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Canon 60D Nearing Launch, Confirmed by DxO?

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DXO 60D

Rumors of a Canon 60D situated in the EOS lineup below the 7D have been stirring in recent months.  However, what appears to be an unintentional leak at DxO adds significantly more weight to those rumors.

While I would expect this page to be updated soon to remove the 60D references, DxO has its “roadmap” for DxO Optics Modules slating the 60D and a number of lenses on schedule for support in November/December 2010.

That would be about right for a camera released in August/September of this year.

Look for lots more on the Canon 60D as we approach Photokina 2010.

[DxO via Canon Rumors]

 

Samsung ST80: Wi-Fi Enabled Point & Shoot

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The Samsung ST80 is a 14.2MP point and shoot camera that features a 3x optical zoom and a 3-inch touch screen display.  The ST80 can capture 720p video in H.264 format and offers Wi-Fi connectivity to email and direct upload images to photo and video sharing websites.

The Samsung ST80 should be available in September 2010 at an initial retail price of $249.99.  Check availability on Amazon.com.

More details in the press release below. [Read more…]

Panasonic G2 Sample Images

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As part of my upcoming review of the Panasonic G2, I have managed to capture a few photos that I thought were worth sharing.  It will be a little while still before the review is complete; however, I wanted to pass along these sample images for you to check out.  All were captured using the Panasonic G2’s 14-42mm kit lens.  All images were captured in JPEG format, and I have noted the basic shot info below each image.

Feel free to download any of these sample images for your personal inspection (not for republication).  You can get the original files by right-clicking on any of the images and choosing “Save link as…” [Read more…]

Panasonic Lumix LX5 Reviews and Resources

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The Panasonic Lumix LX5 is a 10.1MP advanced point and shoot camera.  It features a bright f/2.0 max aperture lens with a 3.8x optical zoom (24-90mm equivalent).  The LX5 also captures HD video in AVCHD Lite format and offers a 3-inch, 460k-dot resolution LCD.  The LX5 serves as a follow-up to the highly regarded LX3 model.

The Panasonic LX5 should be available in August 2010 at an initial retail price of $499.95.

Pansonic LX5 Availability

B&H Photo

Adorama

Amazon.com

Panasonic LX5 Reviews

(coming soon)

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Fuji FinePix F300EXR

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The Fuji FinePix F300EXR is the new flagship point and shoot camera for Fuji.  The F300EXR features a 12MP EXR Super CCD image sensor, a 15x optical zoom (24-360mm equivalent), a 3-inch 460k-dot resolution LCD and captures 720p HD video.

Perhaps more importantly, the F300EXR feature phase detection AF sensors, which is the same type of sensors that give DSLRs that super-fast autofocus capability.  Fuji has built those phase detection AF sensors into the image sensor so that the camera can call upon them at will in order to maintain a very fast focusing speed.

The Fuji F300EXR should be available in August 2010 at an initial retail price of $329.95.  Check availability on Amazon.com.

More details in the press release below. [Read more…]

Panasonic Lumix FX700

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The Panasonic Lumix FX700 is a 14.1MP point and shoot camera with a 5x optical zoom lens (24-120mm equivalent).  the FX700 features a 3-inch touchscreen LCD and can capture HD video in AVCHD format.  The FX700 should be available in August 2010 at an initial retail price of $399.95.  Check availability on Amazon.com.

More details in the press release below. [Read more…]