The M7 caused a bit of a stir when it arrived with features that required battery power to operate – particularly the electronic shutter. Without power users are restricted to shutter speeds of 1/60sec and 1/125sec, whereas models before the M7 had used an entirely mechanical shutter and could therefore continue working in the event of a flat battery- or no battery.Leica has discontinued its M7 film camera after 16 years of service. According to the Red Dot Forum, which is run by the Miami Leica store, the last of the M7 standard and ‘a la Carte’ bodies has been built and no more will be made. The Miami store lists the camera as ‘Out of Stock’ but models will remain in circulation ... Read more »

Published Jun 1, 2005 | dpreview staff

Phil: This information was supposed to be embargoed until later on today however both Pentax Sweden and Pentax USA appear to have now posted full details of the camera (including specifications) hence the embargo is now dead.Pentax today announced the new *ist DL. This 'new' camera is essentially the same as the *ist DS but with a few feature changes and specification reductions. We can only assume that this new model will allow Pentax to push the price of their 'most affordable' digital SLR even lower. Primary differences include Auto ISO, removal of 11-area AF, a penta-mirror viewfinder with lower magnification and a larger LCD monitor.

Summary of changes (compared to the *ist DS)

• Auto ISO
• 3-point wide AF (*ist DS was 11 area)
• Wide / spot AF
• Three level 'soft' digital filter
• Continuous shooting buffer reduced to 5 / 3 ... Read more »

Joshua Waller reviews the new Sony Alpha A77 with the 16-50mm f/2.8 SSM Lens - the A77 is the top of the range 12fps 24.3 megapixel SLR/SLT from Sony.
 9 Feb 2012 12:00AM by ePHOTOzine |  Sony Alpha SLT-A77 in Digital SLRs
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07.08.2013

Ready to Capture High-quality Hand-held Night Scenes and Zoom Shots Equipped with Time Lapse for Playing Back Long-time Changes in a Short Time

Norderstedt, August 7, 2013 – Casio Europe GmbH and its parent company, Casio Computer Co., Ltd., today announced the release of the EX-ZR800, a new model in its popular High Speed EXILIM line of digital cameras. With all the responsive photo-taking features of a High Speed EXILIM, the new camera also packs a powerful 18x optical zoom and comes with 5-axis, 5-stop*1 image stabilization.
*1. When optical image stabilization and technology for combining high-speed burst images are used together. Based on a Casio survey.

With the aim of providing digital cameras that enable people to capture fleeting moments with beautiful images, Casio has been pursuing the full potential of the compact digital camera using its original high-speed technologies. This effort is based on the company’s “Triple Zero” development objective, which seeks to minimize and eliminate shutter lag, ... Read more »