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.

Kodak comes back with a new M2008 digital camera that features the 10MP resolution, 3x optical zoom, 3-inch LCD, and 720p video recording capability. No word on a release ’round these parts, it seems, but those in China can apparently pick one up now for about $270.

The latest in the Pentax Optio V series is the V20 from Hoya a standard-class compact digital camera that has a zoom lens with increased magnification of 5X, enabling for the user to enjoy photography with further high-magnification. The Pentax Optio V20 comes with a high resolution, a 3.0-inch LCD monitor with approximately 230,000 dots that enables images and the text to be displayed largely and clearly.

The LCD monitor has a wide viewing angle of 170 degrees from all directions, making it easy to confirm images, even when looking at the screen diagonally. The LCD comes newly coated with an AR (Anti-Reflection) coat that suppresses outside light and reduces reflections.

Canon rolled out its AVCHD camcorder ‘HG10′ in Korea market, which supports 40GB full HD HDD, 2.7-inch widescreen LCD, 1920×1080 resolution, 10x HD video zoom lens and DIGIC DV II processor.

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Olympus today updated its E-series cameras with the E-520. Replacing the E-510, the new 10-megapixel digital SLR mirrors changes brought to the earlier E-420 with a larger 2.7-inch LCD and a much more advanced live preview feature: photographers can not only use autofocusing but also see the effects of changes to exposure and white balance before taking the shot. The camera also shoots faster, at up to 3.5 frames per second, and includes both face detection and shadow compensation to bring out detail in darker areas. Other additions include wireless flash support and an upgraded image stabilization feature that not only better compensates for unintentional shifts but can be told to watch primarily horizontal or vertical movement. The E-520 ships in July and will be priced at the same level as starter DSLRs like the Nikon D60. A basic, body-only unit will sell for $600, while a kit with a starter 14-42mm lens will sell for $700.

Olympus has also taken the opportunity of the E-520’s launch to introduce a stand-alone, 9-18mm, f/4.0-5.6 lens designed for very wide angle shots. It supports all cameras with Olympus’ mounting system and will ship in the fall for $600 by itself.

The Snap concept has been designed by Young Hwan Kim and it is basically a Sony Cybershot camera featuring a snap cover that pivots to let the user take photographs. What this essentially does is, the cover makes the camera look very chic and it’s leather clad outer surface makes the Cybershot look almost like a wallet. So you can now safely tuck it into your pocket, which makes the Cybershot Snap very handy and functional. Apart from aesthetics and a little bit of convenience, the Snap feature has no other real function.