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Pentax Optio VS20 features 20X optical zoom with extra shutter

Rue Liu, Jan 25th 2012 Discuss [0]

Pentax has announced a new pocket megazoom digital camera called the Pentax Optio VS20 that features 20X optical zoom plus a second shutter button. The camera may be the first pocketable high-zoom model to offer two shutter buttons placed so that it can be comfortably used in both landscape and portrait orientations. Read The Full Story

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Lytro iPhone impossible at the moment, stop asking

Chris Burns, Jan 25th 2012 Discuss [0]

This week there’s been quite a bit of talk across the airwaves on how and when light field technology (via Lytro) would be integrated into smartphones – I’m here to tell you why its absolutely absurd to think that it’ll be here any time soon. When Steve Jobs met with Lytro CEO Ren Ng, they spoke about what Ng would like Lytro to do with Apple. Though it’s been suggested by many, including me, that this meant light field technology could possible in mobile devices such as the iPhone and the iPad, that’s simply not true with the current set of rules in both physics and technology.

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Olympus OM-D pricing and launch details leak

Rue Liu, Jan 23rd 2012 Discuss [3]

New details have leaked on the much anticipated Olympus next-gen Micro Four Thirds camera called the Olympus OM-D. We saw part of the camera's build in a leaked image last week and now we get word from Wells Fargo advisors on the release time frame and approximate pricing for the camera. Read The Full Story

Canon 5D Mark III spotted in the wild

Chris Burns, Jan 23rd 2012 Discuss [1]

It's always a great day when you're out on safari in Africa, and even a greater day when you see not only a collection of fabulous animals, but a brand new camera with which a cohort of yours seems to be taking some of the most advanced photos on the trip! What we're seeing here appears to be, as The Verge's David Pierce says, a brand new Canon EOS 5D Mark III. Though this camera has not been leaked or released officially before so we can't comment on actual specifications, we can see some advanced features quite plainly from here. Read The Full Story

Sony shows off new next-gen back-illuminated CMOS sensor

Shane McGlaun, Jan 23rd 2012 Discuss [2]

Sony has announced that it has developed a next-generation back-illuminated CMOS sensor to advance the digital camera genre. The construction of the new CMOS sensor layers the pixel section with the formations of back-illuminated structure pixels onto a chip that has the circuit section that processes signals. The layered chip lacks the normal substrate support that typical back-illuminated CMOS sensors use. Read The Full Story

Olympus OM-D camera surfaces in first leaked image

Rue Liu, Jan 20th 2012 Discuss [0]

The first image of Olympus' upcoming OM-D Micro Four Thirds camera has leaked. The OM-D camera is expected to be Olympus' first digital shooter to join its flagship OM series that's turning 40 years old this year. The image only shows part of the camera, but does at least reveal a well-built high quality finish. Read The Full Story

Featured

Photojojo Photorito Lens Wrap Hands-on

Chris Burns, Jan 20th 2012 Discuss [4]

When it comes to fun, cool, and otherwise amazing camera accessories, there’s no site quite like Photojojo, and with the release they just dropped this week, the Photorito Lens Wrap, they’ve entered the camera / food crossover market in a strange, strange way. We just happen to have one of these burrito-themed lens wraps right here, and we’re going to take a look at it with you. Look tasty enough to fit in your backpack, protecting you loved ones?

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Costa Concordia wreck caught in HD photos underwater

Chris Burns, Jan 20th 2012 Discuss [0]

Last week it was announced and subsequently blasted across the earth that a gigantic cruise ship by the name of Costa Concordia was wrecked off the coast of Isola del Giglio, Italy, missing persons and deaths included - this week explorers are moving through the wreck with a fine toothed comb. What you're going to see are photographs in high definition presented by rescuers who hope to not only get clues as to how the ship was run amid disastrous consequences, but as to where the missing passengers have ended up. There are currently 21 passengers missing at this time of the more than 4,200 that were aboard at the time of the crash. Read The Full Story

AntiCrop for iPhone, iPad 2 expands photos beyond their borders

Chris Burns, Jan 20th 2012 Discuss [0]

When you take a photo at the wrong angle on a camera, you've got no choice but to either cut off all the edges and get a smaller photo or just take it again altogether - but with AntiCrop for iPhone and iPad 2, that process has been automated and magically moved forward. What this application does is, should you want to turn your photo on its side, to fill in the blank spots that are then created with an intelligent duplication process. While you could technically do this yourself with a 3rd party tool like Photoshop, this is just so simple it's undeniable! Read The Full Story

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OZAKI O!photo Lens Case for iPhone 4S hands-on

Chris Burns, Jan 19th 2012 Discuss [3]

It's not the easiest thing in the world to differentiate yourself from the ultra-large mass of companies trying to get a piece of the iPhone case cake, so when we find a group that appears to be up to the job, we take that opportunity - and that opportunity has presented itself in the form of OZAKI, a group whose upcoming O!photo lens case for the iPhone 4S has our eyeballs lit right up. This case is made of hard plastic, has a screw hole at the top to place your own flash or lamp, and has a big bumper on the right so you can more naturally hold the whole rig. Below the bumper there's another screw hole for a tripod, and there's a lens hole in front of your iPhone's camera lens so you can add a variety of extensions. Read The Full Story

Tamaggo’s 360-imager takes navigable hi-res images

Rue Liu, Jan 10th 2012 Discuss [1]

Tamaggo is previewing its 360-imager at CES 2012, showing off the unique little consumer picture-taking device equipped with advanced panomorph technology. The 360-imager, as its name implies, allows users to easily capture a 360-degree image via its patented optics with one click. But that's not all, the image is high-resolution and navigable, meaning you can zoom and pan around the final image. Read The Full Story

Kogeto ICONIC adds 360-degree video to Galaxy Nexus

Chris Davies, Jan 8th 2012 Discuss [0]

Kogeto is hoping the ICONIC 360-degree camera adapter will do for the Galaxy Nexus what the DOT did for iPhone 4S photography, a stick-on lens that allows the smartphone to capture all-round video. Clipping to the back of the third-gen Googlephone, the ICONIC - along with the companion Android app - will shoot 360-degree video and then piece it together into a playable, draggable clip shared online. Read The Full Story