Will camcorders become disposable?
For those who thought owning a camcorder was sheer expense, then here’s some good news for you. If you’re not someone who is frequently on the go, and this happens to be just a one-off business trip to Florida or LA, then the DXG-572v is just what you’re looking for.
Well, I won’t exactly call it use-and-toss just because it’s priced at $149 (yeah that cheap), coz it does have almost all benefits that a high priced camcorder would give you. Be it DVD quality recording or 5.13 Megapixel stills, you got this cool cammy to do it all for you.
You can just max it out and totally torture it if it’s your only vacation for a long long time, but I’d say it’s cool to even hand out to your kids later when they are off to their school picnics. Read more
Mirror Media: It’s a photo frame, a TV, a PC and a mirror - all in one
With the increasingly skyrocketing property prices of the modern world, and the crunch for space, a huge PC only adds up to the constrains. And for those who love to adorn their home with huge mirrors on the walls, it’s an even bigger struggle. Well, in a scenario like that, how about a beautiful stylish mirror on the wall, that doubles up as a TV, and a PC too! Totally awesome (well, I think so too), this one is indeed available in the markets with display sizes of 20″, 25″, 30″ or 36″ by Mirror Media. Read more
Print those Kodak moments right on the spot
With camera phones and digital cameras being the craze of the hour, it is obvious sales of photo printers would shoot up too. However, as small as photo printers might be, they are still a chunk to carry with you when you’re on the go.
Well, although it might be quite some time before photo printer makers decide to make it any smaller, you can lighten up and have fun with the integrated digital camera and photo printer that you see up there. As small as a sleek and compact digital camera, you can simply flip through the pictures you click, and print the ones you want. Read more
DSLR Boom: Canon reports record sales in first half of 2007
Canon Inc. has just announced its second quarter and first half financial results for 2007, reporting a 9.5 percent increase in sales over last year’s second quarter, from 1.028 trillion yen (approx. $8.72 billion USD) to 1.127 trillion yen (approx. $9.56 billion). First-half sales climbed 11 percent to 2.17 trillion yen, compared to 1.95 trillion yen for the first half of 2006.
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Rolleiflex Digital Rollei MiniDigi: The art and craft of digital technology
Thinking of investing in a camera with some oomph and style? Relentlessly searching among piles and piles of digital camera advertorials and commercials, unable to find something whacky and smart enough to carry while you’re on the go? On a mid-sized budget, but still want a camera that spiffs up the entire look of your travel gear? If I were you I’d probably go for this one. It’s for $200, and pretty stylish too. And to add to the icing, it’s from a company that has over 90 years of expertise in making it. Well thankfully they have done the conventional Rolleiflex in a more modern day look, and the cool thing is you can stuff it right into your pocket and won’t have to worry about a thing. Read more
Photo Know-How: What’s behind Digital Camera Face Recognition?
While shopping for a new digital camera these days, you might stumble upon some new models that are touting a “face detection” technology. Several newer genaeration digital cameras such as Fuji’s SLR-styled FinePix S6000fd have face-recognition capabilities, meaning the camera can detect faces in a scene and then automatically focuses (Auto-Focus) and optimizes the exposure (Auto-Exposure -AE). The manufacturer’s call this a ‘revolutionary technology’.
But what’s behind this? Is this simply a new sales pitch and marketing LaLa to boots digital camera sales or is this Technology really useful in a consumer compact digital camera? Popular Mechanics tries to answer these questions …
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Nikon Photo Software: Capture NX Upgrade released
Nikon Corp just announced the release of the latest upgrade for their photo workflow and editing managing soiftwar Nikon Capture NX. Version 1.2, compatible with Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later and Windows Vista, updates any of Capture NX’s three earlier versions. Nikon expanded on current features for Capture NX 1.2. The update still features U point technology, which gives users a simplified way to edit select areas of a photo without masks or layers, as well as a shortcut browser view. Read more
Rollei MiniDigi: The art and craft of digital camera technology
Thinking of investing in a camera with some oomph and style? Relentlessly searching among piles and piles of digital camera advertorials and commercials, unable to find something whacky and smart enough to carry while you’re on the go? On a mid-sized budget, but still want a camera that spiffs up the entire look of your travel gear?
If I were you I’d probably go for this one. It’s for $200, and pretty stylish too. And to add to the icing, it’s from a company that has over 90 years of expertise in making it. Well thankfully they have done the conventional Rolleiflex in a more modern day look, and the cool thing is you can stuff it right into your pocket and won’t have to worry about a thing. Read more
Nikon: 40 million SLR lenses sold worldwide
Nikon just announced that its digital camera performance and overall profits rose this quarter year over year. In a three-month period ending June 30, Nikon shipped twice as many SLRs than this time last year, increasing from 360,000 to 760,000 this quarter. Shipments of compact cameras rose 22 percent, growing from 1.67 to 2.03 million units. Nikon also announced it has reached the 40 million unit mark for SLR lenses sold worldwide. Read more
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