Filed under: Digital Cameras

Okay, okay, we’re kidding — we definitely think it’s quite an achievement that Canon’s hit another camera milestone and shipped out 100 million compact digital cameras since the PowerShot 600 first rolled off the line in 1996, and it’s no secret that the PowerShot line’s terrific image quality and friendly UI have a lot to do with it. Still, they’re fragile tiny buggers, aren’t they? A quick count amongst Engadget eds reveals at least 10 broken Canon digicams, ranging from a 2000-vintage PowerShot S100 all the way to a more recent PowerShot SD850 IS, and we know we’re not outside the curve — have you felt our pain? And, more importantly, do you keep coming back for more? Let us know in comments!

[Via PhotographyBLOG]

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Filed under: Digital Cameras

With Photokina just around the corner, it’s time for camera manufacturers to begin kicking out the standard updates so we can all be appropriated focused next month, and it looks like Olympus is getting things started with the new Mju 1060 point-and-shoot. The 10 megapixel shooter (it’ll be a Stylus when it comes Stateside) has a nice 7x optical zoom, dual image stabilizers, Intelligent Auto mode with face detection and shadow adjustment, and takes both xD-Picture and MicroSD cards, in case you’re into semi-obscure memory card formats. Should be out in the UK in September for

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Last we heard from Ricoh, they were erecting enviro-friendly billboards in New York. Now that that’s done with, Ricoh is back in the camera game with the R10. This shooter sports a 10-megapixel sensor, and 28-200 wide-angle 7.1x zoom lens, 3-inch HVGA LCD screen, CCD-shift image stabilizer, and in-camera image editing. Some of its more esoteric features include an adjustable flash intensity, electronic level to match up with horizons, and easy shooting mode for beginners. It comes in black, silver, and bronze, but US release date and price info aren’t up just yet. Look for it to run around the same as its predecessor, the Ricoh R8 — around $400.

[Via PhotographyBlog]

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Filed under: Digital Cameras, Portable Audio

We’ve never been big fans of giving your tween some Nickelodeon-ized gizmo when you can simply hand down your current gear and use it for an excuse to upgrade, but apparently not everyone sees it that way. Nickelodeon, Viacom and Imation have jointly announced the latest line of kid-friendly Npower gizmos, which includes a digital voice recorder, a digicam and a webcam based on the “breakout hit” iCarly. Additionally, the outfit is churning out SpongeBob SquarePants-themed speakers, boomboxes, MP3 players and digiframes, and there’s even a few Dora the Explorer toys thrown in for good measure. All the (inflated) prices and shipping details are down there in the read link — we won’t bore the uninterested any longer by fleshing it out here.

[Via Electronista]

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