Canon, announced 6 models compact digital camera "IXY 610F" equipped with Wi-Fi

IXY 610F

Equipped with a 10x optical zoom lens,

corresponding to 20x zoom according to "progressive fine zoom". 

Effective pixels: approx.12.1 million, image element: equipped 

with 1/2.3 High-sensitivity CMOS sensor.

In addition, adopted HS SYSTEM" 

which composed of a combination of the video engine DIGIC. 

Can be taken even with low noise high-sensitivity shooting, 

also possible to take high-sensitivity shooting of ISO6400.

Corresponding to full HD shooting of 1,920 × 1,080. Equipped 

with the scene and mode to easily enjoy the shooting effect, 

also high-speed continuous shooting functions capable of high-speed continuous shooting 

of up to about 6.2 pieces per second.

Nikon, 9 models new "COOLPIX" – such as 42x optical zoom model, toughness model

42x optical zoom–enabled "COOLPIX P520"

Equipped with NIKKOR lens 42x optical zoom to cover the shooting angle 

from wide-angle 24mm equivalent to super telephoto 1000mm equivalent

 (on 35mm format equivalent), the model with the highest zoom magnification

 in COOLPIX history. 

Number of effective pixels :18,080,000 pixels. In addition to 3.2 type Vari-angle 

TFT LCD monitor and the electronic viewfinder of 0.2-inch type LCD, 

also compatible with full HD movie recording.

Added the "ACTIVE" mode newly to lens shift method image stabilizer (VR) function, 

to reduce effectively the camera shake that tends to occur when shooting

 from outside the vehicle while driving, 

or when shooting a movie while walking.

Panasonic, 4 new models "LUMIX", Wi-Fi-enabled outdoor models such as "DMC-FT5"

FT5, toughness of outdoor model specification 

with dust / waterproof / 13m shockproof / a low-temperature structure of -10 degrees.

Equipped with "Advanced underwater mode" suitable for shooting underwater. 

With 16.1 million effective pixels,

adopted 1/2.33 type MOS primary color filter to the image element.

DMC-FT25, toughness model with a outdoor specification.

Corresponding to 7m waterproof/ -10 degrees of

low temperature resistance/1.5m shockproof, 

equipped with "Advanced underwater mode” suitable for shooting underwater.

With 16.1 million effective pixels, adopted 1/2.33 type MOS primary color filter to the image element.

DMC-XS1, DMC-FH10, both models, 

stylish models that realized to make body size slim while equipped 

with 5x optical zoom lens wide-angle 24mm. 

Both with 16.1 million effective pixels, 

adopted 1/2.33 type CCD color filter to the image element.

Casio, high-speed operation features, two new models "High Speed Exilim"

New model "High Speed ​​Exilim" 

featuring such fluent operation senses as fast start-up,

high-speed auto focus and short interval between shots.

In the image processing engine, 

equipped with "EXILIM engine HS Ver.3". 

Newly, this time, added "triple shot" function 

that perform three shots shooting at once and "mini review" function 

that makes displayed  confirmation of the captured image

in a part of LCD screen while shooting.

EX-ZR700 equipped with a wide-angle 25mm · 18x optical zoom lens. 

As "HS camera shake correction", 

it is equipped with a camera shake correction of lens shift method 

and a camera shake correction function 

that combines high-speed continuous shooting synthesis.

EX-ZR400 equipped with a wide-angle 24mm ·12.5 x optical zoom lens.

By optimizing its own low power consumption technology and algorithm,

realized the long battery life to enable to take about 515 pictures.

PENTAX, released 3 types Eva Model to Micro Four Thirds "PENTAX Q10"

・PENTAX Q10 Evangelion model TYPE00: Ray

・PENTAX Q10 Evangelion model TYPE01: First model

・PENTAX Q10 Evangelion model TYPE02: Asuka

At the top of the built-in flash, 

designed a symbol mark of NERV of the secret military agency 

that appears during a drama, 

and it is also displayed on the LCD monitor when you start the camera. 

By applying a coating to match a color of the camera body to lens, 

the rate of synchronization (sense of unity) was increased when using. 

"PENTAX Q10", interchangeable-lens digital SLR camera 

that employs dedicated Q mount.

Normal model adopts a back-illuminated 1/2.3 type CMOS, 

effective number of pixels is about 12.4 million pixels.

Corresponding to the full HD movie recording of 1920 × 1080/30fps.

Nikon, start the new service of image sharing and storage "NIKON IMAGE SPACE"

The company provided image sharing 

and storage service "my Picturetown" since 2007.

 "my Picturetown" was renewed wholly this time, 

it started the new service as "NIKON IMAGE SPACE". 

Comparing with "my Picturetown",

 it was improved to simplify the operation flow, 

thereby improving the ease-of-use followed by UI revamping, 

to accelerate processing in an information processing system as a whole.

In addition, it renovates the screen display design 

and devises it to be able to smoothly perform the upload of the image, 

reading, rearranging and share. 

Furthermore, adopting a calm background color 

to make the image on the display shine in.

Performed the image layout to be optimized, also.

Ricoh, update digital camera "GR DIGITAL IV" extensions

■Add "AUTO" in dynamic range correction function

In addition the conventional "weak", 

"medium" to "High", it is possible to select "AUTO."

thereby to make appropriate correction by the camera according to the subject.

■Improvement of Color noise performance of noise reduction (MAX)

According to the new algorithm, 

to improve the effect of reducing the color noise at high sensitive

shooting more than ISO2500.

■Add the ability to zoom playback around the position where the target shift.

When in enlargement of the playback screen, 

enable to expand playback around the position to move 

AE / AF target shooting.

Five companies participating newly in Micro Four Thirds System Standard – such companies dealing with Kodak as JK Imaging and others

Micro Four Thirds System Standard created 

by Olympus and Panasonic for digital camera lens. 

Five companies, including JK Imaging,

Inc. in the United States dealing with Kodak brand have expressed support newly.

Five companies newly added to this standard is as follows.

・Blackmagic Design (Australia)

・JK Imaging (U.S.)

・Photron (Japan)

・SVS-VISTEK (Germany)

・View Plus (Japan)

JK Imaging, the company 

that takes over the sale of Kodak digital camera brand. 

Four companies of the other is doing 

development and manufacturing for broadcast and industrial video 

equipment and providing solutions.

Transcend, SDHC memory card, built-in WiFi

In the memory card, 

it is equipped with WiFi function corresponding to IEEE 802.11b/g/n standard. 

Wireless security, supports WEP/WPA/WPA2. 

Class 10 in speed-class. 

Speed class is Class 10. 

Even in case of digital cameras not equipped with wireless communication function, 

also, transmit wirelessly the picture data

that was recorded using the unit to smartphones and tablets, 

then can enjoy uploading to SNS from the mobile device.

It is equipped with wireless connection two modes. 

In immediately shared mode "Direct Share mode", 

immediate sharing mode memory card starts automatically 

when you turn on the camera side, 

can be performed easily peer-to-peer connection between the mobile device and camera.

Sony, two models, Exmor-R and CCD in optical 8x "Cyber-shot"

Sony released 4 new models of compact digital camera "Cyber-shot". 

such as smartphone cooperative model with Wi-Fi, waterproof model and others. 

In this section here, two models are introduced, 

8 times zoom lens model, "DSC-WX60", 

with "Exmor R" and simple model of "DSC-W730" with adoption of CCD sensor.

DSC-WX60

Model equipped with a back-illuminated sensor

"Exmor R" of 16.2 million pixels. 

It is compatible with optical 8 times zoom (25mm ~ 200mm in 35mm equivalent), 

16-fold whole pixels super-resolution zoom and full HD video shooting.

DSC-W730

CCD sensor models of 16.1 million pixels. 

Optical zoom magnification in eight times(25mm ~ 200mm in 35mm equivalent),

without all the pixels super-resolution.

Deployed in three colors of blue / pink / silver. LCD monitor, 2.7-inch. 

Video shooting function, compatible with up to 720p.

Sony, "Cyber-shot" active model " DSC-TF1" equipped with 10m waterproof.

DSC-TF1

Model with performance of waterproof comparable to IPX8, 
dust-proof performance of IP5X, 
impact-resistant performance that cleared the drop tests in compliance with MIL standards, low-temperature performance of up to minus 10 degrees. 

Deployed in three colors of black / red / blue color variations. Image sensor, 
adopted CCD sensor of 16.1 million pixels, 
corresponding to 4x optical zoom (25mm ~ 100mm in 35mm equivalent). 


In recording media adopted Memory Stick Micro and micro SD card.

LCD monitor with 2.7-inch, it also supports.

Sony, smartphone cooperation function and image stabilization performance enhanced, "Cyber-shot", ‘DSC-WX200’

DSC-WX200

Model with a smartphone cooperation function 

by built-in Wi-Fi with enhanced function,

such as improvement of the algorithm.

Image sensor, adopted "Exmor R" of 18.2 million pixels,

corresponding to 10x optical zoom( 25mm ~ 250mm in 35mm equivalent ), 

all the pixels super-resolution up to 20 times and the full HD movie recording.

LCD size 2.7-inch. 

The function is the same as equipped with "NEX-6" and "NEX-5R", 

that is to confirm the composition of smartphone captured by the camera,

and release the shutter in smartphone as it is.

Can be used, such as when shooting a group photo.

[CES] Hajime Aida's new product report< digital camera sector> a lot of attractive items such as Android mirror priced 349 dollars

In this CES, there was no new product stood out in particular, 

although the major camera manufacturers such as

Canon, Nikon, Pentax, Ricoh, Fujifilm, Olympus and Sigma stood side by side,

which are the camera manufacturers on behalf of Japan It is Polaroid Corp, 

United States and Samsung, Korea to have stood out under such circumstances.

Polaroid's announced mirrorless interchangeable lens camera "iM1836"

equipped with Android4.1for entry.

At first glance, characterized by such solid design as based on Nikon "Nikon 1". 

Samsung's exhibited "Galaxy Camera". 

OS, by Android4.1, it is possible to also download the apps using Google Play. 

Sensor, combination of 16.1 million pixels, optical 21 times zoom lens.