CANON has just revealed its new camera, specifically tweaked to suit astronomical photograph. Called Canon EOS 60Da, the camera features a modified infrared filter plus a low noise sensor. Replacing the aging 8.2-megapixel EOS 20Da, the Canon EOS 60Da has an 18-megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor and, with the right adapter, maintaining the normal ISO range of up to 6400, and also can be mounted to telescopes. Also packing an infrared filter that triples the transmission of light at the Hydrogen Alpha line wavelength, allowing for photographs of “red hydrogen emission” phenomena like the Horsehead and Rosette nebulae. The camera is also bundled with [...]

Today, Dropcam announced that the Dropcam HD WiFi Video Monitoring Camera (second edition) is now shipping and you can have this for $149. Dropcam HD would be delivered within 5-7 business days. Dropcam HD is and USB-powered camera with automatic night vision, HD-quality video, two-way audio support and optional DVR-style recording ($9.95+ per month). Always-on access make it effortless to use live and recorded video to check in on the kids, share moments of a new baby, keep an eye on a pet, or make sure your home is safe when you are away. You can access a live stream of what [...]

A new set of leaked pictures spotted online suggesting that Samsung should have a new camera up for sale sooner or later. Called Samsung NX20 camera, still to be officially announced, is a new mirror less camera. The juiciest thing being that the Samsung NX20 apparently brings Wi-Fi connectivity to the mix, meaning that you’ll be able to ping images and video directly into the webiverse to the likes of Facebook, YouTube and Twitter without having to deal with pesky wires. The new Samsung NX20 also lets user stream the content directly to another device like a TV or a tablet. [...]

Unveiled back at CES in January, the Sony Bloggie Sport HD camera is now available to purchase for your HD video recording pleasure. The Bloggie is just not a camera that only lets you capture, together with face recognition with SteadyShot, image stabilization with LED light for low-light shooting situations, it is something that  is capable of being submerged underwater, surviving drops and dustproof to boot as well. Its Underwater Mode automatically adjusts white balance and contrast, making for more natural looking photos and vibrantly colored sea life whilst diving. The Sony Bloggie Sport HD Camera comes with a 2.7″ touchscreen, a Sony [...]

Lytro, the startup based in California, United States, starts shipping its Lytro, the new innovative shot-first focus after plenoptic, camera on Wednesday. The light field camera will cost you $399 for 8GB blue and gray variants and $499 for the 16GB red edition. Every version has an 8X zoom, f2 aperture lens and a back 1.46-inch touchscreen for the interface. Lytro confirmed that it has started shipping the first units to those who had pre-booked the camera. The Lytro camera is a new breed of camera that is able to capture the entire light field, using all the light traveling in every direction in [...]

Nikon has unveiled its latest much rumored, successor to the D700, the Nikon D800 DSLR Camera. The latest camera is being called enthusiast/pro-level DSLR. The new camera packs a 36.3 megapixel (7360 x 4912 resolutions) full frame CMOS image sensor. The D800 also employs a unique 910,000 RGB matrix metering mode coupled up with a 51 point AF system to meet the demanding standards of commercial photography. The D800 is pretty cool at just 5.7 inches wide, 4.8 inches tall and 3.2 inches deep. Other features include Native ISO 100 to ISO 6400, Comprehensive high-fidelity audio recording control, live view [...]

Charles Chi, Executive Chairman of Lytro, has revealed that the company may be interested in incorporating its new camera technology into smartphones, during a recent interview with PC World. Chi also described his company’s new sensor in greater detail, and talked at length about its purportedly superior battery life. Called “shoot first, focus later”, the Lytro’s technology allows users to capture fields of light rather than a standard image like most cameras do. This can do away with blurry images and allow users to tap on an area to focus a picture after the light field has already been captured. In order to gain [...]

Fujifilm is predicted to release a new Fujifilm X-S1 digital camera at next year’s CES conference, which they claim is ”The bridge camera, reinvented”. This camera comes with a Fujinon 26x optical zoom with a 24 – 624mm range, a 2/3-inch EXR CMOS sensor, a fixed 26x lens (f/2.8 – 5.6), 1440k pixels EVF, the 62mm filter measurement, stereo microphones, also video recording feature support and looks rather a lot like a DSLR with metal dials and a rubberised coating. There’s no need to worry about the cameras’ close-up capability though as it packs a super-macro mode capable of shooting distances as close as [...]

It’s been rumored that Nikon is close to releasing a new high-end DSLR called the D800, and now we may have got our first glimpse of the beast. If rumors are to be believed on Nikon Rumors website then probably launch of a Nikon D800 DSLR is in 2011. No-one has heard anything more about a possible Nikon D800 DSLR launch, so chances of an announcement are being widely marked down. D800 specs seem to be conflating nicely. The camera is reportedly packing goodies like a massive 36 megapixel sensor capable of 7360 × 4912 resolution, slots for CompactFlash and [...]

As we reported earlier, Canon has scheduled a special Hollywood event today and will start in few hours. Only information that managed to leak from tight lips of Canon is their plans to unveil a product that represents a “commitment to play a larger role in the film and television community”. Red also planning an event around the same time and few blocks away from Canon event. Everyone is curious about both and why they are scheduled on same day. Following are the times for different parts of the world. Check and note down yours. 12:00PM – Hawaii (November 3rd) [...]

If you remember Lytro, shoot now focus later camera we reported back in June, its now ready with first working model. You can purchase it directly from Lytro website for $399. Shipping will start in early 2012 on first come, first served basis. Technology used behind this revolutionary camera is completely different from rest other digital cameras. As you can see the image above, it looks quite different and user friendly. There are just two buttons (power and shutter) and a zoom slider. A button press will let you share a photo on Facebook in seconds. Company official mentioned that [...]

Ready to own a Red Nikon DSLR camera? Well if you are the fine folks at BestBuy have you covered, the Red Nikon D3100 entry-level DSLRs (unlike some other camera makers) was launched yesterday on Bestbuy.com for $649.99 w/ a 18-55mm kit lens, it doesn’t have the same $100 discount that BestBuy’s currently offering on the standard black model. The red D3100 may only be for the US market since I did not see any updated on the other international Nikon websites. At this time the Red Nikon D3100 isn’t being sold anywhere other than Bestbuy online, but that should change soon enough. When [...]