Leica Camera will bring the latest and newest Leica products to major North American cities as part of the first-ever Leica North American Road Show. Leica’s product specialists will visit 26 cities over the course of 14 weeks; the road show will commence on March 18, 2010 in Miami, Florida...

Using only the highest quality materials and construction techniques, Think Tank camera bags are designed to last a lifetime and incorporate features that make them as usable as they are durable...

Vivitar unveiled over a dozen new digital camera models, with a range of user-friendly features and affordable price points. The ViviCam V5028 is a 5.1 megapixel model with a swing-out 1.8-inch preview screen to make taking self-portraits easier. The compact camera has 4x digital zoom, face detection, anti-shake capabilities, and USB connection. It’s powered by three AAA batteries. $69...

Casio is debuting four new Exilim digital models, each building on its tradition of delivering technological innovation and creativity to users. Joining the Exilim EX-H15, EX-Z2000 and EX-Z550, with their enhanced dynamic photo function, is the High Speed Exilim EX-FH100...

VistaQuest unveiled its fully functioning digital waterproof camera, the VQ8900, at a price point that will fit into any vacation budget. The company says it “promises a land and sea camera worthy of its much higher priced competition...

Mizco International’s DigiPower division introduced a series of eco-friendly cases for digital cameras and smartphones, eco-friendly AC adapters for laptop/netbooks, and power cases and power packs for iPhones and iPods...

Photographers Donate Homecoming & Separation Photos to U.S. Troops and Families - Thousands of U.S. families have endured repeated military deployment of loved ones. Photographer and military spouse Tonee Lawrence started Operation: Love Reunited (OLR) to capture the emotional homecomings and separations of families who are often too overwhelmed with emotions to focus on taking pictures.

At PMA 2010, Olympus is showing off its Pen E-PL1, which packs the technology of bulkier DSLRs into a smaller body (4.5x2.8x1.6 excluding protrusions) built with an easy-to-use interface. The camera is engineered to enable consumers to capture DSLR-quality images and HD video utilizing interchangeable lenses, a pop-up flash and in-camera creative features...

Samsung Electronics America took the wraps off of four new models here at the PMA 2010 Convention and Trade Show, held at the Anaheim Convention Center. Included in the introductions are the 10 megapixel TL500, a high-end compact targeted at photo enthusiasts; the high-speed TL350 with Full HD video capture; and the 12MP SL605 and waterproof AQ100 for outdoor shooters...

Panasonic came to the PMA 2010 Convention and Trade Show with a bevy of new Lumix digital cameras, including a new model for the outdoor adventure set. The 14.1 megapixel Lumix DMC-TS2 features high-definition video recording in the AVCHD Lite format with Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, and it’s waterproof to 33 feet, shockproof to 10 feet, freezeproof to 14 degrees F and dustproof...

Samsung added two models to its HZ series of high-zoom point-and-shoot cameras; the 12 megapixel HZ35W and HZ30W offer wide-angle 24mm Schneider 15x optical zoom lenses. The HZ35W boasts a 3.0-inch AMOLED display and built-in GPS technology for automatic geotagging...

Canon USA announced that for the 10th consecutive year, Canon Inc. has ranked as one of the top five corporate recipients of U.S. patents. Covering a broad spectrum of digital imaging technologies and consumer product enhancements, the company’s investment in research and development resulted in 2,204 patents in 2009, bringing Canon’s total to nearly 20,000 patents in the last decade...

technology companies announced new developments designed to increase the imaging capabilities of mobile phones and cameraphones. Here are some highlights. Aptina Adds HD Video Solutions. Samsung CMOS Imagers Now Offer High-Performance HD Solutions. ArcSoft Demos Face Salon Intelligent Image Enhancement for Portraits...