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We have brought you news of the new move into digital wireless cameras in recent years. However the new models are really moving into the realm of useful and effective cameras. Let's take a look at what is on the market right now.

These three point-and-shoot digital cameras are bringing wireless technology to the photo industry.
By Terry Sullivan

Using a digital camera usually involves keeping a USB cable close at hand. After you take a shot, the cable, or docking cradle, is used to download your images to your PC or send photos directly to your photo printer. While memory card slots on the latter two devices may cut the need for cables, using the slots still involves having to pull the memory card out of your device. Now a new generation of cameras offers built-in WiFi networking that lets you point, shoot, and print without hooking up any wires.

Kodak introduced the Kodak EasyShare One in January of 2005 and took the rest of the year getting it to market. Subsequently, it lost the race to Nikon, who beat Kodak to the punch by releasing two wireless cameras, the Coolpix P1 and P2. But what the EasyShare One offers in terms of features and functionality, and most of all, ease of use, is still quite exceptional. I was very impressed with the excellent graphical user interface. It's among the best I've seen. The EasyShare One's 3-inch LCD screen functions like a PDA, and even includes a stylus. If you have a Kodak EasyShare online account, you can connect with your online album and display the images right on your LCD screen.

The other two cameras are no slouches either. The 8-megapixel Nikon Coolpix P1 has very good picture quality. I had some issues with setting up my connections. However, once connected, I loved how the P1 lets you shoot and send images to your computer at the same time. The Canon PowerShot SD430 Digital Elph Wireless shares this capability. Both the P1 and SD430 also let you send images wirelessly to a printer, although with the Nikon you need to pay extra for the wireless Pictbridge adapter, and Canon's wireless printer adapter will only work on Canon printers.

So, if you're ready to make wireless cameras a part of your life, check out our comparison table. And stay tuned for more First Looks reviews of more wireless digital cameras coming soon.

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April 25, 2006 15:43 - Sony unveils new digital camera

I found this today for all of you who need to be on the cutting edge of information about the latest products in digital cameras. (I like to be there so why shouldn't you?) Sony is letting the word out about their new camera to be called alpha [actually the symbol for alpha but I can't print that here...] This new DSLR comes out of the demise of Konica in recent months and Sony taking over their DSLR and mounting system business.

Here is the messge from Sony that appeared this week announcing their new camera that debuts this summer:

"This summer, a new era in digital photography begins: the global launch of Sony's new digital SLR camera [alpha].

Inheriting the legacy of the Konica Minolta mount system*, [alpha] is your connection to the over 16 million compatible lenses sold throughout the world to date. Sony has integrated this renowned mount system with its own leading imaging technology, giving rise to a new breed of digital SLR camera.

[alpha] takes its rightful place alongside Sony Handycam video camcorders and Cyber-shot compact digital cameras. With the addition of [alpha], you may now choose from a truly complete range of digital cameras, opening up the opportunity to explore the untapped possibilities of digital imaging.

[alpha] is far more than just a high-quality SLR camera; it is a way for you to expand the boundaries of your creativity. Every aspect of [alpha] has been designed to inspire those who love photography and seek to express themselves through imaging. Sony's commitment to creating a new world of possibilities through [alpha] is unwavering.

* Known globally as Alpha / Maxxum / Dynax"

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April 26, 2006 11:05 - Kodak unveils Bluetooth wireless digital camera

This item had been leaked a few months ago in the digital workld. Today however Kodak has made it official. They are announcing a wild new digital camera equipped with Bluetooth wireless capability, two lenses and a variety of other cool features. There is also an update to their Easy Share software for Kodak digital cameras. Read on:

Dual lens BLUETOOTH Technology-Enabled Camera Launched, Facial Recognition, Context Sorting and Auto Albuming Among Future Kodak Innovations Demonstrated

ROCHESTER, N.Y., April 25 -- Eastman Kodak Company today unveiled the next advances in imaging innovation while marking the fifth anniversary of its first ground-breaking EASYSHARE consumer digital camera and docking system. Ranging from the market’s first dual lens BLUETOOTH enabled 6 megapixel, 10X optical zoom pocketsize digital camera to facial recognition and auto albuming software, Kodak’s line-up of innovations offer consumers new ways to radically enhance their imaging experience.

"Kodak continues to innovate to make the complex simple - delivering new technologies that enrich the consumer experience," said Pierre Schaeffer, Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of Kodak’s Consumer Digital Group. "Today we’re unveiling the next innovations in consumer digital photography that will allow people to take, share and archive pictures in ways they never thought possible."

Since the launch of EasyShare in 2001, Kodak’s innovative technology has driven it to a number one market share position in the U.S. in digital cameras, home snapshot printers, desktop imaging software applications, online photo sharing services and retail kiosks, according to industry sources. Today, Kodak introduces new products and future technologies that continue to build on the company’s hallmark ease of use, imaging innovations, and strategic partnerships to unleash the power of pictures.

New Wireless Camera, Software Among Introductions

The KODAK EASYSHARE V610 dual lens digital camera is the world’s smallest 10X optical zoom camera at less than an inch thick. (38 – 380 mm equiv.) Using precision-crafted KODAK RETINA Dual Lens technology, the sleek, pocket-size V610 camera combines two SCHNEIDER-KREUZNACH C-VARIOGON all-glass, non-protruding prism lenses to deliver such a long zoom range - a first for a camera so small (just 4.4 x 2.2 x 0.9 inches). The innovative 6-megapixel EASYSHARE V610 camera is able to capture extremely close, high quality pictures of distant subjects without the obtrusiveness of a larger camera due to anti-blur technology.

The EASYSHARE V610 model is one of the first digital cameras to incorporate BLUETOOTH wireless technology, making it simpler to instantly share pictures with people nearby. Pictures can be sent to any BLUETOOTH technology-enabled device up to 30 feet away as well as be received on the camera’s high resolution 2.8-inch LCD screen (230,000 pixels). The KODAK EASYSHARE V610 zoom digital camera will be available worldwide in May and will have an MSRP of US$449 in the U.S.

Also introduced today is the next generation of the award-winning EASYSHARE-ONE, the world’s first Wi-Fi consumer digital camera, and the only camera in the world from which people can e-mail pictures. The new KODAK EASYSHARE-ONE 6 MP digital camera combines the power of taking, sharing, organizing, and printing pictures into a single, highly innovative product. Its new WISPr (Wireless Internet Service Provider recommendation) protocol increases the number of hot spot locations to connect anytime, anywhere, wirelessly. The EASYSHARE-ONE 6 MP camera will be available in the U.S. beginning this summer for US$299 (MSRP). The Wi-Fi card is an optional accessory US$99.

The new Version 6.0 of KODAK EASYSHARE Software is also announced today. With more than 30 million copies in use worldwide, the free software provides an effortless way for people to organize, print, share and get creative with their ever-growing picture collections. Version 6.0, available in MAC and PC, comes with a new user interface to enhance the consumer experience and increase performance. It also includes a photo card printing feature that turns pictures into invitations, announcements and more. The new KODAK EASYSHARE Software V6.0 will be available for free download beginning in May at www.kodak.com/go/easyshare.

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April 28, 2006 14:09 - A funny take on a new digital camera feature!

Here is a funny take on a new feature of HP's new line of digital cameras. The cameras have the ability to slim you down a bit in the image thereby making you look better today but perhaps distorted down the road? Read on to explore Robert's thoughts on the matter....

We Don't Need Digital Cameras With A 'Slimming' Function

Robert Paul Reyes
April 26, 2006

I love to look at my old photo albums, the snapshots of my life elicits memories, regrets and dreams.

My First Communion: Shorts, bow tie and a big smile. My high school graduation: Long hair, acne and a wry smile. A company picnic: Khakis, polo shirt and a faraway look in my eyes.

These photographs chronicle my life, warts and all. But now Hewlett Packard has a line of digital cameras that allow you to change reality. These new generation cameras have a "slimming" function that manipulates the image so that the middle is slightly compressed and the outside edges are slightly wider.

Now you don't have to be a Photoshop geek to manipulate digital images, all it takes is one click to make you look slimmer.

Our memories alter and edit the past, we don't remember people and events the way they were, but the way we wished they were. That's why photographs are so invaluable, these snapshots of cold reality are a great memory aid.

I have enough well-intentioned but lying friends who tell my that I look fine, when I know I could stand to lose a few pounds.

The last thing we need is a camera that distorts reality, our photographs should chronicle reality, not an illusion.

These cameras may make you look 10 pounds thinner, but they should leave you with a heavy conscience. The ethical thing to do is to lose those extra pounds the old fashioned way: By eating healthy and exercising.

Our take... indeed, get out and shed those pounds and don't use the feature.

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