Now you’ll be able to digitize your old photos with this Digital Photo Converter from VuPoint. You just place your photograph on one of the included trays (they come in various sizes for photos up to 5×7) and then slide it into the converter. Instead of a moving scanning head, the VuPoint uses a 5 megapixel digital camera that allows for up to 1,800 dpi and 10 bit color, your images will transfer with amazing clarity. It also features automatic color balance and exposure control to make the most of all of your scanned photos. Available now for a price of $149.99.

Pentax has announced its new digital camera, the Pentax Optio E60. Powered by two AA batteries - either alkaline or lithium disposables, or NiMH rechargeables, this new digital camera will feature a 10 megapixel CCD image sensor with a 3x optical zoom lens, 2.4-inch LCD display, compact body(1.0″ / 25mm thick) design, Face Recognition and High Sensitivity Digital Shake Reduction. Available from October 2008 for a retail price of $140.

Canon announced a new entry-level d-SLR: the EOS Rebel XS, which along with the recently introduced EOS Rebel XSi, replaces the popular Rebel XT and Rebel XTi cameras. The company has decided to rollout some of the advanced features in its XSi features, but left out others to reduce-costs and differentiate the new entry-level d-SLR. Sporting the company’s new Digic III processor and a new live view mode, Canon’s EOS Rebel XS has a 10.1 megapixel image sensor that is almost identical to that used in the Rebel XTi (short of the XSi’s 12.2 megapixels, but higher than the 8MP on the original XT); the new Rebel XS also features a 2.5-inch LCD, which is larger than the 1.8-inch on the XT but smaller than 3.0-inch LCD on the XSi).

Canon has not announced pricing and availability for the US, but the camera was officially announced in Japan. The US will likely see a debut next month and the camera is expected to ship later this summer at about the same price point as the current XTi (or about $200 less than the Rebel XSi).

Panasonic announced the HDC-SD8K digital camcorder. The specs remain the same as the cam records full HD video on a SDHC card it packs in a 10X optical zoom Leica lens and a 2.7 inch display. Along with the new red body color it has a matching grip belt along with an extra battery and a 8GB SDHC card so you dont miss out on any event at the Olympics. Only 150 pieces will be manufactured with each selling for 128,000 Yen ($ 1280).

Sony releases its champagne gold-colored DSLR α300. As a 500-limited edition, it offers a bundle of 18–70mm standard zoom lens(SAL1870) in champagne gold color.

The α300 offers Sony’s Quick AF Live View technology so you can frame photos on the camera’s 2.7-inch LCD without sacrificing auto-focusing speed common to other live-view systems. Sony’s innovative Pentamirror Tilt mechanism directs light to a dedicated live view image sensor, enabling fast and responsive TTL phase-detection auto-focusing, even during live view.

Fujifilm has announced its latest FinePix, the A850. This compact camera offers a 8.1 Megapixel CCD sensor, 3x optical zoom, a 2.5 inch LCD screen, a maximum sensitivity for up to ISO 800, a picture stabilizer, 14 different scene modes, and can capture video at 30fps. The FinePix A850 will be available from retailers from July 2008. Pricing will be announced nearer to the date of the launch.