On June 23, Olympus’ stock hit its highest price since August 2008, receiving a shot in the arm from expectations for its medical equipment. Olympus reached a high of 3,670 Yen (US$35.60) on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, up by 6.4% over the closing rate on Friday, June 20. Turnover soared to a two-month high as well, at 3,620 Yen. The jump was caused by predictions that the … [Read more...]

Samsung Electronics announced its new Smartphone with a specialized camera, the Samsung Galaxy K Zoom. The muchawaited device offers advanced digital camera technology with Samsung’s Galaxy Smartphone experience and is available in India from July 9, 2014. It offers effortless capturing ability, real optics and a premium design, providing users the mobile solutions they need … [Read more...]

Nikon Corp. has released a full-frame D-SLR, the D810, with improved resolution and image processing. It offers a newlydeveloped FX-format 36.3 MP CMOS sensor and EXPEED 4 image processing engine. The camera doesn’t have an optical low pass filter, but has improved software that boosts performance and reduces false colour and moire. The D810 has a 51 point Multi-Cam  3500 FX … [Read more...]

Panasonic launched on July 17 the Lumix DMC-FZ1000, a new Bridge camera capable of taking 4K resolution or Ultra HD images. The camera features a 1-inch Type 20MP MOS sensor, a Leica DC Vario-Elmarit 25-400mm f/2.8-4 equivalent lens with integrated Smartphone Wi-Fi connectivity for remote control. This is the first time that Panasonic will use 4K video capture technology on … [Read more...]

Yuji Nakata has been appointed as the new Managing Director of Konica Minolta India. He has been associated with Konica Minolta for over 25 years and previously was serving as company’s Chief Representative in Thailand. Commenting on the appointment, V. Balakrishnan Executive General Manager Konica Minolta India, said, “Mr. Yuji Nakata has played a significant part through … [Read more...]