Canon U.S.A., Inc. will be hosting a Canon Live Learning seminar in the Seattle area in early December (see schedule below). Learn More & Register at: www.usa.canon.com/canonlivelearning

Canon Live Learning is a new education program targeted towards photographers who are interested in Canon's popular line of EOS photographic products.

When we first heard what Ricoh was planning with the GXR we had to stifle a giggle. One of the things we like about using a DSLR is swapping components around to best suit your environment, but the idea of sliding off the front of the camera seemed a little odd to us.

But the Ricoh GXR system gives enthusiast photographers a degree of control over components that is missing from compact cameras. High-end compact units such as the Canon PowerShot G11 will let you add a flash, but you are restrained by the focal length on offer.

FUJIFILM India Pvt. Ltd., the wholly owned subsidiary of FUJIFILM Corporation, Japan, one of the world’s largest photographic solutions company, today announced the launch and availability of FUJIFILM FinePix F70EXR, world’s smallest 10x zoom digital camera in India.

FinePix F70EXR is the smallest long zoom compact – a digicam category whose market is growing rapidly worldwide – that has the least volume (cubic measure or cm3) as compared to all other brands

Casio introduced Wednesday what it is calling "the world's toughest camera" in the Exilim G EX-G1.

The digital camera was said to have been developed with "endurance engineering as its cornerstone."

The EX-G1, which will ship in December at $300 suggested retail, is the first in the company's new Exilim G camera line and features a 0.78-inch (19.9-mm) slim-line, low-profile, stainless-steel frame design.