Posts Tagged ‘Cameras’
Samsung NX10 Gets Real, New NX Series Camera Format and All [Samsung NX10]
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News, Technology on January 4th, 2010
The compact Samsung NX10 is official this evening, with many if not all of the features we saw leaked in December making the final cut in time for some hands-on time at CES.
If you missed the fanfare in December, here's a recap:
Samsung's goal with the NX series was to introduce a DSLR-sized sensor, in this case APS-C, that's actually a bit larger than the one found in Micro Four Thirds. Then they went and put that sensor in a mirror-less, interchangeable lens body that's smaller than a traditional DSLR, and... If this is giving anyone déjà vu, it's probably because this is the same idea behind the aforementioned Micro Four Thirds camera format.
Also making it into the final body are 720p HD video functionality (H.264 codec) and a 3.0-inch AMOLED viewscreen in the rear:
Samsung, by way of a press release sent to Gizmodo, claimed the AMOLED screen has a response rate that's 10,000 times faster than a conventional LCD. All this with a promised lower power consumption and higher contrast ratio at 10,000:1.
A few more of the specs, provided by Samsung:
View Finder - Electronic viewfinder
Movie - 720p HD (MP4. H.264)
Size & Weight - 4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6" (excluding the projecting parts of the camera) .78 lbs (without battery and card)
ISO - 100 - 3200
Flash - Built-in Pop-up Flash
OIS - Lens Shift
Dust reduction - Supersonic Type
Special Features - APS-C sized image sensor, 3.0" AMOLED, Smart Range, HDMI (Anynet +), Fast &, Decisive Contrast AF, New DRIMe II Pro engine and advanced AF algorithm
Availability - Spring 2010
The body comes in black and also Titan Silver, a color we didn't know about before. Maybe the new color will make Matt change his mind about the looks. Probably not.
Zap Some Neon Life Into Your Old Photographs [Photography]
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News, Technology on January 2nd, 2010
The Krilian Photography Device uses high voltage discharges to capture beautiful, luminescent images directly from ordinary film. It is not a machine I'd recommend using in the darkroom.
Krilian photography, also known as electrography, isn't anything new—we've looked at the technique before—but the Krilian Photography Device wraps up all the necessary components into one machine. You just put your film on the discharge plate and the device zaps vibrant new life into your photographs.
If you've made the jump to digital, an optional transparent discharge plate lets you use the technique with any regular, printed photograph. The Krilian Photography Device is available now, for $299, for those interested in experimenting with the high voltage technique. [Scientifics Online via Oh Gizmo]
Liquid Image outs Summit Series Snow Camera goggles ahead of CES
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News, Technology on January 2nd, 2010
Continue reading Liquid Image outs Summit Series Snow Camera goggles ahead of CES
Liquid Image outs Summit Series Snow Camera goggles ahead of CES originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 02 Jan 2010 05:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Permalink | | Email this | CommentsThe Digital Cameras of 2000 Look Awfully Good For Their Age [Decades]
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News, Technology on January 1st, 2010
This Canon PowerShot G1, released in 2000 and listed at Best Buy for $800 in 2001, has held up well. Sure, 3.34 megapixels isn't much, but spec for spec, this codger can almost hang with the kids.
Seriously, you could just post this spec sheet next to a Canon in a retail store now, and most people wouldn't bat an eye. They sure as hell wouldn't buy it, they probably wouldn't say anything, either: 
In ten years, what have we gained? More megapixels, higher-quality video, some more ports, better low-light performance, smaller memory cards, better battery life, and a little compactness. Canon's cheapest P&S, the 10-megapixel Powershot A480, handily outspecs the $800 G1 for just $110 (though it doesn't have video). Today, if you hand Canon $800, they'll hand you back a DSLR that shoots HD video:
What's amazing, though, is that if you did spend $800 on this camera back in 2000, you could still use it today. It'd be beaten to hell, the zoom motor would sound like it had gained sentience and learned to experience real, mammalian pain, and the 16MB CF card would have been replaced with something a little roomier, but damnit, it would work—and your Facebook friends wouldn't know the difference. You can't say that about many gadgets from 10 years ago, so here's to you, Powershot: You were great, or your category moves slow. Whichever makes you feel better.
Shooting Challenge: Happy New Year! [Shooting Challenge]
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News, Technology on December 30th, 2009
We've made it this far through soul-sucking winter, so it's time to celebrate. This week's Shooting Challenge is simple: "Happy New Year" is the theme. And I need your participation!
Last week, we had to can the results because only 3 photos were entered into the contest. 3! (The week before, we had almost 60.) So once again, please help me keep this section going strong—nothing makes me happier than seeing Gizmodo transition to cover not just press releases for gadgets, but the artistic products that said gadgets actually help produce.
The rules:
1. Submissions need to be your own.
2. Photos need to be taken the week of the contest. (No portfolio linking or it spoils the "challenge" part.)
3. Explain, briefly, the equipment, settings and technique used to snag the shot.
4. Email submissions to contests@gizmodo.com.
5. Include 800px image AND something wallpaper sized in email.
Send your best entries by Sunday at 6PM Eastern to contests@gizmodo.com with "Happy New Year" in the subject line. Save your files as JPGs or GIFs at 800 pixels wide and larger, and use a FirstnameLastname.jpg naming convention using whatever name you want to be credited with. Include your shooting summary (camera, lens, ISO, etc) in the body of the email. [Photo by Bubba Trout]
Eye-Fi Pro SD Card Adds Speed and More
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Technology on December 30th, 2009
In Iran, Cameras Held High [Cameraphones]
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News, Technology on December 28th, 2009
From Andrew Sullivan's Daily Dish, a reader writes in to remark on the continued place of youtube, twitter and the camera phone in Iran's struggle:
Watching your continuing coverage of the people of Iran continuing their fight for freedom I was struck, and touched, by the presence, in every picture, in every piece of footage, by the universal presence of cellphones and cameras. No matter how chaotic, no matter how frightened they may be, the protesters held their phones high. Not a brave few but a brave many pressed into the violence, stood right next to the regimes thugs and pointed their cameras. It seems like the ultimate act of defiance; no matter how you try to shut us down or shut us up, we will expose you. You can kill us, but the world will know that we never stopped fighting.I urge you to continue to use your platform to show us this incredible fight. Before this started, the people of Iran seemed alien and vaguely threatening. Now, I see a young woman, veil shoved back and cellphone in the air, and this lefty atheist woman sees a sister clear across the world.
I sometime imagine that what we write about here is not important, but then a post like this comes along and reminds me that gadgets are more than toys and corporate tools for some in this world. And it makes me very happy.
[The Daily Dish]
This Camera Sees Color as Well As You Can [Cameras]
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News, Technology on December 28th, 2009
Japan's PaPaLaB made the first practical camera capable of seeing color as well as the human eye by attaching a special filter to a recalibrated $140k industrial camera. Uses: Archives of fine art and telemedical imaging. [Tech On via Engadget]
The Place Where Cameras Are Reincarnated [Cameras]
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News, Technology on December 27th, 2009
Do you believe in gadget heaven? How about reincarnation? The Precision Camera repair facility brings a good part of a million smashed, malfunctioning and dead shooters back to life every year.
They get almost 3000 broken cameras a day—from warranties, users and extended warranties. Technicians focus their expertise on a particular brand and fix them using manufacturer specific diagnosis machines that cost hundreds of thousands of dollars each. The Nikon and Olympus camera repair lines are in one building, "with Sony, Kodak and Fuji are in another". Most repairs happen in 3 days or less.
The company has been around since 1948 but they don't fix film loading devices any more, citing the rising costs of parts.
If your camera dies, it'll probably go somewhere like this if you care enough about it to give it a second lease on life. [Courant]
The Wi-Fi Capable, AMOLED Packin’ Samsung CL80 [Cameras]
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News, Technology on December 26th, 2009
It's not the first with Wi-Fi, nor the first with an AMOLED screen. But the CL80's 3.7" AMOLED, 14MP sensor, and Wi-Fi for a good-lookin' camera (on paper, at least). Nada on price or release date. [Samsung via Engadget]
