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Samsung MultiView MV800 body stickers from celebrities

Friday, November 25th, 2011

The MV800 with the limited edition body stickers designed by Singaporean celebrities is now available at S$499 at three outlets, while stocks last.

Christmas gift in a white box.

The three outlets are Harvey Norman (Millenia Walk and Funan), Courts (Big Box, Jurong Point and Orchard) and Audio House.

Consumers will be able to select one of the three body stickers presented in a Christmas gift pack containing 2 batteries, 8GB memory card and a premium leather case.

The celebrities collaborating with Samsung are Soh Ee Shaun, Jack & Rai, and Dawn Yeoh. They have created three limited edition camera skin designs inspired by life from different angles.

Check out the three designs below.

Pop – smile for pictures.

Soh Ee Shaun, a contemporary artist and illustrator in Singapore, is hugely influenced by ’50s to ’60s modernist art and pop culture. His designs are colorful and playful, and are set against endless geometric, biomorphic forms.

Pop design by Soh Ee Shaun. Designed to tempt you to smile for pictures.

Romance – more love and music.

Jack & Rai are musicians and song-writers in Singapore. With their easy-going and engaging personalities, they have made guest appearances on TV and radio, and continue to perform regularly at gigs.

Romance design by Jack & Rai. Continue to spread more love and music.

Happiness – stay sweet and positive.

Dawn Yeoh is a sweet princess who loves all things pink and cute. Her debut breakout role was in the MediaCorp drama series, Shining Star.

Happiness design by Dawn Yeoh. Stay sweet and positive by viewing life in different colors.

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SITEX 2011 price lists: Olympus cameras

Thursday, November 24th, 2011

Here are the SITEX 2011 (24-27 November 2011) promotions from Olympus.

The details of the free gifts that come with each camera are also listed.

Camera discounts and free gifts from Olympus during SITEX 2011.

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Leica Camera increases Asia sales by 56%

Friday, November 18th, 2011

Leica Camera sales from first half of this year (April 1 to September 30, 2011) increased by a double digit 56% compared to the corresponding period last year (April 1 to September 30, 2010).

Sales in Asia contributed to 23.7% of Leica’s global sales.

The Company’s success drivers were the Leica M9 rangefinder camera, the S2 professional system, as well as the Leica X1 compact camera.

“I am glad to witness the increase in demand for our cameras, sport optics and accessories in Asia,” said Sunil Kaul, Managing Director of Leica Camera Asia Pacific.

Sunil Kaul, Managing Director of Leica Camera Asia Pacific

The Leica compact camera models V-Lux 20, V-Lux 2 and D-Lux 5 also made essential contributions to the positive overall development.

Further success drivers are the Rangemaster and Televid product lines in the Leica Sport optics product group.

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Felicia Chin roots for Olympus XZ-1

Monday, November 14th, 2011

Olympus has appointed popular local actress Felicia Chin as the brand ambassador for the Olympus XZ-1, the flagship compact digital camera from the Japanese maker.

An avid user of social media, Felicia will share the photos she takes with her Olympus XZ-1 with friends and fans via her blog.

“XZ-1 gives me exactly what I want – beautiful pictures and creations that speak volumes about the world around me,” said Felicia Chin.Felicia is currently taking a break from acting to pursue her Business Studies degree at the National University of Singapore.

She has taken an 18-month break to-date, and with another year and a half to go for her studies

Felicia recently returned to local television screens with her new Mandarin drama series, ‘Love Thy Neighbour’, which made its debut on 27 September 2011, 9.00 pm.

Felicia will partner Olympus in the year-long "Felicia & XZ-1" campaign.

The year-long “Felicia Chin & XZ-1” campaign will see Felicia rooting for the fast compact digital camera via social media as well as traditional print media.

Olympus XZ-1

The XZ-1 (10-megapixel, 4x zoom) is the flagship compact digital camera from Olympus.

It offers image quality that rivals that of entry-level DSLR cameras whilst enjoying the compact form factor of digital compacts.

The Olympus XZ-1 were presented the “Best Expert Compact Camera” at the TIPA Awards 2011 and also won the prestigious Red Dot Design award 2011.

I reviewed the camera earlier this year and was deeply impressed at the speed of the fast lens (F1.8-2.5 aperture) and the image quality.

Take a look some of the photos I snapped in the photo review that I did as part of the review.

The user interface was easy to use, yet allowed fine manual control for enthusiasts and aspiring photographers. Check out the detailed review and the main specifications I’d posted earlier.

Photo review of the Olympus XZ-1

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Compact camera winners at the XXI TIPA 2011 awards

Saturday, April 30th, 2011

Compact digital cameras took up seven out of 40 categories evaluated by the 29-member magazines of the Technical Image Press Association (TIPA) this year. Winners include Nikon, Canon, Olympus, Samsung, Fujifilm and Panasonic.

Compared to the four categories for DSLR cameras, there were seven categories for compact digital cameras.

Founded in 1991, the Technical Image Press Association (TIPA) comprises 29 independent photo & imaging magazines from nine European countries plus Australia, Canada, China, USA and South Africa.

This is the 21st installment of the annual awards.

The winners for the seven compact digital camera categories are tabulated below.

Category / Winner	TIPA citation
Best General Compact Camera Nikon COOLPIX P300	The Nikon COOLPIX P300 is a stylish compact camera with a remarkably powerful f/1.8 lens, starting at 24mm (35mm equivalent) with 4.2x optical zoom. High Refraction Index glass further ensures sharp images with high contrast. Combined with its powerful 12.2 Megapixel back-illuminated CMOS sensor, this camera gives excellent image quality even in dim lighting conditions. The P300 can film in Full HD (1080p), but also in slow motion with a recording speed of up to 120fps.
Best Expert Compact Camera Olympus XZ-1	The Olympus XZ-1 has one of the fastest zoom lenses in its class, the iZuiko f1.8-2.5 6.0-24mm (28-112mm equivalent angle of view in 35mm cameras.) Rather than succumb to the continuing Megapixel race, the light-reception area of each pixel of the 1/1.63-inch, 10 Megapixel CCD has been doubled. The XZ-1’s AF illuminator, Dual Image Stabilisation, Low-Light mode that automatically adjusts the ISO sensitivity up to ISO 3200 and the compact size all add up to an exciting “candid” camera that also offers advanced manual controls.
Best Premium Camera Fujifilm FinePix X100	Fujifilm’s FinePix X100 offers unrivalled image quality for a compact camera, thanks to its APS-C format CMOS sensor and Fujinon 23mm f/2.0 lens. The Hybrid Viewfinder uniquely combines the ‘bright frame’ window-type optical viewfinder found in high-end film cameras, and the electronic viewfinder system of fixed single lens or digital compact system cameras, offering the user ‘the best of both worlds’. Added to the package is a newly-developed EXR Processor, which combines all the latest Fujifilm image processing technology.
Best Compact System Camera Entry Level Samsung NX100	The Samsung NX100’s new body design drastically revises the ‘DSLR look-alike’ concept found in other compact interchangeable lens cameras, and is a bold step from the company’s previous NX10/11 designs. This brings it into direct competition with other Compact System Cameras. Impressive features include a vivid 3-inch AMOLED screen, an APS-C size sensor and a line of high-tech iFunction lenses. This promising new series of optics blazes new viewing and camera control paths by allowing the user to program numerous functions right from the lens.
Best Compact System Camera Expert Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2	The Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 is a true ‘hybrid’ photo and video camera, where video is no longer just an additional function. The DMC-GH2 features full HD 1920×1080, 60i (NTSC) / 50i (PAL) smooth, high quality video recording with 60p (NTSC) / 50p (PAL) output in addition to the high quality photo, a world’s first for cameras in this category. The DMC-GH2 can be operated through an intuitive touch control screen. For example, just tapping a subject on the screen will make the camera focus with a speed that rivals the best DSLR’s on the market.
Best Superzoom Camera Canon PowerShot SX230 HS	The Canon PowerShot SX230 HS features a 12.1-Megapixel HS System with high-sensitivity CMOS sensor, and a 14x optical zoom (28-392mm equivalent) with optical image stabilisation. A 3-inch LCD screen, with 100% frame coverage, makes for easy viewing and menu control. TIPA members were impressed with features such as Full HD 1080p video with Dynamic Image Stabilizer, a new GPS function (including supplied Map Utility software) and a high-sensitivity CMOS sensor coupled with Canon’s DIGIC 4 processor that reduces noise levels even at the higher ranges (up to ISO 3200).
Best Rugged Compact Camera Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT3 / DMC-TS3	The Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3/FT3 is waterproof to a depth of 12m and dust-proof equivalent to the IPX8 and IP6X standard. It has an integrated GPS function, ideal for photographers who want to shoot in the great outdoors and record their exact position during that shoot. The camera has a built-in compass, altimeter and barometer to show and record altitude, barometric pressure and orientation data. The barometer also works as indicator for depth underwater. Thanks to its location awareness, the internal clock of the camera is automatically adjusted to the local time.