After the appearance of large sensor compact cameras, called according to the manufacturer Micro Four Thirds, evil or UCIL, Sony has responded with the NEX series. The A55 and A33 SLT Alpha are the first representative of this series and are distinguished by the sensor resolution.

The SLT letters of the camera name are short for "single lens translucent". The mirror of the photo sensor, which reflects the image to the focus sensor is now fixed and translucent. It allows through only 70% of the light, the rest being reflected to a focusing sensor. In the case of Alpha A55, the CMOS APS HD sensor has a resolution of 16.2 MP. The A33 smaller brother of A55 has 14.2 MP sensor. The 3 inch display of the cameras can be oriented in any direction, and the electronic eyepiece comes with a resolution of 1 million pixels. The Sony Alpha A55 is equipped with a GPS for geotagging and can shoot with 10 fps, while the A33 is limited to 7 frames per second.

Among other facilities offered by the two hybrid cameras are filming at full HD resolution with AVCHD compression, 3D panoramas, sensor optical stabilization and automatically HDR mode.

The Sony Alpha SLT A33 will be available starting next month at a price of € 700. The A55 SLT Alpha will enter the market in October, at a price of 830 euros. 

Nikon has introduced another feature on the Coolpix S1100pj integrated projector: the camera can connect to the computer via USB, and will function as a projector screen.  The price of the Nikon Coolpix S1100sj is smaller than the previous model, 350$ and will be available starting next month.

Moreover, Nikon could change the objective of 28-112 mm (4x optical zoom) with one of 28-200 mm f/2.7-5.9 (7x optical zoom) with f/2.8-5.6. Another rumor regarding the new Nikon P700 is that it could allow shooting with 8 frames per second.

An official announcement about the Nikon P7000 is expected in the near future, given that this fall Canon could present us a G12.

Behind the objective with 24-360 mm equivalent focal range (15x optical zoom) there is an CCD Exmor sensor of second generation with 12 megapixel resolution. 

The Fujifilm FinePix F300EXR has a case of only 32.6 mm thickness, and a 3 inch display with high resolution and high contrast.

The Fujifilm F300EXR will be available from August, at a price of 330 $.

The background defocus function replaces the lack of a large aperture lens and makes the background more diffuse for a professional effect. This is one of the first Sony Cyber-shot camera able to make 3D images. The Sony WX5 has a sensor that allow you to combine several shots into stereoscopic images.  All you have to do is to select the function and move the camera from one side to another.

The Sony Cyber-shot WX5 will be available from 15 September and will have a price of 320 euros.

The DMC-FZ38 has an f/2.8-4.4 LEICA DC VARIO-ELMARIT objective with 18x optical zoom and 27 mm wide angle in a compact body. The strong 18x optical zoom can be  also used while video recording. In addition, the resolution of three megapixels, the Extra Optical Zoom function provides the additional zoom of 35.2x zoom (950 mm).

The Lumix DMC-FZ38 has also POWER OIS, an intelligent ISO control, Face Detection AF/AE and Face Recognition, Intelligent Scene Recognition, Intelligent Scene Selector, Intelligent Exposure and AF Tracking, the device that does all the work in iA mode.

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ38 is available in stores at a price of 330 euros.

The Olympus mju-560WP X is equipped with a 10 MP sensor and offers 18 preset frames for shooting. For easy capturing children or pets, the device is equipped with a tracking system of the subject. The estimated cost of camera in the United States is 160 $ and it will be launched in September.

Nikon D500 benefits from the new Quiet Shooting – that reduces the noise produced by the internal components when you capture a photo. This design is useful in situations such as wedding ceremonies, concerts and photographing the children when they are asleep.

The most obvious advantage of Nikon’s D5000 is the 2.7 inch articulated display, that can lean down and rotate 180 to 360 degrees.  This control is very useful for the photos you take keeping the camera above your head or below the waist. The D5000 display is smaller than the D90, which measures 3 inches, and the resolution is lower (only 230.000 points, compared with 920.000 points on the D90).

The Nikon D5000 DSLR is a camera worth buying if you want a high quality of the photos and HD video recordings at 1280 x 720 resolution with 24 fps and has a price of 696$ (565 Euro).

The camera allows filming at 1280×720 resolution with 30 frames per second and is equipped with a dedicated button and two microphones for stereo sound. The Canon PowerShot SX210 IS uses SD / SDHC / SDXC memory cards  and has a weight of 220 grams with batteries. The Canon PowerShot SX210 IS will be available in three colors: black, gold and purple and will have a price of 330 euros.

The ST10 comes with a 9 megapixel sensor, a touch screen LCD that is 3 inches in size, a multimedia player that is built-in and can play MP3s, an angle/composition guide, smart scene recognition and digital image stabilization. The price of this digital camera is £179 (around $270).