Olympus has launched the new SP-550 UZ digital camera, boasting an impressive 18x wide-angle, ultra-zoom lens with a 35mm-format equivalent range of 28-504mm. The camera is an all-in-one, allowing the user to shoot telephoto, wide-angle and macro as close as 1cm. Designed to be compact, it offers full manual exposure control and automatic built-in help guides.

With unique features including the near-D-SLR performance, combining sensor-shift image stabilization and...

Hasselblad has released the H3DII-39MS, a new digital SLR that eliminates the need to interpolate images and enables both single- and multi-shot capability. The H3DII-39MS combines the technology offered in the 39-megapixel CF-39MS digital back with the functionality and integration of the H3DII-39.

The H3DII-39MS will feature a new RAW converter and will not be film compatible. It will, however, offer photographers the ability to use the...

Fujifilm has announced its release of the FinePix s5 Pro, ideal for portrait and studio work. The camera's Super CCD SR Pro sensor, roughly 400 percent wider than that of a CCD working on a single lens, allows for expanded dynamic range from the double pixel technology (6.17 million S-pixels and 6.17 million R-pixels).

Combining the new Super CCD SR Pro sensor with Fujifilm's new RP Processor Pro results in...

Nikon has a new D40 digital SLR camera designed specifically for higher-quality photographs. The compact camera features in-camera editing and built-in help features. The lightweight, 6.1-effective-megapixel digital camera has a redesigned visually intuitive menu system.

It comes packaged with the new 3x zoom 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6GED II AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor lens, but is also compatible with Nikon's AF-S or the AF-I Nikkor lens. Ready to shoot...

In recognition of the centenary of Victor Hasselblad's birth, Hasselblad has unveiled the 503CWD Anniversary Kit, a high-end photographic system in a classically designed Hasselblad 503CW body.

The kit comprises the 503CWD integrated digital camera with waist-level viewfinder, specially marked focusing screen, chrome winding lever and Zeiss Planar CFE 2.8/80mm lens. The camera features Natural Color Solution, Instant Approval Architecture and a CCD that is 50 percent larger than...

In a bid to address the needs of a wide range of photographers, from wedding and portrait specialists to photojournalists and advanced amateurs, Canon has developed the EOS 30D Digital SLR.

The EOS 30D model builds upon the EOS 20D and includes an 8.2-megapixel APS-C size CMOS sensor, Digic II Imaging processor, 5-frame-per-second shooting capability and tough construction. Changes made in the new model incorporated input from users.

Among its other improvements, the 30D boasts a rugged shutter fully rated up to...

Nikon has introduced its D200, a digital SLR camera that combines new technologies with features inherited from the D2X. The D200 employs a newly developed 10.2-effective megapixel DX Format CCD image sensor, for improved resolution and clarity. Its 1,005-pixel, 3D Color Matrix Metering II system determines ideal exposures even in complex lighting conditions, and an advanced image-processing engine provides clarity and...

Fujifilm's recently released FinePix S5200 comes equipped with 5.1 megapixels, a 10x optical zoom, and technology that suppresses camera shake and blur caused by subject movement.

Other features of the 5200 include Real Photo Technology, a new RP Processor, a Super CCD HR sensor and a 10x optical zoom. In macro mode, the FinePix S5200 can...

Fujifilm recently released the latest addition to its S-series, the SLR-styled FinePix S9000 digital camera. The S9000 boasts a 9-megapixel capture and incorporates Real Photo Technology, a Super CCD HR sensor, a Fujinon 10.7x wide-angle optical zoom lens and the RP Processor technology of the FinePix F10 digital camera.

With Real Photo Technology, the FinePix S9000 can take pictures at...

Olympus has introduced the SP series, with the launch of the 7-megapixel SP-310 and the 8-megapixel SP-350. Both cameras offer the option of manual settings for creative control or 30 selectable shooting modes, along with 2.5-inch LCDs, optional lenses and optional underwater housings.

The addition of manual aperture priority and shutter priority modes gives users versatility and control. The SP series features...