Samsung Digital Imaging at PMA is exhibiting a concept camera that offers Live View photo composition. The “hybrid” features an APS-C sensor format that one finds in most DSLR’s and features an electronic viewfinder. The first model of the NX series should be available by the second half of 2009.
Samsung Electronics has expanded its CMOS image sensors to include a new high-definition 1/4-inch, 1.2 Megapixel (Mp) system-on-chip (SoC) imager. Samsung’s new S5K4AW sensor will primary focus on real-time high-definition (HD) video capture in notebooks and desktops and will benefit in business video conferencing, Internet video sharing, direct to web scanning, biometrics and security.
The notebook and desktop PC market requires an image sensor solution specifically optimized for video,” said Dr. Yiwan Wong, vice president of marketing for Samsung Electronics’ System LSI Division. “For PC users, the main concern of an embedded camera is video, not still image capturing. We’re addr
The Samsung GX-20 DSLR was tested out by Cnet UK recently and who gave it brownie points for its impressive feature list, its image quality and extremely effective anti-shake mode. However the camera does have its faults like; an unintuitive autofocus, disappointing lens kit and awkward controls.
Excerpt from review: “The GX-20's 14 million pixels look good on paper, but it's undermined by the Sony Alpha 350 and the Pentax K20D -- the Sony's much cheaper and the Pentax is better.”
Good news for potential camera buyers in the UK. Samsung has extended their cashback offer on the GX DSLR till 30th September. Buy the GX-20 single (18-55mm) or twin (18-55mm and 50-200mm) lens kit and you will be eligible for £100 cash back; purchase the GX-20 body-only kit and you will be eligible for £75 cash back; purchasers of the GX-10 twin or single lens kit are eligible for £50 cash back. For more details go to: http://www.samsungcamera.com/uk/gxcashback/
Samsung has released firmware update version 1.01 for the GX-20 DSLR. The new update is meant to minimize image noise when using 2 second self-timer. Download it from here.
Samsung has announced up to £100 Cashback on the Samsung GX-20 digital range. Buy the GX-20 single (18-55mm) or twin (18-55mm and 50-200mm) lens kit and you will be eligible for £100 cash back; purchase the GX-20 body-only kit and you will be eligible for £75 cash back; purchasers of the GX-10 twin or single lens kit are eligible for £50 cash back.
One needs to log onto http://www.samsungcamera.com/uk/gxcashback, download the redemption form, complete and return along with proof of purchase and serial number (cut from the box) to the address specified on the form. They will receive a cheque within 28 days.
Samsung just got the stamp of approval from Russia’s Energia , which for the uninitiated is an organization that developed the Soyuz spacecraft and the international space station.
2 Samsung Techwin cameras including 1 DSLR camera and 1 NV camera plus batteries, etc. will be flying on the Soyuz spacecraft on April 8th and will delivered to the Korean astronaut Soyeon Lee as well as Russian scientists. The astronauts will test the cameras capabilities in outerspace (talk about pressure) and will undergo rigorous quality testing.
A Samsung Techwin representative said, “On a historic day when a Korean takes flight into space for the first time, our company is proud that our technology is providing the first Korean digital camera in space. It means that we are letting the world know we have the best technology in the digital camera field. Henceforth Samsung Techwin will continue to develop world-class products for the space age, and we will look to capture more of the global market.”
BluBox Software Ltd has signed an agreement with Samsung Semiconductor Europe Ltd (SSEL) to further expand the European reach of Blubox. This new agreement entails Blubox to provide BluBox™ V4 that is a photographic digital data compression technology to Samsung memory card customers across Europe on a free trial basis from April onwards.
BluBox users can:
Without sacrificing picture quality
- Compress photo file sizes by up to 95%
- Encrypt and protect pictures using Government-standard encryption Dramatically reduce the time taken to send photos by email and FTP (send a whole album in the time it usually takes to email a couple of photos!)
- Unlike other compression products, BluBox allows users to view pictures while they are still compressed and encrypted
- Print directly from within the BluBox program or extract and then print
- Organise and store photos inside BluBox archives saving disk space and protecting private information from intruders
- Extract images back to their original file format for use in other programs
Commenting on the deal, Tim Capps, VP Business Development at BluBox said “We are very pleased to have concluded this deal with Samsung for our BluBox technology as it will enable millions of Samsung memory card and USB memory users across Europe to benefit from the massive compression of digital images which BluBox brings. We also have a number of other innovative applications we will be introducing in due course that will continually refresh the content story adding significant user benefit”.
System Requirements
PC running Windows 2000, XP or Vista; Microsoft .NET framework version 2.0 or higher; Liscence registration requires a connection to the Internet; We also recommend that you have at least a 400 MHz processor, 64 MB RAM and 15 MB free disk space on the hard drive.
Samsung apart from announcing a new DSLR, also unveiled two new lenses, the D-XENON 18-250mm F3.5-F6.3 and 18-55mm II F3.5-F5.6. Both lenses are compatible with the GX-20 and Samsung’s popular GX-10 DSLR and are expected to be available from March 2008.
With Canon and Olympus hogging all the limelight Pre-PMA, how could Samsung stay behind? The company also found this week appropriate to announce their new GX-20 DSLR. For the uninitiated, the GX-20 is the successor to Samsung’s GX-10 and has been equipped with a proprietary 14.6-megapixel CMOS sensor.
The Samsung GX-20 supports the Samsung Schneider D-XENON lenses, the Pentax KAF2, KAF, and KA mount lenses. The camera includes a dust removal system, supports RAW, has a max ISO sensitivity of ISO 6400 and features a Live View LCD. The Samsung GX-20 will be available in March for $1399.95.
The Metz mecablitz 48 AF-1 digital Flashgun was recently unveiled and as in the case of the Metz 58 AF-1, one can update the firmware directly via the Internet. Compatible with almost all popular brands (Canon, Nikon, Olympus, Panasonic, Pentax, Samsung, Sony), the 48 AF-1 has a 105 mm focal length and can be purchased with an optional “Bounce diffuser 54-23”.
The 48 AF-1 digital is equipped for Canon E-TTL and E-TTL II flash mode – for Nikon iTTL and D-TTL – for Pentax/Samsung P-TTL and for Olympus/Panasonic TTL-flash mode and also includes an USB interface.
Samsung Digital Imaging at PMA is exhibiting a concept camera that offers Live View photo composition. The “hybrid” features an APS-C sensor format that one finds in most DSLR’s and features an electronic viewfinder. The first model of the NX series should be available by the second half of 2009.
The Samsung GX-20 DSLR was tested out by 
Samsung has announced up to £100 Cashback on the Samsung GX-20 digital range. Buy the GX-20 single (18-55mm) or twin (18-55mm and 50-200mm) lens kit and you will be eligible for £100 cash back; purchase the GX-20 body-only kit and you will be eligible for £75 cash back; purchasers of the GX-10 twin or single lens kit are eligible for £50 cash back. 
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With Canon and Olympus hogging all the limelight Pre-PMA, how could 
