Digital Cameras Archive

  • Thanko sells digital camera/binoculars hybrid

    Thanko sells digital camera/binoculars hybrid

    Posted on June 18, 2010 | No Comments
    Tokyo's most famous gadget maker, Thanko, has another hit product in its portfolio, the UDGZDC8M [JP]. For reasons unknown, the infamous company decided it's time to give the world a combination of binoculars and an 8MP digital camera. And people living outside Japan can get it, too.

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  • The CHOBI CAM WP is a cute, waterproof, and (very) small camera

    The CHOBI CAM WP is a cute, waterproof, and (very) small camera

    Posted on June 15, 2010 | No Comments
    It's cute, it's as small as an eraser, it's light, and it's waterproof: Tokyo-based accessory maker Japan Trust Technology is offering the CHOBi CAM WP, a digital camera that's actually not waterproof by itself but comes with a special case that makes it possible to take it up to 20m underwater without any problems (IP68).

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  • Video: Sony’s NEX3 and NEX5 up and close

    Video: Sony’s NEX3 and NEX5 up and close

    Posted on May 12, 2010 | No Comments
    We've spent a couple of posts covering Sony's new flagship digi-cams NEX3 and NEX5 in the last days, but now we have a good video that not only summarizes the main features again but also shows the cameras actually being used. And you can catch a glimpse of the cool-looking HD camcorder mock-up we covered yesterday, too.

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  • Pentax Japan unveils K-x in “rainbow colors”

    Pentax Japan unveils K-x in “rainbow colors”

    Posted on May 11, 2010 | No Comments
    It seems Pentax Japan just loves redesigning their K-x digital camera. The company started offering extra-colorful versions of the device last September, followed by another limited edition, a K-x in "robotic colors", one month later. And today, Pentax unveiled [JP] the so-called TOWER RECORDS × PENTAX RAINBOW K-x, designed in collaboration with - you guessed it - Tower Records in Japan.

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  • This amazing photo of Earth cost only $750 to take

    This amazing photo of Earth cost only $750 to take

    Posted on March 25, 2010 | No Comments
    Hello, Earth! Can you believe that this photo was taken by a man who attached a digital camera to a balloon? Madness. There’s actually not too much involved here. You take a helium-filled, high-altitude balloon, strap a digital camera to it, and off you go. The camera goes up (that’s 22 miles above the surface of [...]

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  • Here’s the Olympus SP-800UZ & SP-600UZ megazoom cams

    Here’s the Olympus SP-800UZ & SP-600UZ megazoom cams

    Posted on February 2, 2010 | No Comments
    Olympus isn’t new a new player in the megazoom game. The camera company’s megazoom line is older than some Jonas Brothers’ fans. And it shows. The new kits are officially drool worthy. The just-annouced SP-800UZ rocks a mega 30x optical zoom paired with dual image stabilization. A 14 MP sensor rests behind that monster and can also capture 720p [...]

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  • CrunchDeals: Canon PowerShot SD890IS for $170

    CrunchDeals: Canon PowerShot SD890IS for $170

    Posted on July 22, 2009 | No Comments
    canonIf you're looking for a relatively inexpensive point-and-shoot digital camera to replace the way-too-expensive camera you just dropped in the lake by accident, you can get your hands on the 10-megapixel Canon PowerShot SD890IS for $169.99 with free shipping from Amazon, today only.

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