Canon unveils EOS 7D SV with parental lockouts and more

 

Canon unveils EOS 7D SV with parental lockouts and more

via SlashGear by Shane McGlaun on 8/19/10

Canon has announced a new version of the EOS 7D DSLR camera that adds in a strange feature for users that some will find useful. The camera is at its core a basic EOS 7D with a few added features that prevent people from messing around with your settings.

This would be useful for instance if you share a DSLR with a spouse or friend who is always changing your settings, you can use the new controls to limit the changes the people can be made. That way you don't shoot an entire days worth of pictures only to find out someone changed the white balance and all your shots are green.

The controls also let you lock down the ISO settings and more. The 7D SV (SV=Studio Version) can also be had in a kit that also includes a Canon remote transfer unit that sends the pics to your computer automatically. This sounds like the sort of thing you would set up in a studio to keep that minimum wage photo slave from messing up and forcing lots of reshoots. The body only 7D SV sells for $1830, a mere $130 more than the normal camera and that kit with the transfer unit is $2600.

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Canon PowerShot G12 Possibly Spotted in the Wild, Drops Viewfinder for Small...

 

Canon PowerShot G12 Possibly Spotted in the Wild, Drops Viewfinder for Smaller Body

via SlashGear by Evan Selleck on 8/16/10

The PowerShot G12 from Canon has been rumored for a little while now, and specifications had been part of that from the get-go. An optical viewfinder was one of those attributes, but according to a photograph of the rumored device, apparently a few things have changed since its last rumor. Delivered to Canon Rumors, which you can tell the main focus of that site, this is what the new Canon PowerShot G12 reportedly looks like now.

Removing the optical viewfinder from the camera may have been a decision to make the camera smaller, as a whole. With it gone, the camera can actually be reduced in size quite a bit, making the lens look larger, and making it necessary for the camera to have a pop-up flash. Which you can see in the image above. The pop-up flash and viewfinder changes are the only differences that can be perceived so far.

As far as releases go, it's still believed that Canon is going to officially unveil the camera along side their EOS 60D. That's reportedly supposed to be on or before August 26th, so we don't have long to wait at all. Of course, when Canon does announce the camera, all of this speculation will be shot down in one way or another, and we'll finally have some "official" means to judge this rumored device.

[via Electronista]

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CubeBrowser Brings Images From the Internet Onto a Cube

 

CubeBrowser Brings Images From the Internet Onto a Cube

via SlashGear by Evan Selleck on 8/16/10

The CubeBrowser is designed to bring images from the cloud, or online, right to your hands. This isn't just a normal picture frame. Not at all. Instead of just putting it on a desk somewhere and forgetting about it, you're meant to hold it in your hand, turn it over, and look at the six-sided device as new images are displayed based on your actions. A great idea, for sure, especially because you're not supposed to just leave it somewhere and show it off with a point of a finger.

The CubeBrowser is a digital display, as the image clearly shows. It's meant to bring pictures from image hosting sites like Flickr, or Picasa, and bring them right into your hand. You'll be able to change photos based on your actions with the cube. Shaking it will bring a whole new batch of photos to the 'Cube, which can pull images based on a set of tags you input into the system.

Turning it vertically will change the tags you've preset into the device, while turning it to the side will just change the images within that tag. There's no word on the designers hopes for the display resolution, and there doesn't seem to be any word on how you'd input images on your own, like with an I/O device. But, then again, it may just not do that — or it could use something like Bluetooth for its connectivity purposes. Maybe if this wins some awards somewhere, we could actually see it showing up on retail shelves in the future.

[via Yanko Design]

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Fujifilm introduces Finepix Real 3D W3 camera, we go hands-on

 

Fujifilm introduces Finepix Real 3D W3 camera, we go hands-on

via Engadget by Sean Hollister on 8/16/10

When reviewers call your product "the worst ____ ever made," do you give up and move on? Or do you build a second model and try to prove them wrong? After introducing the world's first consumer stereoscopic 3D shooter to dismal reviews, FujiFilm chose door number two, replacing the camera with a thinner, lighter, and easier-to-use version that addresses a host of complaints and costs $100 less to boot. The FujiFilm FinePix Real 3D W3 adds a larger 3.5-inch, 16:9 LCD screen, a 720p video recording mode, and HDMI 1.4 out for dropping images and videos right into your 3D-ready TV. Oh, and it actually feels like a real camera this time, our favorite feature by far. We got some hands-on time with the new cross-eyed shooter, read on for more!

Gallery: Fujifilm's Real 3D W3 camera hands-on

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Nikon Coolpix S1100pj projector cam arrives with USB projection and touchscr...

 

Nikon Coolpix S1100pj projector cam arrives with USB projection and touchscreen telestrator capabilities; S5100 arrives in tow

via Engadget by Nilay Patel on 8/16/10

Looks like those German Coolpix leaks were right on the money -- Nikon's just announced the Coolpix S1100pj and the S5100. The S1100pj is a seriously hot update to the original quirky and lovable Nikon Coolpix S1000pj projector-cam: not only is it thinner and sleeker, but the projector is brighter at 14 lumens and can now beam images off a laptop over USB. The control scheme also looks to have been simplified, with a new three-inch 460,000-dot touchscreen taking over most duties and enabling a wild telestrator-style paint mode which lets you draw right on top of projected images in real-time. Camera-wise, it's an iterative bump over the previous model: 14 megapixel sensor with 720p movie mode and ISO 6400 sensitivity, 28-140mm 5x optical zoom with five-way stabilizer, and the ability to detect faces, smiles and blinks. Perhaps best of all, MSRP has dropped $100 to $349, which actually makes it a somewhat reasonable consideration if you're shopping higher-end cams. Yep, we definitely want to play with one -- it'll hit in a bunch of colors next month sometime.

The Coolpix S5100 is a bit less interesting, slotting in between the S6000 and S4000. Nothing too complicated here, just a 12.1 megapixel sensor with ISO 3200 sensitivity and a 720p movie mode, 5x optical zoom with four-way stabilization, and a nifty tripod-detection function that automatically tweaks shutter speed and exposure to produce blur-free images when the camera is handheld. It'll be $179 in a bunch of colors when it hits in October -- check a shot after the break, along with the full PR for both cams.

P.S.- That's both of the leaked Coolpix models -- we've got a feeling we'll be hearing about that D3100 DSLR rather soon as well.

Gallery: Nikon Coolpix S1100pj projector cam arrives with USB projection and touchscreen telestrator capabilities

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Sony TX5 waterproof digital compact leaks, looks like a million bucks

Waterproof digital cameras have always been great fun to use – you don’t have to worry about damaging them so much and you can focus on taking photos instead. Unluckily most of them are so ugly that you’d rather not be seen carrying them in public.

Luckily here comes Sony to the rescue with its TX5 Cyber-shot waterproof compact. It is not officially announced yet but the leaked press materials are of pretty high quality so it shouldn’t take too long to appear.

Rumor has it that the Sony TX5 camera will pack a 10 MP Exmor sensor and we can clearly make out the 4x Zeiss branding on the lens housing. It is yet unclear whether it will be a 35-140mm lens like the TX1 or a 25-100mm like on the TX7.

In any case the Sony TX5 is expected to be controlled through the 3.5” touchscreen display. The resistive technology that Sony uses for their compact cameras so far should be doing fine underwater.

The Sony TX5 will hit the European market in maroon, silver, black, pink and white colors, but there is no info on the potential color versions in the USA. The price is guessed to be about 300 US dollars, which seems about right given Sony’s past record.

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Nikon D3S crushes the Canon EOS 1D Mark IV and 5D Mark II with a remarkable high-ISO performance

In yet another shootout the Nikon D3S proved that there’s no better DSLR as far as high-ISO performance is concerned. Tested against the closest to direct competitor that it will ever have, the Canon EOS 1D Mark IV and the last full-frame camera that Canon released, the EOS 5D mark II, the Nikon D3S left no one wondering who is the real Lord of the Darkness.

What's interesting to note is that despite being more than a year old and considerably cheaper, the full-frame Canon 5D mark II still performs better than the APS-H 1D Mark IV at both higher and lower ISO. Of course it’s actually making the photo that matters to 1D Mark IV potential owners and things like sturdy weather-sealed body, continues rate shooting speed and focus accuracy are enough to justify its price tag.

ISO 1600 • ISO 6400 • ISO 25600 (from left to right: Nikon D3S, Canon 1D Mark IV, Canon 5D Mark II)

ISO 1600 • ISO 6400 • ISO 25600 (from left to right: Nikon D3S, Canon 1D Mark IV, Canon 5D Mark II)

Back to the original topic I have to say that the Nikon D3S once again shows that its photos, shot at ISO lower than 51200 are perfectly usable for virtually anything. It gets a little messy at ISO 51200 but if you don't pixel-peek or make too large prints it's still pretty fine. ISO 102400 is of pretty limited use of course, but it isn't much worse than what the 1D mark IV has at ISO 25600. So that's almost a good two stop advantage in favor of the Nikon, which is light years ahead (in photography terms at least).

ISO 51200 • ISO 102400 (left: Nikon D3S, right: Canon 1D mark IV)

ISO 51200 • ISO 102400 (left: Nikon D3S, right: Canon 1D mark IV)

On the other hand the far better video recording of the Canon 1D Mark IV and the higher pixel count will be more than enough to earn it quite a lot of customers. The reporter’s camera segment was dominated by Canon a few years ago and people (usually) stay where their lenses are in this business so the 1D is safe for now. But maybe, just maybe, the next time Canon announce a sensor with insanely high ISO settings they should also deliver a performance that can justify its existence.

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