Nikon Announces D3100 DSLR Capable of 1080p Video Capture

Nikon has come forth today to officially announce their D3100 DSLR. This camera will ship in September for $699 complete with a 18-55mm VR lens. The Nikon D3100 features a 14.2 megapixel camera, a 3-inch LCD screen, 720p and 1080p HD video recording modes at 24 and 30fps. Nikon is also touting the D3100's continuous contrast-detecting auto ...

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LensVector Gets Funding To Make New Kind of Autofocus

For years, focus controls on cameras were a mechanical process, involving the dilation of an aperture to control the amount of light permitted into the lens.  Nearsighted folks in the audience--you can do something similar.  Take off your glasses and pick up a piece of paper.  Poke a very small hole in the paper and ...

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HP KQ246AA 8.0MP Deluxe Webcam

People who frequently use webcams but are aching to get better resolution can check out this HP KQ246AA 8.0MP Deluxe Webcam. It can accommodate up to 8 megapixels of still image capture and comes with a 1.3 megapixel sensor with autofocus in a small form factor webcam. It makes use of the standard USB interface ...

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Logitech QuickCam Orbit AF

Here is another webcam you can use especially if you are gunning for better video calling quality and resolution. The Logitech QuickCam Orbit AF includes a new Logitech Vid software that should make video calling simple. The cam features a high-precision autofocus with Carl Zeiss products which promises sharper and smoother video. It also ...

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IsMedia Camera Module Test Equipment Now Available

Mobile devices get a big boost as Graphin Co. Ltd. has announced the sale of isMedia camera module test equipmentCCM Test Equipment M9 (Manual) for manual operation and CCM Test Equipment S16 (Semi-Auto) for semi-automatic operation, both compatible with the Mobile Industry Processor Interface (MIPI), a widely recognized open interface for mobile devices. IsMedia Compact Camera ...

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Olympus to Launch 5 New Cameras in 2009

If you are planning to buy a new digital camera for 2009, wait a bit for the new fleet of cameras that Olympus is set to unveil. Sources say that Olympus will launch five new digital SLRs this year, the first of those being the new prosumer class 12.3 megapixel E-30. The new E-30 will be ...

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Panasonic Lumix G1K

This new 12 mega pixel camera from Panasonic is bound to create quite a stir among camera enthusiasts who have become overly addicted in the world of photography. The Panasonic Lumix G1K seems quite the camera to have, sporting removable lens and a viewfinder that has a screen looking through the lens. It has many ...

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