Originally published February 27 2005
Ultracompact, D-SLR and Superzoom digital cameras are the rage at the upcoming Photo Marketing Association show
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor
As digital cameras get smaller and smaller as their LCD displays and megapixel counts keep going up, vendors will have to find new ways to generate buzz at the upcoming Photo Marketing Association (PMA) show. The biggest news is in ultracompact cameras that keep getting better every year, the new Canon D-SLR camera that is designed to one-up the offerings from other companies, and superzoom cameras that provide plenty of image enlargement.
Almost every camera manufacturer is announcing and showing a slew of new compact cameras at this year's Photo Marketing Association (PMA) show (February 20-23, Orlando, FL).
The 4-megapixel Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS1 offers a 3X optical zoom lens with optical image stabilization and the maker's Venus Engine Plus for quick, steady pictures, all for just $299 (list).
Nikon is focusing on improved battery life throughout its product line; its higher-end 5MP Nikon CoolPix 5900 ($350 street) and 7MP CoolPix 7900 ($450) are rated for 270 shots per lithium ion battery charge, according to the CIPA standard.
The big news in ultracompacts is size: These little cameras just keep getting smaller---except when it comes to LCDs and megapixels.
Its LCD is only 1.8 inches (diagonal), but this ultracompact is the size of a deck of cards and has a 7MP sensor---for $500 (street).
Most of the major players---including Konica Minolta, Olympus, and Pentax---now have D-SLRs on the shelves.
The one big piece of news came from Canon, which an-nounced the release of its new Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT.
The Rebel XT is light and small: Canon claims that it's the lightest D-SLR in the world (as of February 2005), at 17.1 ounces (without battery).
Sony is the newest player in the superzoom arena, and its Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H1 looks set to go head-to-head with Panasonic's long-lensed competitors.
Kodak will up-date its EasyShare DX7590 with the Kodak EasyShare Z7590, which has more manual controls, a real-time histogram, and an improved 311K-pixel electronic viewfinder, for $450 (dock not included).
Konica Minolta is updating its 4MP DiMage Z3 with the 5MP Konica Minolta DiMage Z5 ($500 street), another 12X optical zoom shooter that uses the same antishake system as the Konica Minolta Maxxum 7D digital SLR.
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