Image Stabilization Archive

  • The Samsung TL500 / EX1 gets a South Korean release

    The Samsung TL500 / EX1 gets a South Korean release

    Samsung's upcoming flagship shoot brook a few months back. The TL500 / EX1 woo'd us with its rugged good looks along with a host of top-tier specs. Well, you don't have to wait any longer. The camera is now available -- in South Korea.

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  • The Sony NEX-7 will bring 1080p recording later this year

    The Sony NEX-7 will bring 1080p recording later this year

    You might want to hold off buying a Sony NEX-3 or NEX-5 camera for a bit. They might be the hotness right now, but it seems their big brother is right around the corner. The NEX-7 sounds awful nice.

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  • Samsung keeps the mini-camcorder war rolling, announces two new models

    Samsung keeps the mini-camcorder war rolling, announces two new models

    In addition to the cameras we told you about earlier today, Samsung also announced two new mini-camcorders. Expanding on their existing line, the new Samsung models pretty much just bring the specs up to the next level and add a few new features. When Samsung brought their first mini-camcorder onto the market, no one really noticed. The market was dominated by Flip, and besides that, Samsung didn't really bring anything new to the table. That's not the case this time around.

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  • The Olympus E-P2 vs the E-PL1

    The Olympus E-P2 vs the E-PL1

    Olympus just took the wraps off its new $600 E-PL1 micro four thirds camera the other day and your main question is still probably what's the difference between the new model and the previously-announced E-P2. At least that was our primary question. There is a $500 price difference after all. So here you go, the main differences.

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  • The JVC GZ-HM340 camcorder offers HD recording for only $499

    The JVC GZ-HM340 camcorder offers HD recording for only $499

    High-definition camcorders are constantly falling in price and we like it. The new JVC GZ-HM340 carries a $499 MSRP but yet offers a lot of what we look for in an HD cam. The model sports image stabilization on a 20x Konica Minolta HD zoom lens, along with storing the video to either a SD/SDHC card or its internal 16GB flash memory. But what, there's more!

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

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

    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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  • Sony Ericsson Kurara accidentally announced early, now known as “Vivaz”

    Sony Ericsson Kurara accidentally announced early, now known as “Vivaz”

    Don’t you just hate it when some big dumb press release company spills the beans on your top secret product long before you intended? Wait, you’ve never experienced that? Well, neither have we. We were just trying to, you know, connect with our readers or something. Sony Ericsson, on the other hand, has felt that burn. [...]

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  • Sony’s Bloggie camcorders might be meant for video blogging

    Sony’s Bloggie camcorders might be meant for video blogging

    Time to sweep up after CES. Devin tells me we have a hands-on with these cameras buried somewhere in our live video feed from the show but we’re unable to find it at the moment, so please allow me to paint a picture for you using good old fashioned words.

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  • Hands-on with Kodak’s Playsport and Slice Cameras

    Hands-on with Kodak’s Playsport and Slice Cameras

    Kodak showed us their clever little Slice and Playsport cameras. The Slice is a touchscreen point and shoot and the SportPlay is a completely waterproof mini-camcorder. Both aren’t quite ready and will be available in the Spring of this year but both are pretty cool. The Slice has a large rear screen with touch controls. [...]

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  • Kodak launches Slice touchscreen camera

    Kodak launches Slice touchscreen camera

    Kodak pretty much started the point and shoot camera market, but they've been behind for a while as far as innovation goes. In fact, this is pretty much an attempt to catch up with Nikon, Canon, and the other manufacturers who are using a touchscreen interface.

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  • Rumor: Is Panasonic working on a sucessor to the GF1?

    Rumor: Is Panasonic working on a sucessor to the GF1?

    So what's the deal? Is Panasonic working on a new camera? The short version is yes. The long version is a little more complicated.

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  • Review: BlackBerry Bold 9700

    Review: BlackBerry Bold 9700

    The Short Version: I’ve always preferred functionality over looks in my gear. But the Bold 9700 puts a sleek outer cover on a powerful processor. T-Mobile’s first 3G BlackBerry is manufactured by Research In Motion. Perhaps you were expecting something more a bit more post-worthy? RIM’s newest release brings us BlackBerry OS v5. It has all [...]

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  • Rumor: BlackBerry Onyx to be announced October 21?

    Rumor: BlackBerry Onyx to be announced October 21?

    Well, well. What do we have here? Apparently, Engadget has it on “good authority” that the BlackBerry Bold successor, aka Bold 2 / Onyx (it’s not clear which name will hit the streets, but either way it’s the 9700), will be announced on October 21…for AT&T and T-Mobile. We were already pretty sure that the Onyx [...]

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  • ProCamera takes the iPhone camera that much closer to the real thing

    ProCamera takes the iPhone camera that much closer to the real thing

    iPhone OS 3.0 finally brought video functionality to everyone’s favorite Apple phone. It also enabled developers to add graphic overlays to the iPhone’s camera views thereby opening the door to new features such as augmented reality and other camera “tricks.” Thus, it’s come as no surprise that many new camera-focused apps have emerged, such as [...]

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  • Nikon goes official on the S640, S570, S70 and S1000pj Coolpix

    Nikon goes official on the S640, S570, S70 and S1000pj Coolpix

    Surprise! New Nikon cameras! Oh, yeah, these cameras already leaked out yesterday like Nikon cameras tend to do as of late. The only thing not announced was the US price, but our estimates were pretty darn close. S1000pj Features a front-facing projector that can make a 40-inch picture at 6 feet 12.1 MP 5X wide angle zoom ISO from [...]

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