Sony’s new HDR-AS10 and HDR-AS15 action HD cameras

By PR admin | Published: August 29, 2012

Few months ago Sony published few images of a new action camera on their blog and today they officially announced it. There are two different models - one with (HDR-AS15) and one without built-in Wi-Fi (HDR-AS10).

Sony HDR-AS10 HD action camcorder specs ($198):

  • Capture Full HD 1920 x 1080/30p Video
  • Back-Illuminated Exmor R CMOS Sensor
  • Compact, Rugged Design for Action Sports
  • Waterproof Housing with Tripod Mount
  • Waterproof Housing Good to 197' (60 m)
  • Wide Angle Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar Lens
  • SteadyShot Image Stabilization
  • HD Slow Motion Mode at 60 or 120 fps
  • HDMI Output & Built-In Stereo Microphone
  • Memory Stick Micro & MicroSD/SDHC Slot

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Zeiss to announce two new cinema lenses

By PR admin | Published: August 29, 2012

Based on this Facebook post Zeiss will be announcing two new lenses during the IBS show in Amsterdam:

"There’s only a few days left until the IBC in Amsterdam (6-11 September 2012). Who of you will be there and drop by our booth G64 in hall 11? You are invited to test various Carl Zeiss lenses. We have also some news for you! Take a guess."

The speculations are for a new 24-70 zoom lens and probably another Compact Prime wide angle lens.

Check this link for all previous Zeiss announcements.

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Canon announced EOS C500 4K, EOS C100 video cameras and four cinema lenses

By PR admin | Published: August 29, 2012

Canon announced two professional digital cameras and four new cinema lenses:

Canon EOS C500 digital cinema camera with EF lens mount (check for pricing)

  • 4K RAW (4096 x 2160) Output
  • EF Lens Mount for Broad Compatibility
  • 8.8 Mp Super 35mm-Size CMOS Sensor
  • Also Puts Out 2K, Quad HD & Full HD
  • 2x 3G-SDI Outputs
  • 50 Mb/s Proxy HD Recording to CF Card
  • 10-Bit 4K RAW at Up to 60p
  • 10-Bit 4K Half RAW at Up to 120p
  • 12-Bit 2K 4:4:4 Signal at Up to 60p
  • Canon Log Gamma

Canon EOS C100 digital cinema camera with EF lens mount (check for pricing)

  • Super 35mm 8.3MP CMOS Sensor
  • EF Lens Mount with EF Contacts
  • HDMI Outputs a Non-Compression Signal
  • Dual SDHC/SDXC Memory Card Slots
  • ISO 320 and up to ISO 20000
  • Wide DR and Canon Log Gamma
  • Reduced Rolling Shutter Skews
  • Built-in ND Filters with Manual Controls
  • Two XLR Audio Connectors
  • Peripheral Illumination Correction
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Samsung Galaxy Android camera

By PR admin | Published: August 29, 2012

After the Polaroind SC1630 and Nikon S800c, Samsung now also has its own Android based camera. Today the company officially announced the previously rumored Galaxy camera. Here are the main specifications:

Image Sensor 16.3 effective megapixel 1/2.3" BSI CMOS
Lens F2.8, 23 mm, 21x Optical Zoom Lens
IS OIS
Display 121.2 mm (4.77"), 308 ppi, HD Super Clear Touch Display
ISO Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200
Network 4G, 3G (HSPA＋ 21Mbps): 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 MHz
Processor 1.4GHz Quad-Core processor
OS Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Memory 8GB + memory slot : micro SDSC, micro SDHC, micro SDXC
Image JPEG format 16M, 14M, 12M Wide, 10M, 5M, 3M, 2M Wide, 1M
Video MP4 (Video: MPEG4, AVC/H.264, Audio: AAC)Full HD 1920x1080 30fpsSlow motion Movie 720x480 120fps
Video Output HDMI 1.4
Value-added Features Smart Pro : 10 modes (Macro, Rich Tone, Action Freeze, Waterfall Trace, Light Trace,Beautiful Sunset, Blue Sky, Natural Green, Silhouette, Vivid Fireworks)
Google™ Mobile Services Google Search, Google Maps, Gmail, Google Latitude Google Play Store, Google Plus, YouTube, Google Talk, Google Places, Google Navigation, Google Downloads, Google Chrome browser,Google Play Books, Google Play Movies
GPS A-GPS, GLONASS
Connectivity WiFi a/b/g/n, WiFi HT40GPS/GLONASS Bluetooth® 4.0 
Battery 1,650 mAh
Dimension (WxHxD) 128.7 x 70.8 x 19.1 mm
Weight 305g

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Sony NEX-5R coverage

By PR admin | Published: August 29, 2012

The Sony NEX-5R is now officially announced. Pre-order options are live at B&H, Adorama and Amazon. Here is some additional NEX-5R coverage from around the Web:

  • Sony NEX-5R coverage at Theverge
  • Hands-on at dpreview
  • Sony NEX-5R related videos:

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Sony NEX-5R US pricing

By PR admin | Published: August 29, 2012

The US pricing of the Sony NEX 5R camera is currently on Samy's website and the camera is available for pre-order.

Recap of the Sony NEX-5R features:

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Full Sony NEX-5R press release

By PR admin | Published: August 29, 2012

Just few hours before the official announcement, the full press release, images and a preview of the Sony NEX-5R were published online:

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More images of the Fujifilm X-E1 mirrorless camera

By PR admin | Published: August 29, 2012

Few more images of the Fujifilm X-E1 mirrorless camera courtesy of digicame-info:

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