Fujifilm FinePix F80EXR and Z700EXR Arrives in Korea

Two new Fujifilm FinePix cameras have been unveiled over in Korea. These are the Fujifilm FinePix F80EXR and the Z700EXR. The F80EXR features a 12MP Super CCD EXR Sensor, 10X wide-angle optical zoom lens, 3.0” high contrast LCD screen and 720p HD recording. It will retail for about 400,000 KRW ($357). The Fujifilm FinePix Z700EXR features ...

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Creators of the CCD awarded Nobel prize

Back in 1969, Williard S. Boyle and George E. Smith sat down during a Bell Labs brain storming session and came up with the idea for a CCD. A small, silicon sensor that acts as the eye for digital cameras. Some time later in 1981, the first CCD appeared in a camera which then spawned ...

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Nobel Prize in Physics Awarded to CCD Inventors

The two inventors of the charge-coupled device otherwise known as the CCD have been granted the Nobel Prize in Physics. William Sterling Boyle and George Elwood Smith will share the honor and the cash prize with another well known physicist, Charles Kuen Kao who brought us the principles of fiber optics which make it possible ...

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Samsung Unveils Three New Digital Compact Cameras

Samsung unveils three new cameras for more options as far as consumers who are looking for digital cameras, one with dual LCDs and another that highlights geo-tagging with social networking in mind. The DualView cameras are the Samsung TL225 and TL220 which are accompanied by the launch of the Samsung CL65. The DualView cameras, the ...

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Schneider APO-Xenoplan 1.4 23mm Lens

Schneider APO-Xenoplan

Schneider has brought out the APO-Xenoplan 1.4 23mm lens to its line of compact Schneider C-mount lenses for high resolution mega pixel CCD and CMOS cameras for machine vision applications. This is the first Schneider lens to be planned from the ground up to maximize the benefits of the newest 5 megapixel CCD and CMOS ...

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OmniVision Unveils Smallest Imaging SoC

For car owners who are in need of added help in backing up and resolving blind spots, OmniVision offers a next generation compact imaging SoC. The ultra-compact 1/4 inch OV7960 and OV7962 delivers exceptional low-light performance (

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Hitachi DZ-MV550E Digital Camcorder

A camcorder brand oozing with lots of features is the Hitachi DZ-MV550E digital camcorder. It is the ideal camcorder for capturing your life’s most beautiful moments with all its originality. This device is facilitated with many features. This device has TFT LCD monitor screen with 2.5 inch size. The optical and digital zoom of this ...

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Panasonic AW-HE870E CCD HD Camera

Panansonic unveils an affordable professional camera, a cost-effective, versatile 2/3-inch HD/SD convertible camera that supports 1080i/720p/576i image acquisition. Delivering affordable image capture for a wide range of applications and lighting conditions, the AW-HE870E is compatible with most 2/3-inch motor drive zoom lenses, all current Panasonic broadcast pan/tilts and controllers, and many third-party systems. The versatility, high ...

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Airlive Unveils New IP POE Cameras

Airlive has been known as a great networking and communications solution provider and apparently it has a new offering in the form of two new IP cameras for better surveillance. The two new IP cameras are the POE-200CAM DOME and POE-100CAM that are both 1/3 sharp CCD Dual Stream IP Cameras. These new IP Cameras are ...

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Kodak EasyShare C913

Kodak EasyShare C913

The Kodak EasyShare C913 is based around a nine megapixel CCD imager and a Kodak-branded 3x zoom lens with a 36 - 108mm equivalent focal range - a rather tight wide angle to a moderate telephoto. As you might expect of an entry-level camera, the Kodak C913 has just a 2.4-inch LCD display with 115,000 ...

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