Photo news - 28. august 2008

Sandisk has introduced the Extreme III 30MB/s Edition line of SD High Capacity (SDHC) memory cards. Featuring a 50% speed boost from previous 20MB/s cards, the new card makes it possible to record 39 6MB images while shooting at 4.5 fps - complimenting the new range of DSLRs. In addition, they are also capable of operating in temperatures ranging from -13 to 185 degrees Fahrenheit or -25 to 85 degrees Celsius.

Our week of big camera announcements comes to an end with a new ultra-compact camera from Sony. The Cyber-shot DSC-T500's biggest features are undoubtedly its 3.5" LCD display and 720p HD movie mode (with stereo sound). I'm a little short on specs at the moment, but here's what I can tell you:

Pre Photokina 2008: Sony has launched Cyber-shot DSC-T500 with high definition video recording. This 10MP ultra-compact camera with a 3.5" touch panel LCD and 5x optical zoom can create 720p HD movie clips at 30fps. It also features a dual photo and video capture mode which lets one take still images while recording a video, with no interruption. Other features include Face Detection and digital (high ISO) 'Image stabilization’.