From entry-level to long-zoom: New S-series cameras touch all the bases

Continuing today’s announcements, Nikon has revealed four new S-series compact cameras: the Coolpix S3300 , S4300 , S6300 , and S9300 . All four cameras have clean, stylish lines that should catch the eye of the fashion conscious, but beyond that they differ widely in specification, with each clearly aimed at a different target market. The Nikon S3300 courts the entry-level buyer, with affordable $140 pricing, while offering high 16 megapixel resolution from a CCD chip, and a useful 6x zoom range.

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Three new Sony digicams, including 18 megapixel waterproof

Just when you thought the megapixel war was over, Sony has kicked things up a notch.

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eye3 hexicopter helps your DSLR take flight for $999

Your camera wants to take flight — trust us, it does — and an ambitious new project aims to make your DSLR’s aeronautic ambitions a reality.

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Olympus SP-620UZ: A new Ultrazoom for the US and Europe

Alongside Olympus Europe’s launch of theĀ  SP-720UZ , the Olympus SP-620UZ has been launched in both the USA and Europe. The Olympus SP-620UZ is quite closely related to the SP-720UZ, but it differs from the other camera in several important ways. Its image sensor is a slightly higher-res but much slower 16 megapixel CCD chip, and while we don’t know the full-resolution burst shooting rate, you can get an idea for its rather pedestrian nature from the fact that even at a reduced eight megapixel rating, the SP-620UZ is limited to just three sequential frames at 0.92 frames per second….

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