Sony HD camcorders - HDR-SR5, HDR-SR7 and HDR-CX7.

Sony has announced three new HD camcorders - HDR-SR5, HDR-SR7 and HDR-CX7. According to Sony the CX7 is "world's smallest and lightest AVCHD high-definition camcorder."

The 15 ounces with battery, CX7 records straight to Memory Stick PRO Duo exclusively reports Engadget. The HDR-SR7 features a 60GB HDD - which holds about 22 hours - 1080i , the HDR-SR5 offers 15 hours on its 40GB drive.

The HDR-SR5, HDR-SR7 and HDR-CX7 HD cameras feature USB connections and 2.7-inch LCD screens.The CX7 and SR7 offers 3 megapixel video sensors, and 6 megapixel stills, while the SR5 offers 2 megapixel video and 4 megapixel photos. $1,100, $1,200 and $1,400 price points for the HDR-SR5, HDR-CX7 and HDR-SR7.

The Hitch (model USB-101) from Sima Products is a new Mass Storage- and Picture Transfer Protocol-compliant offering which lets you connect nearly any digital camera, DAP, PMP, or flash drive with a USB connection and send single files or entire albums to a like device reports Engadget

Once both products are hooked up, you simply need to choose what you want to send and where you want it to go using Hitch's 2.5-inch backlit black and white screen.

PENTAX Corporation has introduced the PENTAX K100D lens-interchangeable digital SLR camera. This new digital SLR camera combines 6.1 effective megapixels with PENTAX-original Shake Reduction (SR) system to deliver high-quality digital SLR photography and user-friendly operations to all levels of photographers.

Both cameras offer high precision 11-point wide frame AF, ISO sensitivity up to 3200, a large 2.5-inch screen and a top shutter speed of 1/4000 sec as well as being compatible with existing Pentax lenses. The K100D is also Pentax's first DSLR to feature a CCD-shift Shake Reduction system.

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