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SANYO Electric Co., Ltd. has announced the Xacti VPC-CA9 - Waterproof, High-Definition Dual Camera. The Xacti VPC-CA9 has earned the highest possible IEC 60529 waterproof rating (IPX8) allowing users to capture high-definition (1280×720px) 30fps video without worrying about the effects of water or snow. The Xacti VPC-CA9 is operable down to a water depth of 1.5 meters (5 feet).

The Xacti VPC-CA9 acts as a very high-resolution camera and as a high-definition video camcorder. It retains full still photo functionality which has been improved from previous models to allow shooting of 9MP photos.

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Polaroid has announced the launch of the Polaroid PoGo Instant Digital Camera, the first digital camera and instant printer combination that is portable enough to take anywhere. With the push of a button, consumers can select from among the digital photos on the camera, crop or edit them and in less than 60 seconds, print full-color, 2×3-inch prints - all with a single device.

The Polaroid PoGo Instant Digital Camera is a full-feature digital camera with 100 percent inkless printing. It outputs 2×3-inch sticky-backed photos with or without fun borders and has the advantage of reviewing photos on a three-inch color LCD screen before printing. The camera measures 4.7-inches wide by 3-inches tall and weighs 10 ounces. Unlike traditional Polaroid instant cameras, photos from the Polaroid PoGo Instant Digital Camera emerge fully developed.

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Canon is celebrating the 50-year anniversary of the introduction of their first SLR - the Canonflex.

Introduced in May of 1959, the 35mm focal-plane shutter SLR camera used a high-quality, breechlock lens mount. The lens flange ring was turned to lock the lens onto the camera flange’s bayonet lugs. The lens flange and camera flange did not rub against each other like today’s lens mounts.

The camera used Super-Canomatic lenses which had a fast, fully-automatic diaphragm. A 130-degree winding trigger at the camera bottom enabled quick film advance. An external selenium exposure meter could also be attached.

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Sony is adding high-definition movie recording to its digital camera line starting with the Cyber-shot® DSC-T500 model. The 10MP DSC-T500 features wide and full-screen 720p movie recording at 30fps in fine, standard and VGA recording modes. This resolution is three times higher than standard-definition movies. The movie function is based on the MPEG4 AVC/H.264 codec for video compression and stereo audio. Benefits of the format include high-quality video as well as small file sizes that are easy to download, upload and share.

The DSC-T500 can continuously record a video clip up to 10 minutes in length. It can hold hours of clips by expanding the camera’s capacity with a Memory Stick® media card (sold separately). Memory Stick® media is now available in capacities up to 16GB. It also features a dual photo and video capture mode. Simply press the photo button while in movie mode and capture up to three photos with no recording interruption.

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