has been upgraded to 7 million pixels and adds a blur reduction mode. The W20 also features a 2.5-inch LCD, Face Recognition AF and a 3x zoom.
Pentax Optio W20 digital camera specifications:
Format Rugged Compact
Price (street)
$134.23
Also known as
Release Status
Click for help Max resolution 3072 x 2304
Click for help Low resolution 2560 x 1920, 2304 x 1728, 2048 x 1536, 1600 x 1200, 1024 x 768, 640 x 480
Click for help Image ratio w:h 4:3
Click for help Effective pixels 7.1 million
Click for help Sensor photo detectors 7.4 million
Click for help Sensor size 1/2.5 ” (5.75 x 4.31 mm, 0.24 cm²)
Click for help Pixel density 29 MP/cm²
Click for help Sensor type CCD
Click for help Sensor manufacturer Unknown
Click for help ISO rating Auto, 64, 100, 200, 400, (800 candle mode)
Click for help Zoom wide (W) 38 mm
Click for help Zoom tele (T) 114 mm (3 x)
Click for help Digital zoom Yes, 4 x
Click for help Image stabilization No
Click for help Auto Focus TTL
Click for help Manual Focus Yes
Click for help Normal focus range 40 cm
Click for help Macro focus range 1 cm
Click for help White balance override 5 positions, plus manual one-touch
Click for help Aperture range F3.3 – F4.0
Click for help Min shutter 4 sec
Click for help Max shutter 1/2000 sec
Built-in Flash Yes
Flash range 3.6 m
External flash No
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction
Click for help Exposure compensation -2 to +2 EV in 1/3 EV steps
Click for help Metering Multi-segment
Click for help Aperture priority No
Click for help Shutter priority No
Click for help Focal length multiplier
Lens thread No
Click for help Continuous Drive Yes
Movie Clips Yes, 640 x 480, 320 x 240, 30/15 fps
Remote control No
Self-timer Yes
Click for help Timelapse recording No
Orientation sensor No
Click for help Storage types SD/MMC card, Internal
Click for help Storage included 21.9 MB Internal
Click for help Uncompressed format No
Click for help Quality Levels Normal, Fine, Superfine
Click for help Viewfinder None
Click for help LCD 2.5 ”
Click for help LCD Dots 115,000
Click for help Live View No
Click for help USB USB 1.0 (1.5Mbit/sec)
Click for help HDMI No
Click for help Wireless No
Environmentally sealed Yes
Click for help Battery Lithium-Ion rechargeable
Weight (inc. batteries) 150 g (5.3 oz)
Dimensions 107 x 55 x 23 mm (4.2 x 2.2 x 0.9 in)
Notes Water Resistant (JIS class 8); 1.5 m for 30 mins
Resolution Chart
Colour Patches
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Pentax Optio W30

admin — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 10:15:28 +0000

Next we have the 7-megapixel Optio W30 digital camera, successor to the popular W20. THe new A30 is capable of shooting to depths of 3 meters continuously for 2 hours (compared to the W20 at just 1.5m for 30mins). It also increases sensitivity to ISO 3200.

Pentax Optio W30 digital camera specifications:

Format	Rugged Compact
Price (street)	$188.55
Also known as
Release Status
Max resolution	3072 x 2304
Low resolution	2560 x 1920, 2304 x 1728, 2048 x 1536, 1600 x 1200, 1024 x 768, 640 x 480
Image ratio w:h	4:3
Effective pixels	7.1 million
Sensor photo detectors	7.4 million
Sensor size	1/2.5 ” (5.75 x 4.31 mm, 0.24 cm²)
Pixel density	29 MP/cm²
Sensor type	CCD
Sensor manufacturer	Unknown
ISO rating	Auto, 64, 100, 200, 400,800, 1600, 3200
Zoom wide (W)	38 mm
Zoom tele (T)	114 mm (3 x)
Digital zoom	Yes, 4 x
Image stabilization	No
Auto Focus	TTL
Manual Focus	Yes
Normal focus range	40 cm
Macro focus range	1 cm
White balance override	5 positions, plus manual one-touch
Aperture range	F3.3 – F4.0
Min shutter	4 sec
Max shutter	1/2000 sec
Built-in Flash	Yes
Flash range	3.6 m
External flash	No
Flash modes	Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction
Exposure compensation	-2 to +2 EV in 1/3 EV steps
Metering	Multi-segment
Aperture priority	No
Shutter priority	No
Focal length multiplier
Lens thread	No
Continuous Drive	Yes
Movie Clips	Yes, 640 x 480, 320 x 240, 30/15 fps
Remote control	No
Self-timer	Yes
Timelapse recording	No
Orientation sensor	No
Storage types	SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage included	21.9 MB Internal
Uncompressed format	No
Quality Levels	Normal, Fine, Superfine
Viewfinder	None
LCD	2.5 “
LCD Dots	115,000
Live View	No
USB	USB 1.0 (1.5Mbit/sec)
HDMI	No
Wireless	No
Environmentally sealed	Yes
Battery	Lithium-Ion rechargeable
Weight (inc. batteries)	155 g (5.5 oz)
Dimensions	108 x 54 x 24 mm (4.3 x 2.1 x 0.9 in)
Notes	Water Resistant (JIS class 8); 3 m for 2 hours
Resolution Chart
Colour Patches

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Panasonic unveils DMC-TS1 rugged compact camera

admin — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 06:06:41 +0000

Panasonic has launched the DMC TS1 (DMC-FT1 in europe), its first rugged digital compact and the world’s first to feature AVCHD lite HD video recording. The TS1 is designed to be dustproof, waterproof up to 3 meters and shockproof up to 1.3 meters. It incorporates AVCHD Lite video compression in 3 quality levels to allow longer HD video recording. A Wind Cut function helps block out background wind noise during video recording. Sporting a 12.1MP sensor, 28-129mm equivalent lens and 2.7″ LCD, the camera also includes features such as Intelligent Auto Mode, Optical Image Stabilizer and Face recognition.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1 digital camera specifications:

Format	Rugged Compact
Price (street)
Also known as	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT1
Release Status
Max resolution	4000 x 3000
Low resolution	4000 x 2672, 4000 x 2248, 3264 x 2448, 3264 x 2176, 3264 x 1840, 2560 x 1920, 2560 x 1712, 2560 x 1440, 2048 x 1536, 2048 x 1360, 1920 x 1080, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480
Image ratio w:h	16:9, 4:3, 3:2
Effective pixels	12.1 million
Sensor photo detectors	12.7 million
Sensor size	1/2.33 ” (6.13 x 4.60 mm, 0.28 cm²)
Pixel density	43 MP/cm²
Sensor type	CCD
Sensor manufacturer
ISO rating	Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 (1600-6400 with boost)
Zoom wide (W)	28 mm
Zoom tele (T)	128 mm (4.6 x)
Digital zoom	Yes, 4x
Image stabilization	Yes, Optical
Auto Focus	TTL autofocus (11-point with face detection)
Manual Focus	No
Normal focus range	50 cm
Macro focus range	5 cm
White balance override	6 positions plus manual
Aperture range	F3.3 – F5.9
Min shutter	60 sec
Max shutter	1/3000 sec
Built-in Flash	Unknown
Flash range
External flash	Unknown
Flash modes	Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
Exposure compensation	-2 to +2 EV in 1/3 EV Steps
Metering	Intelligent Multiple, Center-Weighted, Spot
Aperture priority	No
Shutter priority	No
Focal length multiplier
Lens thread	No
Continuous Drive	Yes, 2.3 fps, 5 images
Movie Clips	Yes, 1280 x 720, 30 fps, 848 x 480, 30 fps, 640 x 480, 30 fps, 320 x 240, 30 fps
Remote control	No
Self-timer	Yes, 2 or 10 sec
Timelapse recording	No
Orientation sensor	Yes
Storage types	SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Storage included	40 MB Internal
Uncompressed format	No
Quality Levels	Fine, Standard
Viewfinder	None
LCD	2.7 “
LCD Dots	230,000
Live View	Yes
USB	USB 2.0 (480Mbit/sec)
HDMI	Yes
Wireless	Unknown
Environmentally sealed	Yes, Waterproof, Shockproof, Dustproof
Battery	Lithium-Ion rechargeable & charger
Weight (inc. batteries)	189 g (6.7 oz)
Dimensions	98 x 63 x 23 mm (3.9 x 2.5 x 0.9 in)
Notes	First rugged compact with AVCHD Lite HD recording
Resolution Chart
Colour Patches

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