Monday, March 02, 2009
Olympus just joined the pre-PMA pileup with the announcement of its E-620 DSLR for entry-level enthusiasts. The E-620 is a mash-up of Olympus' semi-pro E-30 and entry-level E-520 in a compact body approaching Oly's own E-420 (the world's smallest DSLR when launched). The resulting cam brings a 12.3 megapixel Live MOS image sensor with sensor-shift image stabilization, 7-point AF, TruePic III+ image processor, built-in wireless flash controller, and a fully articulating, 2.7-inch tilt-and-swivel live-view LCD. It also features Olympus' Art Filters which take in-camera image enhancements a bit beyond sepia. Expect the E-620 body to ship in May for about $700; $800 with the 14-42mm f3.5-5.6 lens.
Toshiba, of all manufacturers, announced that it is releasing four HD camcorders. Two of the models, the Toshiba GigaShot GSC-A100F and GSC-A40F, will record 1080i video at Full HD resolution (1920x1080). The other two, the Toshiba GSC-K80H and GSC-K40H, will record HD video at 720P resolution. Like the Sanyo DMX-HD1000, Toshiba’s camcorder forego the more widespread AVCHD format and opt for MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, upon which AVCHD is based.
This Camileo range by launching high definition Camileo H10 HD camcorder. You can now enjoy the captured high quality video on 2.7’ LCD display.
The camcorder features a digital zoom of 4x, an optical zoom of 5x and a resolution of 1,280 x 720p. The internal memory of 64MB and 8GB of Secure Digital memory cards enables you to store as much data as you want.
Add special effects like black and white or sepia tints to captured video and images and create a niche of your own. Not only this, the night mode augments the viewing quality in dim lit environment. The 720p digital camcorder is priced at £179 and comes with ArcSoft video-editing software.
Toshiba has just rolled out a couple of HD camcorders for the masses - the P30 and H20, hoping to make high definition shooting affordable to everyone even in the current tough economic climate. Once you're done shooting, you can always opt to share them with either model, and each purchase comes with YouTube uploading and ArcSoft editing tools. Other features of both HD camcorders include HDMI connectivity, Night Mode for low light shooting, an SD memory card slot, 5x optical and 4x digital zoom, a 3' TFT display, (2.5' for the P30) video stabilization, special effect options, a remote control and the ability to shoot stills ala a normal digital camera. The Toshiba Camileo P30 and H20 will retail for £149.99 and £179.99, respectively when they arrive next month in the UK.
