Hear Sony’s Mark Weir discuss new DSLRs announced today in a special episode of the DIMAcast
Sony Electronics today beefed up its digital SLR line with three new models that promise to bring better price and performance to the field — including an affordable full-frame camera. In a special episode of the DIMAcast available now, 6Sight Report Editor Paul Worthington speaks with Mark Weir, digital imaging senior technology manager at Sony, [...]
Sony supes up SLRs with HDR, 24 megapixels
Sony Electronics Inc., San Diego, Calif., says it is bringing “the performance of a higher class of cameras within the reach of a broader group of consumers” with three new SLRs. The A550 is a 14 megapixel model priced at $950 body only — making it the first in its class, Sony says, with a [...]
Rearview LCD for seeing better behind you
Daihatsu Motor Co Ltd. is offering the first Japanese car with a reverse view digital imaging system for helping eliminate blind spots.
The Mira Cocoa model has a “Back Monitor Pack” option priced at about $459 that combines a CCD camera attached to the back of the car and a color LCD on the left part [...]
Docucopies launches envelope printing services
Docucopies.com, Hudson, Wis., a supplier of discount color printing and color copies, launched custom envelope printing services, based on customer requests.
“We would get requests from customers fairly often for envelope printing,” says Jeff Corbo, the company’s marketing director. “It was just a matter of the right time, and we’re happy to finally say that time [...]
NPR promoting shoebox scanning to listeners
National Public Radio (NPR) featured shoebox scanning services in a segment in this week’s “All Things Considered” show. The “All Tech Considered” segment on NPR featured Sam Allen, CEO of ScanCafe, reporting on a study commissioned by the service to determine the number of photo prints. “In the U.S. right now, there are about 550 [...]
InfoTrends study reveals drivers of camera phone activity
A new study from InfoTrends has revealed that US consumers highly value the ability to take photos with their mobile phones. Over half of respondent cited the camera as a vital feature on their mobile phone, second only to text messaging capabilities. The camera feature was ranked significantly higher than all other phone features [...]
Photo & Imaging: Leading Edge looking at more photo stores
According to Australia’s Photo & Imaging News (PIN), Leading Edge Digital, a division of the Leading Edge buying group, may open more company-owned Kodak Digital Express stores if its new Sydney store proves a success.
Leading Edge Digital, which signed an exclusive agreement with Kodak about 12 months’ ago, opened its first wholly-owned Kodak Express [...]
