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Mamiya DM22 and DM28 DSLRs: sub-$10k “entry-level”

Chris Davies, Oct 21st 2009 Discuss [1]

Double-take time again, when a press release drops happily proclaiming "digital camera for under $10k", but when the manufacturer is Mamiya and the DSLR is the Mamiya DM22 you know you're onto something special. Hot on the heels of their DM33 and DM56 cameras comes an "entry level" model, packing 22-megapixels, a vast 48 x 36mm sensor and an ISO range of 25 - 400. Read The Full Story

Kodak “new type of camera” promised for CES 2010

Chris Davies, Oct 20th 2009 Discuss [0]

Kodak's recent performance may not quite live up to the company's photographic heritage, but when they say they've got an "entirely new type of camera" lined up for CES we'll still take notice. According to electricpig, a "highly placed source" at the company has revealed that Kodak are planning to bring both a new camera and a new camcorder to the electronics show in January, although details beyond that are more than scarce. Read The Full Story

SenseCam lifelogging camera hitting production

Chris Davies, Oct 19th 2009 Discuss [1]

The SenseCam prototype we first mentioned back in February 2007 has finally spawned a production version, albeit initially intended for researchers with deep wallets. The handiwork of Microsoft Research in Cambridge, UK, the SenseCam is worn on a lanyard around the neck and takes images either periodically, when movement is sensed, or when a person is encountered (via a PIR sensor on the front). Vicon, who have licensed production rights from Microsoft Research and who will launch it as the Vicon Revue, expect the camera to be used by lifeloggers wanting to document their everyday movements. Read The Full Story

Superheadz Digital Harinezumi retro-110 camera reaches US shores

Chris Davies, Oct 16th 2009 Discuss [0]

Retro-camera addicts may have remembered mutterings of Superheadz's Digital Harinezumi camera a few months back, the unusually-shaped Japanese shooter promising Super 8 style images and silent video. At the time, finding one outside of its native country was tougher than selling Nokia shares, but now arch-importers AudioCubes have stepped in with a $169.99 sticker price. Read The Full Story

PUNCH camera concept creates rasterized perforated prints

Chris Davies, Oct 2nd 2009 Discuss [1]

Despite the clamoring for higher and higher resolution digital cameras, all it takes is one good idea and we're willing to make do with far fewer pixels. Matty Martin's PUNCH camera concept packs both a regular CMOS sensor and preview screen with an automatic hole-punch system: once you've snapped a shot, the camera rasterizes the image, scurries an array of different-sized pins into place, and - by "punching" it onto a piece of paper - makes a physical copy of the image. Read The Full Story

Samsung “AMOLED 12M” SCH-W880 12MP cameraphone official

Chris Davies, Sep 29th 2009 Discuss [2]

After Samsung's 12-megapixel "AMOLED 12M" was leaked yesterday, the company is back today with a full press release and details of the optical zoom-packing touchscreen handset. The Samsung SCH-W880 will arrive in Korea from early in October, where users will be able to marvel at its 3.3-inch WVGA AMOLED touchscreen and gasp in glee at its 3x optical zoom. Read The Full Story

iPod nano 5G camera falls foul of gym blacklists

Chris Davies, Sep 23rd 2009 Discuss [0]

Apple's iPod nano 5G has impressed plenty of reviewers (and will likely find favor with even more buyers, too) but gym owners are less enamored. With the arrival of the nano's video camera, the PMP has found itself on the blacklist for some gym changing rooms, over fears that patrons may use image- and video-capable devices to surreptitiously grab shots of each other. Read The Full Story

Nikon Coolpix S1000pj projector-toting digicam on sale now

Chris Davies, Sep 21st 2009 Discuss [0]

Nikon's pico-projector packing Coolpix S1000pj digital camera has finally arrived for sale in the US, priced at $429.95. Expected to begin shipping later this week, the S1000pj manages to squeeze not only a 12.1-megapixel camera with 2.7-inch LCD and 5x optical zoom, but a 10 lumen pico-projector capable of creating up to 40-inch images into a compact chassis. Read The Full Story

iPod touch 3G teardown: space for camera, WiFi ‘n’ & FM chip found

Chris Davies, Sep 11th 2009 Discuss [1]

Consider us surprised that, while we expected the most interest out of the iPod nano 5G teardown, in actual fact it's Apple's updated third-gen iPod touch the guts of which that are prompting the most intrigue. iFixit have been doing their usual job of stripping the new PMP down to its constituent parts, and in the process they've discovered not only a space where a nano-style video camera would fit perfectly, but signs of faster networking too. Read The Full Story

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Apple iPod nano 5G hands-on [Video]

Vincent Nguyen, Sep 9th 2009 Discuss [0]

Apple’s iPod event has only just ended, but we’ve already had a chance to grapple with what was probably the highlight of the day: the new iPod nano 5G. Now packing a 2.2-inch LCD display and a video camera on the back – complete with microphone and speaker – the nano is now set to take on Flip’s camcorder. Don’t expect it to necessarily replace your digital camera, though; the nano 5G only shoots video, not still photos.

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Video hands-on after the cut

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Cygnett iPod touch G3 and nano G5 cases listed early

Chris Davies, Sep 9th 2009 Discuss [0]

It's always those darned case manufacturers giving things away. Latest to scoop Apple to their own announcement is Cygnett, who have thrown up product pages for both iPod touch G3 and iPod nano G5 models; the same models we're expecting Apple to unveil later today. The iPod touch G3 case has a cut-out for the rumored camera, while the iPod nano G5 images show a much-elongated display. Read The Full Story

Leica X1 and M9 get premature previews

Chris Davies, Sep 8th 2009 Discuss [0]

Details of two upcoming digital cameras, the Leica X1 and Leica M9, have been revealed, courtesy of a prematurely posted - and since yanked - microsite. The X1 - "equipped with a CMOS sensor equal in size to that of many DSLR cameras" - and M9 information can all be found in this Flickr gallery. Read The Full Story