Daily Digital Camera News

Panasonic has proudly introduced the new Lumix FX80. This compact digital camera features a 3-inch touchscreen LCD display with touch autofocus. The 12.1-megapixel camera also provides a 24mm f2.5 wide angle lens, a 5x optical zoom and a variety of filter effects (Expressive, Retro, High Dynamic, Sepia, Dynamic Monochrome, High Key, Low Key, Miniature Effect, Toy Effect and Soft Focus).

The Panasonic Lumix FX80 also supports Full HD video recording. Too bad, there is no info on pricing or availability so far. More pictures after the jump. Read more…

Polaroid has unveiled the new SC1630 Android HD Camera at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in the Las Vegas Convention Center’s Central Hall (booth #13613) from January 10 – 13, 2012. Known as the world’s first Android-powered digital camera, the Polaroid SC1630 Android HD Camera features a 16-megapixel CCD sensor with a 3x optical zoom lens, a 3.2-inch touchscreen display, Wi-Fi capabilities, face and smile detection, geo-tagging, a micro SD card (up to 32GB), one button upload to popular social media networks and in camera photo editing. The camera runs on the Google Android 2.3.4 operating system. Available in grey, red, blue, pink and yellow, the Polaroid SC1630 Android HD Camera will be launched in April 2012 for US$299.99. See more pictures after the jump. Read more…

Nikon Inc. has announced the availability of the new AF-S NIKKOR 85mm f/1.8G prime lens.
Measuring 80mm x 73mm and weighing 350 grams, this FX-format lens is perfect for shooting stills or HD videos under ideal lighting, in low light, head and shoulder portraiture, weddings or concerts. It has a fixed focal-length of 85mm with a maximum aperture of f/1.8, Nikon’s Internal Focus (IF) system and a Silent Wave Motor (SWM) for extremely quiet autofocusing. If you use the Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 85mm f/1.8G lens on a DX-format D-SLR such as the Nikon D5100 and D3100, the lens offers an effective field of view of 127mm. The Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 85mm f/1.8G will be available in March 2012 for $499.95 a pop. Each purchase comes equipped with a 67mm snap-on front lens cap LC-67, a rear lens cap LF-4, a bayonet hood HB-62 and a flexible lens pouch CL-1015. [Nikon]

Here’s the good news for you! You can buy the Carl Zeiss Planar T* 50mm f/1.4 lens from an authorized Carl Zeiss dealer between 1 to 13 December 2011 and you will get a free 58mm T* UV filter! I can say that if you buy this high-speed standard lens, you can save €49 or around US$65 for a free UV filter. The Carl Zeiss 50mm f/1.4 ZE Planar T* lens is known as one of the best SLR lenses in the world. It is currently available in ZE or ZF.2 mount. [PhotographyBLOG]

I can say this is the right time to buy a new Canon lens. B&H Photo has started selling the Canon EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM lens for only US$659. The original price was US$759, so you can save $100! We have posted a new about this lens in August 2011. As a reminder, the Canon EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM lens comprises of 17 elements (including a UD-glass element) in 12 groups. This standard zoom lens offers a focal length range, which is equivalent to 24-136mm in 35mm format. [Product Page]

If you like super zoom cameras such as the Canon PowerShot SX150 IS, the Samsung WB700, the Olympus SZ-10, or the Panasonic DMC-TZ20/ DMC-TZ18, then you might like the new BenQ GH700. This super zoom camera features a superb 21x optical zoom, which is combined with Sony’s 16-megapixel back-illuminated BSI CMOS image sensor and the Handheld Night Shot Mode, so you can capture high-quality pictures in low light environment.

The BenQ GH700 is able to record 1080p Full HD recording with stereo sound and adopts the HDR III Image Enhancement Technology. Additional features include a 1 Cm Super Macro function and a continuous shooting mode. Available in black or white, the BenQ GH700 will be launched in December 2011. Too bad, there is no info on pricing at this time. Read more…