Casio announced the release of the Exilim Zoom EX-Z1050, the latest addition to its stylish series of Exilim digital cameras. Featuring a newly developed, high-performance, image-processing module, Casio’s new EX-Z1050 makes it even easier to enjoy shooting super-high resolution, 10.1-megapixel images. Last year, Casio released the revolutionary Exilim Zoom EX-Z1000, the first digital camera in the world to deliver 10.1 megapixel resolution in a size that fits easily in the palm of the hand. The EX-Z1000 won acclaim for making it simpler than ever to capture images at a remarkably high resolution, and its trend-setting performance created a new market.

Features

* Stylish, slim, compact model featuring 10.1 million effective pixels and 3x optical zoom.
* Maximum 7 shots/second high-speed continuous shooting (Limited to 2.0 megapixels and normal image quality. Requires use of a High Speed SD Memory Card.*)
* EXILIM Engine 2.0 image processing module featuring new motion analysis technology.
* Blur-reduction technologies - Automatically analyzes the velocity and vector of a moving subject and sets the most appropriate ISO sensitivity and shutter speed. - Anti Shake DSP reduces blur due to shaky hands and subject movement, using high shutter speeds and high sensitivity settings. - Movie mode with electronic camera shake compensation function.
* “Auto Tracking AF” function follows moving subjects, keeping them continuously in focus until the photo is taken.
* Newly developed 2.6 inch Wide and Bright LCD display (maximum brightness of 1,000 cd/m2 at centre of screen).
* Control

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Description: Tourists gather at Jerusalem’s Israel Museum during Passover 2007. On display at the museum is a model of Jerusalem as it appeared 2000 years ago.

Photographer: Gregory Goltsov

Kannada writer Poornachandra Tejaswi is a person I have admired since my childhood days. His photography of birds, his observation of nature and the wilderness have always been an inspiration for me. His works have encouraged me to roam around India’s wilderness with camera in hand.

Image from Vijaya Karnataka

Tejaswi died of heart-attak yesterday, but his works will continue to remain an

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3 News Release
Panasonic Unveils Travel Friendly Compact 10x Optical Zoom Lumix Digital Camera

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