Fujifilm has just let us know today that their XP30 digital camera is now available for purchase. First announced during CES earlier this year the biggest selling point of the XP30 is that it features resistance of dust, water, frost and shock. More specifically, it's capable of withstanding temperatures as low an negative 10 degrees ...
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March 25th, 2011 | Posted in Film, Fuji | Comments Off

Digital cameras have come a long way in terms of durability but thinking a traditional point-and-shoot camera will sustain the elements wouldn't be logical thinking. Luckily, there are several manufacturers who push out rugged cameras that will sustain the elements.
In fact, Pentax has just come forward to announce the Optio WG-1 and WG-1 GPS. Both ...
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February 8th, 2011 | Posted in Pentax | Comments Off

It's no secret that some of the most beautiful photography originates from under the sea focusing on the various organisms and habitats that would otherwise never be seen to the human eye. However, to take beautiful photos (or videos, for that matter) you need some pretty heavy duty underwater equipment.
Luckily, Oregon Scientific has come forth ...
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July 6th, 2010 | Posted in Other Brands | Comments Off

Would you believe that someone was able to think of a way to track where you look at? Yep and Sony seems to be seriously considering it. The device is Sony’s Eye Tracking Glasses, something that will track the movement of your eyes and was mainly designed for lifelogging.
The Sony Eye Tracking Glasses prototype ...
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June 5th, 2010 | Posted in Cool Products, Scanners | Comments Off

The Leica V-Lux 20 digital camera has been finally unwrapped, based on the Panasonic ZS-7 and is a compact shooter to have. Among the features of this camera include HD video mode, GPS and a 3” rear LCD.
The Leica V-Lux 20 camera is set to come out this April 20 with a €549 MSRP.
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April 15th, 2010 | Posted in Leica | Comments Off

You may remember back in January when I tipped you off to the imminent arrival of the Sony HX5V. Well, as it turns out the arrival wasn't quite so imminent, because it's just now come out. Though even I have to admit, the wait was well worth it, so let's take a look.
The Sony HX5V ...
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April 12th, 2010 | Posted in compact digital camera, Sony | Comments Off

Sony's camcorders have almost always treated me right. I've had lots of good experiences with them, and even though they cost a pretty penny and beyond, they're still good product.
The Sony HDR-XR200V camcorder boasts a one hundred twenty gig hard drive, a GPS receiver that can also geotag your videos, image stabilization systems, four megapixel ...
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February 10th, 2010 | Posted in Camcorder, Sony | Comments Off

I know--it's kind of creepy, isn't it? Sounds like the introduction to some bad science fiction, even. But I assure you it is true, no matter how lunatic it sounds.
Here's the basic rundown: Casio took an old Exilim EX-H10 and fiddled around with the guts a bit and produced a camera with GPS, thanks in ...
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January 12th, 2010 | Posted in Accessories, Casio | Comments Off

The concept of head-tracking, in which the location of a user is tracked and a 3D display is updated according to their position, has been around for some time, but now, thanks to a recent patent filing by no less than Apple, may be farther along the line than ever before.
Basically, and this is some ...
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December 18th, 2009 | Posted in business, compact digital camera, Cool Products | 1 Comment

The Dash Cam Dually has been branded as “the final answer to all car cameras”, pertaining to its ability to record evidence of car crashes though some may beg to disagree. The Dash Cam Dually is armed with two 1.3 megapixel cameras and comes packed with a GPS, a digital compass and a shock sensor ...
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November 27th, 2009 | Posted in Other Brands, Spycam | 2 Comments