Steve’s Digicams has published their review of the Flip UltraHD Camcorder [QuickPrice Check], an “incredibly compact and easy to use HD video camera” with 8GB internal memory (2 hours recording), 2.0-in. LCD, HD Movie 1280 x 720 @ 30fps, 1/4.5″ HD CMOS Sensor (2.2µm pixels), Ultra low-light sensitivity (>1.4 V/lux-sec) with automatic low light detection, f/2.4 lens, and 2x digital zoom.

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DigitalCameraReview has posted their review of the Olympus TOUGH 6000 [Specs], a waterproof, shockproof and freezeproof ultra compact digital camera with "superb rugged and waterproof build quality," featuring 10MP resolution (1/2.3-in. CCD), 3.6x wide-angle optical zoom (28-102mm equiv.), sensor-shift image stabilization, 2.7-in. LCD (230K dots), VGA movie (640×480) @ 30fps, Tap Control, Face Detection, Smile Detection and In-Camera Panorama.

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Steve’s Digicams has posted their review of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX48 [Specs], an ultra compact camera that "offers some very appealing features" with its 12.1MP resolution (on a 1/2.33-in. CCD), 5x ultra wide-angle optical zoom (25-125mm equiv.), optical Image Stabilization, 2.5-in. (230K dots) LCD, Intelligent AUTO (iA) mode, Face Recognition, and HD movie 1,280 x 720 pixels @ 30 fps.

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In what can be billed as the anti-Paparazzi device, a LED flash with a photo sensor simply detects a camera’s flash and fires back a burst that, for all purposes, ruin the photo.

New York University graduate student Adam Harvey is the genial inventor of this device that we believe will pretty much sell like hot cake.

[ via PDN ]
- Adam Harvey Projects

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TrustedReviews has posted their review of the Ricoh Caplio CX1 (available from Amazon UK), “a very accomplished camera [with] … superb image quality“with 9.29MP resolution, Sensor-shift Image Stabilization, 7.1x wide-angle optical zoom (28-200mm equiv.), 3.0-in. high resolution (920,000 dots) LCD, Dynamic Range Double Shot mode, Brightness and Contrast Level Compensation, Easy Shooting mode, Scene Modes, Electronic Level, Continuous Shooting 4fps, and Movie 640×480 @ 30fps.

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DPReview has published their group test of five waterproof cameras: Canon D10, Pentax Optio W60 [Quick Price Check], Olympus TOUGH 6000, Olympus TOUGH 8000, and Fujifilm FinePix Z33W. The results overall seem to agree with those from TrustedReviews.

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All new DSLRs now feature Live View and HD Movie capability. Here are the seven DSLRs that so far have these two features:

• Canon EOS 5D Mark II
• Canon EOS Digital Rebel T1i / 500D
• Nikon D90
• Nikon D5000
• Olympus E-P1
• Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1
• Pentax K-7

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PhotographyBLOG has published their review of the ultra slim and elegant Casio Exilim EX-Z1 [Quick Price Check - UK], “one of the better budget digicams on the market” with 10.1MP resolution (on a 1/2.3-inch square pixel CCD), 3x optical zoom (35.5-106.5mm equiv.), 2.7-in. LCD (115K dots), Easy Mode, Scene modes, Face Detection, YouTube™ Capture Mode, and Movie 848×480 @ 30fp in 16:9 Wide Screen format.

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Here’s a cool “movie” of a (3-D) “still” photograph. Why all the words between quotes? Watch the video and it will all become clear! The YouTube version is below, but it’s best watched in its full HD glory.

[ via PDN, where you can also watch a YouTube video on how it was filmed. ]

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PhotographyBLOG has published their review of the Samsung WB550, an ultra zoom with the first 24mm ultra wide-angle zoom. Under ideal conditions, the WB550 “impresses with its vivid, colour-rich imagery” with 12.2MP resolution (on a 1.233-in. CCD image sensor), 10x wide-angle optical zoom (24-240mm equiv.), Optical Image Stabilization, 3.0-in. Intelligent LCD (230K dots), Smart Auto, Program, Manual, Perfect Portrait (Beauty Shot, Smile Detection, Blink Detection), Scene modes, and HD Movie 1280×720 @ 30fps.

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