[filmscanners] Digital Cameras coming down to earth

["Arthur Entlich" <artistic-1@shaw.ca>]

Yeah, I know, this is a filmscanner group.  But maybe others are
interested in how the Digicam market is playing out these days since
there aren't a heck of a lot of big announcements coming out it the film
scanner market.

Gateway has just released a 5 megapixel 3X optical zoom "rangefinder"
camera.  So what?  Well, it is selling direct for $399 US, that's what.

For more info check the link below.

http://eletters.wnn.ziffdavis.com/zd/cts?d=75-67-1-1-56644-2875-1

Minolta has introduced a one piece $1200 US camera with image
stabilization and a 7X optical zoom.  It uses motors which move the
image sensor rather than lens elements to compensate for camera shake.

For more info, see below:

http://eletters.wnn.ziffdavis.com/zd/cts?d=75-67-1-1-56644-2878-1

Art

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