February 2010 Entries

Fujifilm & Olympus Drop 30x Optical Zoom Digicams

They say size doesn't matter. But they lie. At least when it comes to optical zoom lenses, the longer the better. And now both Fujifilm and Olympus have announced digicams with huge 30x optical zooms. It's decadent, really. Olympus' monster optical package comes courtesy of the SP-800UZ. You'll find a 28mm-840mm zoom, 3-inch LCD, AF tracking, art filters, face detection and 720p HD video recording. It will set you back $349. Fujifilm's HS10 also brings the HD recording but at a higher 1920 x 1080p resolution. This 10-megapixel camera has a 3-inch tilting LCD, a new CMOS sensor for improved low light...

New Find: Philips Has A Digital Camera

It's true what they say, you learn something new every day. For instance, today I learned that Philips (the European electronics maker) isselling a digital camera. It's true. Kinda stylish, but the specs are pretty meager: a 5-megapixel sensor, 2-inch LCD, only an 8x digital zoom. There's no price given on the Philips site, but by the looks of it, I'd say "cheap."  Still, the more the merrier I say.