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iPhone 4 HD Camera Creates Pikes Peak Short Film

Yesterday we posted a link to a video sample of a short film created and edited with the iPhone 4.

Another video has been uploaded that also used the iPhone 4 to capture video. The video captured was of the Pikes Peak held on June 27. This time the iPhone 4 was placed in an Owle Bubos to capture the video. That device is a mount for the camera that allows you to attach different lenses to the iPhone 4 and hold it more comfortably. It isn’t clear what, if any, extra lenses were used on the mount, or if everything captured was just through the regular iPhone 4 lens. Either way, it’s impressive to see what kind of quality you can get from a smartphone camera. [Read more…]

Deal of the Week UK: Savings on Digital Cameras

If you need a digital camera for the summer holiday season, Amazon in the UK have some good deals on a few cameras this week.

The first camera is the Panasonic Lumix FS11 that comes with 14.1 megapixel sensor, 5X optical zoom and a 2.7 inch screen. This camera is normally priced at £159 but now is priced at £119.99 which gives a 25% saving. Details of the camera can be found here.

Next up is a portable video camera from Creative called the Vado HD. The Vado HD is a high definition portable video camera that comes with 8GB of storage built in. Full price the camera costs £179.99, but this week it costs £79.99 giving a 56% saving. Full details can be found here. [Read more…]

iPhone 4 Camera Sample Pics Revealed

The iPhone 4 launch is happening this coming week. Part of the new iPhone 4 is the camera that has been upgraded to include a higher resolution sensor at 5 megapixels along with backside illumination and an LED flash. We have previously seen sample pictures from the camera, but these were taken under perfect lighting situations and only show what is possible when used correctly, ie – your actual pictures might not look as good in all situations.

Some people managed to somehow get hold of an iPhone 4 and capture some images with it. The image samples captured measure 2592 x 1936 with the video sample being captured at 1280 x 720 HD 720p.

The video sample can be seen below with a sample image below that and more samples over at jablickar. [Read more…]

Sony Alpha A390 and A290 Digital SLR Cameras Announced

Sony has announced two new digital SLR cameras in the Alpha range called the A290 and the A390. Each has a 14.2 megapixel sensor along with a 2.7 inch tilt LCD screen with quick AF Live View. A HDMI output is also included on both cameras.

The new Alpha cameras drop in at the lower end of digital SLR cameras that Sony offers with the A290 being the slightly lower spec of the two devices.

Even DSLR novices will find it brilliantly simple to explore the generous creative features of both new cameras. The intuitive Graphic Display makes it easy to understand the relation between shutter speed and aperture, plus the effects of your chosen exposure settings on the final picture. The Help Guide offers clear, concise explanations of camera functions, illustrated by a sample image to show the results you’ll achieve. Quick access to shooting and playback function menus is streamlined by colourful on-screen icons.

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Apple iPad External Camera Spotted

The Apple iPad lacks a few things. One of those things is a camera which would make it a perfect device for video calls. A company has decided to make an external webcam for the Apple [AAPL] iPad. It comes from a company called Photofast and right now in prototype form, uses a regular Microsoft [MSFT] webcam connected to the dock port. We do hear that when launched it will look very different.

What it will allow the iPad to do is make video calls using services such as Skype. Note that the details in the photo show a camera capable of 640 x 480 pixels with a 200 meg sensor. I think they mean it has a 2 megapixel sensor. [Read more…]

Aerial Camera for RC Planes

For those of you wanting to add a light weight Aerial Camera to your RC plane, check out this model. The camera and mounting bracket weigh 27 grams allowing the plane to comfortably fly without too much extra weight.

The camera costs $48 and is capable of capturing video at 640 x 480 pixels at 25 frames per second. The battery powering the camera can keep it running for about 1.5 hours.

If capturing still images instead the resolution is slightly higher at 1280 x 960 pixels. The lens is movable allowing you to point it where ever you want, but as the camera is very cheap, you need to change the angle manually before taking off of course. [Read more…]

Apple iPod Touch gets Camera

The Vietnamese site Tinhte.vn has managed to get another breaking news story where the guys there managed to get hold of an Apple iPod Touch with a rear facing camera. The new iPod Touch looks the same as the previous iPod Touch other than the addition of a camera on the back.

The iPod Touch has been captured on video to give a brief demonstration of what it can do. However, it appears that the Touch is still in some sort of diagnostic mode similar to what the iPhone 4G was although the Touch gets to a very basic graphical interface that is usable. The camera seems to function as it should although there was no interface specifically for the camera to be used in. Instead, a group of icons showing various functions of the phone are displayed on this prototype model with a video feed in to one of the icons. [Read more…]

Deal of the Day: Casio Exilim EX-Z29 10.1 MP Digital Camera – 42% Off

Amazon have a good deal on today only for the Casio Exilim EX-Z29 point and shoot digital camera. The normal price for the EX-Z29 is $119.99, but today Amazon are offering 42% off taking the price down to $69.00.

The camera it’s self has a 10.1 megapixel sensor and has a lens capable of 3X optical zoom. Around the back of the camera is a 2.7 inch LCD screen. Other features include face detection and best shot mode that allows you to set the camera to the best scene such as night shots, portrait shots, party shots, landscape shots etc….

Memory wise, it has 17.8 MB built in which is only good to capture a handful of pictures. You can however choose a memory card (either an SD or SDHC) which are relatively cheap to compliment that to add plenty more of storage space. One example is the 4GB memory card Amazon suggest which adds around $5 to the price tag in total. [Read more…]

Deal of the Day: Polaroid t1031 10 Megapixel Digital Camera

Amazon currently have a good deal on the Polaroid t1031 point and shoot digital camera. List price is normally $119.99 and Amazon have knocked 50% off the price bringing it down to $59.99 at the moment. It also ships with super saver shipping for free.

The Polaroid t1031 has a 10 megapixel sensor. On the back is a 3 inch colour LCD display. It is capable of a 3X optical zoom with a further 4X digital zoom.

Storage built in is just 32MB although a low amount is common on digital cameras with micro SD cards making up for a better amount. However, micro SD cards are sold separately. [Read more…]

Deal of the Day: $20 Voucher with Various Flip UltraHD Cameras

Amazon have an offer on at the moment that will give you a free $20 Amazon voucher when purchasing various Flip HD camcorders.

For a limited time, purchase one of the Flip UltraHD camcorders below and get an Amazon.com gift card worth $20. Simply add both the camcorder and the gift card to your Shopping Cart and we’ll automatically deduct the price of the gift card at checkout.

Applies only to products sold by Amazon.com; does not apply to items sold by other merchants on the Amazon.com website. Offer good for a limited time, while supplies last. Limit three per order. Terms of gift card use prohibit using any gift card funds already on your account to pay for new gift cards. At checkout, uncheck the box on the Payments page that reads, “Use your Gift and Promotional Balance.” See Terms and Conditions.

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Apple iPad Camera Connection Kit Unboxed

The Apple iPad Camera Connection Kit is now being delivered. Jerrod H decided to post a few unboxing pictures to show exactly what’s in the box and what you can expect to be using the kit for.

The Camera Connection Kit comes with a paor of dongles that convert the 30 pin dock connector in to a USB connection. One of the dongles is home to an SD card reader while the other is a USB adapter allowing you to connect your camera up to the iPad.

Although USB is opened up on the iPad, it still is restricted to do exactly what it says in that you can transfer pictures from either an SD card or from a camera direct. [Read more…]

Fujifilm HDP-L1 3D Camera Media Player

Last July, we wrote about the Fufifilm W1 3D camera that had two lenses allowing 3D images and movies to be captured. Fujifilm have now introduced the HDP-L1 that acts as a media player for your W1 3D content.

The device connects up to your TV where you then plug in a memory card from the W1 3D camera and it lets the 3D material be played on screen.

As well as being capable of being connected to a TV the HDP-L1 also has a USB port to connect it to a Mac or Windows computer. The player can also display 2D content if needed. [Read more…]