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  Flaunting your latest DSLR could land you in trouble if you happen to live or visit Kuwait soon. Kuwait’s Ministry of Information, Ministry of Social Affairs and Ministry of Finance have banned the use of DSLR cameras in public unless you’re a member of the press. The apparent reason is due to citizen’s invasion [...]

  Nikon has unveiled a new DSLR aimed at photographers demanding performance, reliability and great amount of control over the camera. The D7000 is the latest offering from Nikon featuring a 16.2 megapixel DX-format (or APS-C) CMOS sensor with low-light shooting ability. The camera has the new EXSPEED 2 image processing system, 39-point AF system, [...]

  Samsung has finally unveiled the latest camera from the NX Series, the NX100. It’s the third camera in the NX Series and understandably, pips the previous ones with wide array of features. The NX100 is a mirrorless camera featuring 14.6MP APS-C size CMOS image sensor, 3-inch VGA AMOLED screen, sensitivity to up to ISO [...]

  Samsung has announced HMX-T10 at the IFA featuring a 20-degree slanted lens. The reason for making a slanted lens is purely for ergonomic reasons where it allows consumers to record the videos in an easy and convenient manner. The HMX-T10 can record videos at full HD resolution whereas capture still images at up to [...]

  Canon has outed a new DSLR to take place of its successful 50D camera. The EOS 60D is aimed at “advanced amateurs” and brings in a lot of new features that were till now unknown to the EOS range. Amongst the firsts includes a 3-inch Vari-angle LCD screen, multi-control dial and new in-camera enhancements. [...]

  Canon has successfully managed to create a APS-H size CMOS sensor that can take pictures to up to 120 megapixel resolution (13,280×9,184 pixels). This new sensor has the world’s highest resolution for its size and when compared to Canon’s current highest-resolution CMOS sensor, the new APS-H size sensor is 7.5 times larger and 2.4-fold [...]

  Consumers seeking pocket camcorders have got another option to choose from. Kodak has announced Playtouch pocketable video camera and though it does not have an optical zoom like Sanyo’s offering, Playtouch is unique in its own way. Playtouch features a 3-inch capacitive touchscreen display that makes it easy to view full HD recorded videos [...]

  Fujifilm’s 3D camera launched last year has got a new superior sibling. In addition to capture photos in 3-dimension, the FinePix Real 3D W3 is able to record videos in 720p resolution, which can be viewed on the 3D HDTV directly via the integrated mini HDMI port. The camera is equipped with two Fujinon [...]

  Nikon has announced a new Projector-equipped digital camera. The S1100pj takes the helm from S1000pj and brings in a 40 percent brighter 14 lumens lamp, integrated stand and the ability to project images from PC when connected via USB. On the photography front, the 14.1 megapixel camera features a 5x optical zoom, 5-way VR [...]

  Samsung has announced an entry-level point-and-shoot camera that features a built-in USB connector. Users now don’t have to carry a USB cable to copy their pictures and videos captured from the digital camera to the PC. In addition to PL90’s plug-and-play functionality, the USB connector is able to recharge the battery off the connected [...]

  Samsung has unveiled two new products due to hit the US market in September. Expanding Samsung’s digital camera line is ST80. It can shoot images at 14.2MP resolution and features 3x optical zoom, 3-inch WQVGA touchscreen display, 720p HD video recording, Smart Auto, Smart Crop. However, the integration of Wi-Fi is the most important [...]

  As expected, Panasonic has unwrapped its 3D video recorder for consumers. The HDC-SDT750 allows users to easily capture memories in 3-dimension with the help of a 3D conversion lens that needs to be attached to the camcorder. The camcorder is equipped with 3MOS technology that not only allows users to record professional-grade 3D videos [...]

  Panasonic’s 3D camcorder expected this week has been leaked by a product page on its own site. The camcorder will go by the model name HDC-SDT750 and will allow consumers to record their favorite moments in three dimension in full HD resolution. Going by the image, the camcorder seems to be a regular looking [...]

  Samsung has announced three new point-and-shoot digital cameras for the US market. The first two belong to its dual-screen based DualView family. The ST600 and ST100 are both 14.2MP shooters that enable users to take a perfect profile shot with some help of the screen on the front. Both the cameras have 3.5-inch as [...]

  Canon’s head of Image Communication Products, Masaya Maeda confirmed that they’re looking to compete in the compact DSLR market. Maeda said that many companies are making mid-range mirrorless cameras and Canon would also like go head-to-head with them by offering a compact camera of its own. However, it is not certain if the new [...]