It has been a while since Epson has released new products in its Pro-Series Multimedia Viewer series, but it seems the model P-3000 and P-5000 are soon getting a successor (at the Photokina?) with the 80GB model P-6000 and the 160 GB model P-7000 (or is it P-8000). The Epson Pro-Series are aimed at shutterbugs and professionals on the move and in the studio. The P-5000 earned the EISA 2007/2008 award for its very simple use, with a straightforward user interface and its 4-inch LCD screen with exceptional resolution…

Digital Foci announces Photo Safe II photo viewer
Digital Foci announces the Photo Safe II photo viewer. Photo Safe II provides portable digital photo storage with 80GB and 160GB hard drives and built-in memory card readers in all popular card formats CF, MMC, SD/HC Card, miniSD, Memory Stick, MS PRO, MS Duo, MS PRO Duo, and xD-Picture card. When connected to a computer through its high-speed USB2 connection, the unit also functions as a hard drive and memory card reader. Photo Safe II is available immediately, priced at $139 for 80GB and $189 for 160GB…

Casio EX-Z150 with 28mm wide-angle and 4x zoom
Casio announces its latest member of the EXILIM Zoom digital camera series, the 8.1 Megapixel EX-Z150. The new model has the features and functions that you’ll find in most modern compact cameras, all packed in the slimmest camera in the world with a built-in wide-angle 28 mm (35 mm film equivalent) 4x optical zoom lens, in a body measuring 96.7 mm x 57.3 mm and only 20.1 mm thin. On the back of the camera you will find a large 3.0 inch, high resolution LCD monitor with 230,400 (960 x 240) dots…

Service notice on Sony DSC-T20 digital camera
Sony has released a service notice for the DSC-T20 digital camera. In certain units (serial numbers on Sony’s support site), the lens cannot adjust properly due to a mechanical failure in the lens mechanism. When the automatic features of the camera attempt to adjust the lens, the camera body vibrates, preventing it from properly focusing or taking pictures. Please note that the symptom only occurs while the camera is powered on, and that the vibration is similar to that of a mobile phone set to silent mode…

Forget cable hassle with TransferJet technology
A Consortium will be setup to develop and promote TransferJet, a new close proximity wireless technology. This new technology enables a high speed data transmission rate of 560Mbps, while eliminating the need for complex setup and operation. Just by holding two TransferJet compliant products closely together (within 3cm) you can transfer data automatically from one device to the other. For example, touching a TV with a digital camera enables photos to be instantaneously displayed on the TV screen…

Motorola launches Motozine ZN5 camera phone
Motorola launches the Motozine ZN5 mobile phone, combining a phone and high-quality camera experience. The new ZN5 is the first mobile phone to combine Motorola’s ModeShift Technology and Kodak’s imaging technology. To launch the camera, simply slide open the Kodak lens cover to transform the phone into a 5 megapixel camera with auto-focus, a Xenon flash, 4GB of optional external memory and optimized settings for low-light environments. The ZN5 will be available in China in July and worldwide during the rest of the year….

Samsung L310W / SL310W and L201 / SL201
Samsung announces four new digital cameras and introduces somewhat confusing changes in its camera naming convention. Two new members of the NV-Series, the NV9 and NV100 HD have been introduced in the US as the TL9 and TL34HD. At the same time Samsung unveils two new members of its L-Series or S-Series as the L310W and L201 are announced in the US as the SL310W and SL201. The L310W features 13.6 Mp and a 3.6x, 28mm wide-angle optical zoom lens. The L201 features 10.2 Mp and a 3x optical zoom lens…

Fujifilm unveils new cases for the Z-series cameras
Fujifilm introduces three new camera cases that are specially designed for the Z-Series digital cameras. The TRE is made of black nylon and comes with color-coordinated snap-on wrist straps, in black, pink, or blue. The BULLET is a black nylon shell that has a silver reflective trim and an accent loop that completes the look. The black nylon CUBO case has Z branding on the front, and a black plastic carabineer on the back to clip onto a belt loop or purse. The cases will retail for $14.99 each and will be available in August…

Prerecord Movie firmware for the Casio EX-F1
Casio announces a new firmware update for the Exilim Pro EX-F1 digital camera. Firmware version 1.10 adds the Prerecord Movie function, which permits movie capture to commence 5 seconds before the user actually presses the Movie Button. Prerecord Movie works with all movie modes, including 30 fps Standard movie mode, the 300 fps, 600 fps and 1200 fps High Speed movie modes, and the Full High-Definition movie mode. This firmware update for the EX-F1 will be available on Casio’s English website starting July 8….

Ricoh unveils 12 megapixel GX200 digital camera
Ricoh releases the 12 Megapixel GX200, successor to the compact digital camera introduced in April last year. The GX200 inherits popular features such as a 24 to 72 mm high-performance wide-angle optical zoom lens on a 25 mm thin body, and a removable tilting electronic viewfinder. The GX200 achieves increased resolution via its 12 megapixel CCD and noise reduction via its new image processing engine. The GX200 will be available in July for 499.99 euro, the model with electronic viewfinder included for 599.99 euro…

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