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Sanyo has announced the Sanyo Xacti DMX-C6 which will go on sale from November end and will be priced at $ 730. Enjoy clear video images, even on a large-screen TV, thanks to the Xacti C6’s MPEG-4 recording capabilities. The Xacti C6 can record up to 2 hours of high-resolution video clips (640 x 480 pixels, 30 fps) with a 2GB SD memory card. Despite its slim, 23 mm body, the Xacti C6 packs in a 5x F3.5 - 4.7 optical zoom lens (35mm equivalent 38mm~190mm). Together with the 12x digital zoom, it gives you up to 60x zoom capability. Sanyo’s individual moving detection technology allows smooth movie playback of 60fps from video recorded with 30fps. The Sanyo Xacti C6 boasts a large, 2.0-inch LCD panel for easier viewing of your recorded images. While shooting high-resolution movies (VGA/30fps), you can take a still photo at a resolution of 6.0 megapixels you need never miss another photo opportunity while shooting a movie. Via - Slrworld

The digital movie camera is powered by Lithium-ion battery (DB-L20, included).The approximate battery life is- 140 stills (CIPA standard), Shooting Video Clips Approx. 60 mins and Playback Approx. 150 mins.The Sanyo Xacti C6 weighs 159 g (including battery and SD card).

Originally from New Launches on October 20, 2005, 6:05am

The Konica Minolta DiMAGE Z6 is a 6 megapixel, 12x optical zoom digital camera. If you’re in the market for a high optical zoom camera, you should head over to DigitalCameraReview.com to check out this review. Their findings? The camera has good autofocus, anti-shake, battery life, and of course, optical zoom for $300. Their problems? The camera has nasty overexposure and higher than average noise.

Originally from Gadget Review on October 19, 2005, 10:02am

TrustedReviews.com reviews Kodak’s latest easy-to-use 5 megapixel camera, the EasyShare C360 Digital Camera. The camera has an SD memory card slot, 3x optical zoom, 640 x 480 video recording, and uses AA batteries. What was Trusted Review’s verdict?

With it’s user-friendly appeal, ease of use and excellent performance and results this C360 is a great camera for the first-time digital user. More experienced users will find its limited range of options restricting, and the helpful messages get annoying after a while. Also it earns a big slap on the wrist for the lack of an off-switch for the digital zoom.

Originally from Gadget Review on October 20, 2005, 11:21am

Fuji has launched the compact FinePix Z2 Zoom 5.1 megapixel digital camera.

The new camera has this features:

Originally from Gadget Flash on October 11, 2005, 1:45pm

If you’re a professional photographer or just use your camera as if you were, the new Lexar Media Professional CompactFlash Reader takes all your needs into consideration. The reader itself is pretty rugged looking and includes a LED to let you know when transfers are done. The same LED also acts as a card ejector and Lexar says using the product is a one-hand deal. Cause god forbid you had to use both hands. Horrors! Read and write speed perfomance is a quick 10MB per second. Other new readers include a 32-bit card reader, multi-card reader and portable card-reader.

Lexar Releases Card Readers for Pros [Mobilemag]

Originally from Gizmodo on October 18, 2005, 8:12pm

The EOS 5D defines a new D-SLR category. The $3,300 camera has been called unrivaled because of its combination of prosumer design and professional performance. New features include the full-frame sensor, which does away with the conversion factor from 35mm common on other DSLRs, also the ability to fine-tune ISO settings, and shutter speed that goes all the way to 1/8000. Some of the con’s include the relatively low-powered LCD, having to dig through menus for functions that could be more readily accessible on buttons, plus the lack of a popup flash. Still the Canon EOS 5D is the best in its class.

(Via Engadget)

Originally by jp6212 from Travel Gadgets | Travelizmo on October 17, 2005, 3:38pm

Come March 2006, Sony will release the XDCAM HD camcorder which will support the recording of high definition footage directly to a Blu-ray disc. The new XDCAM HD camcorder will record at 1080i in a variety of bit-rates: 25 Mbps, 35 Mbps and 18 Mbps.

While most high-end camcorders record to tape, Sony took a different route for the XDCAM. Footage is captured and then stored onto the disc in MPEG-2 format. The disc is rewritable and allows for fast transfers to a harddrive and easy search of clips. Unlike tape, a video producer can skip to a clip shot in the middle of a shoot - tape users have to rewind or fast-forward to a clip.

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Originally from Ployer on October 16, 2005, 2:16pm

Today, Motorola officially announced the RAZR V3x, E1070 and E770v 3G Phones for Europe and Asia.

Motorola RAZR V3x (pictured)
Weighing less than 130g, the Motorola RAZR V3x is an ultra-slim clamshell model that delivers an extensive range of impressive multimedia tools, including a 2-megapixel camera, real-time two-way video calling, still and moving image capture, and all in hugely popular RAZR design language.

Bluetooth wireless technology, which supports wireless stereo sound through Motorola’s Bluetooth Stereo Headset, and an externally accessible Transflash/Micro SD memory card enhance users’ mobile entertainment experience.

Motorola E1070
The sleek and stylish Motorola E1070 combines amazing audio-visual quality with extensive multimedia capabilities to pack a powerful punch. Inside its compact clamshell form, the E1070 provides a 1.3-megapixel camera with digital zoom, enhanced Bluetooth support, externally accessible Transflash/Micro SD memory card and high-quality QVGA display and video.

The Motorola E1070 will be available through several operators, including TIM, Telefonica Moviles, Orange and O2.

Motorola E770v
The Vodafone exclusive E770v is a small and powerful 3G device which is both effortless and fun. Featuring video calling and a powerful multimedia engine, the Motorola E770v provides affordable access to the latest Vodafone live! Service, including up-to-the-minute news full-track music downloads, an increasing range of mobile TV services and content, as well as sports and other entertainment.

All three handsets will be available in Q4 2005.

Originally from Ployer on October 18, 2005, 1:57pm

Nokia announced today that its Networks business group has completed a data call as part of its WiMAX (802.16e) development program. The error free call was made between computing and baseband modules at Nokia’s research and development facility in Germany according to Nokia’s WiMAX development timetable, and was conducted on a high-speed pre-product test platform. Nokia will be expanding to WiMAX trials during 2006. The WiMAX e-version will offer nomadic and portable mobility, providing fast data connections for consumers and business users. Nokia sees the WiMAX e-version as a complement to 3GPP technology, or deployed as a stand-alone data network.

Originally from New Launches on October 18, 2005, 1:06pm

The web camera “Net Cowboy” has a CMOS image sensor of 3,00,000 pixels. With the special drivers Installed the resolution goes up to 4,80,000 pixels. Resolution up to 800×600 pixel is possible from the standard resolution of 640×480 pixel. The frame rate at 640×480 pixel resolution is at maximum of 15 frames/second and at 320×240 pixel maximum of 30 frames/second with photographing angle 60 degrees. When luminous intensity is low, night vision function operating start automatically. There is option to connect to note book PC and to the bundled headphones. The web camera weighs 100grams with 36 x 63 x 90mm (W x D x H) dimensions. The web camera is Windows XP/2000 compatible and USB 1.1 compliant. It will be available in Late October for around 4000 Yen ($ 35)

Originally from New Launches on October 17, 2005, 7:52am