Digital Camera

Vivitar Waterproof Digital Camera is Three Kinds of Ugly

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Vivitar has a new digital camera that just might be the most hideous piece of digital camera tech to ever roll off the assembly line. It appears to be colored in a safety orange hue, perhaps to help keep the photographer from being shot if the cam is used on a hunting expedition. The color may go over well here in Texas at the University of Texas as well.

Ugly looks aside, the cam is waterproof to 30 feet so you can take pics as you swim or dive. The LCD display is a 2” color TFT and it packs in 4x digital zoom. The CCD is 6 megapixels and it can snap images at 2816 x 2112, 2272 x 1704, 1600 x 1200, and 640 x 480. Read more

Posted on Fri, 17 Aug 2007 11:41:48 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Design Concept Digital Camera Spins Like a Top

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I can’t say that I have ever been shooting pictures and really thought what I needed was a 360 degree view of my surroundings. Yanko Designs has concept digital camera that looks like something Flavor Flav would wear round his neck.

This camera concept is Sony branded and has what looks like a stirrup sticking from behind. The camera then spins around ad takes shots as it does. Read more

Posted on Mon, 13 Aug 2007 09:54:50 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

New Ricoh Caplio RR750 Digital Camera

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Ricoh announces their new entry-level digital camera Caplio RR750.

The 7.2MP Ricoh Caplio RR730 camera features a 2.5 inch screen, 3x optical zoom, 4x digital zoom and six scene modes. Read more

Posted on Sat, 14 Jul 2007 06:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

DXG Announces their new DXG-711 7mp Digital Camera

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DXG USA today announced their latest digital camera called the DXG-711. The camera is billed as a next-generation, slim and sexy 7 MP digital camera. The silver body houses a seven megapixel CCD sensor and a 2.5” LTPS LCD.

Optical zoom is 3x and the camera is ready to shoot right out of the box with no need to study the manual. With 7MP and 3x zoom you might not expect the DXG-711 to be less than an inch thick. Read more

Posted on Wed, 30 May 2007 15:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

DXG USA Announces the DXG-506V 5MP Digital Camera & Camcorder

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DXG USA is announcing today a new addition to its line of digital cameras called the DXG-506V. The DXG-506V has a wealth of capabilities such as digital camera, Camcorder, MP3 player, voice recorder and webcam functionality.

Images, video, tunes, and memos are all saved to the cameras internal 32MB flash memory. There are some interesting color options available as well; Deep-Sea Blue, Metallic Pink, Midnight Black, and Classic Silver. Read more

Posted on Wed, 2 May 2007 16:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

10MP Minox DC1022 Compact Digital Camera

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Minox introduces a new 10.1MP compact digital camera dubbed DC1022.

The Minox DC1022 features a 6x zoom, 2.8 inch screen, 62x digital zoom, support of up to 2GB SD cards, selectable aperture and shutter speed and built-in speaker.

The measurements of the DC1022 are 93 x 57 x 25.5mm and the weight is 150g. Read more

Posted on Fri, 20 Apr 2007 02:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Olympus SP-550 UZ 7.1MP Digital Camera Review

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Our review partner Digital Trends reviews the Olympus SP-550 UZ 7.1MP Digital Camera.

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"We’ve all heard the jokes and seen the cute ads about how bigger is better. Since this is a decidedly G-rated site, our discussion of the biggest one out there has to do with mega-zoom digital cameras. In this case it’s the 7.1-megapixel Olympus SP-550UZ, a compact point-and-shoot digicam with an 18x optical zoom that’s equivalent to a very wide 28mm to a whopping 504mm in 35mm terms. No other model comes close to this; the very popular 6MP Canon PowerShot S3 IS and Sony CyberShot DSC-H2/H5 have 12x zooms with typical ranges of 36-432mm.
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Posted on Mon, 19 Mar 2007 07:05:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Samsungs VlUU i70 Digital Camera & Web Browser

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It seems gadgets are coming full circle; we started off with cell phones that had digital cameras, and then went to cell phones with cameras and web browsing capabilities. Now we are moving into digital cameras with built in HSDPA modems for surfing the web like this VLUU i70 from Samsung.

The HSDPA transmitter will allow the user to upload or download photos, music and video from the web while on the go. The camera is a 7 megapixel unit with 3x optical zoom. Read more

Posted on Tue, 23 Jan 2007 10:45:04 CST | by Shane McGlaun

Sony Launches New DSC-W55, DSC-W35, DSC-S700 and DSC-S650 Digital Cameras

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Today Sony is announcing four brand new digital cameras being added to their Cyber-shot line. Two of the cameras are slim and compact known as the DSC-W55 and the DSC-W35 which both have 7.2 megapixels and use Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lenses.

Both the W35 and W55 use optical viewfinders and have LCD screens as well with the W55 sporting a 2.5” LCD and coming in colors like Caribbean blue, pale pink, elegant black and sleek silver. The W35 has a 2” LCD and only comes in silver. Read more

Posted on Wed, 17 Jan 2007 14:01:54 CST | by Shane McGlaun

I4U Deal: Argus Quickclix 3270dv 3.2MP Pocket DV Digital Camera

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Today the I4U Shop offers the Argus 3.2MP pocket camcorder at a low price of $115.35. We beat Amazon.com by $2 on this gadget.

The Argus QuickClix 3270dv is a 3.2MP digital still camera with a VGA video capture at 30fps in MPEG 4 format.
The 3270dv features a 1.5" LCD display, SD-Card slot and max. photo resolution of 2,048x1,536 pixels. Read more

Posted on Fri, 15 Dec 2006 04:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Samsung NV10 Digital Camera

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If your spouse is anything like my wife, the top of the Christmas list may well be a tiny digital camera. Personally, I prefer a larger camera like my PowerShot S2 IS, but the wife wants tiny camera that can fit in her pocket.

While I was reviewing, the Circuit City 24/24 guarantee I bought one for her from Samsung called the NV10. I am quite familiar with the Samsung name in computer electronics and they make some fantastic LCD displays and hard drives, this was my first experience with a Samsung digital camera.

I am quite impressed to say the least. As tiny as the little cam is, it measures in at a mere 2.4” x 2.8” x .07” and weighs 5.2 ounces, it has a whopping 10-megapixel resolution. Samsung uses SD cards for storage and even at the full 10 MP, you can get about 300 pics on a 1GB SD card according to the cams LCD display. Read more

Posted on Wed, 29 Nov 2006 11:35:19 CST | by Shane McGlaun

The Top Selling Digital Cameras are still all from Canon

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Will this ever change? The top 8 selling digital cameras on Amazon.com are all from Canon. Only Sony is able to place one under the top 10 with the Sony Cyber-shot S500.

About 18 month ago we reported about the same topic and back then also the top 8 spots had been held by Canon. The models have changed, but the leadership remains. I suspect the reasons are a combination of the quality, price and the high standing Canon has amongst consumers.

The current bestselling digital camera is the Canon Powershot SD600. On 2nd place is the Canon Powershot A530 and 3rd is the Canon PowerShot SD800 IS.

The Canon SD800 IS is the most interesting under the first 3 for sure. Read more

Posted on Fri, 3 Nov 2006 11:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Agfa Brand appears on Digital Camera: AgfaPhoto DC-735

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German Company plawa secured the AgfaPhoto brand from AgfaPhoto Holding GmbH and released the AgfaPhoto DC-735 camera.

plawa is already offering Polaroid branded digital cameras.
Agfa has been one of the most prominent names in the photography industry for over a century. There is of course value to use these old defunct brands. Personally I hate it. It is somehow fooling people who do not know that Agfa failed to adopt the digital revolution.
On the other hand lots of active brands get put on products the brand owner is not actually making without us knowing about it. Read more

Posted on Fri, 8 Sep 2006 14:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Canon SD630 Digital Camera Review

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The Designtechnica team reviews the Canon SD630 Digital Camera.

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"Three of the biggest trends for 2006 are digital cameras with more potent 6MP imagers, larger 3 inch LCD screens and higher sensitivity (ISO). For those not swimming in the digital camera sea every day, 6MP imagers are the new sweet spot for most manufacturers, up from 5 last year and 4MP the in 2004. Since next year is 2007, will 7MP be new standard at that time? Who cares? We’ll deal with what’s currently in our hands--which are cameras with ever higher resolution. "
Read the full Canon SD630 Digital Camera Review.
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Posted on Tue, 25 Apr 2006 02:13:24 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

QRIO Swivel Digital Camera and PMP

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Korean QRIO offers a digital camera and PMP in the Sony DSC-M1 / DSC-M2 swivel design.

The QRIO X1 features a 5.36MP CCD (8MP interpolated resolution), 3X optical zoom, 8x digital zoom, MP4 video recording with 640x480px resolution, voice recorder and MP3 player. Read more

Posted on Mon, 13 Mar 2006 04:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

New Casio Exilim EX-Z850 8.1MP Digital Camera

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Casio announces a 8.1MP compact digital camera in its Exilim line: EX-Z850.

The Casio Exilim EX-Z850 features a 2.5 inch screen with 1200cd/m2 brightness, 3x optical zoom lens, a flash that reaches 12.1m in darkness, anti-shake DSP and a battery life of 440 shots after the CIPA standard.
Casio made the new Exilim also pretty fast. Start-up time is 1.0s, shutter lag is 0.005 and photos can be viewed with 0.1s interval. Read more

Posted on Tue, 21 Feb 2006 07:14:48 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S600 6MP Digital Camera Review

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This time our partners at Designtechnica review the budget 6MP Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S600.

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"Available since late last year, the Sony DSC-S600 is a great indicator of 2006 consumer price trends. For $199, you get a 6-megapixel compact point-and-shoot camera with a 3x optical zoom from a well-known brand.
No, we're not talking about Concord, DXG or Vivitar but a top-tier company. Depending on the survey du jour, Sony is considered among the top three worldwide. Another indication pricing is going your way is the recent announcement of the Olympus FE-140, a 6MP digicam with a 3x optical zoom and a 2.5-inch LCD screen for $249 list (due March).
Like some competitors, Sony used manufacturers in China to cut cost rather than making them in Japan like the recently reviewed DSC-T9. Now did Sony cut back the build quality of the S600? Of course but the key question is the camera worth the money? We'll snap the shutter and let you know."
Read the full Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S600 Review.
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Posted on Fri, 10 Feb 2006 02:39:55 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

The World's Fastest Digital Camera Image Processor

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Well, this is image processor will not show up in your next digital camera, it is used in the image detector at the CERN.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison develops and test the so called Regional Calorimeter Trigger. This is a device that can analyze a billion proton collisions per second and, of those, gather digitized data sets for 50,000 events with relevent parameters.
The $6 million device is to be installed as a component of the Compact Muon Solenoid experiment, one of the detectors on the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at the CERN. Read more

Posted on Thu, 9 Feb 2006 12:57:35 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T9 Digital Camera Review

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Designtechnica reviews the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T9 that was introduced last November.

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"Two years ago Sony shook up the digital camera world with the introduction of the DSC-T1, the first 5-megapixel model with a huge 2.5-inch LCD screen and an ultra thin form factor thanks to a non-extending 3x optical zoom lens.
Even at $550, it was a smash hit and was followed by many competitors and various iterations by Sony itself. The recently introduced Sony DSC-T9 is the latest edition and it adds some significant improvements including a 6MP imager, higher sensitivity (ISO 640) and Super SteadyShot optical image stabilization, a very important feature for a camera that's held by your fingertips. Even better the camera is cheaper than the original by a 100 clams. "
Read the full Sony DSC-T9 Review.
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Posted on Thu, 2 Feb 2006 12:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Vivitar ViviCam X30 10MP Digital Camera

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Vivitar actually introduced a 10MP digital camera at the CES dubbed ViviCam X30.

The Vivitar ViviCam X30 features 3x optical and an 8x digital zoom, a 2.5 inch screen and video capture of 640x480px at 15 - 30fps.

The Vivitar ViviCam X30 is still a while away. Vivitar plans to introduce the X30 the third quarter of 2006. Read more

Posted on Fri, 13 Jan 2006 03:02:57 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Canon EOS 5D 12.8MP Digital Camera Review

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Canon officially introduced the Canon EOS 5D in August of 2005. Our partners at Designtechnica have just reviewed this high-end digital camera.

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"Let's get it right on the table. The Canon EOS 5D is ridiculously expensive when compared to the 200-plus digital cameras currently available. At $3,299 for the body only, this D-SLR is for Porsche drivers who don't mind being weighed down by a 2-pound plus camera.
We're reviewing it for a couple of reasons: first the camera offers major breakthroughs that eventually will trickle down to more mainstream models (read that as more affordable). But perhaps most important is the fact we simply could! What red-blooded American wouldn't want to take a Porsche 911 Carrera 4S for a spin or to try out this over-the-top camera?"
Read the full Review of the Canon EOS 5D.
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