Digital Video & Photography

3 September 2008 - Sony Launches Cyber-shot Cameras DSC-T77 and DSC-T700; they are touted as the world's slimmest digital still camera incorporating Optical Steadyshot. The DSC-700 comes pre-configured with 4GB of RAM and photo management software. The last unit, the DSC-T500 features the latest ability to bring a HD video ready camera into the compact Cyber-Shot.

17 June 2008 - Sony reinforces its commitment to drive the high-definition (HD) wave in the region by showcasing its suite of products and solutions tailored to address HD content from broadcast studios to the home. Broadcast Asia 2008 marks the South East Asia debut of new products from the solid-state XDCAM EX™ camcorder and deck, the new HKSR-5804 file transfer option board designed to accompany the HDCAM SR SRW-5800 deck and the premium CineAltaä digital cinematography line-up.

13 May 2008 - Creative today announced the Creative Vado Pocket Video Cam. Small enough to fit easily in your pocket, purse or the palm of your hand, the Creative Vado Pocket Video Cam changes the way video is captured, shared and stored by making it fast, easy and fun. The Creative Vado will be available from 12 June 2008 at the PC Show and The CREATIVE Stores at Marina Square, Plaza Singapura and International Business Park, the online store at sg.store.creative.com and authorised dealers in Singapore at the suggested retail price of S$169.00 and in colours of silver or hot pink.

19 March 2008 - A few new digital imaging products from Canon were officially launched today at The China Club Singapore. We bring you a little more information, not only on their latest digicams, but also their highly anticipated EOS 450D.

13 November 2007 - SINGAPORE – November 13, 2007 – Creative Technology Ltd, a worldwide leader in digital entertainment products, today introduced the best of Creative Live!® Cam series webcams to date with advanced technology, unsurpassed image quality and winning features. Showcasing enhanced image quality that is sharper, clearer and more vibrant than ever before, the new Creative Live! Cam series webcams raise the bar with significant improvements in key technologies, sleek designs, new packaging as well as more software bundling. Comprised of the Creative Live! Cam Optia Pro, Creative Live! Cam Notebook Ultra, Creative Live! Cam Notebook, Creative Live! Cam Video IM Pro, Creative Live! Cam Video IM, Creative Live! Cam Vista IM, Creative Live! Cam Notebook Pro, the new series shows off the Live! difference in video communications.

17 October 2007 - Ruggedly constructed from lightweight, rigid magnesium alloy to withstand the most severe operating conditions, the dust- and splash-proof E-3 boasts substantial improvements in performance that include the world’s fastest AF*1 with an 11-point-full twin cross AF sensor system, high-speed sequential shooting capability at 5 frames/sec., and a high-speed shutter up to 1/8000 sec.

23 August 2007 - Check out official microsite for more details.

16 September 2006 - CEDIA officially opened today at the Denver Convention Center. Toshiba added two new 1080p models in the 42-inch and 47-inch screen sizes, and created a whole new sub-category called Cinema Series Pro. These models are an off-shoot of their Cinema Series line, which feature striking piano black cabinetry. Toshiba also announced that they had sold approximately 30,000 HD DVD players so far this year, and were outselling Samsung's Blu-ray disc player by 3-to-1. Not resting on its HD DVD laurels, it will be launching two additional models in the Fall timeframe. While one model will still output 1080i, the HD-XA2 will feature HDMI 1.3 and output 1080p. It will pass multi-channel DTS-HD, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby True HD; and retail for USD$999. This model will be available in December. Runco introduced 14 new models including LCD, plasma and front projection displays. Runco will be offering a new 50-inch 1080p plasma display for USD$9,999. All of their front projectors will be capable of displaying images in a true widescreen 2.35:1 aspect ratio (without black bars) vs. 16:9 of standard widescreen projectors. Mitsubishi held a short press conference noting that sales of MicroDisplay HDTVs were up 46% so far this year over last, and growing.

3 July 2008 - Sony Singapore is proud to announce Joi Chua (蔡淳佳) as the first α brand ambassador. The α brand represents Sony’s Digital Single-lens Reflex (D-SLR) cameras. Critically acclaimed as one of Asia’s finest voices, Joi is an artist at heart who is passionate about photography. Joi will be the face of Sony’s D-SLR cameras for one year.

17 June 2008 - Targetted at digital compact camera users who yearn to do mor with photography, Canon introduced its most affordable ever DSLR - the Canon EOS 1000D that combines ease of use, compactness and outstanding technologies. The EOS1000D was created to address the need for a fully featured DSLR at a low price, making it easier for consumers tocross the percieved high-DSLR-cost barrier.

10 April 2008 - The DC330 and DC320 camcorders feature a 45x advanced zoom whilst the DC310 features a 41x advanced zoom. All three camcorder models offer a 37x optical zoom with electronic image stabilization. The new camcorders all offer true wide high resolution 16:9 recording which is ideal for playback on widescreen television. The Canon DC330/DC320/DC310 camcorders are now available at all Canon authorized dealers at the recommended retail price of S$899 / S$799/ S$699 respectively.

27 November 2007 - The Canon ScanFront 220 and 220P network scanners pack easy to use, powerful features into sleek and compact design Singapore, 27 November 2007 - Staying true to its commitment to deliver innovative and user-friendly technologies, Canon has launched the network-ready touch-screen ScanFront 220 and 220P.

18 October 2007 - With a whole new list of features packed in the EOS 40D, will the 40D be a worthy upgrade to the EOS 30D? Or will it be a slightly disappointing case like when the EOS 30D was released to replace the EOS 20D? Will the EOS 40D be the choice of camera in the prosumer DSLR range? Read on and you decide!

20 September 2007 - Today, over at Sunny Sentosa, we took some time off to attend Canon's Empowerment press event at One Degree 15, Marina Club. The imaging solutions company had 22 new products up lined up for launch, from printers to scanners to cameras! The press was given heads up on the much anticipated Powershot G9 and EOS 1Ds MK III as well... VR-zone takes you on a joyride through the latest and the greatest in Canon's arsenal!

6 November 2006 - Canon announced the 20 short listed films for the annual Canon DV Fest - Singapore’s largest film-making outreach programme. Starting from tonight, audiences from all over the world will be able to view all short listed entries and vote for their favourite short film. The judges this year are Serene Choo, VP, Branding & Promotions, MediaCorp TV; Irene Ang, CEO, Fly Entertainment; Holman Chin, General Manager, Vision Media, Andrew Koh, Director and General Manager, Consumer Imaging and Information, Canon Singapore; and Simon Siah, Event Producer, Canon DV Fest 2006. This closed-door awards event will be held on 24 November 2006 at DXO Club, Colours by the Bay, Esplanade Mall. Winners will be awarded prizes amounting up to $50,000 worth of cash and prizes. Results of the winners will be posted on the DV Fest website one day after the event.

24 August 2006 - Olympus has just announced these three new compact digicams : (1) Olympus µ 740 Makes Its Mark As Slimmest 5X Zoom Digicam In The Market [USD$405/SGD$649] (2) Turn heads with the slim-line Olympus FE-190 [USD$250/SGD$399] (3) Olympus FE-170 Brings Easy And Flexible Digital Photography To Everyone [USD$190/SGD$299] They are available from end August 2006 and comes with a free 512MB xD-Picture Card.