The little gold coloured chip pictured here is actually the worlds most sensitive camera that is capable of capturing planets orbiting distant stars.
The camera is made here in the UK and is named the OCam CCD200. The sensor is to be used in VLT’s (very large telescopes) and will capture images at a resolution of 240 x 240 pixels… yes, you heard me correctly… 240 x 240 pixels which makes it 1/20th of a megapixel. But, the reason for this is that it will shoot 1500 images per second which makes it extremely sensitive that allows it to capture planets orbiting planets of nearby stars. [Read more…]
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Sharp have announced a new phone to be launched named the AQUOS SHOT 933SH. The main feature is that it sports a 10 mega pixel camera that has an ISO 12800 sensitivity. The high quality camera and features should allow it to capture some fairly decent images although the main concern with it would be if the lens is up to scratch.
A company named iVisit who are more known for teleconferencing apps on mobile phones as well as desktops are in the process of creating a new application that assists the blind. The application uses the camera of a mobile phone to detect objects with image recognition and read out aloud what it is looking at. Handy uses for such an application could be to hold the phone over your hand while holding a bank note and have it read out to the the value of the note. 
Canon are launching the latest in the Rebel series of Cameras. It is named the Canon EOS Rebel T1i and the specs look fantastic.
DIY projects can be cool depending on what you are building. A company have now created a DIY camera kit which probably ranks amongst the coolest of DIY projects. 
DVICE has compiled a list of 6 reasons why you should replace your digital camera this year. Lets take a look at what ideas they have and the reasons they give for suggesting we change our cameras. 
The Ematic 4GB Video MP3 player allows you to watch movies, listen to music and capture photos and video with it’s built in camera. 
