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We are pleased to announce the addition of the invisibleSHIELD™ LCD screen protector product to our range.

According to the manufacturer "The invisibleSHIELD™ is a thin, polyurethane film originally created for the military to protect the leading edge of helicopter blades. What's unique about this military-grade film is how tough it is - it doesn't scratch. Introduced in early 2005, the invisibleSHIELD is the first product of its kind. Its patent-pending, full body protection has revolutionized the industry and has changed the way people think of protecting their devices. Others have tried to imitate it and have fallen short."

So confident are they in their product that they offer a lifetime replacement guarantee. "If your invisibleSHIELD™ ever becomes scratched, torn or damaged in any way while protecting your device, we will replace the invisibleSHIELD™ for free, for life."

Not a bad offer at less than $20 for any model camera.

Nikon has released an update to the COOLPIX P6000 firmware. This resolves a number of issues including:

• Corruption of some images when shooting in certain RAW modes
• Power consumption improvements to extend battery life

The firmware is available in two versions, for Windows and Macintosh, and can be downloaded from the links below:

• Nikon COOLPIX P6000 firmware update v1.2 (Windows)
• Nikon COOLPIX P6000 firmware update v1.2 (Mac)

Please follow the instructions carefully when updating your firmware. If you'd prefer, Camera-Warehouse offers a firmware update service. Please get in touch

With the popularity of Canon's EOS 5D mark II and Nikon's recent launch of the FX-sensor based D3, D700 and D3X (...drool...), is it just a matter of time before full frame sensors are fitted as standard?

There's no question that the images from any of these cameras are, on average, a large step above their more common APS-C endowed counterparts, so will consumer pressure drive manufacturer's to include 35mm frame sensors on all the models, or is this just too great a differentiator between professional and prosumer models?

Please add your comments below.

View our range of full frame digital SLR.

Ahead of schedule, we've received limited quantities of the new Olympus mju 7000 and FE-3010 cameras.

We've just received confirmation of pricing on the latest Nikon COOLPIX compacts:

• COOLPIX S220 - $279
• COOLPIX S230 - $379
• COOLPIX S620 - $549
• COOLPIX S630 - $479
• COOLPIX L19 - $249
• COOLPIX L20 - $279
• COOLPIX L100 - $479
• COOLPIX P90 - $749

Most models are available now.

We've just received confirmation of pricing on some of the new Canon compacts:

• IXUS 95 IS - $349
• IXUS 100 IS - $379
• IXUS 110 IS - $429
• PowerShot SX200 IS - $549

As ever, stock is always limited when new models are first released, so please place your pre-order now to ensure early allocation.

We're still waiting for pricing on the IXUS 990 IS and PowerShot D10, but will let you know as soon as that's available.

 

In our report yesterday on the new Canon PowerShot D10 waterproof camera we speculated that some of the other big names might also try to take a chunk out of Olympus' hold on this market and it seems that Panasonic agreed.

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT1 will be available in March and is waterproof to 3m. Suitable for surf and snow photography, the DMC-FT1 boasts 12 megapixel resolution and 4.6x optical zoom, starting from a wide-angle (28mm) lens Leica Variomat lens.

Available in silver, blue and green (and perhaps orange at a later date), we expect this camera to retail at around $650.

The Hoya HD range of filters are now available. The filters are constructed from hardened glass that can withstand incredible knocks (steel balls are dropped from over 1m without the filter cracking). Special coatings further improve the filters' scratch and stain resistance, and repel water.

If you're investing in high quality SLR lenses then make sure you add a Hoya HD filter. For more information:

• Hoya HD UV filters
• Hoya HD Circular Polarizers

Canon have finally joined the very popular underwater camera market, previously dominated by the Olympus 'Tough' range, with the announcement of their new PowerShot D10 digital camera. Waterproof to 10m, this funky little camera is ideal for surf and snow. Expect this camera to be priced slightly under the Olympus mju 8000 ($559).

The announcement was part of the launch of Canon's 2009 range of compact cameras, which includes the super-zoom PowerShot SX200 IS and the following new IXUS models:

• IXUS 100IS
• IXUS 110IS
• IXUS 95IS

We've broadened the awesome Camera Armor protection range to include the Nikon D60 and Canon EOS 450D digital SLRs.

Camera Armor is a snug silicon casing customised to fit individual camera models whilst ensuring easy access to all camera controls. Fore more information, check out the full range of Camera Armor.