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H2O Audio Case for iPod nano 5G

Meaghan Ringwelski — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 22:19:56 +0000

You are an excellent diver. When you are underwater, you explore a whole different world and of course you want to share with your friends and family, what you are seeing. Underwater cameras are incredibly expensive, but there are some other solutions for underwater photography. H2O Audio’s Terminator Capture Case allows you to shoot photos for a reasonable price. For $79.99 you can smile with the fishes, if you have an iPod nano 5G. The H2O Audio case has an integrated video recorder for iPod nano 5G’s. By the way, Capture case also contains a waterproof headphone jack to listen music. But don’t dive deep, it won’t work beyond 12 feet of water.

Nikon D3s DSLR

Meaghan Ringwelski — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:00:53 +0000

Please hold on to something really tightly, because Nikon’s new DSLR, D3s got 120,400 ISO range. You read it right, 120,400 ISO. It has a 12.1 MP full-frame sensor for better image processing, 720p video recording, faster AF in live view and stereo input. D3s includes two times bigger buffer for continuous bursts, automatic image sensor cleaning, faster startup and autofocus. It will be on shelves on November for $5200.

Main Features

ISO performance: ISO 12800 as standard, expandable to ISO equivalent of 102400 (Hi 3)
Nikon FX-format CMOS image sensor with 12.1 effective megapixels
Improved D-Movie function including High-Sensitivity Movie mode and flicker reduction function
Nikon’s Integrated Dust Reduction System including Image Sensor Cleaning function
Incorporates Nikon’s original EXPEED digital image processing
Active D-Lighting with bracketing for up to 5 frames
Picture Control: Standard, Vivid, Neutral and Monochrome (Landscape and Portrait can be downloaded from Nikon website)
Quick response with approx. 0.12 seconds start-up time and approx. 0.04 seconds shutter-release time lag
9-frames-per-second shooting rate in FX format, 11 fps in DX crop (CIPA Guidelines)
Nikon’s original Scene Recognition System, utilizing 1,005-pixel RGB sensor, for more accurate autofocus, auto exposure, i-TTL flash control and auto white balance
Multi-CAM 3500FX AF sensor module featuring 51 AF points
Viewfinder with approx. 100% frame coverage and approx. 0.7x magnification in FX format
Durable shutter unit proven by 300,000 cycles of testing on fully assembled camera
Intelligent power management that lets you shoot up to approx. 4,200 frames per charge (based on CIPA Standards)
Easy-to-access Live View modes with dedicated button
Quiet Shutter-release mode for nonintrusive shooting
High-definition (approx. 921k-dot), 170˚ viewing angle, 3-in. VGA LCD monitor with tempered glass

For more information please visit http://imaging.nikon.com/products/imaging/lineup/digitalcamera/slr/d3s/index.htm

Samsung AMOLED 12M Camera Phone

GadgetManiac — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 04:30:01 +0000

Samsung announces the world’s first (what else?) phone, model SCH-W880, with a 12 megapixel camera.

The phone operates on WCDMA (2100 MHz), GSM(900), DCS(1800 ) and PCS(1900) roaming. The camera has 3x optical zoom, LED flash and touch autofocus. Video capture at 720p HD video at 30fps.

Samsung Announces AMOLED 12M Camera Phone – Samsung press release, September 29 2009

Pentax K-x Colorful Camera

GadgetManiac — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 23:35:10 +0000

The new Pentax K-x 12.4 megapixel DSLR comes in 20 body colors and 5 grip colors for a total of 100 different flavors. Try the style simulator for yourself.

K-x specs are in the news release below.

Aside from the plethora of paint schemes, this entry-level digital camera shoots 720p video for a cheapo $649.95.

PENTAX K-x Announcement - Pentax news release, September 17 2009

RIM BlackBerry Bold 9700

Meaghan Ringwelski — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:29:12 +0000

Here’s the first official shot of the 9700 (codenamed Onyx), T-Mobile’s first 3G BlackBerry.

The BlackBerry Bold 9700 is the successor of the well known BlackBerry Bold.

For starters, the BlackBerry Bold 9700 rocks the same optical track pad seen on the BlackBerry Curve 8520. That means slipping from menu to menu is easier than ever but apparently RIM’s preloading it with the Amazon MP3 store, so that’s slightly interesting. T-Mobile says 9700 will support UMA Wi-Fi calling, visual voicemail, and corporate email. They also confirmed that it will have TeleNav GPS Navigator and Amazon MP3 store pre-installed. From what we can tell, it’s due in early November, but pricing is still unclear – we hope that RIM and T-Mobile have saved the best surprise for last.

Other leaked specifications are below

New Trackpad
Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE
UMTS/HSDPA
480×360 resolution screen
Wi-Fi (802.11g)
OS 5.0
QWERTY keyboard
3.2 megapixel AF camera
Bluetooth

Leica M9

GadgetManiac — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:24:46 +0000

Leica today (9/9/09) announced their new M9 camera. Specs are here.

The M9 is proudly retro with a rangefinder, metal focal plane shutter and no autofocus, but then again it has a full-frame 24x36mm sensor, a 5270 x 3516 pixels (18.5 Megapixel) KODAK KAF-18500 CCD Image Sensor and Leica build quality.

Priced at about $8000 before lenses.

Online photographer has a nice graphic showing the relative sizes of the 3 smallest full frame cameras on the market, and how tiny the M9 (middle) is by comparison to the Canon EOS 5D and the Nikon D700…

Leica M9 Review: Shooting in Wetzlar, Germany – David Farkas Photography Blog, September 10 2009

Canon EOS 7D

Meaghan Ringwelski — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 19:41:42 +0000

Canon’s EOS series are the choice of most enthusiasts and professionals. Cameras in this series have top-level image quality and functionally such as 1D series. You don’t have to spend long shooting sessions with them to understand why.

At first glance 7D stands like EOS 50D, but with a closer look, you quickly feel that elegant touch. First of all, it has a new 18 MP sensor and an impressive new viewfinder. It has 1.0X magnification and 100% coverage that puts the camera on the same league with the Nikon’s D300s. The new AF system has a dedicated processor, dual Digic 4 and a new shutter mechanism that allow 8 fps continuous shooting. The EOS 7D has standard 100-6400 ISO range and could increase up to 12,800; so natural light will be enough for gorgeous pictures. It has 19 focus points; all of them could be used as cross tip.

To sum it all up, the Canon 7D is an 18-megapixel semi-pro DSLR that shoots 1080p video in 24-or 30-glorious frames per second.

Nokia N97 Mini

Meaghan Ringwelski — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 12:57:32 +0000

Nokia launched N97 Mini officially two days ago in Stuttgart, Germany. It looks more compact than its older brother, the N97, however it’s definitely not “mini”. Lifecasting enables users to update their Facebook status directly from the device’s home screen. The Nokia N97 Mini works with Ovi Store where users can download new applications, widgets and ringtones.

It has a 3.2 inch 640X360 pixel touch-screen, full QWERTY keyboard, 5 MP Carl Zeiss camera, VGA video recording, double LED flash, 8GB internal memory, FM radio, microSD card drive, 3G support, Bluetooth, USB, HSDPA, WLAN, Wi-Fi, GPS, 3.5mm head set and TV output. It can playback up to 28 hours music and has 12 days of standby time. Nokia N97 Mini is 14.2mm thick and its retail price will be about 450€.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 – another Micro Four Thirds Camera

GadgetManiac — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 16:38:41 +0000

The new Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 digital camera adds to the growing list of Micro Four Thirds offerings. The claim to fame of those µ4/3 cameras is of course the near-compact-camera size, and a much better image quality. $899.95 gets you 12.1 megapixels and 720p video at 17 Mbps AVCHD Lite format. The GF1 is a lightweight 285 grams, and about the same size as the E-P1 at 119×36.3×71 mm.

Panasonic Introduces Its Latest Lumix G Series Digital Camera – the Lumix DMC-GF1 – Panasonic news release, September 2 2009

Cannonade of Canon Cameras for August 2009

GadgetManiac — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 03:04:19 +0000

Canon today announced 6 new additions to their line of PowerShot point-and-shoot pocket cameras. The new Canon models are the G11, S90, SX20 IS, SX120 IS, SD980 IS, SD 940 IS.

The new top of the line PowerShot digital camera is the Canon PowerShot G11, with offers 10 megapixel resolution, a 2.8 inch tilt viewing screen, video at 640×480 30fps, 5x optical zoom and improved low light sensitivity. The preceding model was the G10, which had a resolution of 14.7 megapixels, meaning the newer G11 actually has 32% less resolution than older model – no doubt to lessen noise and improve the aforementioned sensitivity. $499.

Canon U.S.A. Announces Additions to its Award-Winning Line of PowerShot Digital Cameras – Canon press release, August 19 2009