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BenQ debuted today their latest digital lifestyle device – the pocket-thin (18.4mm), 28mm wide-angle lens W1220 12 mega-pixel digital camera with 5X optical zoom focused on capturing more of what brings enjoyment and quality to life. Perfect pictures – from panoramic scenery to spontaneous smiles to “Love-Portrait” – are foolproof with point-and-shoot simplicity made possible by class-leading SONY 1/2.3 inch CCD, high-sensitivity ISO 6400, and professional-style P/Av/Tv/M aperture and shutter control modes. The W1220 is also graced with numerous picture-enhancing BenQ technologies such as Smart Scene, Smart Focus, Face Tracking, Smile Catch, Blink Detector and Love-Portrait Auto Capture that make picture-taking fun, effortless, and as candid as the moment.

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Some problems are always the same, despite the progress of technology. Even those who use digital single-lens reflex cameras know what it’s like when you have to use a flash when taking pictures of people when lighting is bad, for example. Even state-of-the-art external flash units produce frontal light that is much too hard as well as dark, hard shadows, often leaving much to be desired. In such situations, experts and connoisseurs use the light indirectly by channelling the it to the person via a reflector, so that the person is illuminated softly.

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Beautifully designed and packed with high-end features, Panasonic is pleased to marry the new DMC-FS33 and DMC-FS30 to the award winning Lumix line of cameras. The FS series, a sister line of the Lumix’s popular FX series pursues easy and simple operation with its high-grade profile for users at every stage to enjoy beautiful pictures. The new FS models are equipped with a 28mm wide angle lens and an impressive 8x optical zoom in a sleek and compact body.

The two models differ by the LCD screen only – the FS33 features a 3” LCD with touch panel for effortless operation, while the FS30 includes a 2.7” wide LCD.

The Fun of Photography in the High Definition Era
All Lumix cameras can take 16:9 HD (high-definition) quality photos that perfectly fit a wide-screen HDTV for full-screen viewing. You can enjoy slideshow of photos taken with the camera in stunning HD quality by inserting an SDHD/SD memory card in to the SDHC/SD card slot with the VIErA HDTV (VIErA Image Viewer).

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Transcend Information, Inc. (Transcend), a worldwide leader in storage and multimedia products, is proud to announce the launch of its Ultimate Class 10 SDHC™ cards. Part of Transcend’s “Ultimate” line of powerful high-speed memory cards, the new Class 10 SDHC ™cards easily outperform current Class 6 cards, with enhanced transfer speeds of 20MB/s and massive storage capacity of up to 16GB.

Ultra-fast Write Speed
As high-tech gadgets become increasingly advanced with ever-improving video and audio quality, memory card write speed plays an important role in taking high-megapixel pictures and shooting high-definition videos. Featuring the top-of-the-line Class 10 speed rating introduced by the SD™ Card Association this year as part of its new SD™ 3.0 specification, Transcend’s new Ultimate series SDHC™ cards provide blazing fast performance tailored specifically for high-speed consecutive shooting as well as smooth HD video recording.

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Eastman Kodak Company today unveiled the newest additions to its EASYSHARE Digital Camera portfolio. The new cameras are designed to make sharing pictures and videos to sites like Facebook, KODAK Gallery, Flickr and YouTube – or to an e-mail address – as simple as pressing one button on the camera. Equipped with a range of impressive features from Smart Capture and Face Recognition, to HD photo and video capture, the latest EASYSHARE Digital Cameras transform the “KODAK Moment” from a picture taking experience to a picture and video sharing experience thanks to the Kodak Share Button.

Kodak has improved its innovative on-camera tagging capability to make sharing as simple and personal as possible. The Share Button now allows consumers to tag pictures directly on the camera for effortless uploading to popular sharing sites including Facebook, KODAK Gallery, Flickr, and YouTube. Pictures can also be tagged to email or to send directly to the new KODAK PULSE Digital Frame.

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With new features such as an HD movie function and [ib] software, the wallet-friendly model aims to please. It inherits the award-winning µ TOUGH-8000 3.6x wide optical zoom, and has been fitted with everything from Dual Image Stabilisation to Magic Filters. Waterproof to 3m***, shockproof to 1.5m**, and freezeproof to -10°C, the 12 Megapixel model will be available from March 2010.

Whether it’s being flung into a backpack or passed around at a family party, you’ll never have to worry about getting the µ TOUGH-3000 back in one piece. But the model isn’t just sturdy – it has a number of new features to boot:

• HD movie recording and HDMI interface
• 1 GB internal memory and SD card slot
• Photo Surfing
• [ib] software
• USB charging

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Delkin Devices, Inc. today expanded their lineup of CompactFlash card storage by announcing four new blazing fast 420X PRO cards capable of transfer speeds up to 63MB/s. The new UDMA enabled flash memory comes with a remarkable San Diego based customer service team as well as a lifetime warranty, and is available in capacities of 8GB, 16GB, 32GB and 64GB. For a working photographer, the reliability and service support behind a memory card can be just as crucial, if not more so, than the camera itself.

“Unless they have blown it up, dissected it, or their dog has chewed on it, we’ll take it back,” said Eric Findley, Delkin’s Customer Service Supervisor. “Since we’re based out of Southern California it’s easy to call us up and talk to a knowledgeable person within minutes. We stand by our hassle free exchange policy; in addition to the lifetime warranty on flash memory, we have industry leading product support policies on our batteries, readers, adapters, and most all of our digital camera accessories. We build superb products and we want photographers to know they can count on us to support them.”

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Advanced Media, Inc., manufacturer and marketer of the popular Ridata brand of recordable DVD, Blu-Ray, flash memory, and data storage products, is adding a high speed 600X MLC based CompactFlash® Card (CF) to their Lightning Series line in 4GB, 8GB, and 16GB capacities for embedded computing options.

Ridata CompactFlash® Cards are commonly used in DSLR cameras, PDAs, and MP3 players. The 600X speed is a reliable option for these applications in addition to using it like a hard drive to boot-up an operating system or to support an embedded storage device, kiosks, point-of-sale computing, and multimedia equipment such as security surveillance systems to record video from single or multi-channels.

Ridata CompactFlash® card 600X is non-volatile memory with error correction embedded. It supports CIS implementation with 256 bytes of attribute memory, plus 8- or 16-bit host transfers with any host speed using IORDY. In addition, it is compatible with host ATA disk I/O BIOS, DOS/Windows File System, and application software. The controller inside supports Ultra DMA Mode up to Mode 6 and the power consumption is 3.3V/5V with automatic power management.

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The Liquid Image Summit Series is the world’s first snow goggle with an integrated digital camera. The goggle contains a wide angle lens to capture all the action while skiing, boarding, sledding or snowmobiling. The hands free unit has a 5.0 MP (2560 x 1920) camera mode and a video mode that records D1 video (720x480) at a rate up to 30 frames per second with audio.

The Summit Series Snow Camera Goggle is easy to operate. There is a button for On/Off/Mode and another button for the shutter. To record a photo or a video, simply turn on the camera, choose the mode, then press the shutter button. LED lights inside the goggle indicate the mode to the user. Large side buttons along the right side of the frame allow for greater dexterity while wearing gloves.

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Four new cameras in a kaleidoscopic range of colours join the Olympus FE series. Perfect for quality hounds on a budget, the 14 Megapixel models are jam packed with technology. But that doesn’t mean they are difficult to use: these beauties make capturing great shots easy. For example, AF tracking keeps moving subjects in focus, while i-Auto mode automatically identifies five commonly-encountered types of scenes and adjusts settings accordingly. Advanced Face Detection Technology and the artistic Magic Filters are also on hand. With up to 5x wide optical zoom, panorama and distance shots are a cinch. An SD card slot means worries about space are a thing of the past. Three of the models come with a practical USB charger and all are available in a range of colours that are especially brilliant thanks to a Double-Layered Crystal Shell finish. The FE-5030, FE-4040, FE-4030 and FE-47 hit stores in March 2010.

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Ultra-slim yet bursting with power, Olympus’ latest pocket cameras are ready for their close-up. The new stylish models have retained the original µ series size, but their zoom power and features have grown exponentially. Fitted with up to 10x wide optical zoom and internal memory for endless shooting, these extra-thin zoom cameras are real technology heavyweights. And of course most of the models now boast HD movie recording. Sporting the trusted Olympus technology and available in a range of stunning colours, the µ-5010, µ-7030, µ-7040, and µ-9010 will hit stores in March 2010.

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Ortery Technologies, Inc. (South Hall Booth 32036)- Imagine walking up to a new office device, placing an object inside, and seconds later walking away with a professional photo for immediate use in all print, web and email communications. Taking its name from “facsimile”, Photosimile 5000 is the next generation imaging device for the office.

This PC-controlled desktop photography studio, integrates a 28 x 28 x 28” light box (featuring 6500K daylight bulbs, an automated camera positioning system and built-in turntable) with a Canon SLR camera and powerful workflow software to simplify and automate business photography. With Photosimile 5000, anyone can create professional, shadow-free pictures ideal for web, print and daily business communication. No experience necessary!

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