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Canon SELPHY ES40 voice-guided photo printer
Posted by Mark Rollins Categories: Cameras, Peripherals,
Canon has put out a lot of great printers, and the SELPHY ES40 looks like a one-of-a-kind with its “voice-guidance” system. Canon has been pretty quiet on this, which is surprising, since this is a feature you’d think they’d want to tout. What we do know is that it has a 3.5-inch LCD display for previewing your images, and a scrollwheel to navigate through the interface. It should retail for $149.99 when it is released, which coincidentally, they haven’t given any information on release date either.
Until then, keep talking to your printer as you normally do. Maybe Canon will make a printer that will talk back to you. Not looking forward to that.
Read More 
| Engadget
Gallery: Canon SELPHY ES40 voice-guided photo printer
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Microsoft LifeCam Cinema Shoots in 720p HD
Posted by Mark Rollins Categories: Accessories, USB, Cameras, PC / Laptop, Peripherals,
I realize that many shoot their own version of EdTV or The Truman Show with their webcams every day, what with this whole YouTube thing we keep hearing about. If that is you, then you may be interested in Microsoft’s LifeCam Cinema, which records in 720p HD at 30 frames per second. The LifeCam Cinema also touts autofocus, 4x digital zoom, noise-canceling microphone, and ClearFrame for “smoother video” (whatever that is.) It will support Windows 7, and will be available for $80 on September 9th.
Read More | Pocket-Lint
Gallery: Microsoft LifeCam Cinema Shoots in 720p HD
Samsung CL95 packs in WiFi, Bluetooth 2.0, GPS geotagging into point-and-shoot
Posted by Mark Rollins Categories: Cameras, GPS, Wireless / WiFi,
Samsung has recently announced the CL65, an intelligent camera that has Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and GPS geotagging. It also has a 12.2 megapixel sensor, 5x optical zoom, 720p movie mode, HDMI output, as well as a 3.5 inch touchscreen that utiltizes Smart Gesture user interface. So not only can you shoot great pictures, but you can upload them to Facebook and other sites with ease. It should be released next month at a price of $399.99.
Read More | Engadget
Gallery: Samsung CL95 packs in WiFi, Bluetooth 2.0, GPS geotagging into point-and-shoot
You could spend money on the new Sony Partyshot to take lots of pictures at any given time, but you will need to get one of Sony’s new cameras. However, if you just want the camera in one place, and would like to have more fun with the traditional tripod, then we highly recommend the DigiDudes. As you can see, these guys have a removeable head that allows your camera to be placed securely on its body with the pull-out legs. They retail for $19.99, and have individual personalities like Pinky Scorsese, iChomp, Snot Buster (why not?) G-bling-Money-Son, and BoltBot.
Read More | Quirky
Gallery: DigiDudes bring attitude to your tripod
For most students, summer ends around the end of August or the beginning of September. Considering all the swimming that can be done before then, I am surprised that Pentax did not release the Optio WS80 a lot sooner. The WS80 is only waterproof for about 5 feet, but it has a 10 megapixel sensor with face detection. It also features a 2.7-inch LCD screen and high definition 720p video recording at 30 frames per second. It is available for purchase for a price of $250.
Read More | Pentax
Gallery: Pentax Optio WS80 is nice waterproof camera
Sony Party-shot snaps photos when you can’t
Posted by Mark Rollins Categories: Accessories, Cameras, Peripherals,
As if the announcement of the CyberShot DSC-WX1 and DSC-TX1 wasn’t enough for Sony today, they went and announced an interesting accessory for both aforementioned models with the Sony Party-shot. The Party-shot is a dock for only those two models of digital cameras, and is designed to pan 360 degrees, and can tilt at up to a 24-degree angle for all sorts of random shots at your next par-tay. It features face detection, and can adjust composition on those embarrassing, and possibly incriminating, photos on the fly. It can run for up to 11 hours, and is powered by 2 AA batteries. The Party-shot will be available in September for a price of $150.
Read More | Sony Press Release
Gallery: Sony Party-shot snaps photos when you can’t
Sony CyberShot DSC-WX1 and DSC-TX1 cameras detect smiles, even in low-light
Posted by Mark Rollins Categories: Cameras,
Sony has recently added to their CyberShot collection with the DSC-WX1 and the DSC-TX1. Both of them are 10.2 point-and-shoot cameras that have facial detection, smile shutter, anti-motion blur plus multi-shot modes, wide panorama capability, plus 10 frames per second shooting.
As for the differences, the WX1 (left in photo) has a 2.7 inch LCD, a Sony G lens, 5x optical zoom with f/2.5 maximum aperture, 720p HD movie recording, and an “Exmore R” illuminated CMOS sensor for better low-light handling. As for the TX1, it has a 3-inch LCD and a Carl Zeiss Tesar lens with 4x telescopic zoom.
The Sony Cybershot DSC-WX1 will be released in October for a price of $350, in black. The DSC-TX1 will be available in September for $380 in silver gray, pink, and blue. Full release, after the break.
Gallery: Sony CyberShot DSC-WX1 and DSC-TX1 cameras detect smiles, even in low-light
Nikon Coolpix S1000pj with built-in LED projector
Posted by Mark Rollins Categories: Cameras, Corporate News, Handhelds, Portable Audio / Video,
Over the past couple of days, the Internets have been going crazy with rumors that Nikon was coming out with a camera that included a projector, and the device has finally come to fruition. The Nikon Coolpix S1000pj is the first camera to ship with an LED-powered projector that can make a 40-inch image for slideshows with music, effects, and even transitions. The camera also includes a 12.1 megapixel sensor, ISO 6400 sensitivity, and a 5x wide-angle Zoom-Nikkor lens with five-way VR stabilization. No release date has been announced, but we expect it very soon at the price of $430 for the US, and $699 in Australia.
Read More | Nikon
Gallery: Nikon Coolpix S1000pj with built-in LED projector
DXG Luxe Collection HD Camcorders are made to accessorize
Posted by Mark Rollins Categories: Cameras, Design,
DXG has found a way to promote their newest cameras to the female crowd with their Luxe Collection. As you can see, the Luxe series come in stylish colors, with a look designed to accessorize.
The Luxe Collection are 720p cameras, so you are getting high definition recording. They can take 8 megapixel still photos, capture up to 8 hours of video using a 16GB card, and have a 3-inch LCD flip out screen. The DXG Luxe Collection should be available on August 3, for a price of $149.
Read More | Pitch Engine
Gallery: DXG Luxe Collection HD Camcorders are made to accessorize
JVC Introduces the Everio GZ-HM400 camcorder: 1080p, 600fps slow motion
Posted by Mark Rollins Categories: Cameras, Videos,
JVC has recently introduced the GZ-HM400, an HD camcorder only available in Japan. The price is about $1,157, and it has 10.3 megapixel CMOS sensor, 32GB of built-in storage, a SD/SDHC expansion slot, HDMI output, and a 10x optical zoom. It is also capable of taking 9 megapixel stills, hold three hours of full HD content, and has a 2.8 inch flip-out LCD. For those of you in the US that was to get a piece of this action, the JVC Everio X GZ-X900 is what you’ll want.
Read More | JVC Press Release
Gallery: JVC Introduces the Everio GZ-HM400 camcorder: 1080p, 600fps slow motion
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