Sony DEV-5 Digital Recording Binoculars hands-on

Sony's imaging wing has been on a roll lately, with the brilliant NEX-7 and equally impressive Alpha A77 DSLR simply blowing us away with brand new features and excellent image quality. But these $2,000 digital binoculars? Yeah, we're not so sure. We went hands-on with a pre-production sample of the 3D binocs, which replace the traditional optical finders with a pair of high-res LCD EVFs. But when you consider that high-end binoculars are a joy to use because of their excellent optical viewfinders, swapping in an electronic version puts the DEV-3 ($1,400) and DEV-5 ($2,000) in a completely new category - if an excellent (and traditional) viewing experience is what you're after, these "cost-competitive" optics really won't hit the spot.
source:Engadget

Ricoh unveils GR Digital IV camera

Looking for a fixed-lens, high-end, compact camera? Ricoh might have the answer for you with their recently unveiled GR Digital IV camera, which is the successor to the company's GR Digital III. With the GR Digital IV camera, there are some upgrades that hopefully some of you will find to justify the price.

For starters, Ricoh has upgraded the autofocus system on the GR Digital IV, and brought with it a new imagine engine and an improved optical filter. This new autofocus system is said to be twice as fast compared to the GR Digital III. It also sports a brand new 3" VGA LCD at the back of the camera.

The camera itself will be sporting a 10MP sensor with a fixed 28mm/f1.9 GR lens with 4x digital zoom. It will support SD and SDHC memory cards as well as wireless transfer by Eye-Fi SDHC storage cards. For those who love to have more control over the editing of their photos, the GR Digital IV is also capable of shooting in RAW format.

The Ricoh GR Digital IV will be available in two colors – a black color version which will cost $790, and a limited edition white version that will set you back $1,027.
source:Ubergizmo

Sony A65 DSLR Camera (Body Only) Available For Pre-Order At Amazon

Amazon has begun taking pre-orders for Sony's upcoming DSLR camera ‘A65 (body only)' via its online store. In case you didn't know, the A65 sports a 24.3-megapixel APS-C size CMOS sensor, a 3.0-inch Xtra Fine (921k-dot) LCD monitor, an OLED electronic viewfinder, Sony's BIONZ image processor, Sony's Translucent Mirror Technology system, an SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot, 3D Sweep Panorama mode, an HDMI port and 1080p Full HD video recording capabilities (30fps). The Sony A65 DSLR Camera (body only) retails for $899.99. [Product Page]
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Canon PowerShot S100 Point-and-Shoot Camera

Canon PowerShot S100 available in either black or silver, other features of this camera include: A large 3.0-inch wide LCD screen; GPS capabilities, a map utility software, an internal GPS logger; a full range of shooting and recording modes; Compatibility with the HF-DC2 High-Power Flash.
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Canon PowerShot S100

On pair with the new SX40 HS, Canon also released the new Powershot S100.

The new PowerShot S100 features also a High Sensivity 12.1 Megapixel Canon CMOS (1x1.7 type) along with a 24mm f2.0 with 5x optical zoom.

This new camera however does include a few interesting add-ons to the thiny body, such as GPS so that you can pin point each shot you take, Full HD, and a DIGIC 5 processor and 3.0-inch screen.

Canon unveils the PowerShot S100 - expert control, seriously compact

The new Canon PowerShot S100 is a powerful, versatile and highly compact camera offering photographers DSLR-like manual control and leading image quality, especially in low light. The most advanced PowerShot S-series model to date, the PowerShot S100 surpasses the high standards set by its acclaimed predecessor, featuring even better image quality thanks to an enhanced HS System, which combines a Canon high-sensitivity sensor with the very latest in Canon image processing technology - DIGIC 5.

Packed with upgrades, the PowerShot S100 marks a true step forward for the PowerShot S-series. Its 24mm ultra-wide angle, 5.0x optical zoom genuine Canon lens provides power and flexibility, and combines with Canon's Intelligent Image Stabilizer (IS) system to deliver crisp, clear images in stills and movies. The new GPS functionality can record the time and location of every shot and log your journey, Full HD movie recording captures stunning video, and the powerful DIGIC 5 processor offers fast shooting speeds and even better image quality in all conditions. All of these new features come in a super-slim body measuring just 26.7mm front-to-back, available in matte black and titanium silver variants.

Canon PowerShot S100 - key features:

High-sensitivity 12.1 Megapixel Canon CMOS (1x1.7 type)

HS System with powerful DIGIC 5

Ultra-wide 24mm, f/2.0, 5x zoom lens. Intelligent IS

Lens Control Ring, NR Control & RAW

GPS Full HD, HDMI

Large 7.5 cm (3.0″) LCD

High-speed Burst HQ

Smart Auto, Multi-area WB

Optional Waterproof Case

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Stepping into the Polaroid Matrix at Maker Faire

Sometimes it's the simplest questions that lead to the most important innovation - other times it's more that they're just plain fun to answer. Take the one asked by Grand Rapids, MI-artist, Sam Blanchard: what would the Brothers' bullet-time effect look like, were it shot on, say 20 Polaroids, instead of a room full of expensive digital devices? The answer, naturally, can be found in the Polaroid Matrix, a circle of cameras on display at Maker Faire in New York, this weekend. The Kickstarter success story arranges the cameras into a circle - a subject can be sat in the middle, or the cameras can be oriented outward, to take a panorama of the surrounding environment. Once the rig is fired up, the cameras make that familiar Polaroid warm up hum - times 20. The actual photographing happens almost in an instant, with 20 flashes. The photographer walks around the circle and collects 20 photos, which are bound into a photographic flipbook.
source:Engadget