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Fujifilm FinePix XP30 packs GPS into rugged digicam

Chris Davies, Jan 5th 2011 Discuss [1]

You can tell from the design that there's something different about Fujifilm's FinePix XP30 and XP20 digital cameras, and happily it's not just an aesthetic flourish. The new range is waterproof to up to five meters, resilient to drops of up to 1.5m, and freezeproof to -10 degrees centigrade. It's also dust and sandproof, and if you opt for the XP30 then you get a GPS chip to geotag your photos. Read The Full Story

Fujifilm S-Series super-zooms get up close with 14MP & 720p HD

Chris Davies, Jan 5th 2011 Discuss [0]

Fujifilm has announced a new range of super-zoom bridge cameras in the company's S-Series line-up at CES 2011, including the new FinePix S3200, S3300, S3400 and S4000, and the 18x FinePix S2950. All five cameras have 14-megapixel CCDs, 3-inch preview displays and can record 720p 30fps HD video. Read The Full Story

Samsung SH100 WiFi digicam gets remote Galaxy S control

Chris Davies, Jan 4th 2011 Discuss [0]

Samsung has unveiled its latest WiFi-enabled digital camera, the Samsung SH100, with a 14.2-megapixel CCD sensor and a 3-inch LCD preview display. It's the wireless connectivity that makes the SH100 particularly impressive, however. Not only can you use it to upload photos and video direct to Facebook, Picasa and YouTube, among others, you can also pair it with a Samsung Galaxy S and use the smartphone to remotely preview the frame, snap the shot and even GPS tag it. Read The Full Story

Spectec CameraJet adds UWB wireless to your digital camera

Chris Davies, Jan 3rd 2011 Discuss [0]

Up until now, unless you've bought a WiFi-enabled camera or an Eye-Fi card, getting photos off of your digital camera usually involves plugging in a USB cable or whipping out the memory card. Spectec want to change all that; they've slotted an Alereon UWB radio into their CameraJet Wireless system, with the SD Wi-Jet Card SDU-7200 going into your camera and the USB Wi-Jet Dongle SDU-7500 going into your computer. Read The Full Story

Swann Security SportsCam rugged/waterproof digicam made for bumps

Chris Davies, Jan 3rd 2011 Discuss [2]

Swann Security has unveiled its waterproof, ruggedized SportsCam ahead of CES 2011, a compact still and video camera capable of withstanding up to 65-feet submersion as well as the sort of shocks, knocks and bumps you might experience when snowboarding, pig wrestling or falling out of trees. The SportsCam captures 640 x 480 video or stills to its removable microSD card, with a 16GB card good for up to 5hrs of video. You'll need to recharge before you run out of space, in fact, since the rechargeable Li-Ion battery is good for up to 2.5hrs of filming. It recharges via USB. Read The Full Story

RED offer $100k bounty for safe stolen EPIC return

Chris Davies, Jan 3rd 2011 Discuss [0]

RED cameras have offered a $100,000 reward for information that leads to the safe return of the stolen RED EPIC camera and the arrest and conviction of those responsible for its theft. The reward offer follows news at the tail-end of 2010 that the very first RED EPIC to reach a customer's hands had been stolen while he was on holiday. Read The Full Story

Olympus PEN E-PL2 leaks again with Close Up Spotlight accessory

Chris Davies, Dec 31st 2010 Discuss [0]

A second shot of the Olympus PEN E-PL2 has leaked ahead of the micro four thirds camera's official debut at CES 2011 next week, and it seems a Bluetooth dongle isn't the only unusual accessory the company has planned. 43Rumors' latest shot shows the E-PL2 with a Close Up Spotlight addition, two independently posable LED lights that attach to the hot-shoe. Read The Full Story

Olympus XZ-1, Sony 1080p60 super-autofocus and Panasonic S-Series tipped for CES 2011 compact avalanche

Chris Davies, Dec 29th 2010 Discuss [0]

A new Olympus compact camera has leaked ahead of its official release at CES 2011 next week, along with details on a new range of Sony shooters. The Olympus XZ-1, so 43rumors sources say, has the same 1:1.63 size 10.1-megapixel sensor as the Panasonic LX5 but paired with a 28-112mm f/1.8-2.5 lens. Meanwhile, according to Sony Alpha Rumors, Sony will bring along compact cameras capable of 1080p60 recording in AVCHD format, while contrast auto-focus is tipped to be as fast as that on the Panasonic LUMIX GH2. In fact, the new models are expected to focus in just 0.1s. Read The Full Story

Olympus PEN E-PL2 leaks: new lens kit & PENPAL Bluetooth dongle

Chris Davies, Dec 28th 2010 Discuss [0]

A new micro four thirds camera has leaked, the Olympus PEN E-PL2, ahead of its official debut at CES 2011 next week. According to 43rumors, the E-PL2 has a new high-resolution 3-inch 460k-dot LCD and will be paired with a 14-42mm f3.5/5.6 MSC (Movie & Still Compatible) kit lens; optionally, it can also be used with the Olympus PENPAL, a Bluetooth dongle that attaches to the E-PL2's hot-shoe and wirelessly sends photos to Android or Windows Phone 7 smartphones. Read The Full Story

Canon wants your NFC smartphone as a DSLR screen in new patent application

Chris Davies, Dec 24th 2010 Discuss [1]

As patent application illustrations go, Canon hasn't exactly pushed the boat out this time, but there's enough to see that the company is interested in how digital cameras and cellphones might one day talk among themselves. In an application titled "Communication Device and Control Method Thereof", Canon outlines a system whereby NFC - or another short-range wireless technology - could be used to turn your cellphone display into an ad-hoc viewer for content on your digital camera, as well as transferring content across or updating settings. Read The Full Story

Iain Sinclair Poco Pro camera promises the works: 1080p HD, 14MP in a tiny form-factor

Chris Davies, Dec 23rd 2010 Discuss [0]

With cellphone cameras improving all the time, point-and-shoots have to aim high if they want to stand out of the crowd. Iain Sinclair's Poco Pro certainly makes plenty of promises; tipped to launch in Q2 2011 for a bargain £200 ($308) or thereabouts, there's a 14.6-megapixel sensor, 1080p HD video capture, a 2.4-inch AMOLED preview display and a microUSB 3.0 port for data and option HDMI output, all in a credit-card sized black-anodized magnesium chassis. Read The Full Story

Leaf Aptus-II 12 80-megapixel camera back now shipping for $32k

Chris Davies, Dec 20th 2010 Discuss [0]

Got strong hands, a hatred of low-resolution images and $31,995 burning a hole in your pocket? Leaf would love to help, with PhotographyBlog reporting that the company's 80-megapixel Aptus-II 12 digital camera back is now shipping. Announced back in September [PDF link], the Aptus-II 12 has a 53.7 x 40.3 mm sensor capable of 80-800 ISO range and 1.5 fps. Read The Full Story