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Nikon COOLPIX P510 42x superzoom and low-light P310 outed

Chris Davies, Feb 1st 2012 Discuss [0]

Nikon has outed a new superzoom, the COOLPIX P510, pairing a 16.2-megapixel backside-illuminated sensor with a whopping great 42x optical zoom. Offering a 24-1,000mm focal range, the P510 uses Vibration Reduction (VR) image stabilization to keep shots steady at the higher-end of zoom, with 5fps burst shooting and integrated GPS. Meanwhile, there's also the Nikon COOLPIX P310 for those who can make do with a smaller zoom in the name of increased portability. Read The Full Story

JVC GY-HMQ10 world’s first 4k handheld camcorder due March

Chris Davies, Jan 10th 2012 Discuss [9]

JVC has launched the world's first 4K handheld camcorder, the JVC GY-HMQ10, packing a 1/2-inch 8.3-megapixel CMOS sensor capable of recording 3840 x 2160 footage at 24p, 50p or 60p. Priced at just under $5k, the GY-HMQ10 can also output 4k footage in real-time, and has an f/2.8 10x zoom lens with optical image stabilizer, as well as a color viewfinder and 3.5-inch touchscreen LCD. Read The Full Story

Canon PowerShot ELPH 520 HS and 110 HS target your pocket

Chris Davies, Jan 9th 2012

Canon's new G1 X isn't the company's only fresh PowerShot; there are also two new ELPH point-and-shoots, the 520 HS and 110 HS, each with sub-$300 price tags. The ELPH 520 HS totes a 10.1-megapixel high-sensitivity CMOS and a 12x optical zoom, while the ELPH 110 HS has a 16-megapixel sensor and a smaller, 5x optical zoom.

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CES Live

Acer teases 1080p quadcore Iconia Tab A700

Chris Davies, Jan 8th 2012 Discuss [0]

Acer may have spent most of its time talking ultrabooks at CES 2012 today, but the company also had a quick surprise for tablet fans: a new quadcore slate to take on ASUS' Transformer Prime. Briefly flashed before the assembled press - just giving us time to shoot off a picture - and then whisked away once more, the unnamed Iconia Tab, which we're guessing is the rumored A700, apparently has not only four cores but a Full HD 1080p display. Read The Full Story

Liquid Image sports cameras and camera-goggles pack WiFi

Chris Davies, Jan 8th 2012 Discuss [1]

Liquid Image has a trio of new sports cameras to show at CES this week, two sets of goggles with integrated still and video recording and a flexible-mount model, each packing WiFi connectivity. The new Liquid Image EGO, TORQUE HD and APEX HD target Contour and GoPro buyers, offering up to 1080/30p or 720/60p HD video recording and 12-megapixel stills together with the ability to wirelessly stream video via WiFi to a smartphone app or your laptop. Read The Full Story

Leica V-Lux 3 packs 24x superzoom and 1080p60 HD

Chris Davies, Dec 8th 2011 Discuss [1]

Leica has outed its latest superzoom camera, the Leica V-Lux 3, packing a 12.1-megapixel sensor, 24x optical zoom and a 1080p HD video recording mode. The new camera supports up to 12fps full-resolution photography - or up to 60fps at 3.5-megapixels - in addition to ISO 100-3200 and a macro mode that can focus on subjects as close as 1cm away. Read The Full Story

Toshiba REGZA 55X3 4K2K glasses-free 3D TV gets $11.5k price

Chris Davies, Dec 7th 2011 Discuss [7]

Toshiba's REGZA 55X3 TV almost had it all when the glasses-free 3D 55-inch 3850 x 2160 set was announced back in October; all that was missing was the price. That's been rectified ahead of the 55X3 going on sale in Japan midway through this month, and as you'd expect for 4K2K and the ability to upscale Full HD, it doesn't come cheap: 900,000 yen, in fact, or a whopping $11,578. Read The Full Story

Acer Iconia Tab A700/A701 Full HD Tegra 3 tablet revealed

Chris Davies, Nov 16th 2011 Discuss [5]

Details of an Acer tablet running NVIDIA’s Tegra 3 processor with a Full HD resolution display have emerged, hot on the heels of the apparent confirmation of the mid-range Iconia Tab A501/A511. The Acer Iconia Tab A700/A701 was spotted in amongst profile documentation on the company’s support site, complete with a pixel-dense 1920 x 1200 WUXGA display and NVIDIA’s new quadcore chipset.

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HP Wireless TV Connect promises Full HD 3D streaming

Chris Davies, Nov 7th 2011 Discuss [0]

HP has outed the HP Wireless TV Connect, the company's WHDI-enabled media streaming box that can funnel 1080p HD 2D and 3D content to your HDTV. Hooking up to your TV via HDMI, the Wireless TV Connect promises "virtually no latency" in comparison to rival systems, as well as super-straightforward setup. Read The Full Story

Panasonic LUMIX DMC-3D1 shoots 3D or simultaneous 2D/HD

Chris Davies, Nov 7th 2011 Discuss [0]

Panasonic has revealed its latest point-and-shoot, the LUMIX DMC-3D1, and as the name suggests it's packing a pair of sensors for 3D still and video photography. The DMC-3D1 has two 12-megapixel sensors with 25mm ultra-wide angle lenses with 4x optical zoom, and as well as shooting 8-megapixel 3D stills or 1920 x 1080 60i 3D video, can also shoot 12-megapixel stills and 1920x1080i full HD 2D videos simultaneously, each sensor being used independently. Read The Full Story

Featured

Nokia Lumia 800 camera samples (vs iPhone 4S/GSII)

Chris Davies, Oct 27th 2011 Discuss [17]

Nokia is particularly proud of the photographic abilities of its smartphones, and so when they said we could borrow of Lumia 800 here at Nokia World to test out the 8-megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics, we thought we’d take it for a spin. Since we also had an iPhone 4S and a Samsung Galaxy S II weighing down our pockets, it only seemed fair to shoot a few comparison shots as well. Check out how they hold up, plus a 720p HD video sample from the Lumia 800, after the cut.

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JVC GC-PX10 brings PX1 hybrid camera to US this month

Chris Davies, Oct 3rd 2011 Discuss [5]

JVC's GX-PX1 hybrid camera/camcorder has found itself a US release date and price as the JVC GC-PX10, with the distinctive big-barreled shooter expected to drop later in October for a hefty $899.95. Capable of shooting both 12-megapixel stills and Full HD 1920 x 1080/60p video at up to 36Mbps, as well as super-slow-motion 300fps footage and more, the GC-PX10 is based around JVC's FALCONBRID processor, and can simultaneously capture 8.3-megapixel photos and Full HD video. Read The Full Story