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{ Thursday, September 1, 2005 }

	Kodak EasyShare-One coming in October From the strange timing department, Kodak today announced their their EasyShare-One camera will be available this October for $599. This compact camera features a 4 Megapixel CCD, 3X optical zoom lens, 3-inch LCD, and wireless photo transfer to Kodak's EasyShare Gallery via Wi-Fi.

	Nikon Coolpix P1/P2 Nikon today introduced a whole bunch of new Coolpix cameras. The two most interesting are the Coolpix P1 and P2, which are the first consumer cameras to ship with built-in Wi-Fi! Now you can take pictures and beam them right to your computer, even as you take them. What impressed me during my demo a few weeks ago was how you can dynamically add to a slideshow running on your PC by sending photos right from the camera. Anyhow, here's the info on these two: Coolpix P1 8.0 Megapixel CCD F2.7-5.2, 3.5X optical zoom lens, equivalent to 36 - 126 mm Built-in 802.11b/g Wi-Fi: images can be sent to Nikon Picture Project or to a PictBridge-enabled photo printer with Nikon's optional Wi-Fi adapter ($50); photos can be transmitted as they're taken or in playback mode; wireless settings are created on the computer so you don't have to try to enter the SSID on the camera itself (phew) 2.5" LCD display Compact black-colored body 32MB onboard memory + SD/MMC card slot AF-assist lamp Limited manual controls: there's an aperture priority mode; not sure about white balance or focus Has all of the usual Nikon features: In-camera redeye reduction, Best Shot Selector, Face Priority AF, and D-Lighting digital flash Records movies at 640 x 480 (30 frames/second) with sound Tons of scene modes Uses EN-EL8 rechargeable li-ion battery; 180 shots per charge (CIPA standard) USB 2.0 High Speed support PictBridge-enabled Ships this month for $550 Coolpix P2 - same as above except: 5.1 Megapixel CCD 16MB of on-board memory Comes in silver instead of black Battery life rises to 200 shots per charge Priced at $400

	Nikon Coolpix L1 Next up we have the Coolpix L1, a compact camera with more zoom than most of the competition. The specs: Coolpix L1 6.0 Megapixel CCD F2.9-5.0, 5X optical zoom lens, equivalent to 38 - 190 mm 2.5" LCD display AF-assist lamp 10MB on-board memory + SD/MMC card slot Point-and-shoot operation Same redeye, D-Lighting tools as other models Records movies at 640 x 480 (15 frames/second) with sound Uses two AA batteries PictBridge-enabled Ships this month for $350

	Nikon Coolpix S4 The new Coolpix S4 marks the return of Nikon's fabled swiveling lens design -- I know a lot of you have missed it! This one's even an ultra zoom camera of sorts: Coolpix S4 6.0 Megapixel CCD F3.5-?, 10X optical zoom lens, equivalent to 38 - 380 mm 2.5" LCD display Unique swiveling lens design; pretty compact and light too (I know, I used one) AF-assist lamp 13.5MB on-board memory + SD/MMC card slot Point-and-shoot operation Same redeye, D-Lighting tools as other models Records movies at 640 x 480 (15 frames/second) with sound Uses two AA batteries PictBridge-enabled Ships this month for $400

	Nikon Coolpix S3 The last new Nikon is the Coolpix S3 (yes, I'm going out of order here), which is a 6 Megapixel version of the Coolpix S1. Here are its specs: Coolpix S3 6.0 Megapixel CCD Ultra thin, black-colored body F3.0-5.4, 3X optical zoom lens, equivalent to 35 - 105 mm 2.5" LCD display AF-assist lamp 12MB on-board memory + SD/MMC card slot Point-and-shoot operation Same redeye, D-Lighting tools as other models Records movies at 640 x 480 (15 frames/second) with sound Includes camera dock for battery charging and connecting to a PC Uses EN-EL8 rechargeable li-ion battery; 190 shots per charge (CIPA) PictBridge-enabled Ships this month for $430