Cameras

Pentax WG-2: A camera you can abuse

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pentax wg-2

So, you’re a hiker, a mountain biker, or just somebody who drops his camera a lot. You need a camera that can withstand the various indignities of heavy use. Fortunately, Pentax has just the thing for you. And even better, it comes with GPS capability! Read more

Canon cameras will now remember your friends

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If you’ve ever dealt with autofocus on a camera, you know that it tends to like focusing on people you don’t know. “Hey, thanks, guy in the background, that was a great shot of you, but I was hoping to capture my brother proposing to his girlfriend.” These are words I’ve actually heard people say ... Read more

Olympus VR-340: Make your ugly friends pretty

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Is there a camera more insulting or dangerous than the Olympus VR-340? We ask this not because it’s expensive: at $150, it’s a fair price for what you get. Not because it’s underpowered or badly engineered: it’s got a decent lens on a 16 megapixel sensor. Read more

Nikon D4 is a droolworthy new DSLR

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Nikon D4 DLSR camera

If you’re a photographer, you’re either a Canon guy or a Nikon guy. The problem has been that if you’re a filmmaker, you tend to have to be a Canon guy because Nikon’s weren’t hot in the whole “making digital videos” department. Well, all that’s changed with their latest flagship, the D4. And oh, is it ever sweet. Read more

Cisco kills the Flip Video line/brand/cameras

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Flip Cam Shut Down, Cisco Kills Flip Cam

Cisco dropped a bomb on Tuesday, as they confirmed that they’re killing off the Flip Video brand. Yes, like the hand-held camera that’s sitting on your desk qualifies. Frankly, I’m kind of stunned. After all, Flip cams are tremendously valuable for bloggin’, they offer an easy-to-manage video recording solution and, well, as recently as what seemed ... Read more

Oh you racist Nikon camera, you

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I don’t own a camera, too many concerns over my soul being stolen. But apparently this Nikon, with a feature that detects if someone blinked so that you can reshoot the photo, apparently doesn’t quite get the existence of Asian people. Read more