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Archive for November, 2008

Jobo’s spent the bulk of its time over the past year simply reintroducing its photoGPS geotagger over and over and over again. Now, however, we’re finally looking at some fresh kit that might be out by 2012 or so based on the outfit’s history. On the real, the company has unveiled the PDJ800 and PDJ801, both of which tout an 8.4-inch panel with an 800 x 600 resolution and a 500:1 contrast ratio. You’ll also find a USB port, rechargeable 1,500mAh Li-ion battery and a multicard reader on both, with the only difference being in the amount of internal storage; the former packs just 128MB, while the latter offers 1GB. Both units are readily available in Europe for €159 ($198) / €179 ($224).

[Via Illuminandi, thanks Lorie]

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Jobo introduces 8.4-inch PDJ800 / PDJ801 digital photo frames originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 23 Nov 2008 05:09:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It looks like that hint at a release date we got earlier this summer turned out to be right — well, within a few weeks anyway. It’s November and Canon’s new 21 megapixel shooter, the EOS 5D Mark II, is now available. But, for the moment at least, it looks like you need to be a resident of China to pick up one for the local equivalent of $2,900 for the kit minus the lens (no word on what the full kit’s going for). The picture above was taken at a Shanghai retailer, and while this particular hand model might prefer that you consider the A900 instead, those of you with duffels full of Canon glass would be well advised to get those credit card balances raised; this hot DSLR is sure to be dropping elsewhere in the world within the next few weeks.

[Via 1001 Noisy Cameras]

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Canon EOS 5D Mark II spotted for sale in the wilds of Shanghai originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 22 Nov 2008 21:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It sounds like your camera phone’s video capabilities may get exponentially more awesome in the near future. Aptina — a division of Micron that manufactures one out of every three sensors for mobile phone cameras — has announced the high resolution 5 megapixel MT9P013. There are better sensors out there already, but this one will also be able to record 720p HD video at 60 frames per second, and 5-megapixel video at 15fps. The sensor is going into production in January of 2009, according to Aptina, so it shouldn’t be too long before we start seeing much better quality amateur films out there in the world.

[Via SlashGear]

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Aptina producing cellphone image sensor that shoots HD video originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 22 Nov 2008 02:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Great news for all you aspiring paparazzi — it looks like someone has finally figured out how to eliminate that nasty camera phone shutter lag. By sending image data directly to the camera’s display and capturing it as a modified SpeedTagged JPEG when the time comes to immortalize that precious moment (or romantic indiscretion), the Scalado Camera Solution not only takes nigh-on instantaneous photos, but also provides high quality, real-time preview, pan and zoom. With several camera phone sensor and module manufacturers (including Aptina, OmniVision Samsung, and MtekVision) already on the SpeedTags tip, it looks like that laggedy old camera phone may soon be a thing of the past. Don’t believe us? Take a look at the demo video yourself. It’s after the break.

[Via Slashphone]

Continue reading Scalado demonstrates zero-lag cellphone camera

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Scalado demonstrates zero-lag cellphone camera originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It’s been a few months since Fujifilm showed off a prototype 3D shooter at the Photokina show in Cologne, and CNET Asia has now managed to spend a little time with the chunky bronze and gunmetal box. Unlike other tech we’ve seen that does 3D in one shot, this one sports a pair of lenses and sensors to capture light in stereo, while on the back a 2.8-inch LCD alternates between the two images at 60 fps to give an apparently convincing 3D effect. Better, though, should be the 8.4-inch 3D photo frame under development, and Fuji’s Frontier photo labs are also being upgraded to produce lenticular prints (the sort you can tilt left and right to see different things) that are said be “really good.” The camera itself is scheduled to drop around September of 2009, but since even looking at the results of your work is going to be a bit of a challenge at first we’re not entirely sure how popular the thing will be. Regardless, we’re glad someone is paving the way.

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Fujifilm’s 3D camera gets the hands-on treatment originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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With the holiday season fast approaching, there’s nothing that warms the heart like giving a gift with no expectation of anything in return. It’s with that spirit that we pass along Dylan’s incredibly important question:

“I’ve been nagging myself to get into digital photography and with Christmas coming soon I’ve decided to get a DSLR so I can dive in. I’m leaning heavily toward the Sony Alpha 350. I’ve always been a big Sony fan but I can back off of that if someone gives me good reason to try Nikon, Canon, etc. I would like to hang around the price range of the Alpha 350; ultimately, I’m looking for a good camera for a newcomer to the scene but I don’t want to have to upgrade soon.”

We hear ya Dylan, and our dutiful readers do too. (Right? Right.) After giving this one a response, feel free to send in your own inquiry to ask at engadget dawt com.

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Ask Engadget: Best DSLR for a committed amateur? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We already knew how much the world’s first digital picture frame tied to a wireless carrier network would cost, but no one bothered to mention a specific release date. Regardless, the T-Mobile Cameo is finally available in T-Mob retail stores, and it’ll cost you $99.99 up front plus $9.99 per month for the connected services. It’s the gift that keeps on giving taking.

Filed under: Digital Cameras, Displays, Wireless

T-Mobile Cameo frame now available for $99.99 originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Creative’s Vado pocket cam hasn’t been nearly as popular as the various Flips or the Kodak Zi6, but it looks like the company is taking another shot at it — hot on the heels of the Flip Mino HD‘s introduction, we’re seeing hints that a Vado HD is on the way as well. All we know so far is the S$299 (US$195) pricetag printed in Creative’s Singapore holiday catalog, but the short HD videos posted by a user named “Vado” on Vimeo look nice enough. Check ‘em after the break — hopefully we’ll find out more soon.

Continue reading Creative Vado HD pocket camcorder makes a few cameo appearances

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Creative Vado HD pocket camcorder makes a few cameo appearances originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Not that we’d expect any reputable digital picture frame manufacturer to consort with a real, live hand model, but we’ve gotta hand it to Giant International for discovering this particularly unnatural, eerily glowing appendage to point vaguely at its new Intouch IT7150. Lucky for us, the device in question is not at all cheap and uninviting, featuring a 7-inch 800 x 480 LCD touchscreen, 802.11b/g WiFi, USB to PC connection cable and the standard complement of memory card slots. What makes this particularly fun is vTuner support, which allows for play back of 11,000 radio and TV stations (primarily public access and other undesirables on the TV side), in addition to the increasingly standard FrameChannel service for photo sharing and RSS subscriptions. There’s also a built-in rechargeable battery for about 1.5 hours of portable use. At $349, you’re certainly paying a pretty penny for all these good times, but if vTuner isn’t your bag, you can drop that support and pick up the frame for $299.

[Via Digital Picture Frame Review]

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Giant International’s touchscreen Intouch IT7150 photo frame: disembodied hand not included originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:48:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The key to any good pseudo-educational show featuring demonstrations that typically result in explosions (i.e. Mythbusters) is super-duper slow-mo sequences that expand those fleeting instants of incredibly expensive pyrotechnical glory into multiple minutes of time wasted between commercial breaks. If you’re looking to record your own similar antics, amateur-style, Casio’s time-stretching shooter the EX-FH20 is for you, delivering decent image quality and a bevy of burst and slow-mo modes that will capture 7 megapixel stills at 40 fps and 1000 fps video at 224 x 56. However, if that sounds rather gimmicky to you, according to PhotographyBLOG‘s full review there’s really nothing noteworthy about the machine which, at $600, is out-paced and under-cut by other, similar SLR-lite options like Canon’s PowerShot SX10. ‘Nuff said.

Filed under: Digital Cameras, Portable Video

Casio’s EX-FH20 reviewed: perfect for YouTube slow-mo junkies, nobody else originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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