A loud ‘phew’ resounds from the company of those self-adoring folks who surround me at the site of a digital camera that keeps your narcissism in mind. The Samsung ST550 and ST500 will have a 1.5 inch display screen in the front that helps users click their own snaps as well as display exposure information. Otherwise, both the cameras have 12 megapixel sensors and 3.5 inch display screens on them. Say “Cheese!”...

There are camera designs that have enchanted us from times immemorial. However, there are some designs, that didn’t really mean to be dangerous, but sometimes they can get you in a bit of a soup since wielding the gun isn’t really the best thing to in most parts of the world. Very few would believe you that the Doryu 2-16 is actually just a harmless camera. The Japanese police are making the most of this design. Smartly though, they...

We have seen a blurred image of an upcoming compact camera from Samsung, the ST1000, with integrated GPS. Also it is 12.1 MP with ISO 4800 sensitivity behind a stabilized 5x zoom lens, 3.5-inch LCD touchscreen with gesture support and face detection that will give priority to the most common faces and WiFi technology. There is also a rumor that the launch date would be August 13th and the likely price would be around $580. [Engadget]...

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1 camera is the first to employ Sony’s new Exmor R back illuminated CMOS sensor technology to improve shooting in low-light scenarios, enhancing image clarity and drastically reducing grain. To further extend low-light shooting performance, Sony Cyber-shot camera DSC-WX1 camera incorporate the hand-held twilight and anti-motion blur multi-shot modes introduced in Sony’s breakthrough Cyber-shot DSC-HX1....

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1 camera is the first to employ Sony’s new Exmor R back illuminated CMOS sensor technology to improve shooting in low-light scenarios, enhancing image clarity and drastically reducing grain. To further extend low-light shooting performance, Sony Cyber-shot camera DSC-TX1 camera incorporate the hand-held twilight and anti-motion blur multi-shot modes introduced in Sony’s breakthrough Cyber-shot DSC-HX1. With its slim profile of just 16.5mm, the 10.2 mega-pixel TX1 offers streamlined, distinguished curves for a sophisticated look appealing to the...

This compact cam with an integrated projector was just officially announced by Nikon. It comes with a 12.1 MP sensor with ISO 6400 sensitivity, a 5x wide-angle zoom lens with five way VR stabilization and a LED powered projector. The projector will put up a 40-inch image for slide shows complete with music, effects and transitions. It will be available in September with a price tag of $430. So you guys out there better start saving those extra bucks!...

Toshiba today announced the launch of the world's first 64GB SDXC Memory Card with the world's fastest data transfer rate. The new SDXC and SDHC Memory Cards are the world's first memory cards compliant with the SD Memory Card Standard Ver. 3.00, UHS104, which brings a new level of ultra-fast read and write speeds to NAND flash based memory cards: a maximum write speed of 35MB per second, and a read speed of 60MB per second. The specifications meet...

The new Nikon Coolpix S70 features Nikon’s innovative 3.5-in., wide-screen OLED Display (288k-dot resolution) with anti-reflection coating and brightness adjustment. High-performance imaging capabilities include 12.1 effective megapixels of sharp resolution matched to the compositional freedom of a precision 5x zoom Nikkor lens that ably covers focal lengths from 28-140mm (35mm format equivalent). Advanced digital image-processing faithfully reproduces fine details and subtle tones, delivers quick response, and maintains image quality and clarity when taking advantage of extended light sensitivity settings...

A little yellow bird told us that next week is the week when Nikon will make a groundbreaking announcement. News is credible because it is the French print photo magazine Chausseur D’Image who gave out the specs of the D300 and D300s way ahead of schedule. The next issue features a device known only as VP650. This camera would be a compact camera with a LED projector that could project up to 8x12 images in good quality in the...

The Monsterpod is a fat disc of viscoelastic polymer with a tripod mount up top. All you have to do is screw you camera and you can stick this to almost anything like bricks, glass, stones. It will stick there not permanently or till you want but only for ten minutes, holding your camera steady for that quick low-light shot or self-portrait. Viscoelastic Polymer is a material that acts like rubber honey, which when deformed creeps slowly back into...

Nikon today announced the simplest, most accessible DSLR to date, the D3000. Nikon D3000 is designed for anyone who wants to take pictures without worrying about settings. You can select from a choice of subject parameters and the camera will do the rest, and the instant response time means you never miss a moment. The 11-point autofocus system ensures everyone is in focus, and the bright viewfinder means you get what you want, when you want it....

Successor to the multiple award winning DMC-FZ28, Panasonic today announced the launch of the Alumni DMC-FZ38 digital still camera. The DMC-FZ38 packages a 27mm wide angle Leica DC Vario-Elmarit lens with F2.8 brightness and powerful 18x optical zoom together with a 12.1-megapixel CCD into a compact body. The lens unit comprises of 11 elements in 8 groups, including 3 aspherical lenses and 2 ED lenses. The 12.1-megapixel resolution allows photos to be greatly enlarged while still retaining outstanding detail,...

Boasting a futuristic-design, the new addition Panasonic DMC-FP8 has a stylish flat body built of high-quality aluminum, providing an attractive design for the camera's rear surface. The DMC-FP8 features a high-quality Leica DC Vario Elmar 28mm wide-angle lens with a 4.6x optical zoom. The body is flat due to the retracting lens with folding optics without a fixed lens barrel. The folded optics has been adopted to secure the toughness of the lens unit. The new DMC-FP8 records dynamic...

I have absolutely no idea if Sony made this thing where it relies on a hidden camera lens to capture anything that happens secretly while you are not at home. Must be some fakers! And I don’t know if you need to blow off $600 for this. Wouldn’t it be worth just to put up small buttonhole cameras which are much better and also affordable if you really want to know what’s happening around your house when you are...

What is so great about this All Weather cellular camera? Well, it is the only surveillance camera system in the world designed to send back captured footage over GSM cellular networks. So no matter which part of the planet you will be setting it up, it will able to send back snapped photos back to you which you can view online. Another notable feature is that it has no wiring and is totally cable free. The camera is also...