Two Wallet-friendly Compact Digicams From Pentax

Pentax has announced the availability of the Optio P80 and E80 wallet-friendly compact digital cameras. The Optio P80 features a 12.1 Megapixel sensor, a 4X PENTAX wide angle zoom lens with 27.5 wide angle, a 2.7-inch LCD display, PENTAX Shake Reduction (SR) technology, Face Detection, Smile Capture and ISO up to 6400. Available in three fashionable colors including Black, Pearl, and Mint, this camera is able to record 720p HD video at 30fps. On the other hand, the Pentax Optio E80 is an entry-level camera with 10 Megapixel CCD, a 3X optical zoom lens, a 2.7-inch LCD display, ISO up to 6400, and Face Detection. The camera is capable of recording 720p HD video at 15fps. The Pentax Optio P80 and E80 will be released in September 2009 for $199.95 and $129.95, respectively.

[Pentax via Digital Camera Blog]

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Budget Digital Camera From Nikon

Here is the latest camera from Nikon Coolpix series. Dubbed as the S570, this 12MP camera provides a 5x wide-angle zoom-NIKKOR glass lens, ISO 3200 at full resolution, a 2.7-inch bright LCD display, a 4-way VR image stabilization mode, a scene auto selector mode, Nikon smart portrait system and move mode. Available in black, red, blue and pink, the Nikon Coolpix S570 will be released in September 2009 for around $199.95. [DailyDigitals via Digital Camera Blog]

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Fujifilm FinePix J30 Compact Digital Camera

Fujifilm comes back with their latest digital camera, the FinePix J30. The 12MP shooter features a new Panoramic shooting mode, a 3x optical zoom, a 2.7-inch LCD screen, Picture Stabilization mode, Face Detection technology with auto red-eye removal, maximum ISO sensitivity to 3200 (at 3MP), and a Lithium-ion rechargeable battery with a charger. Available in pink, silver or black, the FinePix J30 will be released sometime next month for an unknown price tag. We will keep you posted. [Press Release via Digital Camera Blog]

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Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 Digital Camera

Olympus has announced the addition of Stylus Tough 6010 (µ TOUGH-6010 in Europe) to its rugged compact camera series. This compact camera is claimed to be waterproof up to 3 meters, freeze proof up to -10 degrees and shockproof up to 1.5 meters. The camera has a 12MP sensor, a 2.7-inch LCD with Tap Control, a 3.6x optical zoom lens and offers features such as Dual Image Stabilization and built-in ‘Magic’ filters. The µ Tough-6010 will be available later this month for $488.

[dpreview via Digital Camera Blog]

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