Usually when you shop for a digital camera you get everything digital, including the gauges. Not all that surprising really. What if your digital camera used some analog components? That sounds a bit like an oxymoron, but that is exactly what Samsung has done on its TL9 camera.
The Samsung TL9 digital camera is a small point-and-shoot with 10-megapixels of resolution. It also features Dual Image Stabilization. All pretty common stuff. Where things get different and go analog is in a pair of gauges atop the camera. The dual analog gauges show battery life and the amount of storage left in the memory is a very gas gauge-like fashion. It adds an interesting flair to a fairly cheap camera retailing for about $280. The camera also features a 2.7-inch LCD and has a 5x internal optical zoom. The TL9 has MP3 and PMP capabilities as well. Smile Shot is also featured to activate the shutter when a framed subject smiles. The small camera measures 3.74″ x 2.36″ x 0.84″.
Mikhail Stawsky believes he has the answer to designing a truly universally comfortable camera called INDEX. All the mechanics are the same as any said camera but the body has one handle giant handle that rotates left or right, depending on your dexterity. The aperture/shutter display and trigger are all within thumb’s reach. The main part of the camera houses the lens, viewfinder, screen, and mode dial. The flash is hidden in the handle itself tho it’s size and proximity to the lens may be an issue. So What do you think?
Designer: Mikhail Stawsky
Parrot is going the designer way and introducing a digiframe designed by acclaimed French designer Andrée Putman. The frame no doubt looks classy, as expected of designer labels, it sports a 7-inch 720 x 480 resolution display, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR, an SD / MMC card slot, storing more than 400 photos and USB connectivity. Expect the frame to touch US shores by 28th July. You can pick it up for $449.99. Press Release after the jump NEW YORK, July 15, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — As people around the world celebrate Bastille Day, the French national holiday commemorating the start of the French Revolution, Parrot, world leader in wireless mobile telephony devices, has announced a revolution of their own: the convergence of impeccable style, sophistication and technology with a new designer collection. Today, the company introduced the first product in the line, a unique digital photo frame created by internationally acclaimed French designer and interior architect, Andree Putman - the Coco Chanel of French interior design.
RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J., July 16, 2008 – Samsung today unveiled its 2008 second-half digital camera line up with the launch of four new models – the TL34HD, TL9, SL310W and SL201. Joining the company’s growing array of advanced digital imaging solutions, these four new digital cameras bring new technologies to the industry and will be on retail shelves nationwide in time for the upcoming holiday shopping season.
TL34HD
Boasting an impressive resolution of 14.7 megapixels and renowned Schneider lens yielding a 28mm wide-angle focal length with 3.6x optical zoom, the TL34HD promises sharp, clear and detailed images with every shot. The most advanced point-and-shoot digital camera in Samsung’s history, the TL34HD builds upon the success of its predecessor, the NV24HD, with the ability to capture high-definition video at a resolution of 720P along with Dual Image Stabilization.
Featuring an all-metal build, the TL34HD is pocket-sized with dimensions of 3.68” x 2.34” x 0.80”. Available in all-black, or silver with a red accent adding to the camera’s elegance, the TL34HD takes camera design to a new level. Although compact, a large three inch touch-screen hVGA LCD dominates the back of the camera and is sure to turn heads no matter where the TL34HD may be used.
The TL34HD also pioneers Samsung’s next generation Smart Touch 2.0 user interface, which further simplifies the way users navigate through the camera’s comprehensive feature set. By incorporating touch-screen technology, users can now select and control various camera functions by interacting with the TL34HD’s large three-inch touch screen LCD. Not only does this enhance the experience for the shooter and the operation of the Smart Touch interface, but it also provides for a much sleeker and attractive design.
Sagem has announced a "value for money" digital photo frame from AgfaPhoto.
The AF5075 7-inch frame boasts a four-type (SD/MMC/MS/XD) memory card reader, remote control and interchangeable frames (metal, black or wood effect) for £59.99 - or less.
Single images can be still displayed or it offers a slideshow mode, the frame will display JPEG images which can be uploaded via USB cable/key or via a memory card direct from your digital camera.
Weighing 0.5kg and complete with a remote control, the AF5075 is available at Argos and Amazon for £49.99, further 7-inch and 8-inch frames are expected to be announced over the next 6 months.
Casio announces its latest member of the EXILIM Zoom digital camera series, the 8.1 Megapixel EX-Z150. The new model has the features and functions that you’ll find in most modern compact cameras, all packed in the slimmest camera in the world with a built-in wide-angle 28 mm (35 mm film equivalent) 4x optical zoom lens, in a body measuring 96.7 mm x 57.3 mm and only 20.1 mm thin. On the back of the camera you will find a large 3.0 inch, high resolution LCD monitor with 230,400 (960 x 240) dots…
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — (Marketwire, July 14, 2008) — Phase One A/S today announced the P 65+ digital back and the P 65+ camera system based on Sensor+ CCD technology co-developed with DALSA Semiconductor. This patent-pending, Sensor+ technology represents a significant advancement in image capture. The chip platform offers the most demanding photographers upgradeable CCD functions, ensuring a longer lifespan for their digital back investments.
"Photographers need real reasons to upgrade past 39 Megapixel digital backs," said Henrik Hakonsson, CEO of Phase One. "Real value includes higher resolution but also requires new functions, faster operation, higher quality through expanded sensitivity, increased dynamic range, better results in the studio or on location and a better longer-term investment. I believe we are able to achieve this and more with our Sensor+ technology."
On the heels of the recent announcement of the 50 Megapixel Hasselblad H3DII-50 camera system, PhaseOne announces the PhaseOne P65+, its most potent digital back with a 60 Megapixel CCD image sensor. Both new systems use the 6.0 micron technology, but where Kodak uses a 36 x 48mm sensor size to create an 8176 x 6132 pixel array, PhaseOne beefs up the CCD sensor size and uses a 40.4 x 53.9mm sensor to create an 8984 x 6732 pixel array for a whopping total of 60480288 effective pixels…
Possibly taking some inspiration from US spy drones being used over Iraq at this very moment finding….. absolutely NO WMDs, this latest design by Hakan Bogazpinar dubbed “Flee” looks like a lot of fun. This compact dandelion seed (seeds with wings) design houses a digital camera that snaps photos at pre-set intervals making for some great conversation starters on your myspace or facebook account. The pictures are snapped and then bluetoothed to your mobile phone for instant gratification. I can already imagine the photos of all my friends posing in horror as if about to be abducted by anal probing inclined aliens.
Kodak announces the Theatre HD Player, a High Definition media player that enables you to interact more freely and creatively with your pictures, podcasts, videos and music. The remote-operated Theatre HD Player lets you view customized slideshows, incorporate personal music and video collections, and view online video- and photo-sharing sites. You can also edit and upload images and videos to these sites from the HDTV in the comfort of your living room. The new Theatre HD Player will retail for US $299.99 from September 2008…