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With the Photokina trade show just around around the corner, we’ve been expecting an onslaught of cameras, and Nikon today proved that its no slouch; the venerable manufacturer has introduced a total of five new members to its lineup of Coolpix consumer cams. We’ll start out with the S7c, a compact 7.1 megapixel shooter highlighted by a huge 3-inch LCD, maximum ISO of 1600, and like the previous P3 and S6, that sweet WiFi radio for wirelessly sending your winning shots over the internet (including through email). You’re also getting 30fps VGA movie capabilities (with sound), electronic image stabilization, 14MB of internal memory, but as usual, only a 3x optical zoom. Keep on reading for pics and deets on the rest of the new Coolpix posse…

Update: Oh, and did we mention T-Mobile Hotspot users will also be able to use the S7c with their WiFi account using at Coolpix Connect feature? Because they can. Not bad.

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Nikon intros five new Coolpix models originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 24 Aug 2006 10:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Olympus just dropped a new 7.1 megapixel member of the Ultra Zoom family on us, and this is one shooter that thrives at night. Although it’s got a fairly impressive maximum ISO of 1600 and a very impressive 10x optical zoom at full resolution, the real fun comes when you step the SP-510UZ down to 3 megapixels; at that res, you can bump the ISO all the way up to 4000 and employ a special Fine Zoom of 15x — you know, for late night sporting events and such. Like its 6 megapixel predecessor, the SP-500UZ, this model also sports a 2.5-inch LCD, digital image stabilization, and support for those same damn xD cards that would seem to encourage consumers to turn to other brands. Still, if this sounds like your type of cam, you’ll be able to pick one up in September for around $490.

[Via Digital Camera Review]

The seven megapixel Olympus SP-510UZ originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 23 Aug 2006 09:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Ok, alright already, we get it, the Nikon D80’s officially real. We’ve been waiting for this one for the last few weeks, but by now any real mystery about the device has surely gone up in smoke. So, what’ve we got? The D80 features a 10.2 megapixel (uh huh) DX format CCD, Nikon F lens mount, 3D Color Matrix Metering II, 11 area autofocus, 0.18 second bootup, 80ms shot response, and… apparently an SD slot? (from the release: “Images are processed instantly and recorded quickly to the inserted SD memory card.” (This is the first time we’ve seen an SD slot appear in a high end DSLR in, well, a while.) Then there’s also the 3fps rapid fire shots, and 2.5-inch LCD; elsewise, besides the bundled 18-135mm lens the body comes with, Nikon is releasing a AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED lens (and we thought Samsung had rough product names) for the D80, with a 4.3x zoom and Vibration Reduction II OIS. The lens is going to be available worldwide in October (if you have to ask how much, it’s probably not for you), but the camera’s due September, and will set you back $999 body alone, or $1299 for the body with that 18-135mm lens.

[Thanks, Blake & Trevor]

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Nikon’s D80 finally official originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 09 Aug 2006 01:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

We’re not entirely sure how much more you needed to knw about the Nikon D80 that’s due to be announced tomorrow, but from the looks of things it’s not going to differ all that greatly from their other more professional offerings; the camera will have a 170 degree viewing angle 2.5-inch LCD, 0.18 second startup time, 3fps continuous shooting, and a £699 UK price tag (about $1,300), which, unfortunately, is without lens. Guess we’ll find out for sure tomorrow, eh?

More Nikon D80 DSLR deets leaked? originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 08 Aug 2006 13:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Looks like enough people thought the ability to dunk their digital camera in a martini glass was a decent buying incentive that it was in Pentax’s best interest to upgrade that W10 to the W20. Their new JIS Class 8 waterproof device can stay submerged up to 5 feet in water for up to 30 minutes, and features a SDHC support, 1600 ISO mode, 3x optical zoom, 1-inch macro mode, 7 megapixel sensor, 2.5-inch display, and an “under $300″ asking price (i.e. $299.9999999-infinite). Ships September (i.e. next month, for you slacker types), so if you didn’t already have a W10 (or a waterproof case) and were planning on trip far or near to take a dip in the drink, you may want to hold out just a bit longer.

Pentax’s Optio W20 waterproof digital camera originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 07 Aug 2006 19:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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