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Olympus today finally introduced their new professional digital SLR, the E-3. The E-3 is the follow-up to the E-1, which was announced way back in 2001. The E-3 has a lot to offer, though it finds some really tough competition in the Nikon D300. Anyhow, enough rambling, here are all the details:Olympus E-3 Features

• 10.1 effective Megapixel Live MOS sensor (may be the same one as on the Panasonic DMC-L10)
• FourThirds lens mount, with 2X focal length conversion ratio
• Sensor-shift image stabilization; Olympus says it can give you a five stop advantage
• World’s fastest autofocus (according to Olympus — when paired with the new SWD F2.8-4.0, 12 - 60 mm lens) thanks to new dual 11-point biaxial cross-type AF system
• Live view on a flip-out, rotating 2.5″ LCD display (with 230k pixels)
  • 100% field-of-view display
  • User can enlarge center of frame to verify focus
  • Real-time exposure, white balance, and depth-of-field preview
  • Same autofocus in live view as E-510: requires a button press and some mirror flipping
  • LCD has an ambient light detector, so it brightens as needed
• Enormous optical viewfinder with 1.15x magnification and 100% field-of-view display
• Weather-sealed magnesium alloy body; durable shutter lasts for 150,000 cycles; Supersonic Wave Filter removes dust from the sensor
• Can shoot as fast as 5 frames/second for up to 16 RAW or an unlimited number of JPEGs
• Full manual controls and RAW image support (obviously)
• Built-in flash + hot shoe; can control up to three groups of wireless flashes straight out of the box
• Dual memory card slots: xD + CompactFlash Type II (with UMDA support)
• Uses the BLM-1 lithium-ion battery; 610 shots per charge (with live view off)
• Optional HLD-4 battery grip ($199) takes two BLM-1 batteries
• USB 2.0 High Speed support
• Shipping in November for $1699

Along with the E-3 come two new external flashes. Both the FL-36R and FL-50R can be controlled wirelessly from the E-3, and their rotary heads let them rotate in four directions. These two new flashes are priced at $299 and $499, respectively.

Sony new mega-capacity Cyber-shot® DSC-T2 digital camera 8-megapixel model features 4GB of internal memory and can store up to 40,000 VGA-quality photos or 1,000 8-megapixel pictures, eliminating the need to manage multiple media cards. And, you won’t spend hours trying to find your pictures on this camera.

‘Tis The Season For Photo Sharing
The camera’s album folder makes it easy to organize and access thousands of photos in-camera. Images can be viewed in chronological order and displayed in a helpful calendar view. By installing the bundled Picture Motion Browser software, you can also view images by events like birthdays or Sunday BBQs.
Beloved photos can be selected and moved to the camera’s “favorites” folder for virtually instant retrieval, without having to navigate through hundreds of pictures. In favorites, photos can be arranged in six separate subfolders with a touch of a finger.

The “sharemark” folder can store those photos and videos deemed worthy for sharing beyond the camera onto the web. The T2 model is pre-loaded with Sony PMB Portable software, a user-friendly application that automatically runs when the device is connected to a compatible PC via the supplied USB cable. The software lets you publish photos and videos directly to popular web sharing sites, such as Crackle™, Flickr™, Photobucket™, Shutterfly™ and YouTube™.

Holiday Snapshots Made Easy
Designed to be both powerful and stylish for the holidays, the camera has a new look with a compact silver body; black LCD frame; and a sliding lens cover available in blue, green, pink, white or black. The fashionable Sony LCS-TWE carrying case is also available in the same colors to match the camera.

Its touch-panel LCD screen replaces small buttons with on-screen icons and a user-friendly interface to make camera operation fast and simple. You can touch the screen to select the subject you want to focus on (shooting mode) and where you want to zoom in (playback mode).

Sony’s distinctive “smile shutter” function makes capturing informal portraits and family snapshots effortless. The function automatically detects and captures a person smiling without the need to press the shutter. If there are several people in the frame, you can select the primary subject for the camera to watch by touching the screen. A sequence of up to six smiling shots can be taken without the need to manually press the shutter.

Combined with such technologies as face detection, optical image stabilization and high sensitivity (ISO 3200), the camera is equipped to capture life-like holiday memories.

Photos As Holiday Entertainment
Photo viewing can be festive with the camera’s new scrapbooking feature, which allows you to choose up to 16 colorful designs to view photos on the camera’s anti-reflective screen. The unit also lets you add up to eight different creative effects to your photos, such as blurring and filter effects.

For the ultimate in photo viewing, you can gather family and friends around a high-definition television set and enjoy memories in full 1080 HD resolution. The T2 camera can be connected to the TV set via HD component cable or an HD cradle (both sold separately). Equipped with a built-in slide show function, the camera lets you view photos, complete with dynamic transitions choreographed to your choice of programmed music clips or by adding your own.

The Cyber-shot DSC-T2 digital camera will ship in December for about $350. Additional accessories will include batteries, travel chargers, sports packs and cases.

There are mobile phones with Internet capabilities and then there are Internet tablets. Then there is the new Nokia N810 Internet Tablet. Building upon its predecessors, the Nokia N810 tablet is being touted as a new phase in portable internet communication. Whether you are near a Wi-Fi hotspot or have your Bluetooth-capable mobile phone, you can take advantage of the N810 to make internet calls. The N810 features a slide-out QWERTY keyboard and a touch-scren interface. There’s also a VGA camera for video conferencing.

One of the big plus-points of the N810 is the integrated GPS receiver and pre-loaded maps. It comes with tons of POIs, and you have the option to upgrade to Wayfinder’s voice-guided navigation. You can easily carry it in your pocket or in the car. The large 4.13 inch , 800×480 pixels resolution widescreen is great to fit in your palm, and with an optional 10GB memory card you can carry up to 7500 songs. Nokia claims up to 45 hours of music playback on the device.

Powered by maemo Linux based OS2008, the Nokia N810 has a customizable UI and support for Adobe flash 9, Bluetooth headset, Skype, and Video Gizmo. Priced at US $479 (excluding tax), the Nokia N810 Internet Tablet will be available starting mid-November.

LG has announced the LG R200. The notebook is to be released in the Korean market on October 17th. The notebook allows users to enjoy a variety of entertainment functions such as MP3 playback, photo and mini games via a 2.5-inch external LCD monitor even if the computer is not booting into Windows.The notebook should be based on Intel’s Santa Rosa Platform (Centrino Duo or Pro). Equipped with wireless LAN 802.11n-draft, Triple Hexa-band Antenna and three USB ports, the R200 supports ATI HD 2400 and 135Mbps data transfer speed. Adopting 12.1-inch wide display, 2GB memory and 160GB HDD(1GB Turbo memory) and super multi drive, it is expected to be available for 2,240,000(KRW).

Toshiba’s Digital Products Division, has announced the launch of its Satellite Pro A200 and Satellite Pro A210 notebook series. Toshiba is broadening its portfolio of business notebooks by re-launching the Satellite Pro brand that is affordable and business-essential notebooks for mobile professionals.In creating the Satellite Pro A200 and Satellite Pro A210 series, Toshiba listened to customer requests and created a notebook to deliver all of today’s essentials for the mobile professional, including easy-to-use features, a streamlined design and broad mobility.

Intel Centrino Duo processor technology is featured on the Satellite Pro A200-EZ2204X notebook and provides users with the performance, improved battery life and enhanced wireless connectivity they need. This mobile microarchitecture includes Intel Core 2 Duo Processors3, Mobile Intel GM965 Express chipset and Intel PRO/Wireless4 3945ABG.

The Satellite Pro A200 and Satellite Pro A210 series feature a 15.4-inch diagonal widescreen display with TruBrite Technology. Encased in a distinctive Onyx Blue chassis, the Satellite Pro A200 and Satellite Pro A210 series conveys and reinforces an overall professional image. The eye-catching case also houses a DVD SuperMulti optical drive, making it easy to share or back up data onto CDs or DVDs.