• Hands-on with Kodak's new EasyShare lineup

    By Paul Miller September 3rd, 2007

    Kodak has had some trouble producing true winners with its EasyShare lineup, but while we can't guarantee that the new V1253, V1233 and Z812 IS cameras will get the job done, they're at least a step in the right direction. The V models are slim and attractive, while the HD prowess of all three cameras is certainly a winner. We just wish Kodak would stop making us feel so bad about not wanting to buy into their whole printing ecosystem if we were ever to pick one of these up.%Gallery-6776%

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  • Hands-on with Hitachi's DZ-BD70E and DZ-BD7HE Blu-ray camcorders

    By Joshua Topolsky September 1st, 2007

    That's right folks -- you've read about them, you've dreamed about them, you've written lengthy, iambic poems to them, and now you get to see our gigantic hands on them. As you may remember, the Hitachi DZ-BD70E and DZ-BD7HE are the first ever Blu-ray camcorder models; the former recording direct to disc, and the latter rocking a hybrid disc or 30GB hard drive situation. Both cameras are largely the same, though the DZ-BD7HE seemed to be slightly larger, which makes sense. They've got a very comfortable feel when you're shooting with one, and we certainly could imagine ourselves filming HD "videos" with either. Check out the gallery for a plethora of exciting photos.%Gallery-6720%

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  • Hands-on with Canon's 40D DSLR

    By Paul Miller September 1st, 2007

    We know this sucker hits the sweet spot for many amatures and professionals alike, and we can't say we blame them: Canon's 40D seems just the right balance of form and function for mounting those beastly lenses without going off the financial deep end or adopting the sheer size of the 1Ds. We're still a little partial to the feel of the Nikons, but these days it seems you can hardly go wrong at the level these manufacturers are playing, and obviously it's going to come down to the specs you need, the images you like and the glass you have.

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  • Hands-on with Canon's EOS 1Ds Mark III

    By Paul Miller September 1st, 2007

    It took us a while to track down Canon's outdoor booth-in-a-tent, but we finally got the sweet, sweet hands-on action we've been waiting for with the company's latest. The Canon EOS 1Ds Mark III is pretty much as beefy as its name implies, and while we're fairly unqualified to form an expert opinion on the unit, we'd have to say it's pretty badass. We're going to say the Nikons we played with yesterday performed a meatier shutter click, but we'll leave the rest of the opinions to those more practiced in the art.

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  • Hands-on with Sanyo's Xacti DMX-HD1000, the world's smallest 1080i camcorder

    By Joshua Topolsky September 1st, 2007

    Ever wanted a full, 1080i camcorder that looked just like the Super-8 your dad used to shoot sun-soaked home movies with back in the 1970s? Well, you're in luck, because Sanyo seems to be sharing your nostalgic vibes this year, particularly in the case of the Xacti DMX-HD1000, the world's tiniest, full-HD video camera. We got our chance to manhandle this minuscule (yet powerful) camcorder at IFA today and honestly, it's like holding a gun... a memory gun. Deep, right? Take a look at the totally ill photo gallery and let us know your thoughts on the matter.%Gallery-6690%

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  • Hands-on with Sony's new T200 and T70 touchscreen cameras

    By Paul Miller August 31st, 2007

    Sure, smile-detection might smell of gimmickry, but we like Sony's new touchscreen T200 and T70 cameras all the same. Normally we'd say bigger is better for LCDs, but the T200 looks like someone did a shoddy job of scaling the T70's screen up to size -- same amount of pixels, now with more blur.%Gallery-6664%

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  • Hands-on with Nikon's new Coolpix lineup

    By Paul Miller August 31st, 2007

    There were really too many of these new Coolpix cameras on display at Nikon's booth to give any of them a fair shake, but that didn't stop us from giving the Coolpix S51c that very special look we reserve specifically for WiFi-enabled cameras.%Gallery-6660%

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  • Hands-on with Nikon's D3 DSLR for the pros

    By Paul Miller August 31st, 2007

    Would we ever in a million years know what to do with this much photo-power at our finger tips? Not a chance, but it's nice to dream, and the D3 is going to make the dreams of very many photo nerds come true this year. Nikon fanboy or Canon faithful, either way this is a beautiful piece of kit.%Gallery-6656%

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  • Hands-on with Nikon's semi-pro D300 DSLR

    By Paul Miller August 31st, 2007

    While we might not spend as much time geeking out over ISOs and shutter speeds as the true photography faithful, even we couldn't help but shiver at the feel of the "click" in Nikon's new D300 DSLR. You have to be pretty serious about your hobby to pick this thing up, or perhaps going pro on a "budget," but there's certainly plenty of quality under the hood and photo-geek sexy on the outside to make it worth your hard-earned Euro.%Gallery-6654%

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  • Hands-on with Casio's 60fps digital camera

    By Joshua Topolsky August 31st, 2007

    You asked for it, you got it. Some sweet, sweet pics of the wild new 6 megapixel Casio prototype. You know the one -- 60fps bursting at full resolution or 300fps VGA video? Believe it or not, the camera is surprisingly light, will use SDHC storage (which won't last long at these resolutions), and is expected to ship sometime in 2008. Hey, that's what they told us. Peep the gallery for all the hotness.%Gallery-6640%

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  • Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 DSLR hands-on

    By Ryan Block August 30th, 2007

    We were fortunate enough to check out Panasonic's new DMC-L10 DSLR, and we have to say, it's a solid jump ahead of what we saw in their first-gen L1. Besides trimming down the size significantly (it's still a heavy sucker, though), we were into the swiveling LCD, customizable presets, and even interesting takes on old features, like graphical manual settings that help newbs do things like set the aperture, and "film-type" presets (which do everything from the usual sepia to reproducing various saturations of common analog film brands). Check out more on this one in the gallery below.%Gallery-6585%

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  • The Nikon Coolpix P5100 skipper and his P50 little buddy

    By Thomas Ricker August 30th, 2007

    Nikon just dropped a seasonal load of new Coolpix compact shooters so let's get to it. The P5100 represents Nikon's Coolpix flagship model: 12.1 megapixel 1/1.72-inch CCD with new EXPEED image processing engine; 3.5x Zoom-Nikkor lens with optical lens shift vibration reduction; ISO 3200 capability (for 5 megapixel or smaller images); manual and automatic shot modes; and optional expandability with 0.67x wide-angle and 3.0x tele-converter lenses. Expected to roll in Europe for €379/$516. The P50 scales things back to 8.1 megapixels, ISO 2000 max, electrical VR, with a 28-mm 3.6x optical zoom thrown in for about €229/$312. %Gallery-6580%[Via Impress] Read -- P5100 Read -- P50

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  • Ricoh Caplio R7: 8.1 megapixel with 7.1x wide zoom

    By Thomas Ricker August 28th, 2007

    Ricoh keeps on keepin' on with another bump in specs for their R-series shooters. The R7 takes the R6 into 8.1 megapixel territory while maintaining the 7.1x wide zoom lens while tossing in their new Smooth Engine III image processing which should help quiet the noise at higher ISOs. Available in silver, black, and orange next month for a tax inclusive price of £230 in the UK. %Gallery-6452%[Via Impress]

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  • Canon's PowerShot G9: the DSLR wannabe

    By Thomas Ricker August 20th, 2007

    More from Canon, this time it's their top-o-the-line G-series, PowerShot G9 compact shooter. Think 12.1 megapixels (1/1.7-inch CCD), 6x optical zoom, optical image stabilization, a DIGIC III image processor, optical viewfinder and 3-inch LCD, Canon's Advanced Face Detection wares, ISO 1600 max sensitivity, 23 shooting modes (including manual), SD/SDHC media support, and even a RAW image mode to pretend you're a pro. Hell, it's even compatible with optional wide-angle, telephoto, and macro supplementary lenses, EOS Speedlite flashes, and Canon's waterproof cases. In stores starting in October for a cool $500 making this one helluvan interesting new shooter.%Gallery-6114%

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