With a nice build and an attractive price, the Samsung L700 looks like a pretty good deal at under $200. The Samsung L700 is a 7.2 megapixel, 3x zoom pocket digital camera with a 2.5-inch LCD. As most small pocket digital cameras do these days, the Samsung L700 includes a high ISO setting of 1,600 to reduce the effects of camera shake indoors. Where the Samsung L700 shines is...

Eight Months After Revolutionizing Home Printer Category, Kodak Establishes Channel-Wide Availability Around the Globe ROCHESTER, N.Y., October 31, 2007 -- Since the introduction of its revolutionary inkjet business model and groundbreaking consumer value proposition, Eastman Kodak Company (NYSE: EK) has signed premier retail accounts across consumer electronics, office superstore, warehouse and mass merchandising outlets. With the latest additions...

Sony has announced a firmware update for their newly released DSLR-α700 digital SLR. The firmware update improves image sharpness and reduces noise under certain circumstances. It also improves flash control at very short distances with non-ADI control lenses. Sony also announced updates for the Image Data Converter and Image Data Lightbox software applications that are bundled with the α700. The updates for the bundled software applications correct the functioning of such features as image display and file type indication.

The PhotoImaging Manufacturers and Distributors Association (PMDA) will honor Phil Askey, founder and editor of DPReview.com, as its 2008 Person of the Year at its annual awards dinner on January 30, 2008 at the New York - New York Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Also selected to receive PMDA awards at the gala are Keizo Ishiguro, general manager, Device Development Center, Panasonic, for Technical Achievement; Thomas Shay, former director of Corporate Communications, Fujifilm USA, for Lifetime Achievement; and world-renowned outdoor photographer and environmentalist Frans Lanting for Photographer of the Year. In addition, David Vaskevitch of Microsoft will be presented PMDA?s Visionary Award.

Fantasea Line is pleased to announce the release of the new FS-51 housing that is compatible with the Nikon Coolpix S50, S50c, S51 and S51c cameras. The FS-51 housing provides photographers with access to all camera functions. Depth rated to 60 meters/200 feet, this housing also features Fantasea's latest design and improved construction. The FS-51 is ideal for outdoor and underwater photographers, who can now quickly access all Nikon Coolpix features to capture fast action pictures easily and creatively. The FS-51 housing has a double O-ring seal on all controls, anti-glare hood over LCD screen, and built-in flash diffuser and a 41mm lens port. The suggested retail price of the housing is US $245.

Canon has expanded its line of LCD Projectors with two new XGA-resolution models, both of which offer a wealth of advanced features designed to benefit their respective markets. The new high-performance Canon LV-7585 Multimedia Projector ($9.999), designed for the installation market, is a large-venue model engineered for use in lecture halls, college auditoriums, houses of worship, museums, indoor shopping centers, corporate office lobbies and similar environments. Featuring 6500 ANSI Lumens of brightness, a contrast ratio of 1600:1, auto-winding filter system, numerous installer-friendly innovations and a standard 1.3x Genuine Canon Optical zoom lens (or a choice of four different optional high-quality interchangeable lenses), the Canon LV-7585 Multimedia Projector is an exceptionally impressive performer. The Canon LV-7365 Multimedia Projector ($1,499) is Canon's brightest portable model and is designed for professionals needing power in a more portable package.

The 8-megapixel Canon PowerShot S5 IS digital camera is a moderate update to its very popular predecessor, the Canon S3 IS. The Canon S5 IS maintains many of the S3's strong points, including an image-stabilized 12x optical zoom lens (36mm-432mm/35mm equivalent), a wide range of sophisticated features and a solid, digital-SLR-like design. The Canon S5 IS is slightly larger and h...

The PMDA (PhotoImaging Manufacturers and Distributors Association) today announced that Phil Askey of dpreview.com will receive its 'Person of the Year' award for 2008. This award will be presented at the PMDA awards dinner just before the PMA show in Las Vegas on 30th January 2008. The PMDA has members such as Casio, Canon, Kodak, Fujifilm, HP, Leica, Nikon, Olympus, Panasonic, Pentax and Samsung.

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'Soon' means mid-November, according to the product manager. Adobe Lightroom Product Manager Tom Hogarty wrote today in a Lightroom Journal entry that the company "we'll be releasing an update in mid-November" to address Lightroom compatibility issues with Mac OS X 10.5. The entry lists the following compatibility issues with the new operating system: • The Print module may not load • The Import dialog and other dialogs can "disapp...

Faster Write Speed Maximizes Camera System Performance FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif. -- October 29, 2007 -- Kingston Technology Company, Inc., the independent world leader in memory products, today announced it is increasing the overall performance of its popular CompactFlash Elite Pro Flash memory cards to help amateur and professional photographers maximize the performance from their high-end imaging devices and digital workflow applications. With transfer...