cameras stories

Casio's new camera shows off its shape-shifting tricks

Stewart Wolpin
Wednesday, January 5, 2011 - 3:02pm
 
Casio has taken digital camera form factor to its inevitable "why didn't we think of this" conclusion with the Tryx. It's a digital camera that pops out of a frame, enabling it to swivel 360-degrees in both portrait and landscape mode and every way in between. This two-way swivel actually means a multitude of positions and angles, freeing the casual snapper from just pointing and shooting.

MIT develops a camera that can see around walls

Thursday, November 18, 2010 - 8:34am
 
Well, this is nuts: engineers at MIT have developed a camera that can capture images of things not in its field of view. Yes, it's a camera that can see around corners, no mirrors involved.

World's first HDR video is stunningly gorgeous

Friday, September 10, 2010 - 1:15pm
HDR photography, like Apple just added to the iPhone with its latest iOS update, combines multiple shots taken at different exposures to create an image that more closely resembles what we see with our eyes. But that's never been done with video, until now. And the results are absolutely spectacular.

How to capture decent 3D from a single lens

Friday, September 10, 2010 - 11:48am
 
The entire entertainment industry sees 3D as the next big thing, but one issue holding it back is it's difficult to produce. Typically, you need to shoot footage with two different cameras (or at least two different lenses) simultaneously. Even with today's sophisticated systems, that's a tall order. But is there a way to get good 3D material from a single lens? One Canadian company says yes.

Behold: the world's smallest DLSR is just one inch wide

Monday, August 30, 2010 - 8:32am
 
DSLR cameras are pretty bulky devices, what with their detachable lenses and serious image sensors. But not this one, the Mini Model Camera. It's just 1/6th the size of your standard DSLR. It even comes with a set of detachable lenses!

World's first point-and-shoot camera that captures HD video in 3D

Monday, August 16, 2010 - 9:00pm
 
Last year, Fujifilm broke new ground with its FinePix W1, which had everything you needed to capture 3D video in a point-and-shoot camera. The follow-up model, the just-announced FinePix W3, upgrades the experience to HD, while also providing an easy way to watch your 3D flicks on a big screen.

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