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Canon EOS Digital Rebel T1i now official

Wednesday, March 25th, 2009
Yep, Canon just went live with that Rebel T1i DSLR that leaked a bit earlier, and it's looking like a hell of a response to the Nikon D90: an XSi body jacked with a sensor matching the 50Ds 15.1 megapixels, 1080p HD video recording, and a $900 price tag. Yeah, it's gonna be a hit. Other notable specs include a 3.0-inch Live View screen, a Digic IV processor, ISO 12.8k sensitivity, and the same 18-55 IS EF-S kit lens as the XSi -- in other words, all those rumors were true. Hit up the read links for more info!

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in.]

Read - Official press release
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Canon EOS Digital Rebel T1i now official originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 25 Mar 2009 00:48:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Canon’s EOS Rebel T1i DSLR leaked?

Wednesday, March 25th, 2009
Looks like CNET might've jumped the gun a bit, releasing a video podcast that outed Canon's oft rumored EOS Rebel T1i before the company had a chance to announce it themselves. The evidence has since been pulled and we're looking for a copy to verify, but according to the DP Review forum posters who claim to have seen it, the 15 megapixel DSLR has the same sensor size as the 50D and can shoot video at 720p / 30 FPS and 1080p / 20 FPS. Its frame is comparable to the Rebel XSi. Earlier this month, a Danish publication Zoom said it was invited to a Canon press conference scheduled for tomorrow, and we think we've got a good clue as to what it might unveil...

[Via Photography Bay; thanks, Eric]

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Canon's EOS Rebel T1i DSLR leaked? originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 24 Mar 2009 21:48:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Pentax’s 30 megapixel 645 Digital on track for 2010 release

Tuesday, March 24th, 2009

Got an itch that only a 30 megapixel shooter can scratch? Not really kosher on anything offered up by Hassleblad? For those odd, eccentric souls who somehow managed to answer "yes" to both of those inquiries, you'll be elated to know that Pentax's long awaited 645 Digital -- which was once rumored as canceled altogether -- is on track to be released next year. According to an update on the company's Japanese website, the device will boast 30 megapixels and will play quite nicely with the FA645 55mm f/2.8 lens that should launch simultaneously. Start saving those tax credits right about now -- we can say with absolutely certainty that you'll need every spare dollar you can find to afford this sucker.

[Via DigitalCameraInfo]

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Pentax's 30 megapixel 645 Digital on track for 2010 release originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 24 Mar 2009 15:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Ricoh’s CX1 camera gets reviewed

Tuesday, March 24th, 2009

The kids at Photography Blog have finally got their hands on that Ricoh CX1 that won our respect not too long ago, and they've been cool enough to post a review online. The camera, the reviewer said, begins where the ol' R10 left off, throwing features like multi-pattern auto white balance, multi-target auto focus, and 4fps continuous shooting speed into the mix, making this "the best Ricoh point-and-shoot yet." That said, it can't all be groovy -- the review goes on to cite the camera's "bog-standard" 640 x 480 / 30fps video and rudimentary face detection as "nothing to write home about." Image quality -- often a deal-breaker for this company -- has greatly improved, with a new 9 megapixel CMOS sensor sporting "a now usable ISO range of 80-800." Of course, the big news is the camera's high dynamic range. DR mode is, for the most part, "radical and very effective." But there's much more to it -- hit that read link for all the gory details.

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Ricoh's CX1 camera gets reviewed originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 24 Mar 2009 11:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Cisco acquiring Flip Video-maker Pure Digital for $590 million in stock

Thursday, March 19th, 2009

Funny -- that patently absurd half a billion figure we heard tossed about earlier this month was low. In reality, Cisco has just announced its full intentions to acquire all of Pure Digital, the maker of the immensely popular Flip Video camcorder, for around $590 million in stock. According to Ned Hooper, senior vice president of Cisco's Corporate Development and Consumer Groups, the "acquisition of Pure Digital is key to Cisco's strategy to expand our momentum in the media-enabled home and to capture the consumer market transition to visual networking." To an outsider, the move may seem somewhat odd; after all, what's Cisco doing spending this much on a consumer product? Let's just say that uploading HD video requires loads of bandwidth, and Cisco's all about that. Expect the deal to close in Cisco's fiscal fourth quarter of 2009.

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Cisco acquiring Flip Video-maker Pure Digital for $590 million in stock originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 19 Mar 2009 08:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Mamiya announces DL33 for those who need more than 28 megapixels

Thursday, March 19th, 2009
Mamiya announces DL33 for those who need more than 28 megapixels
Facing a little bit of competition from the hands of Nikon, and finding its earlier 28 megapixel DL28 to be something of a success (despite its $15,000 price tag), medium format master Mamiya is introducing a new model set to drive the megapixel wars to new heights. The DL33 sports similar specs to the DL28, including a 3.5-inch touchscreen on the back, but bests its successor with a 36 x 44-millimeter, 33 megapixel sensor. That means 16-bit capture, 12-stop dynamic range, and ISO settings from 50 to 800. Other tweaks include a faster autofocus motor and an improved UI, but with image files clocking in at 67 - 190MB you'll probably need some improved storage, too. The camera will be available starting next month for $19,999 including a 55mm f2.8 or 150mm f3.5 lens -- but only if you act now.

[Via Topix]

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Mamiya announces DL33 for those who need more than 28 megapixels originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 19 Mar 2009 08:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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FujiFilm’s FinePix F200EXR, and its pricetag, get reviewed

Wednesday, March 18th, 2009
FijuFilm's FinePix F200EXR, and its pricetag, get reviewed
While some early shots showed a lot of promise, a full review was necessary to ensure that FujiFilm's latest compact camera would be the performer we were hoping for -- and that it would live up to its $400 price. According to Photography Blog this 12 megapixel shooter doesn't disappoint, scoring very high marks for image quality and features. Its EXR mode, which can toggle between favoring resolution, dynamic range, or low noise, works more or less as advertised, bringing far more depth to shadows than your usual pocket cam can manage. Pictures were clear through ISO 800, but anything above that (up to its ludicrous ISO 12800 mode) were too noisy to be usable. Overall the cam was found to be a "veritable breath of fresh air" and a solid choice for a serious photographers who like air and don't want to lug their SLR everywhere.

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FujiFilm's FinePix F200EXR, and its pricetag, get reviewed originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 18 Mar 2009 08:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Casio’s high-speed EX-FS10 bursts into stores a little later and pricier than expected

Tuesday, March 17th, 2009
Casio's high-speed EX-FS10 bursts into stores a little later and pricier than expected
Looking to get some bodacious slow-mo shots of your latest kick-flip? Maybe fake a moon landing or two? Or, how about taking some blurry 9.1 megapixel pictures through a 3x non-stabilized zoom lens? All this can be yours, dear readers, later this month when Casio launches the EX-FS10 point-and-shoot, capable of capturing full-res video at 30fps or cut-rate 224 x 64 footage at a whopping 1000fps. If you don't mind pasty cameras (and live in Japan) you can buy yourself one in white on March 27. Red and gray versions will ship a few weeks later, on April 10, all for around $450.

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Casio's high-speed EX-FS10 bursts into stores a little later and pricier than expected originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 17 Mar 2009 10:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Standalone Eye-Fi Server hack one-ups Eye-Fi Manager

Tuesday, March 17th, 2009

For those of you who love the concept of the Eye-Fi, but detest being forced to talk to its servers and send pictures precisely how it wants you to, take heart. A standalone Eye-Fi server has now been presented to the general public (coded in Python, if you're so inclined to know), and we have to admit, the functionality here is second to none. By tapping into this code, users can instruct their Eye-Fi cards to upload photos to different online galleries by running around the Eye-Fi Manager middleware. We know you're interested in giving this a go yourself, so feel free to slip on the Coke Bottle Glasses[TM] and hit that read link.

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Standalone Eye-Fi Server hack one-ups Eye-Fi Manager originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 17 Mar 2009 09:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Toshiba offers up JournE air 801 / 1000 WiFi digiframes

Saturday, March 14th, 2009

Another day, another digiframe to incite waves of yawns. This go 'round, we're looking at a pair from Toshiba, which have been announced for a bit now but just got priced across the pond. Both JournE air frames include built-in WiFi capability and offer online access to photo communities like Flickr and Picasa. As for the former, it touts an 8.4-inch LCD, dual 0.5 watt speakers, an exchangeable metallic silver colored frame, rechargeable battery, touch-sensitive buttons, 1GB of internal memory and a multicard reader that accepts SD, SDHC, MMC, Memory Stick, MSPro and xD cards up to 4GB in size. The bigger brother (that'd be the 1000, y'all) ups the ante with a 10-inch LCD and support for internet radio. Reportedly, these will run you £139.99 ($195) / £169.99 ($237), respectively, when they land sometime this quarter.

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Toshiba offers up JournE air 801 / 1000 WiFi digiframes originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 13 Mar 2009 23:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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