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Panasonic has introduced the Lumix DMC-FZ28 digital still camera, featuring a 27mm wide-angle Leica DC VARIO-ELMARIT lens with an 18x optical zoom. The FZ28 also boasts 10.1 megapixel resolution. For image processing, the FZ28 features the Venus Engine IV that can snap off consecutive shots at 13 frames per second in High Speed Burst Shooting mode. In High Sensitivity mode, the FZ28 can capture photos with sensitivity up to ISO 6400 in extremely low light situations. The engine allows the FZ28 to shoot up to 460 photos (CIPA) on a single battery charge thanks to improvements in power efficiency. Panasonic’s iA (intelligent auto) mode, which makes it easy for anyone to take photos, has been further enhanced. The newly added AF Tracking function automatically tracks the subject once the AF has been set even if the subject moves around, making it easier to capture sharp, well-focused photos of decisive moments. The FZ28 continually monitors the light source and automatically activates the...

Panasonic has introduced two new cameras - the FX150 and the DMC-LX3. FX150 The FX150 is a 14.7-megapixel model, an addition to the Lumix FX Premium range of digital cameras. It is equipped with a 28mm wide-angle lens and comes with the Venus Engine IV allowing 330 pictures (CIPA) per battery charge. The FX150 offers easy manual control, letting users adjust the shutter speed as desired. The bracketing function includes the exposure bracketing available on previous models plus a new color bracketing function that can record color, monochromatic and sepia shots of an image at the same time with a single press of the shutter button. The FX150 also introduces a new multi-exposure function that creates an interesting artistic effect by superimposing up to three consecutively shot images, while the user views the previous image on the monitor. The FX150 features a 2.7-inch large LCD and can also record original picture data in RAW file format enabling the user to develop the image with the ...

Samsung has revealed their M150 entry level mobile handset. This simple yet seemingly good looking handset is equipped with a 1.77-inch LCD display that sports a 128 x 160 pixel resolution. It comes with 20MB of internal memory and a VGA camera that also supports MPEG4 video recording. Other features include an integrated FM radio and a music player that supports MP3, AAC, AAC+ and WMA audio file formats. If you think that those are all the features the phone has, you’d be wrong as the M150 also supports Bluetooth v2.0 and WAP. The price and availability of the M150 has not yet been disclosed although the worldwide launch of the handset will be sometime next month.