Kodak Announces EasyShare Z915 Digital Camera

Kodak is still alive and kicking and slugging it out at PMA 2009 with a new addition to its stable of digital cameras. The new Kodak EasyShare Z915 features an image-stabilized 10x zoom lens, a 2.5-inch LCD screen and a 10-megapixel image sensor that could output to a 30”x40” print. Kodak said the Z915 also …

PMA 09 Opens Today in Las Vegas

The annual photography trade show PMA 2009 opens its doors today at the sprawling Las Vegas Convention Center with a wide array of exhibits from photo retailers, professional photographers, mass merchandisers, professional labs, custom picture frames makers, and scrapbook retailers from all over the world. The PMA 09 International Convention, formerly known as the Photo …

Transcend Rolls Out Strong and Stylish StoreJet 25M-R Drive

The new Transcend StoreJet 25M-R portable hard drive combines anti-shock construction with an attractive design that earned it Japan’s coveted G-Mark design award. It features dual-stage shock protection system that incorporates a rugged hard casing and vibration-absorbing anti-slip silicone outer shell that aims to evenly distribute the force of an impact, along with a complete …

Sony, Too, Unveils HX1 Long Zoom Bridge Camera

Has the competition for camera market share shifted to the bridge cameras? First it was Samsung with its NX series announcement, then Pentax with its own X70 and then now, Sony with its Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 long-zoom camera. The Sony HX1 features 20x zoom and a 9.1-megapixel CMOS sensor, the Exmor sensor originally developed by the …

Pentax Rolls Out X70 Bridge Camera with 24X Zoom, Plus a New Wide Angle Lens for Pentax DSLRs

Pentax today rolled out its brand-spanking-new X70 24x zoom camera (they call it a megazoom, but there’s Olympus’ SP-590UZ of course with 26x). This is Pentax first foray into the ultrazoom market. The $400 X70 features 12-megapixels, a 2.7-inch display, sensor-shift image stabilization and face detection for up to 32 individuals (for shooters who can’t …

Samsung Introduces NX Series Bridge Cameras

Now it’s official: Samsung today announced their new NX series of so-called bridge cameras (bridge, because it’s supposed to be between DSLRs and compact point-and-shoots; they’re also called ‘hybrids’). The announcement was made in time for the opening of PMA 2009 tomorrow, March 3 in Las Vegas, USA. The Samsung NX series touts performance and …