Kodak’s breakthrough image sensor for digital cameras will first see the light of day in a low-price camera for novice photographers. The company announced Tuesday that the new Kodak C513 would be the first camera to use their new sensor, which specializes in improving low-light photographs.

“Traditionally, CMOS has allowed for lower cost camera design but was not able to provide top image quality,” said John Blake, general manager of Kodak’s digital division. “Kodak has changed that dynamic with the introduction of a digital camera at a remarkably affordable price without compromising image quality or camera function.”

The $79.95 C513 is a no-frills point-and-shoot camera with a 5.0 megapixel CMOS sensor, 3X optical zoom, 2.4-inch LCD display and digital image stabilization. It comes with 16MB of onboard RAM, and an SD expansion slot to provide the real storage. Power for the camera comes from trusty (if bulky) rechargeable AA batteries. Kodak says it will be available in August.

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Case Logic has launched a new range of camera cases, including the SLRC-4 backpack (pictured). The new Case Logic bags feature water and crush resistant materials, tailor-made lens protector pockets, removable shelves and flexible interiors. The SLRC-4 is a a camera/computer backpack with Hammock Suspension System and dedicated pocket for laptops of up to 15.4” in size.

Case Logic Press Release

Picture perfect!

Case Logic launches its camera case range

Gembloux, Belgium, 25th July, 2007: Case Logic, the leading worldwide marketer of business and lifestyle accessory products, is proud to introduce its new camera case range, providing the ultimate protection for SLR and digital cameras and lenses.

Designed with photographic professionals and enthusiasts in mind, the line features water and crush resistant materials, tailor-made lens protector pockets, removable shelves and flexible interiors. The collection’s urethane coated zips not only protect the interior from possible water damage but also ensure speedy camera access, for those split second photo opportunities.

The SLR camera cases are available in a stylish colour combination of black and grey and provide extensive storage options. In addition, Case Logic has created matching media storage cases to house and protect those high tech necessities such as batteries and memory cards. The SLR line also boasts the SLRC-4, a camera/computer backpack with Hammock Suspension System that provides ultimate protection for camera lenses and a padded dedicated pocket to keep laptops of up to 15.4” securely in place – no matter where your ideal photo takes you!

Case Logic uses superior materials and hardware that guarantees quality and longevity. Each Case Logic product is backed with a Limited Lifetime Warranty.

Case Logic products are distributed throughout Great Britain by Path Group Plc.

About Path Group Plc –www.path.co.uk
Founded in 1983, the Path Group Plc is a UK based supplier with global resources focused on providing differentiated high value Consumer Electronics accessories to leading retailers in the UK, Europe and the US. As well as designing and manufacturing high performance premium products under the IXOSВ® brand the Path Group is also the exclusive provider for the UK of leading international brands including Case Logic. The Path Group’s mission is to partner with leading retailers from independent specialist to multinational chains. The company excels in providing high quality solutions for the best possible consumer experience in-store and in-home via its proprietary Path Connected Sales Programme.

About Case Logic – http://www.caselogic.com
Case Logic, founded in 1984 in Boulder, Colorado (United States), with European headquarters in Gembloux, Belgium, is a leading worldwide marketer of lifestyle-oriented accessories. Its product range includes over three hundred storage and organisation solutions for personal and professional needs, as well as mobile accessories: Mobile Computing, Lifestyle & Luggage, DVD, Media, Automotive, Photo/Video, and Portable Electronics. Case Logic holds more than one hundred patents for their innovative design and product technology.

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PhotographyBLOG has a review of the Olympus E-410 and writes, “most of the audience for this camera will likely be upgrading from a point and shoot compact and therefore in the main wanting to shoot portraits of family and friends with a bit more вЂ?pep’. It’s in this area that the Olympus E-410 excels, delivering sharp, flattering portraits with vividly healthy skin tones. Distortion aside, the lens is capable of delivering commendably sharp images to boot.”

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The on-going battle between photo-sharing Web sites has produced its next casualty. Yahoo announced on Thursday that it will be closing Yahoo Photos in favor of Flickr, the Web 2.0 photo site which that the company snapped up in 2005.

After the initial acquisition of Flickr, Yahoo decided to keep both sites running at the due to the different audiences they attracted. Yahoo Photos focused more on uploading photos to print them, while Flickr was based around a social community that just wanted to share and discuss photos. Apparently, the social approach won out. Flickr has gained 22 percent more visitors in the last year, according to Hitwise, while Yahoo Photos has suffered a 60 percent loss in visitors.

Yahoo plans to offer Yahoo Photos users options for migrating their photos in June, with the site to be permanently closed a few months later. Oddly enough, Yahoo will not be pushing Flickr as the sole replacement for Yahoo Photos. Kodak Gallery, Photobucket, Shutterfly and Snapfish will all be recommended, and users will be able to transfer their photos to any one of them in a single click.

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PhotographyBLOG has a review of the Fujifilm S5 Pro and writes, “Overall the Fujifilm S5 Pro displayed an amazing lack of noise with regard to its images – delivering a performance at ISO 1600 that would be comparable to that from lesser cameras at ISO 400, with ISO 3200 equivalent to the kind of results normally seen at ISO 800. Which means, if you’re indeed shooting in low light without flash, as most social photographers worth their salt prefer working these days, the Fujifilm S5 Pro is capable of delivering results that are bang ‘on the money’.”

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