The Samsung Galaxy 2 camera was announced just prior to CES 2014. It follows the original Samsung Galaxy Camera as an Android-powered camera running on Android 4.3 Jelly Bean and includes the TouchWiz UI. [Read more…]
Garmin VIRB Action Camera Features Built-in GPS and Accelerometer
There were a few themes to CES 2014 and action cams was surely one of them. You couldn’t walk down an exhibit hall without seeing a few different booths containing someone’s new action cams. Everybody wants a piece of the GoPro pie. [Read more…]
Nikon D3300 Hands-On
Nikon announced its new entry-level DSLR, the D3300, last week at CES 2014.
The D3300 features a 24.2MP DX format sensor, which is the same as the D3200; however, the D3300 takes a cue from the Nikon D7100 and has no optical low pass filter. [Read more…]
Samsung WB2200F is a 60x Superzoom with a Vertical Grip
The Samsung WB2200F is a bit of a head scratcher. At a time when camera makers are packing longer zoom ranges into smaller camera bodies, Samsung has taken the opposite approach and made the WB2200F as a 60x superzoom with an integrated vertical grip. [Read more…]
iUSBport Camera Allows You to Wirelessly Tether Canon/Nikon DSLRs to iPad, iPhone, Android, Mac & PC
iUSBport Camera is a wireless tether for Canon and Nikon DSLRs. The device, along with the iUSBport Camera app, allows users to connect their camera’s USB port to a compatible host device that will receive images wirelessly from your camera. [Read more…]
OWC Shows Off Several New Thunderbolt Drives at CES
With the Thunderbolt I/O platform in full swing on the Mac and growing in the PC, the availability of Thunderbolt peripherals is growing rapidly. OWC was at CES 2014 showcasing several of its new Thunderbolt drives and PCIe card chassis. [Read more…]
Video: Nikon D4S First Look
JVC 4K Camera for “Under $2,000” on Display at CES 2014
4K is the big buzz phrase this year. Camera-wise though, the selection is still a bit slim. Sony showed off its new FDR-AX100 and Panasonic featured a prototype 4K Lumix camera. Additionally, JVC had its 4K version of the PX100 on display as a reference exhibit at CES 2014. The camera was tethered to a 4K display and streaming 4K footage from its HDMI port.
Contour is Back in the Action Cam Business
Last year, action cam maker, Contour, closed its doors. Now, they’re back and say they are ready to take on GoPro for a bigger piece of the action camera market. [Read more…]
Panasonic Shows Prototype High-Speed SDXC Card for Use with 4K Lumix Camera
In yesterday’s post about the Panasonic 4K Lumix camera, I noted that the camera had a SDXC card slot, which suggested highly compressed 4K footage. However, today I found out that Panasonic is planning to use a new SDXC standard with the 4K camera that will allow higher bit-rate capture of 4K footage. [Read more…]