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Casio Exilim 10mp Digital Camera

admin — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:42:05 +0000

Woot.com has the Casio Exilim 10mp Digital Camera for $69. The 10-megapixel Casio Exilim EX-S5 offers a new body design, customizable focusing frames and wide-screen video recording, which makes high-quality photographic functionality simpler to use than ever before. A new, high-speed image processing engine even allows moving subjects to be cut and pasted onto still backgrounds [...]

New Canon Rebel T2i Digital SLR

admin — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:45:40 +0000

As the new flagship in Canon’s Digital Rebel line, the Canon EOS Rebel T2i complements the Canon EOS Rebel XS and the Canon EOS Rebel T1i. The existing Canon Rebel XSi will be retired to make room for the new model, which has a variety of new features that will appeal to photo enthusiasts already using [...]

How would you change Nikon’s D300S?

admin — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 03:52:00 +0000

Nikon's D300S isn't exactly tailor made for D300 owners, but for those waiting patiently to jump into the semi-pro DSLR game, it offers up a pretty delightful array of specs. Boasting SD and CF slots, a 720p movie mode and 12.3 megapixels of sharp shooting goodness, this here cam received overwhelmingly positive reviews late last year. Strategically positioned between the full-frame D700 and the lesser-specced D90, we're sure the D300S found its way into quite a few hearts (and under quite a few trees) between then and now. If you've been firing off snaps with one of these for a few months now, we're curious to know how you'd tweak things if the power were yours. Does the "S" really add enough to the D300 package to warrant the boost in price? How's the image quality? Is the video mode a-okay for your purposes? Spill your heart out in comments below -- we're here to hold your hand if necessary.

How would you change Nikon's D300S? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 29 Jan 2010 22:52:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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More New Lenses From Nikon This Year

admin — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 12:57:09 +0000

Nikon's new 35mm DX lens, released this week, is not the last lens announcement Nikon will be making this year. "This is not the last lens announcement we'll be making this year." said Robert Cristina, Nikon's head of pro products...

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX150 Review

admin — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 15:07:00 +0000

If you've been waiting for SLR quality pics out of a camera you can slip into your pocket (and we're not talking cargo pants here), Panasonic's 14 megapixel Lumix DMC-FX150 is sadly not your product. However, if you've been looking for something that can take shots approaching the quality of something like a Canon G10 but do so in a more slender form factor, keep reading. PhotographyBLOG's review of this higher-end of the point 'n shoot range finds it to be quite good, capturing great images in bright light with very few chromatic aberrations. However, darker shots (bane of the pocket cam market) are still somewhat problematic, as the built-in optical IS fails to keep images sharp and noise appears at ISO 800 and above. Despite those annoyances the $399 camera (yours for about $100 less if you don't mind bargain hunting) scored overall high marks, becoming one of the best quality shooters you can buy and have a hope of fitting in your skinny jeans.

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Panasonic's Lumix DMC-FX150 reviewed, perfect for higher-end casual photographers originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 16 Jan 2009 10:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Canon EOS 5D Mark II firmware update cures ‘black dot’ ailment

admin — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:10:00 +0000

Those equipped with the Canon EOS 5D Mark II might've noticed a few continuity errors between their shots and real life, such as light from a building window missing its right side. The company has released firmware update 1.0.7 to eradicate this "black dot" phenomenon -- which can affect any point light source -- as well as fix a problem with vertical banding noise that appears when recording in sRAW1 format. Hit up the read link for patch instructions. You can go now resume your regularly-scheduled Mark II lovefest.

[Thanks, Jonathan]

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Canon EOS 5D Mark II firmware update cures 'black dot' ailment originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 08 Jan 2009 10:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Video: CES Preview Includes Dancing Robots, Dual-Screen Notebook, Cheap Thrills

admin — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:00:02 +0000

LAS VEGAS -- It's the day before the Consumer Elecronics Show officially opens, and the Wired crew is already hard at work getting a sneak peek at some of the hottest gadgets from the show floor. In the video below,...

Pentax’s Optio P70 and E70 digicams won’t break banks, hearts, or kneecaps

admin — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:31:00 +0000

Pentax is kicking its CES festivities into medium gear with a pair of cheapo point-and-shoot digicams that we expect will be a tipping point to a great avalanche of affordable shooters. The $199.95 Optio P70 features a 12-megapixel sensor, can capture 720p video at 15 FPS, ISO from 64 to an astounding 6400 (though only at 5-megapixels), has a 4x zoom lens, a 2.7-inch LCD display, and comes in silver, white, or red. The E70, meanwhile, sports a 10-megapixel sensor, a 2.4-inch display, 3x zoom, but delivers the same staggering ISO range as the P70 for a slightly more affordable $129.95. Both models feature "Pixel Track Shake Reduction" and face-detection, will be available in February, and have put at least one editor to sleep.

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Pentax's Optio P70 and E70 digicams won't break banks, hearts, or kneecaps originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 ships to consumers

admin — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 13:56:00 +0000

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Panasonic had us fooled with that press release dating its micro Four Thirds camera, the Lumix DMC-G1, for mid-November. We're not sure what Panny was trying to pull, but when we took a gander at its online store today we discovered that the G1 has already started shipping. The price is $799.95 as expected, so your time has come if you've been dying to try this slim and sexy micro Four Thirds thing out -- though we might wait for a few reviews to drop to confirm that the performance matches the price.

Panasonic's Lumix DMC-G1 ninja-ships to consumers originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 01 Nov 2008 08:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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New MacBook Air hits the streets, actually capable of this whole “computing” thing

admin — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 01:49:00 +0000

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The new MacBook Air has landed, and folks all over are recording their impressions of the slightly-revamped ultraportable. Obviously there's very little to note externally, with the same packaging and design to the computer -- the only real difference is the new mini DisplayPort plug to replace that totally oddball microDVI plug. What's much more exciting is what's under the hood, namely integrated graphics (NVIDIA 9400M) with enough juice to, say, play back a YouTube video without overheating the computer to a point of non-usability. Shocking, we know. Booting is a snap (25 seconds in informal testing) with that new 128GB SSD, the computer runs cool and core-shut-down-free, can handle full HD video, and outputs to external monitors without a problem. Apple really hamstrung an otherwise interesting computer in the original Air with a criminal lack of power and cooling, and we're happy to report that they seem to have righted those wrongs -- though MacBook Air 1.0 owners still have little recourse, unless you count a $1,799 "upgrade" as a viable move. Hit the read link some more impressions, or peep the unboxing gallery below, courtesy of Engadget pal Sam.

Gallery: New MacBook Air hits the streets

New MacBook Air hits the streets, actually capable of this whole "computing" thing originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 31 Oct 2008 20:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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