Karen M. Cheung

Among the host of new features, the Nikon D3 includes a 9 frames per second burst rate at full resolution, 51-point AF system, and LiveView. The Nikon D3 will retail for $4,999.95 when it is available in November.

Olympus updated its weatherproof Stylus line with three new cameras, the Stylus 1200, 830, and 820. These all-metal, weatherproof cameras boost higher megapixel counts while offering a new color scheme for camera body colors

Along with a new army of colored camera coats, the Stylus camera can be submerged in up to 10 feet of water at 14 degrees Farenheit and survive a fall of up to 5 feet, according to an Olympus press release today. This waterproof, shockproof, freeze-proof

As the sophomore version to its first 18x optical zoom camera, the updated compact carries a higher megapixel count, slightly wider zoom, the latest TruePic III processor, and two new Scene modes called Smile Shot and Quick Shutter.

Sony today launched a mid-range zoom camera, the Cyber-shot DSC-H3 compact. As an entry-level H camera, sitting under the H9 and H7, the H3 sports a 10x optical zoom lens with optical image stabilization. The H3 possesses high definition output and face

The new 8.1-megapixel cameras borrow HD viewing abilities from its predecessors but offer larger, 16:9 aspect ratio LCD screens and a new function called Smile Shutter for automatic picture capture of smiling portraits.

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have made a breakthrough in what the scientists call “WiTricity,” or wireless electricity. MIT researchers this month announced that they successfully lit a 60-watt light bulb from a power sour

Sony today announced it is commercializing a new CMOS sensor for upcoming digital SLRs. The 12.47-megapixel APS-C size CMOS promises improved noise reduction, better image quality, and faster speeds of up to 10 frames per second rate, according to a comp