Archive for the ‘Cameras & Imaging’ Category
Swann Freestyle HD: The all-action video camera
As any would-be director will tell you, camcorders are great when it comes to recording footage, but you have to be careful where you take them. Expensive bits of kit at the best of times, they are so delicate and easy to break that one slip can see hundreds of pounds go up in smoke if you do not wrap them in cotton wool. Even just carrying them as you walk down…
The best cameras at CES
Wi-Fi, zoom lenses on compact cameras, and powerful full-frame DSLRs with impressive specs and big price tags were all on the menu for photography fans at CES 2012. Fuji announced the X-Pro1 – its new 16-megapixel camera with APS-C X-Trans sensor. This is a mirrorless camera, but Fujifilm claims its sensor can rival that of some of the full-frame DSLRs. It’s a retro-looking camera – rather like its older brothers…
Christmas gifts that are pretty as a picture
Now it is so easy to take great digital images, and to manipulate them as we want, one of the simplest ways to create truly personalised gifts and cards for the festive season is to use an online photo service. And there are so many to choose from. Here’s a selection of new services, along with a few older favourites: Note that last order dates for the services vary depending…
Bridging the gap: the Panasonic LUMIX GX1
Panasonic has been busy – along with announcing the world’s smallest 3D compact camera, it has also found time to bring a new Lumix G camera to the market – offering a new interchangeable lens camera that can fit in your pocket. The LUMIX G1 has the look of a classic camera, with its gunmetal grey or raven black body – its chassis is smooth aluminium, which means it is…
Panasonic’s small wonder – the DMC-3D1
Compressed twin lenses are the secret behind Panasonic’s announcement that it has produced the smallest 3D compact camera ever. The Japanese corporation has just announced the DMC-3D1, which is expected to be on sale in the UK in December and which offers both 3D photo capabilities, along with 3D video recording. So how does it do it? Well the secret lies in the fact that the camera giant uses a…
Go Pro HD Hero2: An action-packed sequel
How do you sequel one of the toughest, ruggedest cameras on the market? With the HD Hero2 Camera, GoPro decided to just double everything – power, resolution and field-of-width (well, it’s a bit wider, but not double). The new Hero 2 uses a better camera sensor and a twice-as-powerful processor to capture Full HD video and photos at an impressive 11 megapixels. GoPro also went back to the drawing board…
The 3M Camcorder Projector: Share your photos and videos with everyone
Latest Gadgets If you have ever wanted to show the world just how great you are at taking pictures or shooting videos, the new 3M cp45 camera projector is the gadget for you. Instead of cramming around a tiny screen as you show your friends your latest snaps, with the cp45 you can use the built in projection technology to blow up your images and videos and share them for…
Big Lens: DSLR effects on your iPhone?
Claim. There. That’s pretty bold claim isn’t it? But it still doesn’t come close to the new iPhone app Big Lens’ claim to turn your iPhone into a professtional SLR camera. There are some professional SLR cameras that can’t make that claim. So I had to give Big Lens a try. Big Lens (and everytime I say that in my head it comes out at Big Len’s) comes from Reallusion,…
Nikon D3100: Everything an SLR should be if you’ve never had one.
I used to hold good photographers in the same high esteem as airline pilots. They, like pilots, had a kind of mystique about them, an aura that made them different to most of us. The sheer ability to create a visual masterpiece in a second, capturing a moment in time for ever, seemed to me to be the work of pure genius. Don’t get me wrong, I have a creative…
Great image quality – but is the GR Digital IV worth the price?
Ricoh has updated its premium compact camera, from the GR Digital III to the – surprise surprise – GR Digital IV. So what’s new about the latest model? Well, Ricoh has updated its image processors, and introduced an image stabilisation system to help prevent camera shake. Its autofocus speed should also be faster thanks to Ricoh’s Hybrid AF system. Ricoh claims it has cut focusing time to just 0.2 seconds….
