Sony Ericsson Idou
Monday, September 28th, 2009Sony Ericsson Idou
Sony introduces IPT-DS1
Friday, August 28th, 2009Sony introduced the Party-shot personal photographer (model IPT-DS1)–an innovative camera dock that pans 360 degrees and tilts 24 degrees, automatically detects faces, adjusts composition and takes photos for you.
The Party-shot camera accessory uses the camera’s BIONZ image processor with its Face Detection and Smile Shutter features to take photos without the user needing to snap the shutter button. This device makes it easy to capture more natural expressions and fun, candid moments of you, your family and friends without having to hire a photographer.
“With the Party-shot personal photographer, you no longer have to worry about taking photos when you are with your family or friends,” said Shigehiko Nakayama, manager of the digital imaging accessories business at Sony Electronics. “Party-shot captures candid moments that tell natural life stories and also offers a new style of photography that enriches time with your family and friends.”
Compatible with the DSC-WX1 and DSC-TX1 Cyber-shot digital cameras, the Party-shot camera accessory is mountable on nearly any tripod, so you can set it up in a convenient location in your home, especially when you are entertaining. With two AA batteries, the Party-shot camera accessory captures photos for up to 11 hours and is portable, so you can enjoy taking pictures outdoors. You can also use an AC adaptor (sold separately).
Pre-orders will begin on August 6, 2009, at sonystyle.com/retail and at selected retailers nationwide. The Party-shot camera accessory will be available for about $150 in September at Sony Style retail stores at military base exchanges and at authorized dealers nationwide.
[Via: infibeam]
New Samsung CL65 digital camera
Friday, August 14th, 2009Samsung CL65 digital cameraSamsung Electronics America, Inc., today unveiled the CL65, featuring built-in geo-tagging, Bluetooth 2.0, DLNA compatibility, and Wi-Fi* connectivity. With the new CL65, users can make a true visual connection with their family and friends by quickly and easily sharing photo memories and moments while on-the-move.
Packed full of innovation and encased in a sleek compact frame, the CL65 offers the unprecedented combination of geo-tagging, Bluetooth 2.0, Wi-Fi, and DLNA compatibility. The geo-tagging capability allows users to keep track of where they’ve traveled, while DLNA compatibility and Wi-Fi connectivity enable users to send and share pictures almost as quickly as they take them. The CL65 is a great way to keep your network of friends and family in the know.
Thanks to the built-in geo-tagging capability, the CL65 displays the city on the camera’s LCD screen, providing users with a display of the location where they’re taking a photo, as well as a reference for when they are reviewing and managing images. With the embedded PC software package ‘intelli-studio’, users can also easily view, edit and manage their pictures right on the camera before uploading them to popular photo-sharing sites, such as PicasaTM.
Using Bluetooth 2.0 technology, users can wirelessly beam their favorite images to other compatible devices. Using a Wi-Fi connection, users can now email photos directly from their camera and upload them to popular social networking sites. The CL65 also offers DLNA connectivity, allowing users to wirelessly connect to other DLNA compatible devices within their networked home, such as an HDTV, to view and share their images.
The CL65 sports a 3.5″ wide touch-screen LCD. With a resolution of 1,152K, almost four times more than traditional cameras, the CL65’s advanced display provides users with an enhanced viewing experience. The CL65 also incorporates Samsung’s Smart Gesture User Interface. With a simple tilt, users can now easily access key features such as Smart Auto, movie, and program mode.
The CL65 comes with a 12.2 megapixel CCD and a high-quality, 35mm Schneider‑KREUZNACH lens. Offering a powerful internal 5x optical zoom, the CL65’s lens produces clean and clear images with balanced resolution from the center of images to the edges. Alongside professional‑grade photos, the CL65 records 720p HD video at 30 frames-per-second in H.264 format, giving twice as much recording capacity as MPEG4 format, and four times more than MJPEG format, all in the palm of your hand. HDMI connectivity means that your HD videos can be enjoyed on any HDTV or HD Monitor.
Additionally, the camera’s touch-screen user interface provides users with Samsung’s innovative and intuitive One Touch Auto Focus system. This puts complete command of the camera’s focusing system right in the hands of the photographer, allowing the user to pinpoint the exact area to lock focus on by simply touching the location on the LCD screen. Users can also automatically trigger the camera to then take the image by continuing to hold the location with their fingertip.
“The CL65 is all about spreading the joy everywhere from anywhere,” said Sang Jin Park, CEO, Samsung Digital Imaging Co. Ltd. “Never before has a manufacturer provided such a range of technologies in a compact digital camera, giving consumers unprecedented flexibility when it comes to how, when, and where they share their digital images. Geo-tagging keeps track of where the photographer has been, allowing them to quickly and easily share content with their network, while Bluetooth 2.0 and Wi-Fi capabilities allow for the simplest of uploads without needing a computer. This new powerhouse point-and-shoot camera will raise the bar for innovation and set a new standard by which all other manufacturers will be measured.”
Sony Ericsson C905 Demo Video
Saturday, August 8th, 2009Sony Ericsson C905 Demo Video
New Nikon COOLPIX S570 to be released soon!
Tuesday, August 4th, 2009Nikon Corporation is pleased to announce the introduction of the COOLPIX S570. The COOLPIX S570 features a 5x zoom NIKKOR lens with 28mm wide-angle coverage and the performance benefits of Nikon’s innovative EXPEED digital image-processing concept. With 12.0 effective megapixels of sharp resolution and a flat body that fits right in your pocket, the COOLPIX S570 offers carefree and flexible shooting.
The COOLPIX S570 is equipped with Nikon’s Smart Portrait System, a series of advanced functions that help produce consistently great portraits. The new Skin Softening function automatically detects and analyzes the subject’s skin and then adjusts smoothness for enhanced results. Face-priority AF automatically detects as many as 12 faces in the shot and helps produce satisfying portraits by adjusting focus and exposure.
Smile Timer automatically releases the shutter when the priority subject smiles while the Blink Proof function automatically shoots two sequential frames and saves the one in which the subject’s eyes are wide open. In-Camera Red-Eye Fix automatically corrects any perceived red-eye effect before saving the image to memory.
The COOLPIX S570’s high sensitivity of up to ISO 3200 at any image size up to its maximum of 4000 x 3000 pixels enables flexibility when shooting in low light or when capturing fast-moving subjects. This creates new opportunities to take sharper, more natural-looking photos the moment they occur.
The COOLPIX S570 will be available in Warm Silver, Black, Blue, Red or Pink. (Color name and color availability may vary according to region.)
Nikon COOLPIX S570 Feature Highlights:
Intelligent automation contributes to carefree shooting: Nikon’s Scene Auto Selector eliminates the need to manually select a scene mode to match the shot, making it faster and easier to capture the moment. The COOLPIX S570 uses this intelligent function to analyze the subject and surrounding setting and automatically selects the most appropriate of the following six scene modes to achieve optimal results – Portrait, Landscape, Night Portrait, Night Landscape, Close-up, or Backlight.
Four advanced image stabilizing features help ensure sharper results: Nikon’s electronic VR (Vibration Reduction) image stabilization compensates for the effects of camera shake. Motion Detection automatically controls shutter speed and the ISO setting to compensate for subject movement as well as camera shake. ISO 3200 capability at any image size up to its maximum of 4000 x 3000 pixels allows faster shutter speeds when shooting in low light or capturing fast-moving subjects. Nikon’s original BSS (Best Shot Selector) function automatically shoots a series of sequential frames and saves the one with the sharpest focus.
Quick Retouch: Quick Retouch adds the right finishing touch to your photos by automatically creating a retouched copy with the best balance of contrast and saturation.
Nikon COOLPIX S570 Other Features:
• 16 handy scene modes for optimized shooting in various settings
• D-Lighting
• Active Zoom
• Auto Sort and Favorite Pictures functions
• Four movie modes with sound
• Time zone function for easy setting of multiple locations
• Approx. 47 MB of internal memory
• Hi-Speed USB connectivity
[Via: infibeam]
LG brings Viewty Smart GC900 in India
Tuesday, August 4th, 2009LG has just released their latest 8 megapixel camera phone the LG Viewty Smart or is also well-known among mobile maniacs as LG-GC900. The latest 8 megapixel camera has first-in-its class Intelligent Shot Mode that makes it easier to take great photos by automatically analyzing scenes and adjusting camera settings accordingly. The LG viewty has a gorgeous display and best-of-class user interface. The phone is just 12.4 mm thick and has a weight of just 102g which makes it more appealing.
Anil Arora, Business Group Marketing Head, Mobile Communications, LG Electronics India Pvt. Ltd. said that, “Viewty Smart is a real digital camera in a really stylish phone. Perfect for those dedicated to fashion and who like to be one step ahead of the technology crowd, LG GC 900 allows you to take your best shot and share your photos with friends and family quickly and simply. The Viewty Smart has a gorgeous display and best-of-class user interface. It has the potential of becoming a bestseller as it takes the pleasure of taking pictures to newer horizons”.
LG Viewty Smart phone also features LG’s new 3D S-Class User Interface, with a few extra features like an on screen camera mode selector dial that makes Viewty Smart’s camera faster and easier to use. LG Viewty Smart also boasts improvements to its hardware as well as to its software.
The new 8 megapixel camera functionality includes a Light sensitivity up to ISO 1600, a Power LED flash, image stabilization, multi face detection and smile detection as well. It also includes many more features like a 3.0-inch touchscreen with an 800 x 480 pixel resolution that also features multi-touch and an accelerometer, Support for DivX or XviD formats, it also has 1.5GB of internal memory and microSD card support, 3G (with HSDPA), GPRS/EDGE, and some common features like Bluetooth with A2DP, USB 2.0, FM radio with RDS and GPS with A-GPS support and Geotagging for the camera, moreover it has a unique TV Out feature also.
“LG Viewty Smart change is a treasure trove, giving you pictures that look exactly like what you see. It is the best 8 megapixel camera phone on the market not only because of its specs, but because of the unparalleled user experience it delivers”, added Arora to his previous comment. LG Viewty Smart will be available in market across retail outlets at just Rs. 27, 500.
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Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FP8 Digital Camera
Tuesday, July 28th, 2009
As for the Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FP8, this latest FP-Series shooter aims to achieve a careful balance in both design and function departments. Offering 12.1-megapixels of goodness, the DMC-FP8 will feature a high-quality 28mm wide-angle, 4.6x Leica DC lens with folding optics, all stashed away within a futuristic-looking stylish body.
The unique design of the FP8 will also include advanced functions sich as high-speed Auto Focus (AF), Panasonic’s Intelligent Auto (iA) suite of technologies and POWER Optical Image Stabilization (O.I.S.) among others, enabling one to shoot at night using a slow shutter speed without experiencing blurry photos. Other features of the DMC-FP8 include :-
- HD Movies with VIERA Link Networking
- 27 Scene Modes
- PHOTOfunSTUDIO 4.0
Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FZ35 Digital Camera
Tuesday, July 28th, 2009Panasonic’s latest digital camera, the LUMIX DMC-FZ35 is one power-packed device as it helps up the ante for ordinary consumer level digital cameras to step slightly into the world of DSLRs. This shooter will come with AVCHD Lite, boasting High Definition (HD) video recording capability alongside a powerful 27mm wide-angle, 18x optical zoom LEICA DC lens that allows you to shoot both picture perfect videos and images.
Meant to take over where the popular FZ28 left off, the FZ35 will come with motion zoom capabilities in order to put the 18x zoom to good use. Panasonic has also decided to turn the FZ35 into a true blue hybrid device by modifying the operational layout by including a dedicated video record button, letting one switch seamlessly between still and motion images without missing a beat. Some of the new manual controls and creative options include Creative Movie Mode, My Color Mode and High Dynamic Mode.
This 12.1-megapixel shooter will feature an upgraded POWER Optical Image Stabilizer (O.I.S.) that boasts twice the repression power compared to the conventional image stabilization system, MEGA O.I.S., and with ultra high-speed Auto Focus (AF) thrown into the fray, you can capture action scenes as they happen. Expect the LUMIX DMC-FZ35 to hit the market this September in black color only, for $399.99.
Sony Ericsson W995 Walkman phone to be released soon
Thursday, July 23rd, 2009Sony Ericsson has launched its new handset W995 Walkman phone. It can be yours for just Rs 27,786. The Sony Ericsson W995 Walkman mobile phone has a 2.6″ resolution display and supports an auto rotate function that allows the user to rotate their handset in horizontal mode as well as vertical mode powerful.
The mobile phone consists of speakers and 3.5mm audio socket. The phone features 8.1 mega pixel camera with face detection, smile shutter and LED flash, motion and PC like gaming. In addition to this it also has YouTube and great storage facility of 8GB memory card. Video viewing is enhanced with pocket home theatre system MS-410 that comes with the phone.
Sudhin Mathur, Gm of Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications India said that, “Mobile phones today are at the epicenter of our digital lives and are increasingly looked upon as a getaway to entertainment-on-the-go. With the launch of Sony Ericsson W995 walkman phone, we are making an attempt to converge mobile entertainment by bringing together best quality video experience, premium imaging and music features and great connectivity options.”
The W995 Walkman phone also supports Google Maps & a Way finder Navigator to get directions on this phone and covers 4 GSM bands & UMTS 2100. This 3G HSDPA phone also supports WiFi technology to enjoy wireless internet access and packed with the features like EDGE technology that provides high speed data rates by using built in Bluetooth and USB cable connection. The phone has 9 hours of GSM talk time with the rechargeable battery.
[Via: infibeam]
New iPod with Camera and Mic
Thursday, July 23rd, 2009The rumors says that the newer generation of iPods, specifically the new Touch that is apparently on the way will be able to provide users with a little more than just audio video and surfing. Even the reports have stated that ‘well-connected’ sources have information that the new iPod Touch would come equipped with a camera and a microphone as well.
iPod is a Wi-Fi enabled device and thus PMP could make it an upgrade by adding communication via voice and image to the media device. With the combo of the microphone and Wi-Fi, the camera Skype calling could be enabled.
Most likely other manufacturers will follow the suit. There are chances that the camera may be used as a stand alone obviously for taking pictures and the same reports are also suggesting that the microphone could make voice commands a reality for the iPod Touch, making it that much more akin to the new iPhone 3GS.
[Via: infibeam]