Dptips :. Digital Photography Tips, Tricks, and Techniques

The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-M2 is about as unique a digital camera as could be imagined. It packs a 3x zoom lens and high-resolution five megapixel sensor into a reasonably compact body, and offers generally good image quality as well as movies that are much better than average. The interface has been improved from the original DSC-M1, but still has quirks that could be ironed out. Jus…

Rain can surprise you most any time of year of course, but when the seasons are changing your odds of being caught by a passing shower are all too real. Precipitation during the winter months is a given, and summers here in the northwest can be gorgeous, but spring and fall can be a bit iffy. Not only do you need to keep yourself dry, but your camera gear will thank you for keeping it dry as well….

Ricoh announces the Mystic Blue model of the Caplio R4 in addition to the original silver and black models that went on last month. The Caplio R4 features a compact body and 7.1x optical wide angle / high magnification zoom (equivalent to 28 mm to 200 mm for 35 mm film cameras), the highest in its class. It also sports a vibration correction function. The R4 Mystic Blue will be available next month…

Mac news site Think Secret has published an article stating that Apple has disbanded the team responsible for creating Aperture, its flagship imaging application. According to the article, based on information from unspecified sources and cited in subsequent articles from the likes of CNet, Slashdot and The Inquirer, some engineers have been transferred to different projects inside Apple, while others have left the company altogether. Aperture …

Canadian Press - TOKYO (AP) - Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. (NYSE:MC) swung back into the black during the latest quarter and saw its profit for the fiscal year more than double on healthy sales of plasma display panel TVs, digital cameras and other gadgets.

AP - Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. swung back into the black during the latest quarter and saw its profit for the fiscal year more than double on healthy sales of plasma display panel TVs, digital cameras and other gadgets.

The Canon PowerShot SD430 is an impressive little camera, with good image quality, and the flexibility to bring back good-looking pictures from a wide range of shooting situations. You can wirelessly transfer its images to a Windows PC directly or through a router and print to any PictBridge printer wirelessly with the included print adapter. Its tiny case is sleek and sophisti…

The Panasonic LX1 is a pretty unique digital camera. It packs a 4x zoom lens into a surprisingly compact body and mates it to a 16:9 sensor with options for 4:3 or 3:2 aspect ratios, too. Panasonic throws in their excellent Mega OIS Optical Image Stabilization technology for good measure. Image stabilization is becoming more of a factor in the market these days, and with good reas…

AFP - Canon says it is well on track for a record full-year after net profits rose to an all-time high in the first quarter on healthy sales of digital cameras and printers.

AP - Fuji Photo Film Co. said Thursday it sank into losses for the latest quarter on restructuring costs as people abandon film cameras for digital cameras.

Just posted! Our concise review of the Kodak EasyShare Z650. the Z650 replaces the Z740 at the top of the Kodak’s affordable super zoom range. The changes over the previous model are fairly modest; the pixel count increases from 5 to 6MP and the lens is now a Schneider Variogon (as opposed to the Z740’s Kodak Retinar). The new model also gets a bigger (though lower resolution) LCD screen, a few new scene modes and a live histogram. Find out what we thought after the link…

AP - Booming digital camera and color copier sales lifted Canon’s net profit 16 percent in the first quarter to a record 108.3 billion yen ($942 million), keeping Japan’s top precision equipment maker on track for a seventh year of record earnings.

Reuters - Canon Inc. said on Thursday its quarterly
operating profit rose 18.7 percent, helped by strong sales of
digital cameras and a weaker yen, and it raised its full-year
forecast to above market expectations.

Fear of flying? No problem, just whip out your camera and take pictures of what you see passing by outside your window. That’s what Adobe’s Julieanne Kost has done for five years. In our interview, she discussed the creative process, the images and the techniques she used. Adobe Senior Digital Imaging Evangelist Julieanne Kost has just published Window Seat, an engaging work in three parts based on the thousands of images she has photographed …

In a worldwide announcement, electronics company Casio has today unveiled a new digital camera that takes its EXILIM lineup to a new resolution high Just when you thought the megapixel war was over, the Casio EXILIM ZOOM EX-Z1000 offers a whopping ten megapixel resolution from a 1/1.8"-type CCD sensor, coupled to Casio’s proprietary EXILIM Engine image processor. Sensitivity ranges from ISO 100 to 400 equivalent by default, with …

TechWeb - Images sensors may leave unique noise patterns, which can be used to tie digital pictures to the camera from which they were taken and help snare child pornographers.

TechWeb - Images sensors may leave unique noise patterns, which can be used to tie digital pictures to the camera from which they were taken and help snare child pornographers.

NewsFactor - You’re sitting in a Starbucks, sipping a cappuccino, and flipping through the Bermuda vacation photos you took with your digital camera. With the press of a button, you e-mail a sunny beach shot to your best friend — on the other side of the country.

NewsFactor - The multimedia phone landscape got a little more crowded with the announcement by Nokia on Tuesday that it plans to release three new phones in its popular N-Series line. The new phones, which will hit store shelves this summer, are designed to do it all, potentially displacing the appeal of standalone digital cameras and even portable-media players like the iPod.

DOVER, NJ, APRIL 26, 2006 — Casio, Inc. and its parent company, CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD., have announced the release of the EX-Z1000, the latest exciting addition to CASIO’s stylish series of EXILIM ZOOM digital cameras. The EX-Z1000 captures images of remarkable quality for its very compact size, and its new wide-format Super Bright LCD display gives users the power to enjoy instant, high-impact images of their shots.