Hardware

Kodak Tosses Digital Cameras in the Dustbin

Legendary camera company decides to focus on online and retail imaging service.

Olympus Releases Another Micro Four-Thirds with Retro Look

The Olympus OM-D E-M5 is a 16MP camera that accepts interchangeable lenses and is based on the Micro Four Thirds standard. It will sell for $1,299 when it's released at the end of March 2012.

Wide-Format Printers from Epson Aimed at Small Businesses

The Epson WF-7520, WF-7510, and WF-7010 can print documents up to 13" x 19". The 7520 and 7510 can also scan documents that are as large as 11" x 17".

Three New Sony Cyber-shot Digital Cameras

The new DSC-WX50, WX70, and TX200V are point-and-shoot cameras that range from $200 to $500. The high-end TX200V has impressive specs, including a super-thin profile that can nevertheless handle water, dust, and cold.

Creativeprose: Wacky Web Site of the Week Archive

Because we all need a little weirdness in our lives.

The Nikon D4 Is Your New Dream Camera

Yeah, the new Nikon D4 is $6,000, but it comes with a full-frame sensor, even better low-light image capture, and great video features. It deserves the title of "flagship".

Three New Fujifilm Cameras All Shoot Raw

These new compact digital cameras range from $380 to $800 with a wide range of functions and features. Is one of them what you're looking for?

Consumer Digicam Builds In Wi-Fi

The Samsung DualView DV300F has a few features you won't see in most lower-priced digital cameras, including a small LCD on the front of the camera and built-in wireless access to the Internet and your PC.

New Compact Camera from Leica

The digital Leica V-Lux 3 boasts a lens that has the 35 mm equivalent of 25 to 600 mm focal lengths. You can buy it starting in January 2012 for about $950.

Trip the iPhone's Camera Remotely

You probably already own a cable release for an iPhone and don't even know it. Exploit its ability to remotely trigger the iPhone camera and take shake-free photos.

2011 Holiday Gift Guide

Flummoxed by what to buy for the creative professional on your gift list? Perhaps one of the items in the 2011 CreativePro.com Holiday Gift Guide will do the trick.

New High-End Speedlight from Nikon

The SB-900 i-TTL, which retails for almost $500, is intended to be a top-of-the-line addition to Nikon's Speedlight system.

New Micro Four-Thirds Camera Boasts Very High ISO

Panasonic's new Lumix DMC-GX1 is a compact digital camera with interchangeable lenses. The company says that the camera excels in low-light conditions thanks to its ability to shoot at ISOs as high as 12800. Depending on kit options, it will cost between $700 and $950.

New Printer Promises Accurate Color, Fast Output, Media Flexibility

Graphic design agencies in the market for a new printer may want to investigate the $4,599 Xerox Phaser 7800. Its 1200 x 2400 dpi output can include high-quality comps, small-run projects, and more.

Best of the Blogs: November 4, 2011

This circumnavigation of the blogosphere includes posts about fonts (best, worst, and missing), color correction (Photoshop curves and/or levels), paper (handmade and mill run), printers (desktop and press), color calibration (monitor and printer), and an impressive if controversial demo of photo-deblurring technology. Plus, job hunting tips and product how-tos.

New Photo Printer Includes Five Shades of Monochrome Inks

The Canon Pixma Pro-1 Professional is a $1,000 printer with 12 ink channels. It can output a 13"x 19" print in 260 seconds. Ink tanks that are two-and-a-half times larger than those in previous Pixma models means you don't have to replace inks as often.

New Camera Lets You Change a Photo's Focus at Any Time

Whereas every other camera captures only a single plane of light, the new Lytro camera simultaneously captures multiple planes of light. The result is that you can change a photo's point of focus at any time using the free companion software. The cost for this ability may surprise you.

Three New Canon Photo Printers

These new printers wouldn't stand up to the output needs of a photo studio, but they may fit the bill if you're looking for an inexpensive, secondary photo printer.

New Epson Printers Are Affordable Workhorses

Epson has added four models to its WorkForce series of printers. As you can tell by the name, these printers aren't intended for fine art or gallery photos, but they're handy for freelancers and small shops that don't want to use their fancy printers for mundane documents.

New Wacom Tablets Start at $79

Wacom has updated its affordable Bamboo line of tablets. The size of the Bamboo Create compares favorably with the Intuos4 tablet and is half the price.