Daily Digital Camera News

Samsung Electronics is ready to release the DualView DV300F WiFi-enabled compact digital camera in March 2012. The camera features a 16-megapixel CCD sensor with a 5x optical zoom and a 25mm wide-angle lens. What makes the DualView DV300F unique is that it has a 1.5-inch front-facing LCD display, so you can easily take your own pictures (self-portraits). This compact digicam supports Wi-Fi connectivity, so you can upload your pictures or videos to social media sites (Facebook, Picasa, Flickr and YouTube) or a cloud service (Samsung’s All Share Play and Microsoft’s SkyDrive). The WiFi connectivity also enables you to backup your images to your computer via a WiFi network or e-mail them to your friends without the need of a computer. If you don’t have a WiFi network at home, you can use a microSD card slot to save your images to a home PC. Additionally, the camera records 720p video at 30 frames per second. The Samsung DualView DV300F WiFi-enabled compact digital camera is priced at £179.99 or around US$279. Find out more pictures after the jump. Read more…

Sony China has started selling the new Cybershot W610 and W630 compact digital cameras. The Sony Cybershot W630 is a successor to the previously released W510, while the Sony Cybershot W610 is a successor to the W570. The Cybershot W630 features a 16.1-megapixel sensor, a 25mm wide-angle lens, a 5x optical zoom and 720p HD video recording. The Cybershot W610 offers a smaller 14.1-megapixel sensor with a 26mm wide-angle lens and a 4x optical zoom lens. Both cameras provide a 2.7-inch LCD display and a sweep panorama mode. Folks in China are able to buy the Sony Cybershot W630 for 1,299 Yuan (US$206). The Sony Cybershot W610 is priced at 1,049 Yuan or around US$167. [Ubergizmo]

The Powerflex 600 is the latest member of Rollei’s Powerflex family of digital cameras. Measuring 98mm x 56.6mm x 20.4mm and weighing approx. 130 grams (without battery and memory card), the camera features a 14-megapixel 1/2.3″ sensor with a 3.0-inch TFT LCD display, an 8x optical zoom, a 25mm wide angle lens, an SD/SDHC card slot (up to 32GB), an SDXC support, a voice recorder and an optical image stabilizer. The Powerflex 600 records videos in HD-quality (720p). Additional specs include up to ISO 6400 and a rechargeable Lithium-ion battery. Available in black, silver and red, the Rollei Powerflex 600 retails for EUR 129.90 (US$169). [Rollei]

Rollei has also released an entry-level digital camera namely the Powerflex 400. Designed for beginners, this camera features 32 shooting modes that help users to create high quality pictures. The Powerflex 400 is equipped with a 14-megapixel 1/2.33″ CCD sensor, a 2.7-inch TFT LCD display, a 720p HD movie function, a 5x optical zoom, a 25mm wide angle lens, an SD/SDHC support up to 32GB and a digital image stabilizer. Measuring 94mm x 57.5mm x 18.4mm and weighing approx. 104 grams (without battery and memory card), the Rollei Powerflex 400 retails for EUR 79.90 (approx. US$103). [Rollei]

Rollei today introduced the new Powerflex 500. This compact digital camera features a 16-megapixel 1/2.3″ sensor with a 5x optical Apogon zoom lens and a 2.7-inch color LCD display. Measuring at only 98.2mm x 59.9mm x 22.2mm and weighing approx. 113 grams (without battery and memory card), the camera also features a 720p HD (1280×720) video recording capability, a built-in microphone, a digital image stabilizer, a 3 seconds pre-record function, an adjustable White Balance, a total of 35 scene modes, up to ISO 6400 and a rechargeable Lithium-ion battery. Available in black, silver and red, the Rollei Powerflex 500 16-megapixel digital camera is now available for EUR 99.90 or around US$130. [Rollei]

BenQ today introduced its first bridge-type digital camera namely the GH600. If you like a super zoom digital camera, then you might like the BenQ GH600. Available in black and white, the camera features a 16-megapixel CCD sensor with a superb 21x optical zoom lens, a 25mm wide-angle lens, the O.I.S (Optical Image Stabilizer) system, a high light sensitivity of up to ISO 6400 and a 3-inch 460K LCD display.

There are also several shooting modes such as Super Macro(1 cm), Color Accent, LOMO, Fisheye, Panorama, Speedy Burst, Beauty Enhancer and Advanced Smart Scene. The BenQ GH600 can record high definition 720p videos at 30 frames per second. More pictures after the jump. Read more…