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This minuscule 3 megapixel camera works as a video, still, and PC camera. It achieves a 320 x 240 frame rate for up to 100 seconds of footage in video mode, 2560 x 2048 resolution in still mode, and 640 x 480 resolution for PC mode. At a weight of just 1/2 oz. and dimensions of 1.5 x 2.5 x 3/4-inches, it connects to your PC via a USB port. With 8 MB of synchronous dynamic RAM and an SD card slot for additional storage, the camera requires one AAA battery (not included), and will be available mid-October at an MSRP of $69.95. Think how entertaining this can be at your next frat party.
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| VistaQuest Home page via Hammacher-Schlemmer
Gallery: VistaQuest Introduces Mini-Keychain Camera
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JVC Everio Line Goes High Definition
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Cameras, Handhelds, HDTV, Portable Audio / Video,
Here at Gear Live, we are totally into JVC’s Everio camcorder line of handhelds. At a recent press event at IFA in Berlin, they provided a sneak peek into the future, showing off a consumer model Everio that records in “Full HD” at 1920x1080 resolution. The camera will record to an internal hard drive like other Everio cameras, and will sport a 3-CCD chip along with the option to record at 50 or 60 Hz for worldwide HD video compatibility. The camera is still unnamed for now, and pricing details have yet to be announced. Expect to see this one drop in Spring 2007.
Gallery: JVC Everio Line Goes High Definition
Hitachi Introduces DZ-GX3100E Camcorder
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Cameras, HDTV, Internet, Movies, PC / Laptop, Portable Audio / Video,
Hitachi’s new DZ-GX3100E Camcorder was previewed at the IFA in Berlin. Utilizing what they refer to as “Movie Master Technology”, this DVD Cam with a 1.3 Megapixel CCD records straight onto DVD disk and SD Memory Card. Using a USB 2.0, you can connect it to your PC to download your videos.
More features:
- Utilizes 8cm DVD-RAM/-R/-RW/+RW Disc Media
- 1 Second Quick Start Function
- True 16:9 Wide Screen Recording
- High Quality MPEG2 Video Recording
- SD Multimedia Card Slot
- Digital Stereo Sound
- Recording Time: - 36 mins (Extra Fine Quality Mode) - 60 mins (Fine Quality Mode) - 120 mins (Standard Quality Mode)
- 2.7” Colour TFT LCD Monitor Screen
- Digital Still Photo Mode: Stores 1998 Digital Still Images
- Recording Mode: Moving (MPEG2) / Still (JPEG) / Audio (Digital Stereo)
- Disc can be used to playback on most DVD Players & DVD-ROM Drives
- Photo Capture Function
The DX has a MSRP of £349.99 (~$659). Check with Hitachi for U.S. availability date. I’m ready for my close-up now, Mr. DeMille.
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| Hitachi Product Page
Gallery: Hitachi Introduces DZ-GX3100E Camcorder
Microsoft Announces New Xbox 360 Peripherals
Posted by Brian Viele Categories: Announcements, Cameras, Home Entertainment, Microsoft, PC / Laptop, Peripherals, Video Games, USB,
Microsoft has announced pricing details for some snazzy new peripherals coming available later this year.
Enjoy your Xbox Live experience even more with the new, more convenient Wireless Headset and Xbox Live Vision Camera. The headset comes in at $59.99 while the camera comes in two package choices priced at $39.99 and $79.99. Both packages come with the camera, full versions of UNO and TotemBall as well as a free Xbox Live Gold membership, but the 80 dollar “Video Chat Gold Kit” version comes with a full year Xbox Live Gold membership, versus just one month in the basic package. Additionally the more expensive version comes with 200 Microsoft Points, a standard headset and a full version of Robotron.
Also coming at $19.99 is the Wireless Gaming Receiver for Windows which allows you to use your wireless Xbox 360 peripherals with your PC. All you need is a free USB port.
And finally, just in time for Forza Motorsport 2 releasing this holiday season, comes the Wireless Racing Wheel with force feedback. The wheel will retail at $149.99 and come with a special edition of Project Gotham Racing 3.
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Wireless Gaming Receiver for Windows
Wireless Headset
Vision Camera
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Gallery: Microsoft Announces New Xbox 360 Peripherals
If you’re looking for a little CSI action in your life, you may be interested in the digital SLR announced today by Fujifilm. The new FinePix S3 Pro UVIR is reportedly the world’s first production D-SLR camera which can take photos in the ultraviolet and infrared light spectrums.
The Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro UVIR, which is targeted towards the law enforcement investigation field, comes with a live CCD previewing feature, which enables manual focusing while dark filters are attached to the lens as well as pre-capture verification. This camera also has a double photodiode (6.17 million S-pixels and 6.17 million R-pixels) Super CCD SR II image sensor with high signal to noise ratio and is priced at $1,799.95. It will be available in September.
Read More | Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro UVIR Product Info
Gallery: Being CSI with the Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro UVIR
Nikon today introduced a 10.2 megapixel digital SLR camera priced at $999.95 for the body only or $1,299.95 for body and lens outfit, including the new 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6G AF-S IF-ED DX Nikkor Lens. The new Nikon D80 will be available in September.
The 10.2 megapixel Nikon D80 offers a wide array of high end photographic features for digital camera users. Highlighted by Nikon as some of the D80’s top marks, besides the CCD imaging sensor, are a new high resolution image processing engine, a 0.18 second start up time with 80ms shutter response and continuous shooting at up to 3 frames per second and 100 consecutive JPEG images. It also has a new 11-area auto focus system.
Read More | Nikon D80 Product Info
Gallery: Nikon Introduces 10.2 Megapixel D80 Digital SLR
Minox, the German camera and video manufacturer, is back with another digital handheld shooter, the latest in the best-selling DC series. This one is the DC 8122, and it is super-friendly in features like image stabilization and easy focus, as well as packing in 8.1 megapixels of resolution (thus the name).
This is a really slim camera, coming in at just 1.1 inches thick, with the zoom lens retracted. That zoom gives you 6x the sharpness for those far-away yet close objects. You’ll also appreciate the built-up memory—32MB, to be price. The last feature to note is one that a new camera release wouldn’t be caught dead without these days—VGA video. You probably won’t be able to save much high-grade video on that 32MB memory card, but the functionality is there should you want it.
The company hasn’t released pricing or release date info yet.
Read More | Photography Blog
Gallery: Minox DC 8122: 8.1-megapixel Camera in a Slim Package
Casio recently introduced the highest resolution digital camera yet to their Exilm line. The new 7.2 megapixel Exilim Zoom EX-Z70 is priced at $249.99 and expected to be available next month.
The EX-Z70 has a slim and stylish design, sporting a lightweight aluminum body finished in either black or silver. Features on this camera, besides a large 2.5” LCD, include a reportedly user-friendly camera menu mode for beginners, anti shake DSP technology and a function for getting better photo results by selecting a sample image of the type of scene the user wants to shoot.
Read More | Casio Exilim EX-Z70 Press Release
Gallery: New Casio Exilim Camera Offers 7.2 Megapixels
Canon this week unveiled a new mid-level DVD camcorder priced at $699. The DC22 is expected to be available before month’s end.
The Canon DC22 DVD camcorder has a 10x optical zoom and 2.2 megapixel CCD image sensor for capturing and recording video to three inch DVD-R/-RW discs, which can store up to 60 minutes of video and are compatible with many home DVD players. This recording capability includes high resolution widescreen 16:9 recording. Other features of the DC22 include a 2.7” widescreen LCD, a RGB primary color filter, three fixed zoom speeds and a mode which offers indicator markers that allow users to center and level their picture.
Read More | Canon DC22 Product Info
Gallery: New Canon DVD Camcorder Offers HD Recording
This has to be one of the more unusual devices to come out from Sony in a while. It is the GPS-CS1, used to plot digital images taken with a camera to a map so one can remember exactly where they’ve been.
The GPS-CS1, according to Sony, is priced at around $150 and should be available next month. The 12-channel unit is 3½” inches long and comes with a carabineer to attach it to something so it doesn’t get lost. As Sony explained, the device works by importing “the logged data from the GPS device, using the supplied USB cable, and then downloading the digital images to a computer. The supplied GPS Image Tracker software synchronizes the images on your digital camera with the latitude, longitude and time readings from the GPS-CS1 device. Once synchronized, your photos can become virtual push pins on an online map by activating the Picture Motion Browser software bundled with the latest Sony cameras and camcorders released after July. You can easily add new photos and coordinates to the mapping web site, courtesy of Google Maps.”
Read More | Sony GPS-CS1 Press Release
Gallery: Sony GPS Device Plots Digital Image Locations
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