SAMSUNG UNVEILS 2008 SECOND-HALF DIGITAL CAMERA LINE UP

RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J., July 16, 2008 – Samsung today unveiled its 2008 second-half digital camera line up with the launch of four new models – the TL34HD, TL9, SL310W and SL201. Joining the company’s growing array of advanced digital imaging solutions, these four new digital cameras bring new technologies to the industry and will be on retail shelves nationwide in time for the upcoming holiday shopping season.

TL34HD
Boasting an impressive resolution of 14.7 megapixels and renowned Schneider lens yielding a 28mm wide-angle focal length with 3.6x optical zoom, the TL34HD promises sharp, clear and detailed images with every shot. The most advanced point-and-shoot digital camera in Samsung’s history, the TL34HD builds upon the success of its predecessor, the NV24HD, with the ability to capture high-definition video at a resolution of 720P along with Dual Image Stabilization.

Featuring an all-metal build, the TL34HD is pocket-sized with dimensions of 3.68″ x 2.34″ x 0.80″. Available in all-black, or silver with a red accent adding to the camera’s elegance, the TL34HD takes camera design to a new level. Although compact, a large three inch touch-screen hVGA LCD dominates the back of the camera and is sure to turn heads no matter where the TL34HD may be used.

The TL34HD also pioneers Samsung’s next generation Smart Touch 2.0 user interface, which further simplifies the way users navigate through the camera’s comprehensive feature set. By incorporating touch-screen technology, users can now select and control various camera functions by interacting with the TL34HD’s large three-inch touch screen LCD. Not only does this enhance the experience for the shooter and the operation of the Smart Touch interface, but it also provides for a much sleeker and attractive design.

TL9
Samsung’s TL9 is an ultra compact, 10.0 megapixel digital camera highlighted by a large 2.7 inch LCD, internal 5x optical zoom as well as Dual Image Stabilization. The latest digital camera in Samsung’s digital camera arsenal to feature MP3 and PMP capability, the TL9 sets itself apart from the crowd as a multimedia powerhouse.

The TL9 is encased in a silver, metal body, measuring 3.74″ x 2.36″ x 0.84″, and incorporates a unique design element which graces the top of the camera’s body – dual analog gauges. The small gauges, located next to the power button, display remaining battery life and memory capacity in a way that’s easy for the shooter to access while on the go. Thanks to the enhanced sensitivity of the TL9′s CCD sensor, which features a maximum ISO of 1600, and the camera’s Dual Image Stabilization, users can rest assured that they’ll be able to capture images in low-light situations, especially when the use of a flash is not desired.

Shooters can also benefit from a comprehensive suite of automatic controls designed to help them capture better images, specifically portraits and group shots of family and friends. The TL9′s Face Detection technology makes taking pictures of family and friends a snap, as it detects up to nine faces and automatically adjusts focus and exposure to ensure better composition and image quality. Furthermore, Smile Shot automatically triggers the TL9 to take a photo only when the camera detects smiles on the subjects’ faces, and Blink Detection will prevent a photo from being taken if the camera recognizes that a subject’s eyes are closed – a useful feature as it’s often difficult to distinguish closed eyes when composing a shot on an LCD screen.

SL310W
Ideal for the step-up shooter, the SL310W is highlighted by features commonly found on higher-end, more expensive digital cameras, including an impressive resolution of 13.6 megapixels, Dual Image Stabilization, 2.7 inch LCD, and a 3.6x, 28mm wide-angle optical zoom lens which significantly improves the user’s ability to photograph more of a desired scene.

Unlike a standard 35mm lens which is commonly found on compact digital cameras, the SL310W’s 28mm wide-angle lens gives consumers the ability to expand their creativity and take even more moving and emotional images. Ideal for a variety of scenarios, users can easily leverage the increased viewing angle of the SL310W’s wide-angle lens, especially when shooting landscapes or groups of family or friends.

The SL310W offers a number of user-friendly features, including 11 scene modes, auto red eye fix and MPEG-4 video recording. The camera also features Self Portrait, Face Detection, Blink Detection, and Smile Shot technology, all which help enhance the digital imaging experience for the shooter.

The SL310W also offers Function Description and a Photo Help Guide. Function Description automatically provides a brief and easy to understand description of each setting when scrolling through the camera’s menus, helping the end-user determine which setting is appropriate for their current shooting scenario. The camera’s Photo Help Guide is another intuitive component incorporated into the digital camera. Photo Help Guide offers the end-user a guided tour of how to take better images as well as easy-to-follow tips instructing them how to obtain excellent results.

SL201
The Samsung SL201 is an ultra-slim, compact point-and-shoot digital camera featuring a resolution of 10.2 megapixels, a 3x optical zoom lens and large 2.7-inch intelligent LCD which will automatically brighten or dim based on available lighting.
For added versatility, the new SL201 features Face Detection, Self Portrait, and Digital Image Stabilization technology. Face Detection makes taking pictures of family and friends a snap as it automatically detects up to nine faces and automatically adjusts focus and exposure to ensure better composition and image quality. Self Portrait mode is a unique function that takes the guessing out of taking a self portrait. When in Self Portrait mode, the SL201 automatically detects the user’s face, adjusts focus and exposure, and will only allow a photo to be taken if the subject is centered in the frame. Samsung’s improved Digital Image Stabilization (DIS) helps the user capture blur-free images.

With 11 scene modes to choose from, including Night, Children, Landscape, Text, Close Up, Sunset, Dawn, Backlight, Fireworks, and Beach & Snow, shooters can effortlessly adjust the camera to capture the most superb image possible in any setting. Additionally, the SL201 features Function Description and a Photo Help Guide. Function Description provides a brief and easy-to-understand description of each setting when scrolling through the camera’s menus, helping the end-user determine which setting is appropriate for their current shooting scenario. The Photo Help Guide is another intuitive component incorporated into the digital camera. It offers the end-user a guided tour of how to take better images as well as easy-to-follow tips instructing them how to obtain excellent results.

Jan 15, 2008

Transcend Releases Largest-Ever 32GB 133X CompactFlash® Card

In order to meet the growing consumer demand for larger capacity, high-speed memory cards, Transcend Information, Inc. (Transcend), a global leader in memory products, recently released its new 32GB 133x CF card – a welcome addition to Transcend’s successful and ever-growing line of flash memory cards.

Transcend’s 133x CF cards target users who demand superior performance and reliability from their memory cards, including professional photographers, reporters and photography enthusiasts. To ensure ultimate compatibility and speed, these cards operate in both dual-channel and Ultra DMA mode 4 modes*. Transcend’s 133x CF cards achieve extraordinarily fast read/write speeds of up to 45MB/16MB per second on average**, making consecutive shooting and non-stop video recording with today’s high-performance digital single lens reflex cameras (DSLR) easier than ever. With impressive transfer speeds and enormous capacities up to 32GB, users are guaranteed to get the very best performance results from their high-tech digital equipment.

Designed from the ground up for speed and reliability, Transcend’s 133x CF cards feature built-in ECC (Error Correction Code) to automatically detect and correct errors during data transfer, which prevents data corruption and missing files. During the manufacturing process, Transcend uses only brand name MLC NAND Flash chips and premium quality components to ensure robust, long-life durability and guaranteed performance. For further peace of mind, all CF cards are comprehensively tested for compatibility as well as reliability, and carry Transcend’s renowned Lifetime Warranty. Aside from the new extra-large 32GB version, Transcend’s high-speed 133X CF cards are also available in 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB and 16GB capacities.

Product Features

• High-speed 133X performance
• Dual channel flash interface
• CF Type I
• Supports IDE PIO mode 6 and Ultra DMA mode 4*
• Read/write speeds up to 45MB/16MB per second**
• Fully complies with the new CF 4.1 standard
• Hardware ECC (Error Correction Code)
• ATA interface
• Low power consumption
• Multi-platform compatibility
• RoHS Compliant
• Lifetime Warranty
• *Default setting: Ultra DMA mode 4
• **Note: Based on internal Transcend testing. Actual transfer speeds may vary due to host hardware, software and usage

Operating Frequency

• WCDMA2100 (HSDPA), EGSM900, GSM850/1800/1900 MHz (EGPRS)
• Automatic switching between bands and modes

Dimensions

• Volume: 90 cc
• Weight: 114 g
• Length: 112 mm
• Width: 50.2 mm
• Thickness (max): 17.3 mm

Memory Functions

• Up to 100MB internal dynamic memory* for messages, ringing tones, images, video clips, calendar notes, to-do list and applications
• Hot swappable microSD memory card slot

*Dynamic memory means that the available memory is shared between dynamic memory functions. When any of these functions is used, there is less available memory for other functions which are also dependent on dynamic memory.

Power Management

• Battery: Nokia Battery (BP-6MT) 1050mAH
• Talk time: up to 190 minutes (WCDMA),up to 260 minutes (GSM)
• Stand-by time: up to 210 hours(WDCMA),up to 225 hours (GSM)
• Still images: up to 290 pictures (with flash)
• Video capture: up to 110 minutes (VGA, 30fps)
• Video call: up to 120 minutes
• Video playback time: up to 200 minutes (VGA, 30 fps)
• Music playback time: up to 10 hours(offline mode)

*Operation times may vary depending on radio access technology used, operator network configuration and usage.

Display

• 2.4″ LCD QVGA (240 x 320 pixels) TFT color display with up to 16.7 million colors

User Interface

• Operating system: S60 software on Symbian OS
• User interface: S60 3rd edition, Feature Pack 1
• Automatic screen rotation

Call Management

• Logs: keeps lists of your dialed, received, and missed calls
• Voice dialing (with Speaker independent name dialing (SIND)) and voice commands
• Nokia Push to talk (PoC)

Messaging

• E-mail (SMTP, IMAP4, POP3), MMS, SMS

Data Transfer*

• WCDMA HSDPA 2100 MHz with simultaneous voice and packet data (PS max speed DL/UL= 3.6Mbps/384kbps, CS max speed 64kbps)
• Dual Transfer Mode (DTM) support for simultaneous voice and packet data connection in GSM/EDGE networks. Simple class A, multi slot class 11, max speed DL/UL: 177.6/118.4 kbits/s
• EGPRS class B, multi slot class 32, max speed DL/UL= 296 / 177.6 kbits/s
• GPRS class B, multi slot class 32, max speed DL/UL= 107 / 64.2 kbits/s

*Actual achieved speeds may vary depending on network support.

Connectivity

• Integrated wireless LAN (802.11 b/g) and UPnP (Universal Plug and Play)
• Bluetooth wireless technology with A2DP stereo audio
• USB 2.0 via Micro USB interface and mass storage class support to support drag and drop functionality
• 3.5 mm stereo headphone plug(Nokia AV Connector)and TV out support (PAL/NTSC)
• Nokia Nseries PC Suite connectivity with USB, and Bluetooth wireless technology
• Local synchronization of contacts and calendar to a compatible PC using compatible connection
• Remote over-the-air synchronization
• Send and receive images, video clips, graphics, and business cards via Bluetooth wireless technolog

Video Features

• Video player – supports MPEG4, AVC/H.264, H.264, H.263, RV
• OMA DRM 2.0/1.0 & WMDRM support for video
• Resolution: MPEG4 VGA @ up to 30 fps scaled to QVGA on device or VGA in TV-out mode
• Transfer your videos from compatible PC: Windows Media Player, USB mass-storage file transfer or Nokia Nseries PC Suite using full-speed USB 2.0 connectivity

Music Features

• Digital music player – supports MP3/AAC/eAAC/eAAC+/WMA/M4A with playlists
• OMA DRM 2.0/1.0 & WMDRM support for music
• Integrated stereo hands-free speaker
• Stereo FM radio (87.5-108MHz) with Visual Radio support
• Nokia Stereo Headset HS-43 in-box
• Bluetooth wireless technology 2.0 with A2DP Stereo audio

Imaging and video

• Up to 5 megapixel (2592 x 1944 pixels) camera, Carl Zeiss Optics: Tessar™ lens, MPEG-4 VGA video capture of up to 30 fps
• Direct connection to compatible TV via TV-out or wireless LAN/UPnP
• Front camera, CIF (352 x 288 pixels) sensor for video telephony
• Video call and video sharing support (WCDMA network services)
• Integrated xenon flash
• Slideshow from gallery
• One-click upload of photos & videos to web
• Nokia XpressPrint: direct printing via USB(PictBridge), Bluetooth connectivity (BPP), and WLAN (UPnP) or via online printing

Camera Specifications

• Sensor: CMOS, 5 megapixel (2592 x 1944)
• Carl Zeiss Optics: Tessar™ lens
• F number/Aperture: F2.8
• Focal length 5.6 mm
• Focus range 10 cm ~ infinity
• Macro focus distance 10-50 cm

FUJIFILM TAKES ON GENERATION ‘Z’ The New 7.2 MP FinePix Z10fd Style-Cam Features Cutting Edge Technology that Flirts with Today’s Youth

Valhalla, N.Y., July 26, 2007 – Responding to popular demand to be ‘hooked up’ at all times, FUJIFILM U.S.A. Inc. today unveiled a brand new digital camera designed specifically for today’s fashion-conscious digital natives. Combining cutting edge technology with style and sophistication, the FinePix Z10fd provides tech-savvy Gen ‘Z’ users with an eye-catching digital camera that makes it easy to take great pictures and share them with the press of a button.

The 7.2 MegaPixel FinePix Z10fd features an ultra-portable design, making it easy to take this sexy micro-mini camera anywhere you go and it comes in five brilliant colors to match the latest styles of today’s fashionistas – Wave Blue, Wasabi Green, Hot Pink, Sunset Orange, and Midnight Black. It also sports a Fujinon 3x optical Zoom lens, 2.5″ LCD screen and packs 54MB of internal memory to give you some extra room when your memory card has had its fill. With its stunning high-resolution LCD, the FinePix Z10fd also has a cool new slideshow mode from Fujifilm that let’s you view and share your photos spontaneously with friends with music provided to help set the mood.

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With endless possibilities the FinePix Z10fd makes it easy and fun to stay connected with friends and family and share all life’s moments through technology

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Capturing the ultimate party pictures will never be an issue with the FinePix Z10fd, as it features Fujifilm’s innovative Face Detection Technology. A one-touch selectable mode that identifies up to 10 human faces in a scene, Face Detection Technology sets the correct focus for a chosen primary face and exposure for all detected faces automatically, regardless of where subjects are located within the frame. It can cope with back-lit scenes such as concerts and it also comes in handy for capturing the perfect self portrait. The Z10 also includes a new Automatic Red Eye Removal feature, that works in conjunction with Face Detection. Red eye is a common complaint given by 60% of digital camera users. Z10 instantly checks each detected face for red eye, and if it’s found, corrects it automatically, saving the time consuming process of fixing it in your PC after the image is downloaded.

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The FinePix Z10fd comes equipped with Fujifilm’s innovative IrSimpleTM technology for fast, easy wireless image transfer to any IrSimpleTM equipped device. With the FinePix Z10fd you can capture the moment, point to a similar device and share the image instantly with friends – so instead of making an innocent r take the group photo with five different cameras, they’ll only have to take it once and IrSimpleTM handles the rest.

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Also making life easier for the bloggers of the world, the FinePix Z10fd comes equipped with Fujifilm’s handy Blog Mode that lets you post pictures to blogs, websites, auctions, or e-mail with ease by copying and automatically resizing any image you’ve captured to a properly sized 640×480 (VGA) (or 320 x 240) image size, right in the camera, saving time from downloading it and adjusting it on your PC.

In addition to these innovations, the FinePix Z10fd is hooked up with the following fantastic features:
Picture Stabilization: Picture Stabilization utilizes higher sensitivities, up to ISO 1600 in the Z10fd, (with an incredibly high signal to noise ratio for clean images), and faster shutter and operational speeds to help reduce camera shake, freeze subject movement and improve low light background detail.
i-Flash Intelligent Flash: i-Flash detects subtle lighting differences within a scene, and then varies the flash intensity accordingly. It also leverages the high sensitivity of the Z10fd to enable the camera to use less flash, preventing that “blasted with light” effect that so many digital camera flashes leave you with. The result is pleasing, natural tones with no flash “wash-out”.
Dual Shot Mode: In this mode, the FinePix Z10fd quickly shoots two images in succession — one with and one without the flash — saving both. This convenient function lets the user perform an on-the-spot picture comparison and decide whether the FinePix Z10fd produced the most pleasing photo with flash, or without.
Special Scene Modes: The FinePix Z10fd has 14 scene positions including Fireworks, Beach and Snow, offering a one-touch setting for almost any situation.
xD / SD / SDHC Compatible slot: A new single media slot accepts both xD Picture Card and SD/SDHC media cards. One slot – two media options.
Battery Life: Long-life rechargeable Li-ion battery (up to 200 shots).

“Fujifilm recognized that today’s younger generation wants to be connected with their friends at all times and that there wasn’t a digital camera manufacturer that really addressed this.” said David Troy, Senior Product Manager, Consumer Digital Cameras, Electronic Imaging Division, FUJIFILM U.S.A., Inc. “We decided to create a camera that would mesh our latest technological advancements with today’s popular trends and styles, and came up with the Z10fd.”

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Further information on the FinePix Z10fd will be available at HYPERLINK “http://www.offZhook.com” www.offZhook.com, the official website created especially to celebrate the ‘Z-Lifestyle,’ when it goes live on August 1st. Along with a myriad of fun downloads and interactive displays, aspiring photographers between the ages of 18 and 24 will have the chance to submit original photos in a competition that will award 4 lucky winners with a VIP trip to New York to attend the Z10fd launch party in October.

The FinePix Z10fd will debut in late September at a retail price of $199.95.

About Fujifilm
Fujifilm brings continuous innovation and leading-edge products to a broad spectrum of industries including medical, life sciences, consumer electronic, chemical, graphic arts, information systems, photography and office products based on its vast portfolio of digital, optical, fine chemical and thin film coating technologies. The company provides products and services that contribute to the advancement of culture, science, technology and industry, as well as to improved health and environmental protection. It is the global leader in digital minilabs; Computed Radiography systems; ink dyes, pigments and UV inks for inkjet printers and materials used in the production of flat panel displays. It was ranked number 15 for U.S. patents granted in 2006, employs more than 75,000 people worldwide and in the year ended March 31, 2007, had global revenues of $23.6 billion.

FUJIFILM U.S.A., Inc., Valhalla, NY, is a U.S. marketing subsidiary of FUJIFILM Corporation, Tokyo, Japan, providing digital and analog photographic Imaging Systems, Recording/Storage Media and Motion Picture Film products and services to consumers, professionals and businesses.

For more information on FUJIFILM U.S.A. products, customers can call 800-800-FUJI or access the FUJIFILM U.S.A. Web site at HYPERLINK “http://www.fujifilmusa.com/” \o “blocked::http://www.fujifilmusa.com/” www.fujifilmusa.com. To receive news and information direct from FUJIFILM U.S.A. via RSS, subscribe free at HYPERLINK “http://www.fujifilmusa.com/rss” \o “blocked::http://www.fujifilmusa.com/rss” www.fujifilmusa.com/rss.

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FinePix Z10fd Digital Camera – Specifications*
CCD sensor
1/ 2.5-inch
Number of effective pixels
7.2 million pixels
Number of recorded pixels
Still image: 3,072 x 2,304( M) /3,072 x 2,048(3:2) / 2,304 x 1,728/ 1,600 X 1,200 / 640 X 480
Storage media
Internal memory (approx. 54MB) / xD-Picture Card TM ( 16MB – 2 GB ) /SD memory card /SDHC memory card
File format
Still image : JPEG (Exif Ver. 2.2)
Movie : AVI (Motion JPEG)
(Design rule for Camera File system compliant / DPOF-compatible)
Recording Capacity with 256 xD Picture Card (not included)
Still Image Movie
7MP(F) 7MP(N) 3:2 3MP 2MP 0.3MP 640×480 320×240
73 146 164 257 410 1,999 Approx. 4.6min Approx 7.4min
Recording Capacity with 512 SD memory card (not included)
Still Image Movie
7MP(F) 7MP(N) 3:2 3MP 2MP 0.3MP 640×480 320×240
143 286 322 503 793 3869 Approx. 9.1min Approx 1.5min
Recording Capacity with 4GB SDHC memory card (not included)
Still Image Movie
7MP(F) 76MP(N) 3:2 3MP 2MP 0.3MP 640×480 320×240
1,124 2,229 2,502 3,955 6,131 30,655 App.70.5min App113.5min
* A movie recording will stop automatically when the movie file size becomes approx. 2GB.
Lens
Fujinon 3x Optical zoom lens , F3.7 – F4.2
Lens focal length
f=6.63mm – 18.9mm, Equivalent to 38-110mm on a 35mm camera
Digital zoom
Approx. 4.8 X
Aperture
Wide-angle: F3.7/8
Focus distance
Normal : Approx. 60cm/2.0 ft to infinity
Macro: Approx. 8cm/3.1 in to 80cm/2.6 ft
Sensitivity
AUTO/Equivalent to ISO 64/100/200/400/800 /1600(Standard Output Sensitivity)
Exposure control
TTL 256-zones metering
Exposure mode
Programmed AE
Shooting mode
Auto, Manual, Natural Light, Natural light with Flash, portrait, Landscape, Sport, Night, Auction, Sunset, Snow, Beach, Museum, Party, Flower, Close-Up, Text, Picture Stabilization, Movie
Shutter speed
3 sec. to 1/1000 sec. (depend on exposure)

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