Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
GoPro’s mobile app is now available for use with GoPro HERO3 cameras. The app lets you control your HERO3 cameras’ settings + features. Additionally, you can live preview your shots for easier framing.
A software update for the HERO3 White and Silver Edition cameras is required before using the GoPro app. You can find that update here on GoPro’s website.
The GoPro iOS app can be downloaded here on the iTunes App Store. The GoPro Android app can be downloaded here on the Google Play Store.
The mCAMLITE for Samsung Galaxy S III is the first case, lens and tripod adapter unit for the Galaxy S III. Like the mCAMLITE for the iPhone 5, the Galaxy S III version is all aluminum and offers a macro/wide combo lens attachement, along with a cold shoe for accessories and several 1/4-20 holes for tripod or accessory mounting.
The mCAMLITE for Samsung Galaxy S III retails for $99.95 and is available here at B&H Photo.
mCAMLITE for iPhone 5 is a new case accessory for the iPhone 5 that adds more of a camera grip to the sometimes awkward to hold phone, along with a macro/wide combo lens and an external microphone.
Additionally, there are four 1/4″-20 holes on the body for multiple tripod mounting options. A cold shoe on top allows you to mount other standard accessories like a light or more advanced shotgun mic.
The mCAMLITE for iPhone 5 retails for $129.95 and is available here at B&H Photo.
GoPro just took the lid off a new iOS and Android app that lets you control the HD Hero2 from your iPhone, iPad or Android device. The new app is free to download and connects via WiFi with your HD Hero2.
The GoPro App enables full camera control and live scene preview for easy shot framing on smartphones or tablets. Additionally, you get live scene-preview prior to and during video and photo capture. [Read more…]
After a leaky past couple of days, Samsung took the wraps off of its new Galaxy Camera today. The new Android 4.1 Jelly Bean camera features a 1/2.3″ 16MP back-illuminated CMOS sensor and a 21x optical zoom lens (23-480mm equivalent). [Read more…]
Sixty Tips for Creative iPhone Photography is a new book from author Martina Holmberg, who “shares sixty tips that cover everything from shooting and editing photos using your iPhone’s basic features, to using third-party apps for turning ordinary snapshots into unique and artistic images.”
Sixty Tips for Creative iPhone Photography retails for $24.95; however, it is currently available for $18.21 on Amazon.com.
360 Panorama lets you take big panoramic images with your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad. It’s the free App of the Week in the iTunes App Store. Normally, it runs just $0.99 and has a steller 4.5 star rating over 8289 ratings. The free deal expires Thursday 8/9/12.
Get it here at the iTunes App Store.
Canon has a Direct Print and Scan for Mobile application is available for free from the App Store on iPhone and iPad or at www.itunes.com/appstore. It works with Canon imageRUNNER and imageRUNNER ADVANCE printers.
The Samsung MV900F is a new Wi-Fi enabled point and shoot camera, which also sports a 180-degree display. The MV900F features a 16MP backside-illuminated CMOS sensor and also captures 1080/60p HD video.
With similar connected functionality to the new Panasonic SZ5, the Samsung MV900F allows you to share photos instantly. However, the Samsung model does not appear to be equipped with the ability to integrate with any iOS or Android model (like the SZ5). Instead, the MV900F interfaces with Samsung’s line of SMART televisions, Blu-ray players, mobile PCs and smartphones. That said, you can share directly to Facebook, Photobucket, YouTube and other online services directly from the camera via Wi-Fi.
The 3.3-inch AMOLED display flips up on top of the camera for a 180-degree view from the front of the camera – as opposed to the more traditional tilt/swivel displays that swing out to the left side.
The Samsung MV900F retails for $349, ships in August 2012 and is available here at B&H Phot0.
More details in the press release below. [Read more…]
The Panasonic Lumix SZ5 is a compact camera with a 10x optical zoom (25-250mm equivalent) and 14.1MP CCD image sensor. It is Wi-Fi enabled and allows you to connect the camera directly to your smartphone to share photos online.
The SZ5 uses the LUMIX LINK app, available for iOS and Android, to shoot remotely from your phone with a live view display communicated via Wi-Fi. The LUMIX LINK app also allows you to control many of the cameras features remotely from your phone (e.g., zoom, focus select, shoot and playback).
The Panasonic Lumix SZ5 retails for $199 and is available in white or black.
More details on the Lumix SZ5 in the full press release below. [Read more…]