Samsung`s first digital SLR unveiled
The first digital SLR from Samsung was announced recently. Digital Photography Review describes the camera as the first fruit to emerge from the Samsung / Pentax partnership, announced in October last year. As a result, it seems that the GX-1S is similar to the Pentax *ist DS2.
The GX-1S features a 6 megapixel CCD, and is surprisingly light for a DSLR at 505g. With a maximum ISO of 3200, this camera will be suitable for use in low light. It remains to be seen whether shooting at this ISO will result in much digital noise. The camera also offers a continuous shooting mode of up to 2.8 frames per second. All Pentax DSLR lenses will fit onto the GX-1S.
Pantone gadget to improve monitor calibration
Digital imaging enthuasiasts who are familiar with the frustration caused by monitors with inaccurate colour interpretation might want to investigate the "huey", released by colour company Pantone.
Design Technica reports that it is about the size of a small marker, and is designed to calibrate a user`s monitor and adjust it based upon that person`s primary viewing activity, be it viewing photos or playing games.
The huey also features the ability to adjust the monitor to suit changes in ambient light within a room. This function will be ideal for fans of Photoshop or other digital imaging programmes. By ensuring colour accuracy, photographers could avoid nasty shocks when picking their pictures up from the lab.
Digital imaging market at outlined at CES Conference.
InfoTrends, digital imaging market research group gave its state of the market address last week at the Consumer Electronics Show press conference in Las Vegas.
According to Digital Camera Info, InfoTrends described how digital imaging is fast becoming a mature growth industry, how peaks have been hit in several key markets, and how manufacturers will have to target demographics and develop systems beyond the capture moment to stay profitable.
InfoTrends noted that Japan`s digital market peaked in 2004. It forecast that this will be the year for the market to peak in North America, and predicted that the European market will do the same in 2007. According to their data, the honeymoon is essentially over for manufacturers of digital cameras, although the market continues to grow.
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