Official RED Scarlet and EPIC pics are sure to induce drool [Updated with OMG]
November 15, 2008
Official RED Scarlet and EPIC pics are sure to induce drool [Updated with OMG]
While the announcement isn’t scheduled for another 7 hours and change, RED’s Jim Jannard is whipping his fanbase into a frenzy with a steady stream of fragmented pictures. The one above looking every bit the 5D Mark II-killer we’ve been expecting. Jim’s even dropping facts about Scarlet and EPIC being ‘completely modular and upgradeable in every way.’ What’s more, he’s offering hope to RED ONE owners who might feel cheated by today’s introduction of Scarlet and EPIC. After all, he did promise to make ‘Obsolescence Obsolete’ with his modular approach to camera building. So in addition to a TBD upgrade price for RED ONE owners to make the jump to a Mysterium-X sensor, owners will also have the option of trading in their cams for a $17,500 value towards the purchase of ‘any EPIC’ (there’s more than one?) or keep the RED ONE and receive a 12% credit on a Scarlet system. Nice… expensive, but nice. Check the gallery for all the images including one that looks like a telephoto lens for a RED DSLR.
P.S. Jim confirmed that, ‘Scarlet and RED EPIC are part of the same DSMC system.’ While you may not know what DSMC stands for, we’re pretty sure that Canon and Nikon are well aware that DSMC means Digital Still & Motion Camera.
Update: Three-pound Scarlet and four-pound EPIC Mysterium-based ‘brains’ capable of shooting 3K and 5K video, respectively, pictured after the break — choose the brain then build a system around it. What look to be final (and complete!) product shots added to the gallery.
(Via Engadget.)
Target gift card for the holidays multitasks as adorable digital camera
November 11, 2008
Target gift card for the holidays multitasks as adorable digital camera
Okay, we don’t know who came up with this idea, but we have to give them some credit for innovation, not to mention (in our opinion) some pretty attractive design sense. Yes, Target’s new gift card gimmick this holiday season is that it doubles as a cute, disposable digital camera. The little device runs on two AAA batteries, has a self-timer, and is packaged with a USB cord, driver disc, instruction manual and a voucher for 40 free prints from Target. The camera itself is a 1.2-megapixel affair with 8MB of memory on-board, which means it can store about 50 images. Now, we know this just a ploy to get us to buy Target gift cards, but we’re kind of smitten with this little thing.
(Via Engadget.)
Canon Powershot E1 reviewed: a little style, not so much substance
November 8, 2008
Canon Powershot E1 reviewed: a little style, not so much substance
The Canon PowerShot E1 — an entry-level 10 megapixel digital camera we saw a while back — variously described as being aimed at ‘women’ and ‘on-the-go, fashion-conscious teens perfect for capturing every OMG moment’ has gotten itself a review over at Photography Blog, and well, it’s not exactly anything to ‘OMG’ about. This addition to the PowerShot clan gets a few points for its retro stylings, but the build makes it feel even more like a cheap toy than other plastic models. As for image quality, the E1 predictably packs too many pixels for its sensor, resulting in photos with good resolution, but noise and smearing in anything with fine details. It does, however, get better then expected marks on video quality. Essentially, the PowerShot E1 is called out for being a pricier, updated design of the PowerShot A580, with improved macro and video modes, plus the addition of infinity focus. While the reviewer seems wary of recommending the camera to any adult, they are willing to concede that the it ‘could still make a good first camera for a child.’ Wow, burn. It’s available now in white, cyan and girlish pink (from the press release, sorry), and retails for about $183.
(Via Engadget.)
Canon announces XH A1S and XH G1S prosumer HD camcorders
November 6, 2008
Canon announces XH A1S and XH G1S prosumer HD camcorders
Just in case the XL H1S and XL H1A weren’t really your style, Canon’s hoping to snag a fair chunk of your short-term savings with a new duo of prosumer HD camcorders. The HDV XH A1S and XH G1S both feature a 20x HD video lens, manual zoom / focus, three independent manual adjustment rings, an ‘unprecedented’ range of image / color settings, 60i / 30F / 24F frame rate options, Instant AF focusing system, the DIGIC DV II proprietary digital signal processor, two built-in XLR terminals with separate audio-input sensitivity settings, line output level switching and support for optional HDD recording in the field. The XH G1S adds in HD-SDI / SD-SDI output, SMPTE timecode input / output, and genlock input, which are all features that probably won’t be missed by greenies baffled by the mere mention of those inclusions. Get set for showtime next month as the pair sells for $3,999 and $6,999, respectively.
(Via Engadget.)
Nikon Coolpix P6000 reviewed, not all that cool
October 31, 2008
Nikon Coolpix P6000 reviewed, not all that cool
(Via Engadget.)
Canon PowerShot G10 reviewed
October 30, 2008
Canon PowerShot G10 reviewed
We’ve always had a soft spot for Canon’s G-series of prosumer compacts, and it looks like the new G10 won’t be any exception — Photography Blog just put the boxy camera through its paces and found that it’s ‘undoubtedly the best ever’ in the line. High marks were particularly given to the new wider-angle 28-140mm lens (which suffers less barrel distortion than the G9), higher-res LCD screen, and the new exposure dial, which allows you to fine-tune exposure settings without a trip to the menus. The new 14.7 megapixel sensor didn’t receive the same praise, however: ISO 400 images were quite noisy, and the 800 and 1600 settings were ‘virtually unusable.’ That’s not exactly news for the G-series, but it’s pretty unfortunate — especially considering that the G10’s $499 pricetag edges into low-end DSLR territory. Still, if you’re looking for a compact with deep manual controls and real optics, it sounds like the G10 is worth a look — hit the read link for the full review.
(Via Engadget.)
Casio EX-FH20 hands-on — in super slow-mo!
October 25, 2008
Casio EX-FH20 hands-on — in super slow-mo!
No, literalists, we won’t be providing impressions of Casio’s latest high-speed shooter, the EX-FH20, in the English-language equivalent of bullet time — though feel free to sound out each word veerrryy slooowwwly if you’d like — but we did get to see how the camera performed shooting 1000 fps video and high-speed bursts of stills under very ideal circumstances, and came away quite impressed. Casio had members of the press lined up across the ice from some hockey players engaged in hockey activities, with lights the power of many suns at our backs to make the slow-motion video come out as more than a grainy mess. And it did. We found the interface very intuitive — more so than Casio’s first stab at slow-mo, the EX-F1 — and were shooting 1000 fps videos of the action within seconds. That top speed crops the top and the bottom of the shot, which turned out fine for the linear progression of a hockey shot, but 1000 fps is really overkill for anything more glacial than a flash of lightning, and we found 210 fps (which also provides more resolution and a better aspect ratio) to be a real sweet spot for sports action. The immediate effect of slow motion is the dimming of the scene, but it’s easy to adjust the f-stop and film speed to brighten things up a bit. Bursts of stills — up to 40, at 30 fps — are similarly easy to execute, and you can even set the camera to capture snaps for about a second before you fully click the shutter, in case you’re a little slow on the response time. Overall we’re very impressed with the build quality, size, image quality, manual controls and ease of use of this camera, especially in light of its $600 pricepoint, when big brother EX-F1 is retailing for a grand with very few differentiating perks.
Gallery: Casio EX-FH20 hands-on
(Via Engadget.)
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