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Saturday

Nikon D5000 official pics leak out

Well, well, what do we have here? It seems Nikon's still unannounced D5000 can't seem to wait for an official unveil. Israeli site DTown has published what appears to be legit press photos for the DSLR, with its articulating display vividly highlighted. Also take note the lens being shown is a 18-55mm VR, which is Nikon's term for image stabilization -- it looks like this might be what comes packaged in a bundle. Between this and the product page from earlier today, we think it's safe to conjecture this little guy might be making an appearance at tomorrow's Nikon press event. Check out another picture after the break, or hit up the read link for the full gallery.

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(Via Engadget.)

Olympus Mju 7000 Digital Camera

The new Olympus Mju 7000 digital camera has been unveiled at Photo and Imaging Expo 2009 in South Korea. Available in silver, black, blue, and pink, this 12 Megapixel camera features a 3.0 inch HyperCrystal II LCD to facilitate ultra-convenient framing and viewing, 7x optical zoom with Dual Image Stabilization, Intelligent Auto Face Detection, Shadow Adjustment technology and In-Camera Panorama. You can buy the Mju 7000 for around $300.

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Exemode DV130 SD Camera

Exemode today introduced the DV130 SD camera. Priced at only 4,980 yen (€37), this 1.3MP camcorder records video in 640x480 at 20fps, or a QVGA (320x240) at 20fps. Sadly, this video camera only has a USB 1.1, and requires one AAA battery.

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DXG's latest camcorders sport the Burberry and Chanel look, KIRF-style

Unimpressed by DXG's lineup of value-priced but generally underwhelming video recording options? Maybe a few trendy pattern appliques will change your mind. The company's apparently gone down to Canal Street, grabbed a few 'discount' handbags, and turned them into gaudy camcorders that promise 720p capture at 30fps. They're set to retail for a mere $129, and while the company's pledging they'll be available at stores like Radio Shack and Walmart later this summer, we're thinking there are probably a few trademark attorneys out there with a thing or two to say about that.

(Via Engadget.)

Tuesday

Olympus SP-590UZ (and its 26x zoomer) gets reviewed

We're beginning to think there really is no number too high for the megazoom focal length. Back in the day, just boasting a 10x zoomer was enough to fall into said category; today, you best top 20x if you even want into the discussion. Olympus' 26x SP-590UZ is definitely amongst the craziest out there, sporting a 12 megapixel sensor, 2.7-inch LCD and a launch price of just under $450. Reviewers over at PhotographyBLOG were duly impressed across the board, with a certain critic noting that 'the ability to go from capturing wide-angle landscapes to distant details in a four second zoom of the lens cannot be underestimated, especially as there's little distortion to worry about at either end and excellent sharpness across its entire range.' Not surprisingly, the cam notched a 'Highly Recommended' badge along with 4.5 out of 5 overall stars -- that said, are you really willing to buy in knowing a 58.983x successor is just around the bend?

(Via Engadget.)

Leica rolls out truly special Special Edition white M8 digicam

Seems like Special Edition white digital cameras are quickly becoming a trend, and one that we'll freely admit to being fans of. The Leica M8 has gotten a fresh coat of paint (as you can see above) and it's looking pretty good. We're not hearing many details yet -- no release date or price -- but don't expect it to be cheap. The wild stuff never is.

(Via Engadget.)

Sunday

Sony HDR-TG5 makes world's smallest Full HD camcorder smaller, adds GPS

The problem with Sony's previous world's smallest pistol-grip Full HD camcorder -- the HDR-TG1 aka, the TG3E -- wasn't size, it was usability. So we're happy to hear that Sony's TG5 counts a tweaked UI among its updates. And although Sony doesn't say in the press release, the TG5's touch-panel looks far more sensitive (capacitive maybe?) than that of the previous generation's finger bender. The other improvements are GPS to geotag your media (assuming your software supports it), Navteq maps, improved image processing, smile shutter technology, and 16GB of built-in storage (up from 8GB) all riding inside a slightly smaller and lighter chassis. Other specs remain unchanged: 1920 x 1080 AVCHD video, 2.7-inch touchscreen display, and a 10x optically stabilized zoom exposing a 2.4 megapixel CMOS sensor. Expensive? Oh most definitely: $1,000 starting in May. Check the video after the break.

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