April 2007

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April 20, 2007
 
Panasonic AG-HPX500 Initial Review

The Panasonic AG-HPX500 is a new shoulder-mounted P2 HD camcorder. It has four P2 card slots which means there are no moving parts like tape or disc-based systems. Panasonic is hoping that this camcorder will set a new benchmark with 2/3” 3-CCDs, DVCPRO HD, 4:2:2 sampling and independent frame encoding, interchangeable lenses, and variable frame rates. It records in 32 high definition and standard definition formats, including 1080i and 720p in production-proven, 100 Mbps DVCPRO HD.         Initial Review

April 23, 2007
 
Visual Balance in Photography

Tedric Garrison writes, "Formal balance is the balancing on opposite sides of a given point, either by one or more elements that are identical or very similar. Think of a nice formal portrait of someone staring straight ahead. If you were to fold this picture in half, it would look the same on both sides. Both sides would have one eye. Both sides would have one ear. Both sides would show half a nose, and both sides would show half a mouth."         Full Article

April 24, 2007
 
Lexmark X2500 Initial Review

The Lexmark X2500 is an All-in-One that can do printing, copying and scanning. It can print at 4800x1200 dpi print resolution in photo mode on glossy media. For speed, the X2500 can print up to 22 ppm black and 16 ppm color printing. The X2500 can do copying without a PC with 1-touch, and it can has a 25% - 400% reduction/enlargement capacity. It can print anywhere from 1 – 99 copies. And it can even do one touch borderless photo copying of popular photo sizes such as 4x6”.         Initial Review

April 24, 2007
 
Lexmark Z1300 Initial Review

The Lexmark Z1300 is a thermal injet printer that works with most windows and mac operating systems. It is connected using a USB (2.0) port, and it has a one year limited exchange warranty. The Lexmark Z1300 can print at 4800x1200 dpi print resolution in photo mode on glossy media. For speed, the Z1300 can print up to 22 ppm black and 16 ppm color printing. It can do borderless prints up to 5x7 inches. It also has the option to up the photo quality with optional 6-color printing.         Initial Review

April 24, 2007
 
Digital Camera CCD Sensor Size

Ziv Haparnas writes, "The pixel sensor size is important and influences the characteristic of the digital camera especially in marginal light scenarios. Your digital camera sensitivity to light is directly influenced by the pixel sensor size. The bigger the sensor size the more light it can accumulate in a certain period of time. The result is that bigger pixel sensor sizes allow for faster shutter speeds at lower light conditions. Larger pixel sensor sizes result in less noise captured by each such sensor."       Full Article

April 24, 2007
 
New Seoul, South Korea Wallpaper Available

This Seoul, Korea desktop wallpaper was taken by Trey Ratcliff, a very popular HDR (High Dynamic Range) photographer. To see more of Trey’s amazing work, please visit his very busy website at stuckincustoms.com. Seoul is the capital of South Korea and is one of the world's most densely populated major cities with over 10 million people. This wallpaper is available in screen resolution sizes of 1024 x 768 up to 2560 x 1600.         Full Sizes

April 25, 2007
 
Sony Handycam HDR-CX7 Initial Review

The Sony Handycam HDR-CX7 was released to be the world's smallest and lightest AVCHD high-definition camcorder. In LP mode, it can record nearly three hours of full HD 1080 video on an 8-GB Memory Stick PRO Duo™ media card. It has a 3-megapixel sensor for full HD 1080 video and 6-megapixel digital still photos, optical image stabilization, and a 2.7" Clear Photo LCD Plus™ screen.         Initial Review

April 25, 2007
 
Sony Handycam HDR-SR7 Initial Review

Sony News Release Excerpt:
The new models incorporate Sony’s ClearVid™ CMOS sensor technology for stunning detail and clarity. Combined with the Enhanced Imaging Processor™ technology, these models deliver the advantages of high resolution, high sensitivity with low noise, and virtually smear-free pictures. The HDR-SR7 utilizes Sony’s 3-megapixel sensor for full HD 1080 video and 6-megapixel digital still photos.         Initial Review

April 25, 2007
 
Sony Handycam HDR-SR5 Initial Review

Sony News Release Excerpt:
These new high-definition camcorders allow for quick data transfer from the camcorder to a compatible PC for editing, back-up and playback. Although bundled with software for simple editing, these camcorders are also compatible with the new Sony Vegas Movie Studio Platinum Edition 7.0e software update, as well as Sony Vegas Movie Studio Platinum Edition software for more advanced editors that will be available in July.          Initial Review

April 25, 2007
 
Sony Handycam HDR-CX6EK Initial Review

The Sony Handycam HDR-CX6EK was released to be the world's smallest and lightest high-definition camcorder. In LP mode, it can record nearly three hours of full HD 1080 video on an 8-GB Memory Stick PRO Duo™ media card. The HDR-CX6EK is also the first camcorder to have face detection technology. It has a 3-megapixel ClearVid CMOS sensor for full HD 1080 video and 6-megapixel digital still photos, optical image stabilization, 10x optical zoom, and a 2.7" LCD screen.         Review

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