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Consumer Digital Photo Cameras Gallery
Photos beyond megapixels
by Douglas Dixon
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These galleries provide notes on some interesting technology and trends in digital home media.
They include some sample products illustrating these trends.
Information and pricing are summarized from public sources as of when they were added,
and may be incorrect or out of date. Corrections and updates are welcome.
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Digital Camera Trends
Megapixels, interfaces, smarts
Sample Digital Cameras
Nikon - D90
with HD video
Canon
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Fujifilm -
Kodak -
Panasonic
- LUMIX waterproof
Samsung -
Sony - DSC-G3
Wi-Fi
Photo Printers
Dell Wasabi
Polaroid PoGo Camera / Photo Printer
Photo Accessories
Lenses - Lensbaby
Wireless - Eye-Fi
Tripods
- Gorillapod, monopods
Studio / Lighting
Digital Photo
Frames - Parrot
See also:
Consumer Digital Video
Camcorders Gallery -- HD
video: Tape, Disc, Hard Disk, Flash
Portable Power
Accessories Gallery -- Batteries, chargers, adapters
Portable Storage
Gallery -- Cards and drives, Flash and hard disk
Find related Digital
Camera / Photography articles in the Manifest Tech Blog
Beyond Megapixels
Larger LCD Displays -- Touchscreen
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Preview and review large images
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Better access to menus
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Larger display squeezes out viewfinder and dedicated controls
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Auto-brightness adjustment
Smaller and Stylish -- Smaller Lens
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Fewer controls
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Smaller lenses pop out from camera body, fold optics
internally
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Larger lens focuses better images, gathers more light in
dim environments, longer zoom
Longer Zoom -- Optical
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3X - 10X optical zoom (real zoom,
not lower-res digital zoom)
Image Stabilization
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Optical image
stabilization - adjust lens, not digital
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Help steady small cams for handheld use
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Also extends ISO for low light
Digital Enhancements -- Exposure
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Image / photo processing engine
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Intelligent ISO raises ISO and shutter speed
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"Burst"
shooting modes: multiple shots of fast action in one click
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Bracketing exposure, with and without flash
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Flash adjustment: vary intensity
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Dual Shot: with and without flash (Fujifilm)
letting user decide best picture.
Real Photo technology. 6th gen FinePix Super CCD-HR chip and the RP
processor
ISO settings of up to 2000, even in low light preserving natural color and
clarity
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Intelligent-Flash: vary flash intensity for available
lighting (Fujifilm)
Digital Enhancements -- Face Recognition & Beyond
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Red-eye reduction in camera
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Face Detection: up to 10 faces, set focus and exposure,
enhanced playback zoom
- Face Recognition
- Smile detection
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GPS: Tag / organize photos by location
Video Clips
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Higher resolutions: HD, full 30 fps
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Larger, faster memory cards -- SDHC
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Zoom while shooting video
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Still photos while shooting video
- VIdeo / HD DSLR - Nikon D90, Canon, Panasonic ...
Wireless - Upload / Share Online
- Eye-Fi - Wi-Fi-enabled SD Card for Digital Cameras
Transfer photos wirelessly, from digital cameras to home
computers and
online
Home network to computer, online photo sharing; Hot
Spots, Geotagging
See also:
Digital Camera Market / Best-Selling Brands
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The CEA projects healthy 48 percent growth for digital
camera, from both new users and upgrades of older cameras
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4/07 - IDC - worldwide digital camera shipments
2006: Canon 18.7%, Sony 15.8%, Kodak 10%, Olympus 8.6%,
Samsung 8%, Nikon 7.6%
2005: Canon 17.4%, Sony 15.2%, Kodak 14.2%, Olympus 9.8%,
Nikon 7.9%, Samsung 4%
- 1/07 - IDC, shipments to retail, market share (Include digital SLRs)
Canon 20%, Sony 17%, Kodak 16%, Nikon 10%, HP 7% (Kodak
top prev. year)
Casio, Samsung, Panasonic doubled shares from prev. year
- 1/07 - NPD, retail sell-through, unit volume, market share (Include digital
SLRs)
Kodak 19%, Canon 18%, Sony 12%, Nikon 7.5%, HP 5%
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Nikon
- Sample Digital Cameras
Nikon D90 Digital SLR Camera with HD Video (8/08) 
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- 12.3-megapixel DX-format CMOS imaging sensor
Nikon EXPEED image processing technologies
NIKKOR optics and interchangeable lenses
- Low noise ISO Sensitivity: Lo-1 (ISO 100 equivalent) to Hi-1 (ISO
6400)
- Nikon F bayonet mount, Pop-up flash i-TTL control, External flash shoe
- 3-inch LCD monitor, 920,000-dot color, 170-degree wide viewing
angle
- Thumbnail display (4, 9, 72), Pictmotion slideshows
- D-Movie Mode - Cinematic 24 fps HD video with sound
up to 720p HD (1280 x 720 pixels) in Motion JPEG
format
http://chsvimg.nikon.com/products/imaging/lineup/d90/en/d-movie/
- Continuous shooting 1 - 4.5 fps
Fast 0.15 ms power-up, 65 ms shutter-release time lag
- GPS geo-tagging: GP-1 GPS unit (optional), real-time geo-tagging
- Images: DX-format - 4,288 x 2,848 [L], 3,216 x 2,136 [M], 2,144 x 1,424
[S]
- Shutter speed: 30 sec. to 1/4000 sec. in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV
- Photo format: NEF (RAW) - Compressed 12-bit
JPEG - Baseline compliant, Size priority or
Optimal Quality
Fine (approx. 1:4), Normal (1:8), Basic (1:16)
NEF (RAW) + JPEG: Single photograph in both NEF and JPEG
formats
- Video format: AVI, Motion-JPEG compressed, with monaural
sound
HD 1,280 x 720/24 fps, VGA 640 x 424/24 fps, QVGA 320 x
216/24 fps
- Storage Media: SD, SDHC (NEF (RAW) = 10.8 MB, 133 / 2 GB card
(JPEG basic = 1.5 MB, 1000 / 2 GB card, JPEG fine = 6.0
MB, 271 / card
 Find the
Nikon
D90 Digital SLR on Amazon.com
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- Nikon 3D Color Matrix Metering II with Scene Recognition System
Introduced on the D3 and D300 for exposure accuracy
Auto exposure, Auto focus, i-TTL control, White balance,
Face Detection
Auto zoom on faces during playback
- Autofocus system with 11 areas/points, Face priority
- One-button Live View: Access 3 contrast detection focus modes
Shoot effectively without looking through the viewfinder
Face priority AF, Wide area AF, Normal area AF
- Comprehensive exposure control: Five advanced scene modes
plus Program Auto, Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority
and Manual.
- Exposure Modes, Scene Modes, Shutter Release Modes, Exposure Bracketing,
White Balance Bracketing
- Auto Active D-Lighting: Selectable and Automatic
Optimizes high-contrast details within shadows and
highlights
- In-Camera Image Editing & retouch: Fisheye effect, Straighten
and Distortion Control,
D-Lighting, Red-eye Reduction, Image Overlay, Monochrome
- Picture Control System: Standard, Vivid, Neutral, Monochrome,
Portrait, Landscape; Quick Adjust
http://imaging.nikon.com/products/imaging/lineup/picturecontrol/
- Nikon ViewNX photo browsing and editing software, Windows and
Macintosh
Nikon Capture NX 2 non-destructive photo editing
software
Camera Control Pro 2 remotely operate and adjust
most of the D90 settings
- Transfer to Nikon's my MyPicturetown.com
site: NEF (RAW), JPEG, MOV, AVI
- Built-in image sensor cleaning: 4-frequency, ultrasonic sensor
cleaning
- Lithium-ion Battery, 850 shots per charge
- Interface: Hi-speed USB, NTSC, HDMI
- 5.2 x 4.1 x 3.0 in. (132 x 103 x 77 mm), 22 oz. (620 g)
- 9/08 - $999
- PR - August 27, 2008 - Digital SLR Camera Nikon D90
www.nikon.com/about/news/2008/0827_d90_01.htm
- Product information - www.nikonusa.com/Find-Your-Nikon/Product/Digital-SLR/25446/D90.html
- Mini-Site - http://chsvimg.nikon.com/products/imaging/lineup/d90/en/
- Flash demo - http://webappss2.easy2.com/cm2/flash/generic_index.asp?page_id=35839083¬racking=yes
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Next: Photo Printers
Canon - Sample Digital Cameras
Canon PowerShot TX1 - 7.1 MP, 10x optical zoom, 1.8" LCD (07)
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- ELPH-sized camera, 10x optical zoom
7.1 megapixel images and HD
movies
vertical design, stainless steel, all-metal, built-in lens cap
- SD / SDHC / MultiMedia / MMCplus memory cards
- To ISO 1600, sharper photos in low light, ISO Auto Shift
- Intelligent Orientation Sensor automatically detects
camera held
vertically or horizontally
- Wide-View 1.8-inch LCD, 115,000-pixel, swing-out Vari-Angle
Anti-glare, scratch / dust / fingerprint resistant,
15-level brightness adjust
- HD movies (1280 x 720), widescreen (16:9) at 30 fps,
44 KHz (CD) stereo sound, 1080i component video
playback,
with Face Detection
VGA (640 x 480) 30 fps, QVGA (320 x 240) 30 or 60
fps (4:3)
Capture high-resolution still images while recording
movies
- 3.50 x 2.36 x 1.14 in.; 7.76 oz. (camera body)
- $499.99, 3/07
- 9/07 - $419
Find the Canon
TX1 camera on Amazon.com
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- Optical Image Stabilization shifts lens to compensate for unwanted
motion
reduce camera shake / blurring effects for long zoom or
long exposures, hand-held or low-light
- DIGIC III Image Processor: faster start up, autofocus and shutter
response times
improved image quality and more efficient power
consumption
improved face detection, red-eye correction, more
aggressive noise reduction
- Auto ISO-Metrics can shoot ISO equivalent 80 to 1600 with more
aggressive noise reduction
faster shutter speeds give additional stability
reduced camera shake and subject blur during hand held,
low-light photography
- Auto ISO Shift button, accurately increase ISO up to 800, further
offsetting camera shake
- Face Detection AF/AE/FE detects, locks on, and tracks multiple
human faces in a scene
Automatically prioritizes and selects faces (Canon
Intelligent Scene Analysis/iSAPS technology)
optimizes focus, exposure and
flash for flattering portraits and group shots
Improvements: face detection for movies as well as
stills,
detect faces further away or not
aimed directly at camera, better control of flash exposure
- Red-eye Correction: new, works with Face Detection
Detects and corrects red eye during playback, manually
while viewing photos on LCD screen
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Fujifilm - Sample Digital Cameras
www.fujifilmusa.com
- "IR Simple" short-distance, private communication
Fujifilm FinePix A800 - 8MP (3/07)
- 2.5-inch LCD, anti-glare
- Fujinon Lens: 3x optical zoom
- up to ISO 800 at full resolution, shoots at higher light sensitivities
with less noise
- Single slot compatibility with both xD-Picture Card and SD media
- Icon-based interface, display explanation when switch modes
- 2 shooting modes and 17 scene modes
- 3/07 - FinePix A610 6MP $129, FinePix A800 8MP $179
- 9/07 - A800 $129
Find the Fujifilm
FinePix A800 camera on Amazon.com
Fujifilm FinePix F40fd - 8MP - Face Detection (3/07)
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- Compact, highly portable and stylish
- 2.5 inch LCD
- ISO settings of up to 2000, even in low light preserving natural color and
clarity.
- Real Photo technology. 6th gen FinePix Super CCD-HR chip and the RP
processor
- Picture Stabilization mode. reduce "blur" effect from
photographer hand-shake
Adjusts for subject movement, compensates for low light
shooting
- Intelligent-Flash system, 'i-Flash'
Detects subtle lighting differences within scene, varies
flash intensity
Use less flash, prevent 'blasted with light' effect, no
flash 'wash-out'.
- Dual Shot Mode, take two shots in rapid succession, with and without flash
user reviews for best picture.
- Face Detection Technology
Hardware proprietary dedicated LSI chip,
Detect up to 10 human faces in a scene in as little as
5/100's of a second
Sets correct focus and exposure automatically
OK with off-center subject faces, low light situations,
backlit conditions
Enhances playback zoom in on each detected face check
eyes open and smiling
- 3/07 - $299, 9/07 - $199
Find the Fujifilm
FinePix F40fd camera on Amazon.com
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Kodak - Sample Digital Cameras - Dual Lens
www.kodak.com
Kodak
EasyShare V610 Dual Lens Digital Camera
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6.1 MP, 2.8 inch display, pocket-size
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10X optical zoom range: switch between two lenses
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Warns if shot out of focus
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Bluetooth to share
pictures wirelessly, to mobile phones.
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06 - $300
Find the Kodak
V610 camera on Amazon.com
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Panasonic - Sample Digital Cameras
Panasonic LUMIX DMC-TS1 - 12MP, Rugged, HD video (due 4/09)
- Waterproof, shockproof, dustproof digital camera with AVCHD Lite
High Definition (HD) video recording
12.1 megapixels, 28mm wide-angle LEICA DC VARIO-ELMAR
lens, 4.6x optical zoom
- Airtight body, rubber padding, reinforced glass, waterproof to depth of 10
feet, shockproof from falls up to 5 feet
- iA (Intelligent Auto) mode for stills and video
Optical Image Stabilization (O.I.S.) and Optical
Zoom also for video
Face Detection adjusts focus, exposure, contrast,
skin complexion on face
Intelligent Exposure continually adjusts exposure
setting for ambient light level
Intelligent Scene Selector automatically switches
between Normal, Portrait, Macro, Scenery, Low Light modes
Wind Cut function block outs most noise from
background wind
- iA for stills: adds Face Recognition - "remembers" faces
from previous shots, up to 340 shots (CIPA) per charge
register face to prioritize focus and exposure
- Fast response: starts up in 1.3 seconds, shutter release time lag approx.
0.005 seconds
Flash Burst mode for consecutive shots with continuous
emissions of flash
- New Panorama Assist scene mode with on-screen guide to align
vertically or horizontally
PanoramaMaker creates panoramic images
- Increased Scene modes for still and video shooting - 26 scene
modes still image, 17 motion image
- LED Illumination available for video recording
- High-Speed Burst (Speed Priority) fires approximately 10 shots per second
- Menus are clearer and easier to navigate with Display Size option
- Software: PHOTOfunSTUDIO 3.0 HD Edition - Photo organizing with Face
Recognition
Video upload, view, trim, edit, archive, burn to DVD,
convert to MPEG2, uploaded directly to YouTube
- CCD Sensor 1/2.33-inch , 12.1 Megapixels Effective Pixels
- LEICA DC VARIO-ELMAR Lens, 10 elements in 8 groups, Optical Image
Stabilizer
Aperture F3.3 - 5.9 / 2-Step (F3.3 - 11 (W) / F5.9 - 18
(T))
Optical Zoom 4.6x, Extra Optical Zoom (EZ) 5.6x (4:3 /
8M), 7.2x (4:3 / 5M), 9.0x (under 3M)
Focal Length f=4.9-22.8mm (28 mm wide to 128 mm telephoto
in 35mm equiv.)
Shutter Speed 8-1/1300 sec (Selectable minimum) Starry
Sky Mode : 15, 30, 60sec.
- Still Image format: JPEG (DCF / Exif2.21), Image with Audio: JPEG +
QuickTime
Motion picture: AVCHD Lite, QuickTime Motion JPEG
- Video: 4:3 VGA: 640 x 480, 30 fps (Motion JPEG), QVGA: 320 x 240, 30 fps
(Motion JPEG)
16:9 WVGA: 848 x 480, 30 fps (Motion JPEG)
HD Movie 1280x720, 60P (AVCHD Lite, SH: 17Mbps / H:13Mbps
/ L:9Mbps ) / 30fps (Motion JPEG)
- Stills: 4:3 - 4000 x 3000 (12M) to 640 x 480 (0.3M EZ)
3:2 - 4000 x 2672 (10.5M) to 2048 x 1360 (2.5M EZ)
16:9 - 4000 x 2248 (9M) to 1920 x 1080 (2M EZ)
- Interface: HDMI (mini), USB2.0 High speed AV Output NTSC model
(NTSC) / DC Input (requires Multi Conversion Adapter DMW-MCA1*)
- 98.3 x 63.1 x 23.0 mm (3.87 x 2.49 x 0.91 in), Approx. 162.5g (0.36 lb),
183.8g (0.41 lb) with Battery and SD Card
- Available April 2009, $399, silver, green, orange
- PR 1/09 - ftp://ftp.panasonic.com/pub/Panasonic/pressroom/pdfs/DMC-TS1_Press_Release_US_FINAL.pdf
- www.panasonic.com/lumix
Find the Panasonic
DMC-TS1 camera on Amazon.com
Panasonic DMC-FX10 / FX12 - 6 / 7.3 MP, 3x optical zoom, 2.5" LCD
(07)
Panasonic DMC-FX12
- Simple, easy-to-use compact camera that automatically beats the blurs
- Leica DC Vario-Elmarit lens, 7 elements in 6 groups
- 2.5 in. LCD, Power LCD function boosts LCD backlighting 40%, High Angle
mode
- 27 MB, SDHC
- Venus Engine III image processing engine, sensitivity to ISO 1250, shutter
release time lag to 0.005 second
- Composition Guide Lines, horizontal and vertical in viewfinder and
LCD
- Real-time Histogram graph of exposure and contrast on LCD monitor
- Unlimited Consecutive Shooting up to capacity of SD memory card,
for fast-moving objects in high resolution
- MEGA Optical Image Stabilization: gyrosensor detects hand movement,
shifts optical image stabilizer lens, range to four steps below shutter
speed
- Intelligent ISO detects if subject moving and raises ISO and
shutter speed
- Auto Bracketing takes multiple pictures with single shutter press,
average, over and under exposed
- AF Assist Lamp provides extra lighting as focusing aid for slightly
dark situations
- Extra Optical Zoom extends zoom ratio: change focal distance,
telephotographs subject by trimming the operational area of the CCD,
increasing the maximum magnifying power
- 20 scene modes for easy shooting: Baby, Pet motion, Soft Skin
reduces minor blemishes and wrinkles, Food Mode for fresh and vivid colors
- Up to 370 shots between battery charges
- Early 07: $199.95 / $229.95
- 9/07 - $169
- 3.70 x 2.02 x 0.95 in., 0.28 lbs
Find the Panasonic
DMC-FX12 camera on Amazon.com
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Samsung - Sample Digital Cameras
www.samsungcamerausa.com
Samsung DualView TL220 / TL225 Digital Camera (due 9/09) - Front LCD
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- DualView Camera with a 1.5" front LCD screen - tap to activate
Self Portrait to capture yourself in scene
Child Mode built-in "watch the birdie" animations,
Countdown Timer, Shutter Info, Function Info
- Touch screen interface - Haptic vibration response,
Gesture input, Tilt sensor to select commands
- Front Display : 1.5" (3.8cm) 61K TFT LCD
- Main Display: TL225 - 3.5" Wide 1,152K Full Touch TFT LCD
- Main Display: TL220 - 3.0" Wide QVGA (230K) Full Touch TFT LCD
- 12.2 Mega-pixel CCD, 1/2.33" (approx. 7.79mm) sensor
- 4.6x optical zoom
- 27mm wide angle lens, Schneider-KREUZNACH Lens, f = 4.9 ~ 22.5mm (35mm film equivalent : 27~124.2mm)
- Dual Image Stabilization: Optical + Digital
- One Touch Shooting, Smart Face Detection / Recognition
- Smart Auto: 14 preset modes, or manual
- Smart Album: Organize images - Favorite, Face, Color, Content
- Still Image: JPEG (DCF), EXIF 2.21, DPOF 1.1, PictBridge 1.0
12M 4000X3000, 8M 3264x2448, 5M 2560X1920, 3M 2048x1536
1M 1024x768, 9M W 3840 x 2160, 2MW 1920x1080, 10M P 3984 x 2656
- Video Recording: H.264 (MPEG4.AVC) video, AAC audio, Max 20 min.
720p - 1280x720 (30/15fps) High Quality, 1280x720 (30/15fps) Standard,
SD - 640x480 (30/15fps), small - 320x240 (60/30/15 fps)
- Voice Recording: Max. 10 hours, Voice Memo in Still Image max. 10 sec.
- Internal Memory: About 55MB, External: Micro SD/SDHC, up to 8 GB
- AV output: NTSC, PAL; mini-HDMI 1.2 [TL225]
- Stripe of color on side: Black, red, blue
- 3.93 x 2.35 x 0.73”, TL225 0.365 lbs., TL220 0.328 lbs. (w/o battery & card)
- TL225 - 3.5" display, HDMI Output - $349
- TL220 - 3.0" display - $299
- TL225 - www.samsung.com/us/consumer/detail/detail.do?...
- L220 - www.samsung.com/us/consumer/detail/detail.do?...
Find the Samsung TL220 and TL225on Amazon.cpm |
Samsung CL65 Digital Camera (due 9/08) - Wi-Fi, DLNA, Geo-tag
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- Connectivity: Wi-Fi & Bluetooth 2.0, Home DLNA, GPS geo-tagging
- Touch-screen user interface, Haptic feedback, Gesture interface
- 9/09 - $399
- Wi-Fi: Send via email, upload directly to Facebook, Picasa, YouTube, touch-screen QWERTY keypad
- DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance): Display on home HDTV, CE devices (max 2 MP)
- Bluetooth 2.0: Beam to mobile phones, automatically resize
- GPS Geo-Tagging: Use on sites like Picasa to link to maps,
camera displays city name, stored in EXIF file
- 3.5" LCD, 1,152,000-pixel touch-screen
- 12.2 mega-pixel CCD
- 5x Optical Zoom
- Schneider-KREUZNACH Lens
- Dual Image Stabilization: Optical + Digital
- Smart Touch Auto Focus, Smart Auto, Smart Album
- Smart Face Recognition (up to 20 faces), Face Detection, Smile Shot, Blink Detection
- Movie Mode 720p HD, 30 fps / H.264 Format
- Optional HDMI adapter
- 99.8mm x 60.8mm x 18.9mm
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Samsung TL320 Digital Camera (4/09) - 12 MP, 3" OLED screen
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- 12 MP, 24mm ultra-wide angle Schneider lens
- 5x optical zoom, while recording
- 3" AMOLED screen, 460,000-dot HVGA
Brighter display, can easily be viewed outdoors, even
in direct sunlight
Less power than traditional TFT-LCD, higher contrast
ratio of 10,000:1
Darker black levels, more vibrant colors, view at any
angle
- HD 720p video recording, HDMI through cradle to view on HDTV
H.264 compression
- Optical Image Stabilization, plus Digital
- Aperture or shutter priority, full manual shooting
- Advanced Picture Mode adjust color temperature from 2,800-10,000K
- Smart Auto - 11 scene modes
- Smart Album - organize and search images - date, color tone, portraits
- Face Detection (9 faces), Blink Detection (2nd shot if blinked), Smile
Shot
Beauty Shot (enhance and balance skin tones, remove
blemishes)
- Brushed stainless steel finish, compact form factor
two retro look analog dials on top: battery and memory
status
- PR 2/09 - www.samsung.com/us/news/newsRead.do?news_seq=12544
- ~ 4/09 - $379
Find the Samsung
TL320 on Amazon.cpm |
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Sony - Sample Digital Cameras
www.sonystyle.com
Sony DSC G3 Cyber-shot Wi-Fi Digital Camera - 10 MP, 4x zoom, 3.5"
touch panel (1/09)
- Connect to Internet via wireless access points, public hotspots
with built-in Web browser
Upload to photo and video Web sharing sites
- 1/09 - available in black for $499.99
- 10.1 megapixel, 1/2.3" Super HAD CCD image sensor
- Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens, 12 elements in 10 groups
35 - 140 mm (35mm equivalent), shutter speed: Auto (1/4 -
1/1,000)
4X optical zoom, close-up Magnifying Glass Mode to
under 1/2" (1 cm)
- 3.5" wide touch panel Xtra Fine LCD screen, 921K pixels,
ultra-bright, high-contrast, wide viewing angle
- 4 GB internal memory, Store 1,000 full-resolution or 40,000
VGA-quality photos
Plus up to 16 GB Memory Stick DUO PRO media cards
- Digital Portable Photo Album, In-camera organize and search
Organizes images in albums by date, View by folders,
date, favorites, event
- MPEG Movie VX Fine Mode - VGA (640 x 480) clips up to 30 frames per
second
Shoot continuously up to 10 minutes
- Bundled Picture Motion Browser software (PMB) for PC
Search and organize images by event or face, Calendar or
chronological views
- 9-Point Auto Focus, Semi-manual focus: specify approximate
distance, shoot through fence or window.
- Easy Shooting Mode: Displays basic instructions are displayed on
the LCD screen
Beginner-friendly Function Guide, Displays
description of selected settings
- Burst Mode: Up to 100 shots, approximately 0.62 second intervals,
any resolution
- 16:9 aspect ratio High Resolution Mode to view on HDTV
- PHOTOMUSIC slide shows with visual and face effects, 8 pre-loaded
music tracks, transfer own from PC
- 10 In-Camera Retouching Tools: Trimming, Red-Eye Correction, Soft
Focus, Partial Color, Fisheye Lens, Cross Filter,
Radio Blur, Retro, Happy Face, Unsharp Masking
- Creative Painting Tools: Paint Pen, 30 stamps, 15 picture frames; Multi-Resizing:
change image aspect ratio in camera
- Wireless internet connectivity (802.11b/g)
- Connect to Internet via free or fee-based wireless hotspots, secure and
unsecured access points
Complimentary AT&T Wi-Fi access to Sony's Easy
Upload Home Page until Jan. 31, 2012
- WLAN button opens embedded Web browser, automatically navigates to Sony
Easy Upload Home Page
Includes direct links to photo and video sharing sites
like Shutterfly, Picasa,YouTube, Dailymotion, Photobucket
Access other sharing sites through Web browser for
uploading photos and videos
Send e-mail notifications from sharing Web sites when
post new images and videos
Access uploaded photos from sharing sites to display on
camera
- Supports DLNA to display photos on TVs and PCs
- BIONZ Imaging Processor
- Intelligent Scene Recognition (iSCN): Automatically identifies 8
types of scenes
(Backlight, Backlight Portrait, Twilight, Twilight
Portrait, Twilight With Tripod, Portrait, Landscape, Macro)
Automatically optimizes camera settings, Optional
additional shot for low and bright light
- 14 photo modes for specific shooting conditions
Include Auto, Program Auto, Easy Shooting, High
Sensitivity, Landscape, Soft Snap, Twilight Portrait, Twilight
Scene selections include Beach, Snow, Fireworks,
Underwater, High Speed Shutter, new Gourmet Mode for culinary
creations
- Face Detection: Up to 8 faces in scene, for natural skin tones with
reduced red-eye
Adjusts auto focus (AF), auto exposure (AE), flash, white
balance
Prioritize children vs. adults
Anti-blink: Takes two shots, checks for closed eyes,
display warning
Smile Shutter: Automatically captures smile the moment it
happens
- Dynamic Range Optimizer (DRO)
Determines best exposure and contrast in shooting
environment
Balances contrast in scenes with strong highlight and
shadow
- Double Anti-blur reduces camera shake blur, especially in low light
Optical SteadyShot image stabilization: gyro
sensor shifts lens to help prevent blur
plus High ISO sensitivity (up to 3200)
- Display on HDTV with included HD output adapter cable, optional cradle
- Lithium-ion battery for up to 200 shots
- Just over 5/8" thin (16.4mm)
- PR 1/09 - http://news.sel.sony.com/en/press_room/...
- Sonystyle - www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?...
Find the Sony
DSC G3 Cyber-shot camera on Amazon.com
Next: Wireless - Eye-Fi
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T200 - 8.1 MP, 5x zoom, 3.5" touch LCD (OLD -
07)
- 3.5-inch diagonal LCD display, touch-screen interface
- 8.1 megapixel resolution, 5X optical zoom, 31 MB internal
memory
- Lens folded into body, front cover slides down to expose lens, does
not protrude from camera
- Features optical image stabilization, exposure bracketing
modes to help when photographing people, and in
difficult low-light situations
- Macro extra close-up mode (closer than 3 1/2 inches)
- VGA-res movies (640x480) with optical zoom available while shooting
- Face detection to track up to 8 faces to maintain focus and
exposure
Smile Shutter Mode shoots automatically when a
selected subject laughs, smiles, or even grins
- 3.7 x 2.3 x 0.8 inches, 6.6 ounces
- 11/07 - $359
Find the Sony
Cyber-shot DSC-T200 camera on Amazon.com
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ZINK (Zero-Ink) Printing Technology
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- ZINK (Zero-Ink) printing technology
No ink cartridges or ribbons
Paper is durable material, contains colorless cyan,
yellow, magenta dye crystals
100 B dye crystals activate and colorize with 200 M heat
pulses
www.zink.com
- Borderless, 2 x 3 inch prints, full-color (business card)
Semi-gloss finish, peel-off sticky back
Dry to touch, smudge-proof, water-resistant, virtually
tear-proof photos
Fade-resistant, long-lasting images
~ 300 dpi, 2 - 3 MP photos
- 33 to 40 cents per print; 10-packs $3.99/4.99, 30 packs
$9.99
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Dell Wasabi PZ310 - Wireless Mobile Printer (2/09)
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- Instant photo sharing - wireless, ink-free printer
Prints 2 in. x 3 in. borderless color images in less than
a minute
- Works with mobile phones like Blackberry Curve, LG Trax, Motorola RAZR V3
- Bluetooth for wireless printing, PictBridge USB A for
physical connection
Bluetooth 2.0 for FTP, BPP, BIP or OPP
- Inkless, no-mess ZINK printing technology
Sticky-back photo paper is perfect for scrapbooking and
decorating
- One-touch reprint last printed image
- Li-ion battery, 15 prints per charge
- 4.8 in. x 2.8 in. x 0.9 in., 8 oz. with battery
- 2/09 - Promotional launch price $99, regularly $149
- vibrant colors - pink, black and blue
- www.dell.com/wasabi
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Polaroid PoGo - Instant Photography for the Digital Age
Polaroid PoGo - Instant Mobile Photo Printer (7/08)
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- Polaroid-on-the-Go: Pocket-sized, inkless digital photo printer
Share digital images trapped on cell phones and digital
cameras
Printer about the size of a deck of cards
- 7/08 - $149, black and red
- Prints in 60 seconds, from send to share
- Print wirelessly from Cell phones (Bluetooth)
Enable Bluetooth on phone, Discover PoGo device
When viewing stored image, select Print via Bluetooth
Uses Bluetooth OBEX (Object Exchange Profile)
(Also print from PC through Bluetooth)
- Print from Digital cameras (PictBridge, USB)
Connect PictBridge-enabled camera to printer (USB cable)
Follow PictBridge screen on camera display
- Rechargeable lithium-ion battery, replaceable, 15 prints per charge
9V output Universal Input 100V to 240 VAC
Includes AC adapter -- can print while charging
- User Interface: 2 Tri-Color LED indicators
- Bluetooth (Class 2) OPP, USB 2.0 USB A connector
- 0.93 x 2.83 x 4.72 in., 8 oz. (without paper) includes battery
- http://polaroid.com/pogo/us/how.html
- PR 5/08 - Polaroid Launches Digital Instant Line
www.thenewinstant.com/newsUpdates.cfm?iid=666115
Find the Polaroid
PoGo Photo Printer on Amazon.com
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Polaroid PoGo - Instant Digital Camera
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Lensbaby - Selective Focus Lenses with Interchangable Optics
Lensbaby Optic Swap System
- Double Glass Optic - tack-sharp Sweet Spot of focus with minimum diffusion
- Single Glass Optic - subtle, soft, dreamy effect
- Plastic Optic - softest, very ethereal photos with abundant chromatic aberration
- Pinhole/Zone plate - slide toggle to shift from pinhole to zone plate mode
Softer focus, dreamy images equally sharp from edge to edge
- Optic comparison - www.lensbaby.com/optic-comparison.php
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Lensbaby Composer - Smooth and precise shooting
- Ball and socket, stays in position without requiring locking mechanism
- Tilt to desired angle, focus with a manual focusing ring
- Double Glass Optic $270
Lensbaby Muse - Fast and loose shooting
- Great for street photography, fun shooting on the fly
- Squeeze / compress flexible tubing to find focus
- Tilt to move that focus / bend Sweet Spot around photo
- Shoot while holding the lens in place
- with dreamy Plastic Optic $100
- with sharp Double Glass Optic $150
Control Freak - Methodical and step-by-step shooting
- Great for macro and table-top photography
- Compress and bend with two hands to focus, place Sweet Spot
- Press locking button on the focusing collar to lock into place
- Then fine-tune focus by rotating the focus ring,
- Fine-tune tilt of Sweet Spot by rotating knobs on end of focusing rods
- Double Glass Optic $350
- Lensbaby Optic Kit $94 - Plastic, Pinhole / Zone Single / Double Glass
- Lensbaby Accessory Kit $124 -
0.6X Wide Angle / 1.6X Telephoto Kit, Macro Kit, Creative Aperture Kit
Find the Lensbaby lenses on Amazon.com |
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Eye-Fi - Wi-Fi-enabled SD Card for Digital Cameras
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- Automatically transfer photos wirelessly, from digital cameras to home
computers and
online
1/09 - will add support for uploading video, direct to
YouTube
- Initial configuration: Connect Eye-Fi card to computer,
configure network / upload destination
- Configure for wireless home network
Wi-Fi Security: Static WEP 40/104/128, WPA-PSK,
WPA2-PSK
Range: 90+ feet outdoors and 45+ feet indoors
- Images stored to card uploaded automatically when in range of network
- Selective Transfer: Mark selected photos or videos to be uploaded
Use camera menu "protect" / "lock"
feature
- Upload photos to local computer over
home Wi-Fi network
Eye-Fi Manager software on PC or Mac, in folder, organized/titled by
date
- Upload to online sites over
home Wi-Fi network / at Wi-Fi Hot Spots (option)
via Eye-Fi software, or over Internet to Eye-Fi Service
More than 25 photo sharing, printing, blogging and social
networking sites (as of 6/09)
Includes Apple MobileMe, Costco, Facebook, Fickr, Kodak
Gallery, Nikon My Picturetown,
Picasa, PhotoBucket, RitzPix,
Shutterfly, SmugMug, Snapfish, Wal-Mart
- Video upload: YouTube and Flickr
- Upload at WiFi hotspots (option)
More than 10,000 Wayport and open hotspots in the U.S. (as
of 6/09)
- Ad hoc connection direct from camera to computer, without router
(option)
- Geotagging - Automatically adds geographic
location tags to photos and videos (option)
Based on nearby Wi-Fi networks using Skyhook global
Wi-Fi Positioning System
- 3/09 - iPhone application for card owners -- free, upload to same
computer / Web sites
- 5/09 - Upload videos directly to Picasa Web Albums, Photobucket or
SmugMug
from digital camera (in addition to YouTube or
Flickr)
- PR - 5/08 - New family - www.eye.fi/news/2008/05/11/eye-fi-unveils-new-family-of-products
- PR - 9/08 - Add services, 2X faster upload - www.eye.fi/news/2008/09/22/faster
- PR - 11/08 - Anniversary Edition - www.eye.fi/news/2008/11/12/4gb-eyefi-anniversary-edition
- PR - 1/09 - Uploading video coming - www.eye.fi/news/2009/01/07/...
- PR - 3/09 - Video upload launched, 4 GB (SDHC), iPhone app - www.eye.fi/news/2009/03/03/...
- PR - 6/09 - Pro launched, ad hoc, RAW, Selective Transfer - www.eye.fi/news/2009/06/10/...
- www.eye.fi
Find the Eye-Fi
Home, Eye-Fi
Share, and Eye-Fi
Explore on Amazon.com
Find the Eye-Fi
Share Video,
Explore Video and Pro on Amazon.com
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Eye-Fi Home - 2 GB - Home Network
- Home: 2 GB - $49 - 6/09, 3/09 - original 5/08 $79
(2 GB ~ 1,000 photos -- at 7 MP, 1.9 MB/photo)
- Wireless photo uploads to computer over home Wi-Fi network
Eye-Fi Share - 2 GB - Web Sharing
- Share: 2 GB - $59 - 6/09, 3/09 - 5/08 $99,
original 10/07
- Adds - Unlimited WebShare to upload photos to online sites over
home Wi-Fi network
(WebShare is $9.99 / year as separate service)
- [Old 11/08 - Anniversary Edition - 4 GB - $129)
Eye-Fi Share Video - 4 GB - Video Files
- Share Video: 4 GB (SDHC) - $79 - 6/09, introduced 3/09
(4 GB ~ 1,000 photos + 45 min. of video -- at 5 Mbps)
- Adds - Video uploads
Eye-Fi Explore Video - 4 GB - Geotagging
- Explore Video: 4 GB (SDHC) - $99 - 6/09. introduced 3/09
- Adds - Unlimited geotagging - Adds geographic
location tags to photos
(Geotagging is $14.99 / year as separate service)
- Adds - Hot Spot access for 1 year at Wayport and open
hotspots
(Hotspot Access is $14.99 / year as separate service)
- [Old Explore: 2 GB (5/08) ~ 3/09 - $99 - was 5/08 $129
Eye-Fi Pro - 4 GB - Ad hoc, RAW
- Pro: 4 GB (SDHC) - $149 - introduced 6/09
- Adds - Ad hoc connection to wirelessly upload without needing
wireless router
- Adds - Upload RAW images (in addition to JPEG)
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Next: Photo Printers
Lexar Shoot-n-Sync Wi-Fi Memory Card (9/08)
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Joby - Gorillapod - Flexible Camera Tripods
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- Sturdy prehensile ball-and-socket legs
Flexible leg joints
Bend and rotate 360 degrees
Stand on rough surfaces
Wrap or hang from
available perches
- Rubberized ring & foot grips
- Lock ring for screw clips and other attachments
- Available in multiple sizes
- PR 3/09 - Refresh - http://joby.com/press/releases/20090302
- www.joby.com
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Gorillatorch - Hands-Free Light (9/09)
- Hands-free light with flexible, wrappable legs and magnetic feet
- Bright CREE LED, maximum output 65 lumens / 1 watt
- Dimmer switch; Water resistant; 3 AA batteries
- Battery life: Max brightness 20 hours, Optimum 50 hours, Economy 80 hours
- Size: 20 x 7.5 x 6.5 cm (8 x 5 x 2.75 in)
- Weight: 185 g (6.5 oz) with batteries
- PR 9/09 - http://joby.com/press/releases/20090923
- 10/09 - $29.95
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Gorillapod Mobile - Handheld devices (5/08, 3/09)
- For handheld devices: Mobile phones, PDAs, music/video players,
gaming devices, GPS units, compact digital & mini video cameras
- Max weight load: Camera adapter: 325g (11.5 oz),
Adhesive clip / Suction cup: 200g (7.1 oz)
- Adapters: Camera clip - universal 1/4" tripod screw for digital
cameras,
Suction-cup clip - holds tight to any flat surface
High-bond adhesive clips - for more permanent attachment (2
included)
- Size: 15 x 3 x 3 cm (5.9 x 1.2 x 1.2 in)
- Weight: 45.3 g (1.6 oz)
- 10/09 - $29.95; 10/08 - $34.95 (3/09 - was Go-Go)
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Gorillapod Mobile for 3G / 3GS (9/09)
- For iPhone 3G / 3Gs, iPods, and compact digital cameras
- Max weight load: Up to 325g (11.5 oz)
- Adds soft-touch case for iPhone 3G / 3Gs
- 10/09 - $39.95
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Mobile on Amazon.com |
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Gorillapod Original - Compact digital cameras (3/09, 2/06)
- For compact digital cameras
- Max weight load: 325 g (11.5 oz) [3/09 - was 275 g (9.6 oz)]
- Adapter: Removable clip with universal 1/4-in tripod screw
- Size: 15 x 3 x 3 cm (5.9 x 1.2 x 1.2 in)
- Weight: 45.3g (1.6 oz)
- 07: Available in 6 colors
- 09: red, yellow, green, blue, pink, gray - and orange
- 10/09 - $21.95; 10/07, 10/08 - $24.95
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Gorillapod SLR - Lightweight SLR cameras / camcorders
- For lightweight SLR cameras and camcorders
- Max weight load: 800 g (1.75 lbs)
- Adapter: Removable bubble-level clip (3/09) with universal 1/4-in tripod screw
- Size: 25 x 5 x 5 cm (9.8 x 2 x 2 in)
- Weight: 165 g (5.8 oz)
- 10/09 - $39.95; 10/07, 10/08 - $44.95
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Gorillapod SLR-ZOOM - Tripod mountable cameras (10/06)
- For tripod mountable cameras and professional tripod heads
- Max weight load: 3 kg (6.5 lbs)
- Adapter: Permanent universal 1/4-in tripod screw plus 3/8-inch adapter screw
- Size: 25 x 6 x 6 cm (9.8 x 2.4 x 2.4 in)
- Weight: 241g (8.5 oz)
- Ballhead accessory - 3/09 - $39.95
- 10/09 - $49.95; 10/07,10/08 - $49/95/ $54.95
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Gorillapod Focus - Professional cameras / camcorders (11/08)
- For professional camera rigs with large zoom lenses, and video
cameras
- Machined aluminum legs
- Max weight load: 5 kg (11 lbs)
- Adapter: Permanent universal 1/4-in tripod screw plus 3/8-inch adapter screw
- Size: 29 x 9.2 x 9.2 cm (11.4 x 3.6 x 3.6 in)
- Weight: 500g (1.1 lbs)
- 10/09 - $99.95; 10/08 - $139.95 (Eco-Packaged)
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Next: Digital
Photo Frames
Fromm Works - Quik Pod - Telescoping rod (07)
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- Telescoping rod extends from 7 1/2 to 18 inches
- Standard tripod socket , holds up to 16 ounces
- Adjust angle up to 90 degrees
Point camera back for self-portrait (tiny mirror on base)
- Shoot using self-timer, or motion video
- High quality polycarbonate and aluminum
use in weather, underwater photography in salt water.
- Rremovable belt clip, hiking clip, wrist strap, carry bag
- 3 1/2 ounces
- $24.95
- www.quikpod.com
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Quik Pod Pro - Tripod adapter
- Adds adjustable tripod adapter, screw into Quik Pod base as freestanding
pole
- suction cup base accessory and magnetic base for metallic surfaces also
available soon for $20 each.
- 07, 08 - $29.95
Find the Quik
Pod Pro on Amazon.com
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Fromm Works - Quik Pod DSLR - Telescoping rod / Monopod (08)
- Use as handheld extension pole and as monopod
- Extends from 18 to 53 inches (45 to 135 cm), with 3 locking clamps
- Adjustable camera mount with quick release platform
Platforms available with friction locking (continuous)
and gear locking (stepped)
- Built-in mirror for overhead shots and self-positioning
- Designed for digital SLR cameras, camcorders and portable lights
- Maximum suggested carrying weight
6 lbs. (3000 grams) when used as monopod
2 lbs. (1000 grams) when used as extension pole
- Includes 2 screw-on end caps for handle: rubberized monopod or
machined aluminum
- Includes gel pad for bracing handle against body
- Includes wrist strap, hiking clip, and carry bag
- High quality polycarbonate and aluminum components for strength,
durability and portability
- Weighs 9 oz (250 grams)
- spring 08 - $49.99
- www.quikpod.com/dslr.asp
Find the Quik
Pod DSLR on Amazon.com
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Trek Technologies - TrekPod Adjustable Hiking Staff / Tripod
(10/07)
- Lightweight, height-adjustable walking/hiking staff, with fully integrated
tripod
- Walking Staff, Monopod, Tripod
- MagMount quick-release, ball-head mount-demount system
- WindowMount Plus, window mount system - $59.99
Pan and tilt head with MagConnect quick mount system
- VersaMount - Clamping arm, mounts on tube - $19.99
- www.trek-tech.com
Trek-Tech TrekPod Go! - Collapsible Hiking Staff / Tripod
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- Collapsable in 4 elements to pack in overhead carry-on
- Polymer palm rest
- MagMount AR/i - ball head mounting system
Industry standard 1/4"-20 mounting stud
Adds Anti-Rotation with 30 degree Indexing
- Weight 28 oz. with MagMount
- Packed size in case 23 x 4 x 2.5 in.
- Monopod height range 42.5 to 62.5 oz. - 4" shorter
- Tripod height range 39 to 57.5 in., open leg diameter 22 in.
- Monopod load capacity approx. 200 lbs.
- Includes traveling case, anti-rotation MagMount,
heavy force anti-rotation MagAdapter, light force
standard MagAdapter.
- 10/07 - $199.99
Find
the Trek-Tech
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Trek-Tech TrekPod - Adjustable Hiking Staff, with Integrated Tripod
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- Lightweight, height-adjustable walking/hiking staff, with fully integrated
tripod
- Walking Staff, Monopod, Tripod
- Can break down to under 28" long
- Cork palm rest
- MagMount quick-release, ball-head mount-demount system
Rare earth neodymium magnet
Industry standard 1/4"-20 mounting stud
(can remove to expose standard mounting stud)
Holds up to 9 pounds
- Weight 30 oz. with MagMount
- Monopod height range 47 to 62.5 in.
- Tripod height range 43 to 57.5 in., open leg diameter 22 in.
- Monopod load capacity approx. 200 lbs.
- 10/07 - $139.99
Find
the Trek-Tech
TrekPod on Amazon.com
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Trek-Tech T'Pod - Mini Tripod with MagMount
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- Portable, packable tripod with MagMount and MagConnect
- with Travel Case, Ball head and MagMount quick mounting system
- 10/07 - $79.99
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Bogen / Manfrotto MODOsteady -
Hybrid camcorder stabilizer (11/07)
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Hybrid stabilizer for lightweight camcorders
Multiple-function, hybrid photo-video CE-oriented tripod,
Folds flat
- Part of MODO consumer line of tripods and monopods
modo.manfrotto.com
- Quick release camera plate, rotates 180 degrees
- Adjustable, foldable extension arm - bottom bi-injected soft-hard rubber
foot
- Shoulder support: Fold up bottom section of extension arm as
shoulder pod
- Counterbalancing stabilizer: Fully open extension arm as adjustable
counterbalance
Set for proper position and weight, based on camcorder
weight and center of gravity
- Table tripod: Fold extension arm, open rubber handle into 3 legs
- Weight 1.1 lbs, Load capacity 1.7 lbs; Closed length 7.5 in, maximum
height 5.1 in
- Manfrotto 585, Available from Bogen Imaging, 11/07 $195
- www.manfrotto.com/Jahia/news/site/manfrotto/pid/15890/lang/en
- www.bogenimaging.us
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Merax - One Shot Photo Studio
- Collapsible portable photo studio / light box, 16x16 in.
- Folds into slim carry case with handle, 17 x 17 x ~ 2 in.
unfolds and assembles quickly with Velcro edges
- Light box with translucent nylon walls to reduce shadows and glares
- Background cloth, reversible, non-reflective, for back and floor
(white or blue)
- Two lamps: 2800K high-output with 6 in. stand
Pop-out 4 in. retractable tripod legs for handheld use
Uses standard GU10 bulbs, no more than 50W
- Camera stand pole, 10 - 17 in. adjustable, with heavy steel stand
- ArcSoft PhotoStudio software for photo editing
Plus Cut-It-Out plug-in for background removal
Paint roughly over foreground and
background areas
- 12/07 - $129 -> $99
- www.merax.com/products/Photo/PhotoStudio.html
Merax - Mini USB Strap
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- Automatic slide show
- Automatically rotate photo, portrait or landscape (position sensor )
- Automatic brightness adjustment (light sensor)
- Transfer photos
Memory card slot, USB connection
wireless transfer via Bluetooth from cell
phones
Remotely via MMS from cell phones
Dial in with phone modem
Update over Internet
Nextar - Christmas Ornament Digital
Photo Frames (11/08)
Digital Foci - 1.5" Keychain
Pocket Album (10/07)
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- Keychain digital photo viewer
- 1.5" color LCD screen, 128 x 128 pixels
- Holds up to 74 photos, 8 MB internal flash memory
- Scroll photos manually or run photo slideshow, adjustable time interval
- Lithium-ion battery, life up to 9 hours
- Recharge with AC adapter or USB power
- Automatic slide show, or manual scroll
- Built-in clock with automatic on/off timer. LCD contrast adjustment
- 2.2" x 1.6" x 0.5", 1.2 oz.
- Includes Photo Viewer Software to convert JPG or BMP images from PC or Mac
- Model PAL-015 - Black, silver, blue, $29.95
- www.digitalfoci.com/pocket_album.html
- Press release - 10/07 - www.digitalfoci.com/dfnews/dfnews_071009.html
Find the Digital
Foci Pocket Album on Amazon.com
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Digital Foci - Pocket Album Deluxe OLED 2.8
(7/08)
- 2.8" (320 x 240) Active Matrix OLED screen, high contrast ratio
of 10,000: 1
- Holds over 4,000 digital photos on internal flash memory
- Folder structure for organizing photos
- Built-in clock with automatic on/off timer
- Also works as alarm clock and calendar
- Compact photo viewer with wrist strap
- Colors available: Charcoal, Sky Blue, Powder Pink
- PAD-280 - MSRP: $99
(Available July 2008)
- www.digitalfoci.com
- Press release 1/08 - www.digitalfoci.com/dfnews/07-12-27_Image_Moments_Series.doc
Digital Foci - Pocket Album OLED 1.5 (5/08)
- 1.5" Passive Matrix OLED screen with high contrast ratio of
1,000:1
- Holds more than 120 digital photos on internal flash memory
- Digital keychain
- PAO-150 - MSRP: $49
(Available May 2008)
Parrot DF7700 MMS Digital
Photo Frame
(Europe end 07)
- Send photos via MMS from mobile phone
also wireless transfer via Bluetooth, USB connection, SD
card slot
- SIM card with a dedicated call number built directly into the photo frame
- 7-inch digital TFT LCD screen, 720 by 480
- 512 MB internal memory
- position sensor automatically rotates photo, portrait or landscape
- light sensor adjusts brightness
- European mobile carrier end 2007
- www.parrot.com - Press
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Parrot - 7" PHOTO VIEWER - DF7220 - Bluetooth, USB, SD (Q1 08)
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- Multi-Connectivity
Digital Photo Frame (DF7700, w/o SIM card)
- 7" LCD, 410 x 234 pixels, 32k colors
- Bluetooth v2.0 + EDR (transfer photos from mobile phone.)
- Mini USB port (transfer photos from PC)
- SD/MMC card slot (transfer photos directly from a camera)
- Photo formats: JPEG and GIF
- Stores over 300 photos (10 MB internal)
- Automatically adapts picture size to screen
- Use horizontally or vertically: automatically rotates picture
(portrait/landscape)
- Menu with brightness adjustment
- Customizable clip-on plastic external frame
- Software updates via Bluetooth
- Set on/off time, or power off when dark
- Metal rod stand, wall-mounting hook
- Display 5.0 x 3.5 inches (130 x 87 mm), Ratio 10:15
- 7 foot power cord - thin and white
- 8.2 x 6.4 x .86 inches (208 x 162 x 22 mm), 17 oz (480 g)
- 4/08 - $169 / $126 street
- www.parrot.com/usa/products/digitalphotoframes/parrotdf7220
Find the Parrot
DF7220 7" Photo Viewer on Amazon.com
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Communications Gallery
Parrot - PHOTO VIEWER 7"
- Bluetooth (07)
- TFT LCD display, 720 x 480 pixels, 262,144 colors
- Display 7" diagonal, 4 x 6"
- Frames use natural materials, available in variety of leather and wood
finishes
- Receives photos via Bluetooth - from mobile phones, digital cameras, PCs
- JPEG Photo and picture format:
- Stores over 500 photos, JPEG image format
- Automatically adapts the picture size to the screen
- Brightness adjustment, Adjustable backlight (manual or automatic)
- Used horizontally or vertically, Automatically rotates portrait/landscape
- Bluetooth v2.0 + EDR, Max range 30 feet (10 metres)
FTP (File Transfer Profile), OPP (Object Push Profile),
BIP (Basic Image Profile)
NO memory card / USB
- Without external Frame: 7.6 x 5.8x 0.75 inches, 2.5 ounces
- With external Frame: 8.75 x 7.0 x 1.0 inches, 17 ounces
- Samsung 2412 Microprocessor processor
- Memory: Flash = 64MB - SDRAM = 16MB
- $239
- www.parrot.com/usa/products/parrotphotoviewer7
- Press
Release
Find the Parrot
Bluetooth Photo Viewer 7" on Amazon.com
Parrot Bluetooth Photo Viewer
3.5" - variety of frames
Parrot Bluetooth Photo Viewer
3.5"
CEIVA Digital Photo Frames - Update by phone, Internet
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- 8" frame, 640 x 480, $224 / $184; 7" frame, 480 x 234, $174 /
$139
- Display pictures from built-in card reader
- Or - Automatically downloads new photos over phone wire - No PC required
Dials local phone number each night to retrieve pictures
sent by friends
Post from PC, or send from camera phone
- Post to CEIVA Network - organize thousands of photos in
online albums
Displayed on frame anytime and shared with family and
friends
- Monthly CEIVA PicturePlan service to download photos by phone
Enables Digital Photo Frame to retrieve and display
pictures
Receive up to 50 new photos daily over phone line
50 photos an hour over broadband or wireless connection
Safe photo storage, service support, printing
options, free editing software
$9.95 / month, $99.95 annual subscription
Optional adapters: CEIVA Broadband $24, CEIVA Wireless
adapter $34
- Memory card formats: Compact Flash, Memory Stick / PRO / Duo, Secure
Digital, miniSD, SmartMedia, MultiMedia Card, Microdrive, xD-Picture Card
- www.ceiva.com
Find CEIVA
Digital Photo Frames on Amazon.com
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