WiFi Camera : Nikon's Coolpix S800c runs Android

Published on Oct 25, 2012 by CNETTV : The Nikon Coolpix S800c marries an above-average point-and-shoot with the functionality of an Android device.

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Panasonic's GH3 gets more serious about video

There are a boatload of new capabilities in the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 that are bound to please a lot of video shooters, the GH series' core fan base. The GH2 was an expensive consumer camera with some really nice video features; the GH3 is an updated version designed to meet the needs of the indie and pro videographers who somewhat unexpectedly gravitated to the GH2.

It's practically an entirely new camera: new body, new sensor, new autofocus system, new OLED LCD and EVF, new video codec, useful new still and video features, and Wi-Fi connectivity. The body's now dust-and-splash sealed over a magnesium alloy chassis, with a more streamlined control layout. According to Panasonic, the sensor plus the new version of the image-processing engine have an optimized low-pass filter for reduced moiré, an expanded dynamic range with the company's most recent noise-reduction algorithms, and improvements in white balance for more accurate color.

Most notable for videographers, Panasonic took the surprising step of adding a full-fledged high-bit H.264 codec to circumvent the bit rate and frame rate limitations of AVCHD, which was really designed as a playback- rather than capture-optimized format. Now the camera supports up to an 80Mbps bit rate, 1080/60p and 24p, as well as an All-I codec (that's all interframes, with no temporal compression). Other really useful video additions include timecode (both record run and free run, drop frame and NDF), a headphone jack, focus peaking, audio levels control, and clean and uncompressed HDMI out. Panasonic has expanded the slow/fast recording options with 40 and 50 percent framerates.

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LG Motion 4G

The good: The LG Motion 4G from MetroPCS is a prepaid, reasonably priced handset with Android 4.0 and a zippy dual-core CPU.

The bad: The Motion 4G comes packed with a lot of bloatware, and its sound quality is mediocre.

The bottom line: MetroPCS' LG Motion 4G is worth it for price-conscious customers who want a contract-free 4G LTE-enabled device, Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, and a swift processor.

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Best advanced compact cameras

You might already own an SLR, but would like the convenience of a smaller camera. On the other hand, you might just be getting into photography, and want a camera that will grow with you as your skills improve. Here are some of the most competent compacts for advanced photographers, and anyone looking for a little more control.

All of the cameras listed below have manual controls, allowing you to set exposure accordingly. Although they don't have the flexibility of interchangeable lenses like their SLR cousins, some have extra goodies, like hotshoes.

Others have huge zooms and an array of extra accessories like teleconverters to add a more professional shooting feel.

If you're a fan of shooting video, all of these cameras are very capable recorders, able to capture full HD in most cases. It's also worth checking about the ability to add an external microphone as an optional extra if better audio quality is important to you.

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Samsung bets on Android-powered, networked camera

There have been Wi-Fi-equipped cameras before, but Samsung hopes the 3G and 4G network abilities of its Galaxy Camera will appeal more to people's desire to share high-quality photos while on the go.

Samsung's Galaxy Camera, with a 16MP sensor, a 21x zoom lens, Android 4.1,
and smartphone-class mobile networking.

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BERLIN -- Smartphones are taking over the point-and-shoot camera market, but Samsung today announced a product it hopes will reverse the trend by building phone technology into a 16-megapixel camera.

The Samsung Galaxy Camera is an Android 4.1 device with a large touch screen on one side, a 21x zoom lens on the other, and networking abilities in the middle. That last point is key: one of the big advantages of smartphones is that you can do something with the photo immediately after taking it -- sharing with friends on Facebook, for example.

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Samsung NX210 hands-on

Published on Aug 24, 2012 by CNETTV : The Samsung NX210's raw photos and the shooting experience it provides distinguish it from interchangeable-lens competitors, but it's slower than it should be and JPEG photos don't match the rest of the field.

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ7

 is quite nice for the price

Published on Aug 9, 2012 : A speedy little camera with a long lens, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ7 performs beyond its tiny price tag.


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Nikon D3200, a bang for the buck

Published on Aug 4, 2012 by thestaronline : Nikon updates its entry-level DSLR category with a 24 million-pixel sensor model, the D3200.

Secrets of the iPad Camera Connection Kit.

After some testing, it's clear that Apple's Camera Connection Kit is equipped to do a lot more than it advertises.

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With the third-generation iPad's super-high-resolution Retina Display and the newly available iPhoto for iOS, editing photos and videos on the go is becoming more practical.

Specifically tailored for the iPad, Apple's proprietary Camera Connection Kit allows you to transfer full-resolution photos and videos from your digital camera to your iPad without the need for a computer.

The $29 kit comes with two components: a USB adapter, and an SD card adapter. Like its name implies, the intended use of these adapters is to transfer media from your camera to your iPad. But after a little tinkering, it's clear that these dongles can be used for much more.

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Why You Can’t Dismiss Nokia’s 41.

My first reaction upon hearing about Nokia’s 41-megapixel 808 Pureview was that it was an absurdity, a perfect example of the very worst of consumer electronics, and a total miss. But the more I read, the better I understood that this phone isn’t just some freak of nature with a ridiculously high number attached to it. It’s just the slightly awkward first steps of a serious move by Nokia to differentiate itself.

If you’ve only skimmed the news, there are some things you should probably know about this strange beast of a camera.

First, the 41 megapixel figure is really misrepresentative, not to say untrue. It doesn’t take 41-megapixel photos in any way, shape, or form. Even in the special high-res creative mode, it “only” produces 38 megapixels. Mostly it will be taking normal-size shots, between 3 and 8 megapixels. So what the hell does this 41 megapixel figure even mean?

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User's review of the Canon XF100.

May 3, 2011 - This is a user's point-of-view on Canon's XF100 compact professional class camera. For detailed discussions on this camera and its family, I recommendhttp://www.dvinfo.net/forum/canon-xf-series-hd-camcorders/

Overall, this is an excellent camera for the video journalist -- reliable auto mode for run-and-gun situation while providing all the manual controls for the 'control-freak' :-)

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