After speculation earlier today about the lag involved in Sony’s PlayStation Move system, how about a really fast camera? University of Tokyo professor Masatoshi Ishikawa has developed the simply-titled “Super Vision Chip”, capable of scanning an entire 200 page book in a minute (you can see the demo after the cut). While obviously that would make digitizing documents more straightforward, Ishikawa reckons the system also has potential in gaming.
Video demo after the cut
We have already seen the Pentax 645D medium format DSLR camera before. In fact, we talked about it almost exactly a year ago. The camera, presumably updated, was on display again at the Camera and Photo Imaging show in Yokohama City, Japan March 11 through the 14.
I use a Nikon D80 DSLR camera to shoot pictures when I go places with the family or travel for work. One of the things I hate the most about using a DSLR is that the camera is heavy and fragile. I like to carry it in a padded camera bag, but it’s a pain to get the thing out every time I want to shoot a picture and then put it back up.
We love gadgets with cool names. And while Sony’s BLOGGIE may take the crown for strangest, the EVIL camera takes the cake for awesome. The EVIL part stands for (Electronic Viewfinder Interchangeable Lens), and that basically does a great job of breaking down the core elements of this camera. While the looks may not attract the most hardcore of consumer, it may have enough in the software end of things to make anyone on the fence change their mind, given enough hands-on time with the device.
We’ve got a pair of brand-spanking-new Micro Four Thirds cameras for you to fantasize about on this lovely Sunday morning/afternoon/evening. These come by way of Panasonic, and while we’re sure that these aren’t going to be any kind of game changer in the photo world, surely these will stand out to someone out there. They’ve got some pretty good features, so if you’re a camera buff, stick around after the break, and find out whether or not Panasonic has cooked something up worthy enough of your hard-earned cash.
No more lengthy retiming your 5D Mark II video footages to 24P, the long awaited 5D Mark II’s firmware to enable motion capture in 24fps will arrive soon this month. Canon has informed us the upcoming firmware 2.0.3 will meet the demands of filmmakers, cinematographers, and movies enthusiasts by adding the Full HD 1080 in 24 fps-recording capability and changing 30P video frame rate to 29.97.
As Apple’s expected to launch its next-gen handset this summer, we’ll be seeing a higher volume of iPhone-based intelligence in the upcoming months. Patently Apple has revealed a patent application outlining a system that would potentially utilize the iPhone’s camera for touch-free gesture control.
I have a DSLR camera and if I am to be honest, I don’t know how to use the darn thing. I have to break out the manual every time I need to change lenses and if I get into manual modes, all bets are off. I mostly bought the thing so I could take pictures of my always in motion kids and actually get them not just their elbow or the side of their head thanks to slow shutters on point and shoot cameras.
Apple has filed an application this week that takes on enhanced photo and video performance on a mobile device that clearly shows off a front-facing camera.
Mobile World Congress may have a cellular-focus, but that doesn’t mean it’s all about phones. One of the more interesting devices SlashGear have been following this year is Notion Ink’s Adam tablet, the Tegra-based Android touchscreen slate that promises to oust all thoughts of the iPad from your imagination, and they’re quietly bringing their latest wares to the show. They’re latest prototype is still en-route from manufacturing, but to whet our appetite the company sent over some new video of Adam’s rotating webcam and its Flash support.
Video demo after the cut
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