Photography

From power for iPhone and Smart phones to netbooks and camcorders, Energizer continues to develop innovative and creative portable power solutions for on-the-go consumers. Making its debut will be the new line of Energizer Energi To Go branded rechargeable power packs and emergency charger products for all types of mobile electronic devices.

The Energi To Go line, which currently features the Energi To Go Portable Power for Cell Phones, is greatly expanding to include rechargeable power packs that use lithium polymer battery technology to power a wide variety of mobile electronic devices including Smart and cell phones, iPhone, iPod and MP3 players, GPS units, digital cameras and camcorders, netbooks and laptops. Read more

The PENTAX Optio W80 is more adventure-proof than ever. This latest PENTAX digital camera is waterproof, dustproof, coldproof, and now shockproof enough to withstand impact from a fall of more than three feet (one meter).

The Optio W80's waterproof design withstands depths of up to 16 feet (5 meters), as well as allowing full underwater photos and video for up to two hours. On dry land, the rugged, shockproof design protects against drops of up to 3.3 feet.

It also boasts 12.1 megapixels, a 5X internal optical zoom (equivalent to 28-140mm), a slim one inch body, and a wide angle 28mm lens. A Super Protect (SP) coating applied to the mineral crystal cover of the internal zoom lens helps repel water, grime and finger marks. Read more

Developed by SanDisk, the 32GB SanDisk Extreme SDHC card can write and read up to 30 megabytes per second (MB/s).

SanDisk combines industry-leading performance with massive storage capacity, helping digital photography enthusiasts utilize the advanced features of today's DSLR cameras. With newer DSLR cameras that can take HD video showing up in the market more often, this SDHC card is the perfect match for large files and fast recordings.

The card offers a sustained write speed fast enough to ensure high-definition video recording and capacity capable of storing 160 minutes of full HD 1920x1080 pixels at 24Mb/s data transfer rate.Read more

General Imaging just announced what they call their most "feature-rich touch-screen digital camera yet", the GE E1250TW. This 12.2 megapixel camera has a 3.0-inch LCD screen, 5x optical zoom, 28mm wide-angle lens, Auto Scene Detection, Face, Blink and Smile Detection, Auto-Adjust LCD, Red-Eye Removal, HDTV output, and is powered by a rechargeable lithium ion battery.

But what makes this camera stand out is its touch panel controls. Simply sweep your finger along the touch panel to rotate and zoom, along with many other touch-controlled functions.

The E1250TW also features Pan-Capture Panorama to easily take scenic-wide pictures – with a single release of the shutter, a panned scene can be captured easier than ever before.

The E1250TW debuted on HSN on June 22 and will be available through Amazon.com and other retailers for $199.

The KODAK EASYSHARE S730 Digital Picture Frame features a built-in rechargeable battery that enables consumers to bring it from the shelf or table into the hands of family and friends for more intimate sharing of moments and memories. The frame also boasts a new Picture Finder feature, enabling users to easily and quickly bring to life images and videos from special moments in time.

The S730 also comes with 1GB of internal memory (store up to 8,000 pictures), mercury-free LCD panel and touch sensitive controls. You can also play videos or add music to your slideshows. Also included is the KODAK EASYSHARE Digital Display Software that allows users to synchronize with the pictures on their computer and create slideshows.

The KODAK EASYSHARE S730 Digital Picture Frame will be available throughout Europe for Euro 149 beginning in June, 2009, and in the United States and Canada for $139 US beginning September, 2009.

LEICA just announced a new special edition D-LUX 4 Safari digital camera. While with the same olive green outdoor look as the LEICA M8.2 Safari announced earlier this year, the D-LUX 4 Safari is the first compact digital cam offered in this special edition.

The D-LUX 4 Safari is the same camera as the D-LUX 4, only with a "safari" green finish. It features a 3-inch LCD display, Leica f/2.0-2.8 DC Vario-Summicron ASPH high speed, extra-wide-angle 24-60mm equivalent zoom lens, an oversized 1/1.63- inch, 10.1-megapixel CCD image sensor, Face Detection, Intelligent Auto mode, Optical Image Stabilization, and can record lossless RAW files as well as JPEGs.

A waterproof carrying case is also included with the camera. The back of the case has a compartment with a nylon "rain cape" that can be pulled out to cover the case and protect it from…well…rain (or other elements).

This limited edition LEICA D-LUX 4 Safari will be available in August 2009 for $995.

A new era of digital imaging begins today with the launch of the Olympus E-P1, also known as the Olympus PEN. The world's smallest 12.3-megapixel interchangeable lens system camera blends the high-quality still images of a digital single lens reflex (DSLR) with High Definition (HD) video, stereo Linear PCM audio recording and In-Camera Creativity within an ultra-portable body.

With a slimmer body, removal of the optical viewfinder and mirror box, Olympus has created a small but high-quality interchangeable lens camera. Olympus also enabled the production of smaller and lighter lenses to match the E-P1's body size.Read more

Flip Video just announced its new FlipShare software that makes sharing personal videos from your Flip camcorder easier than ever. With FlipShare you can publish your own personal video channels online with Flip Channels, as well as upload to MySpace and YouTube.

The new Flip Channels feature lets you share Flip content with the people you choose. Once you create a Flip Channel, their personal Flip Channels can be viewed online at FlipShare.com or on any iPhone (with the new FlipShare for iPhone app, available soon).

The new version of FlipShare software will begin shipping as the on-board software for all Flip Video camcorders today (June 16, 2009). The free software can also be downloaded by visiting www.theflip.com. The FlipShare for iPhone application will be available free in the iPhone App Store.Read more

Cyberlink today announced YouCam 3, new webcam software for live chats and video blogging. What makes YouCam 3 different from other software is it is the first webcam software that lets you upload videos directly to YouTube or Facebook.

Other features of YouCam 3 include face-tracking technology, video noise reduction, auto zooming, new animated effects, new scene locations, automatic lighting, a desktop capture mode and it also supports HD webcams, netbooks and more.

CyberLink's YouCam 3 is now available online, and supports the following languages: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Japanese, and Korean. YouCam 3 is priced at $34.95 for a single license download.