Gitzo Traveler tripod uses for Travel Series 1 to claim that it was copied because of its flexibility and low weight often. Now you will keep the distance to the competition and puts on the Gitzo tripod with advanced features and new accessories.

Gitzo uses a new material and now with using the Carbon 6X has reduced weight to a kilo. The pack size is 42 cm, with Gitzo advertises an increase to 5.5 kilo capacity.

In addition to the stand includes the new Traveler series 1, two top tripod or two new ball heads. The top tripod offered for a 4-segment and G-Lock leg snap closure system. Then there are the model variant with 5 segments and traditional lock. Notches on the ball are the tripod legs in the collapsed state and adapted to provide a minimized volume of the stand.

For both, there is a ball head tripod kit-conversion kit that allows the reconstruction of the head by a quick change to a head with camera support plate.

With improved torsional rigidity and stability, and with optimized vibration behavior, it will contain the new Gitzo Traveler Series 1 Tripod even with larger stands. We are looking forward to the test, the fact that prices for the Gitzo Traveler Tripods are quite elevated.

The recommended retail prices:
Gitzo Traveler Series 1 Tripod GT1542T: 750 €
Gitzo Traveler Series 1 Kit GK1780TQR4: 850 €
Gitzo Traveler Series 1 Kit GK1780TQR5: 890 €
Centric Ball Series 1 GH1781T: 170 €
Centric Ball Series 1 GH1781TQR: 220 €

Pentax makes the Optio RS1500 before a new version of its Chameleon cameras. Its most visible feature: removable front cover. Who now so when you shoot thought the front of the camera should be more colorful, can resolve this problem now even easier. According to Pentax, the cover can be changed without tools. In the previous Optio RS1000 had to make way for another four screws.

The Optio RS1500 snaps pictures with a resolution of 14 megapixels, zoom optical maximum of 4 times (27.5 to 110 mm, corresponding to small image) and has a 3-inch screen on the back. HD video can hold the camera at least in 720p (1280 x 720 pixels) at 30 frames per second. The weight of the camera is 130 grams

The Optio RS1500 is available in white and silver from April 2011. The price is 130 €.

Ricoh announced the latest version of the CX-series camera. The CX5 is home to a zoom in a compact body with 10.7 times magnification - already known from the predecessor CX4, the 28th in our digital camera the best list Rank is.

The focal length of up to 300 mm can be doubled with little loss of quality to 600 millimeters. As the image sensor is a back-illuminated CMOS chip comes with ten megapixel resolution is used. For image stabilization, the sensor is movable.

Dual auto-focus
Ricoh has revised the autofocus system, which is based on the CX5 on two pillars: an AF sensor constantly measures the distance between camera and subject, plus a contrast AF is for fine tuning. The hybrid auto focus is to focus within 0.2 seconds - both 28-millimeter wide-angle and at 300-millimeter telephoto. The Multi-Target-AF can also follow the CX5 multiple objects and capture in a series of images with different focus points.

High-resolution display
Series of images should be able to get in touch with the CX5 5 photos per second. In addition to 14 scene modes and an automatic program selection (S Car) offers the CX5 and manual recording capabilities. The light sensitivity between ISO 100 may be up to ISO 3200. You can shoot in 720p HD resolution, an HDMI output is available. When the display is also Ricoh further down on a high-resolution 3-inch screen with 920,000 pixels.

The Ricoh CX5 will be available in February for around 300 €.

Samsung expands NX-system camera series with the NX11. In the NX11 is the user using “i-Function” is used, you can use to make key camera settings directly on the lens. For this objective, the additional controls: one button and a dial. Samsung was the first time this equipment feature of the compact system camera NX100.

Large AMOLED display
Visually and technically, the NX11 otherwise strongly reminiscent of the published one year ago NX10. The NX11 has an APS-C image sensor with 14.6 megapixel resolution. For image control is an AMOLED display with three inches diagonal, and an electronic viewfinder (subpixel resolution 921 000) are available. In addition to various scene modes, the NX11 is also a pivotal feature panoramic function. Video you can record with 1,280 x 720 pixels (720p/30). Compared with the NX11 NX10 will provide a revised housing that will allow for better management. Whether to replace NX11 NX10 is Samsung could not confirm on demand.

Available March
The Samsung NX11 will be available in March. The price is not yet known. We assume a similar classification as for the NX10 from a year ago - the kit would thus cost about 700 €, the street price are therefore at about 550 €.

New NX Lenses
In parallel with the new camera Samsung announces further i-Function lenses for the NX system: thus give it in the future, a 18-55mm zoom lens and a 20mm fixed focal length. The already available 20-50mm lens was also marked in silver color. Prices and availability are still unknown.

The Rollei camera vendors increases as the third producer to Aiptek and Fuji film in the 3D photography. Will soon launch the Camera Power Flex 3D and the digital picture frame design Line 3D be available.

Rollei Power Flex 3D
The Power Flex 3D camera has two lenses and two image sensors, each with five megapixel resolution. So the camera can simultaneously record two images from different angles. You can watch the result on the 2.8 inch display (resolution: 640 x 480 pixels), which provides a spatial representation, without the need for special glasses. Used the “parallax barrier”method, the individual pixels of perception with the right and left eye is distracted. Films, the camera in HD Ready resolution (1,280 x 720 pixels). Via HDMI connection, you can send the photos to a 3D-3D-TV. Of course you can also record normal 2D photos.

Rollei 3D Design Line
The digital picture frame design, 3D Line can display photos of the 3D camera. It offers a screen size of seven inches and a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels. To perform a spatial representation, you also need at the picture frame no 3D glasses. The integrated battery - enough for three hours of use - you can use the frame without the AC adapter and even use it as an MP3 player, or e-book reader.

The camera Rollei Power Flex 3D and the 3D picture frame design line will go on sale in January. The price will be 300 € each.

Olympus introduced a camera at Photokina novelty - but only as a housing model which lacks the technical components yet. The new, yet unnamed Olympus camera to complete the offer up and go into competition with high-quality compact cameras like the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 and Samsung EX1. With the clear and simple case design, the camera announcement is very noble.

Quality parts, few concrete
Among the technical features, Olympus has yet covered. However, we were in talks already learned the first details. So the camera is a particularly strong light zoom lens from Olympus’ Zuiko high series feature - the first time in a compact camera. To the sensor resolution, it is still not available, but the size: it is to be a very large and so powerful light sensor to act, but not one in the Micro Four Thirds format, as it comes in the PEN system cameras. A photograph shoe and a socket for an electronic viewfinder to be found. Wide range of accessories - including the PEN series - is designed to support the high-quality claim

Further details on the new camera will follow later this year. The launch is expected to take place in the first quarter of 2011. A prize called Olympus yet. However, we assume that this will be on the level of similar cameras, and thus between 400 and 500 euros.

Samsung has unveiled its compact camera with an ST80 instrument with many possibilities for wireless networking: The camera can wirelessly upload photos and videos directly to the Internet or have them display on the notebook, TV and other digital devices.

The Samsung ST80 supports Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and DLNA and can be integrated into the home network. Further technical data: The resolution of the sensor is 14.4 megapixel, optical zoom enlarges the three-fold. The device is operated via a 3-inch touch screen.

In addition, the camera brings a lot of automatic photo features: So welcome the “Smart Filter” feature recordings of various lens effects - with Lomo-or fish-eye effect in miniature or as a line drawing. New is the “Smart Crop” function: In the oblique captured images with perspective and depth on the touch screen of the camera brought with drag and drop into the perfect position and trimmed if desired. In addition to photos, the unit also videos in HD format.

The Samsung ST80 comes from August in the trade. The price for the compact-cam is around 300 €.