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Nikon D4 Thunderbolt rumor suggests high-speed tethered video

Chris Davies, Feb 25th 2011 Discuss [0]

Intel name-checked a number of storage and A/V companies on board with Thunderbolt and expecting to release products using the new 10Gbps port found on the early 2011 MacBook Pro, but we're already hearing other rumors about potential adopters currently flying under the radar. According to Nikon Rumors's source, the Nikon D4 will be the first DSLR to offer Thunderbolt as a connection option. Read The Full Story

Sony super-fast CMOS promises 17.7MP 120fps video capture

Chris Davies, Feb 25th 2011 Discuss [0]

Sony has apparently developed a super-fast CMOS sensor for use in digital cameras and cellphones, which can process images five times faster than its predecessors. The unnamed sensor, The Nikkei [registration required] reports, is able to "convert multiple pixels into signals simultaneously," and in the process scythes conversion times by 75-percent. Read The Full Story

Leica denies Micro Four Thirds plans: M9 as small as it gets

Chris Davies, Feb 24th 2011 Discuss [0]

Leica has denied rumors it intends to join the Micro Four Thirds ecosystem, despite reports in Europe that it was preparing to launch a mirrorless camera based on Panasonic's LUMIX models. "We have no information on anything like that at the moment" a Leica spokesperson told Amateur Photographer, going on to point out that "With the Leica M9 we have the most compact, full-format, mirrorless camera with interchangeable lenses on the market." Read The Full Story

$76 Micro Four Thirds/NEX lenses promised as China weighs in

Chris Davies, Feb 22nd 2011 Discuss [0]

Micro Four Thirds cameras and lenses may be smaller than their regular DSLR counterparts, but so far the pricing of the various interchangeable components is yet to go micro. That could well change with news of new, cheaper Chinese micro-4/3 lenses from Zhongyi Optics, which are expected to retail for a mere CNY 500 ($76). Read The Full Story

Samsung outs five NX Series lenses: super-zoom, pancake & more

Chris Davies, Feb 21st 2011 Discuss [0]

Samsung has announced a five-strong line up of new NX Series interchangeable lenses, doubling the options on offer for cameras like the NX Hybrid. Among the new array is a 18-200mm multi-purpose Long Zoom Lens and a 16mm F2.4 Ultra Wide Pancake, as well as a macro lens, portrait lens and a standard zoom. Read The Full Story

DIY cyborg costume gives you Borg eye [Video]

Chris Davies, Feb 18th 2011 Discuss [0]

As DIY costumes go, Ryan Sturmer's cyborg masquerade mask is all kinds of awesome. Constructed from the salvaged - and still functional - parts from a digital camera, the mask uses the zoom lens as an eyepiece (complete with a Terminator-style red LED) and reacts to breathing to run through some suitably Borg-like movements. Video demo after the cut Read The Full Story

Survey Says: Consumers want easier, not cooler gadgets

James DeRuvo, Feb 13th 2011 Discuss [3]

According to a new survey, more than half of American and British consumers would rather have an easy to use gadget that works consistently, than a "cool," but complicated gadget. The survey also says that while consumers will embrace innovation and pay extra for smarter devices that can automatically handle their daily needs, but they're becoming extremely frustrated with gadgets that freeze or crash on a regular basis. Does this mean that new technologies are moving faster than the public can embrace them? The survey seems to suggest so. Read The Full Story

Sony translucent mirror DSLR prototype gets covetable casing

Chris Davies, Feb 9th 2011 Discuss [0]

Sony has been showing off a new translucent mirror DSLR camera prototype in Japan this week, borrowing the same technology from the A33 and A55 cameras announced last year, and capable of live image previews and auto-focus in both still and video modes. Impress snapped some shots of the prototype, which is clad in a suitably transparent plastic shell. Read The Full Story

Embedded head camera project in trouble as artist’s body rejects implant

Chris Davies, Feb 9th 2011 Discuss [0]

NYU assistant professor and would-be artist Wafaa Bilal has encountered a new problem with the embedded camera attached to the back of his head: not only are there arguments about whether it counts as art, his body is rejecting the implanted mount. According to the Chronicle of Higher Education, one of the three titanium posts has had to be removed, after failing to respond to medication. Read The Full Story

Reviews

Panasonic LUMIX DMC-GF2 Review

Vincent Nguyen, Feb 8th 2011 Discuss [2]

Panasonic’s LUMIX GF1 worked its way into the kit-bags of several on the SlashGear team, charmed by its compact size and solid picture and video quality. Now the Micro Four Thirds camera has a successor, the Panasonic LUMIX DMC-GF2, packing the same sensor but new image processing and a refreshed touchscreen interface. Does the smaller GF2 lose some of its sibling’s charm? Check out the full SlashGear review after the cut.

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Sony E-mount interchangeable lens spec goes public in April

Chris Davies, Feb 8th 2011 Discuss [0]

Sony opted not to use the Micro Four Thirds standard for its NEX interchangeable lens cameras, instead developing its own E-mount system, and now it plans to open that technology up for third-party lens manufacturers. As well as allowing for third-party E-mount lenses for use with the NEX-3, NEX-5 and NEX-VG10 cameras, it will also allow for mount adapters for other manufacturers' lenses to be attached to Sony's models. Read The Full Story

Samsung PL20 and ES80 budget point-and-shoots revealed

Chris Davies, Feb 7th 2011 Discuss [6]

Samsung has outed a pair of new digital cameras, the PL20 and ES80, each priced at under $120 but still offering up to 14-megapixel resolution. The Samsung PL20 is the most interesting of the two, with a 14-megapixel CCD, 5x optical zoom, 720p HD video recording and digital image stabilization. Read The Full Story