Digital Video & Photography

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.

28 April 2006 - The world is evolving and we have seen so many improvements in technology in the past year. From the era of bulky and heavy cameras to sleek slim cameras. Now we even have cameras with built-in video capture mode plus MP3 player functions. This week, we bring to you one of these devices which come with built-in video capture, picture-taking and MP3 player functions all rolled into one. Ladies and gentlemen, the DigiLife’s DDV-C330...

2 April 2006 - The HD-XA1 is the top-end model of the two Toshiba unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas last January. The unit can upscale DVDs to 720p or 1080i - the maximum HD resolution the player supports. It has HDMI output - component and S-video too - and support for Linear PCM 5.1 audio with Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD.

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.

24 August 2006 - Creative Technology today introduced Creative DiVi CAM 516, a stylish mini digital camcorder offering video recording in the latest MPEG-4 format and video playback on TV in addition to practical functions such as a 5.1 Megapixel digital camera, MP3 player, voice recorder and webcam - all at an affordable price of SGD$249.00. Creative DiVi CAM 516 is available at the COMEX 2006 in Singapore from 31 August 2006 at the suggested retail price of SGD$249.00.

17 April 2006 - Samsung Electronics announced on Thursday that it is planning to put its ultra mobile PC(UMPC) Q1 model, on worldwide sale in May. Samsung's Q1 is based on the Origami platform developed by Microsoft and Intel. It has a 7-inch LCD (liquid crystal display) monitor with 22.7/13.9/2.6 cm dimensions and weighs 779 grams. The Q1 is based on an Intel Celeron M processor running at 900MHz. It has 512MB of memory and a 40GB, hard-disk drive. There is a wired and wireless LAN adapter, Bluetooth, and a Compact Flash card slot. Samsung's tablet PC will be available from May 1st and will cost USD$1,264. It will also go on sale in May in the U.S., Europe, CIS, and China where prices are yet to be announced.

28 March 2006 - CameraTown reports that Olympus will be offering their "Live View" CCD display E-330 Digital SLRs in 6 different packages, from "Pro", to "Traveling Pro", "Nature Pro" and even "Underwater Pro" kits. Being a DSLR, Olympus is doing a rather bold move, since most of the other DSLRs are just sold body alone, or at most with a kit lens. With their different packages, it seems that Olympus is targeting straight at Point & Shoot upgraders, who's looking at specific packages to improve in their shooting arsenal.