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The Frankencamera is a gadget that allows you to build your own open source applications for the camera. It was created by Marc Levoy who is a professor at Stanford and Andrew Adams.

Levoy says the megapixel was is over and now we are just left waiting to see what the next feature will be every time a new camera is launched. The open source camera lets you mess around with the camera settings and create your own features. With it being open source you can let the experts create the features and then you simply just download them. This means that there will be no more waiting around for companies to innovate. [Read more…]

Casio are launching 2 new budget cameras in their Exilim range of cameras. The first is the Casio EX-Z280 that is a mid-range-budget camera that has 12.1 megapixels, a 4x optical zoom and can capture video at a HD resolution of 720p. Face recognition is also included in the camera making it a very handy and powerful budget camera.

The EX-Z280 will cost just $180 at launch making it very affordable too. Next it’s on to the Z33 which is the real budget offering. [Read more…]

Some interesting images of the new Sony Aplha range of DSLR cameras have been shown over at PC Mag. The images show how the new Live View features work and what actually goes on inside the camera to make it work.

The A500/550 will also feature an advanced version of “Live View” shooting , using your LCD as a viewfinder. Most cameras that offer “Live View” can’t offer the fast phase-detection auto-focusing system that is in use when using the optical viewfinder. This is because “phase detection” auto-focus works by using a transparent mirror that reflects light from the lens downward and upward. Light goes downward to a small sensor that performs auto-focus, and the upward to provide the same image to the optical view finder so you can see what you’re shooting.

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The Preschooler Digital Camera is designed to be tough so that it can survive being handled by little ones. It is housed in a thick plastic case to protect the innards and has rubber handholds to let children grab it with both hands.

The camera has a 0.3 megapixel sensor allowing it to capture images at a resolution of 640 x 480 pixels as well as videos at a slightly lower 320 x 240 resolution. Up to 150 images can be stored on the cameras memory and video can be captured in AVI format up to 3.5 minutes. [Read more…]

Casio have announced another digital point and shoot camera in the Exilim range named the EX-Z33. This camera has a 10.1 megapixel sensor, 3x optical zoom and a 2.5 inch widescreen LCD display.

Automatic face detection is included on this camera as well as an auto shutter mode that can detect blur and adjust the settings accordingly. [Read more…]

2009 is a fantastic time to buy a new digital slr camera thanks to advances in technology. Features that used to be on high end cameras are now making their way down to entry level digital slr cameras. To help you find the best digital slr camera for August 2009 we have created a list of 5 of the top cameras. Check out out digital slr camera comparison below. [Read more…]

If you have the need to keep your photos perfectly level and straight then this Level Camera Cube is the key to sorting that out for you.

It works just like a spirit level used on a construction site in that it has green tubes inside that let you align a bubble up in the middle of them to let you know the camera is sitting level and ready for a picture to be taken. [Read more…]

Samsung are getting ready to launch a couple of new cameras named the Samsung ST500 and the Samsung ST550. Each camera is unique from usual cameras in that they both have dual LCD screens. As most cameras do, the Samsung cameras have an LCD screen on the back to help you compose a shot, but the ST500 and ST550 also have a screen on the front that allows you to more easily take self portrait shots.

The screen on the back of the ST500 camera measures 3 inches and is touchscreen while the ST550 is slightly larger at 3.5 inches. The screen on the front of both cameras measures 1.5 inch which is ample for capturing a photo of yourself. [Read more…]

Just yesterday some leaked information came out about Nikon creating a digital camera that would feature a pico projector. This leak has now been made official by way of a press release from Nikon.

Nikon have announced 4 new digital cameras in the Coolpix point-and-shoot range. The Pico Projector model is numbered the S1000pj and features touchscreen controls. [Read more…]

Nikon are rumoured to be releasing details of a new digital camera next week named the VP650. The Nikon VP650 is unique in that it is rumoured to include a pico projector inside allowing you to see larger images on a wall.

Earlier speculations indicate that the camera will be a point-and-shoot and will be announced this month and launched next month (September). The pico projector built in is said to be capable of projecting 8 x 12 good quality images in a darkened room. [Read more…]

FujiFilm are getting set to launch a new camera that is capable of shooting images in 3D. The camera is named the FinePix Real 3D System and thanks to a couple of lenses built in, you can capture images in 3D. The lenses are about eye widths apart so that the 3D effect shows you exactly what you would see.

The camera has a resolution of 10 megapixels to capture the 2 images that are then put together to create a 3D effect. A special photo frame is available separately that is capable of showing 3D images. [Read more…]