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DARPA’s already dropped a chunk of cash on some tiny, camera-equipped scout robots, but it looks like the ever-funding agency isn’t satisfied with its surveillance options just yet, with it now turning to a camera network that has a rather unique means of being deployed. As DefenseNews reports, the cameras developed by CDM Optics are capable of surviving terminal velocity drops, meaning they could be deployed from high-altitude aircraft or even fired from a shot gun. In the latter case, the cameras could apparently be affixed to a spike and fired at walls, forming an ad-hoc network to cover a particular area. While complete details on the cameras are obviously a bit light, they apparently have “surprisingly good performance” and are said to be “very cheap.” While there’s no word on further development of that particular system just yet, DARPA’s larger ELASTIC program has reportedly netted some other results, including an “electronically steered imager array” developed by Toyon and JPL, which has now received some follow-on funding.
[Via Danger Room]
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There’s no shortage of “world’s smallest camcorders,” but Spy Gadget’s Micro Camcorder is definitely one of the most diminutive that we’ve seen. Designed to actually slip inside an empty pack of gum, this device features a “one touch record button,” captures video at a less-than-stellar 15fps, holds footage on a microSD card, and can be recharged via USB. Reportedly, users can capture up to 33-hours of low-res video on a 1GB card, and two hours of that can be captured on a single charge. ‘Course, whether or not this all is worth the stiff $295 asking price is certainly debatable.
[Via The Raw Feed]
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BenQ’s really pulling out all the stops with its new DC-T800 camera, a followup to that T700 camera it was showing off in March. The T800 adds an extra megapixel… and not a whole lot else. In its defense, the T700 was already a pretty well appointed camera, with a 3-inch touchscreen and “super shake-free” functionality, and there’s nothing wrong with adding a megapixel to that 0.59-inch thick getup. The T800 also boasts of Face Tracking, in-camera photo editing, 2000 ISO photos, 6400 ISO movies and 30fps 640 x 480 MPEG-4 recording. You should be able to find the T800 just about everywhere that isn’t the US sometime in October.
[Via LetsGoDigital]
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Those of you lusting after the full-frame hotness of the Nikon D3 but still debating whether or not to drop $5K just got a little more info to help you make that decision — Digital Photography Review went all out exhaustively cataloging everything you need to know about Nikon’s latest DSLR. No huge surprises in store, but it never hurts to have every shred of info on your side when you’re laying out the green.
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Remember that funky looking JVC GR-DA20 we showed you a few weeks back? Well it turns out that its US variant — the JVC GR-DA30US — has a very low price too, at $199.99, shipping this October (on the 15th, if Amazon is to be believed.) The obvious stand-out feature is the sliding LCD mounted on the back of the camera, which is probably going to invoke polarized rants of “like it / love it.” What’s for sure is that you won’t be able to do the video blogging thing and turn the LCD around on itself with this camcorder.
[Thanks, Ty H.]
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You won’t find us complaining about newcomers joining the digital photo frame biz, so it’s with open arms that we welcome Transcend to the fray. Its questionably designed T.photo 710 marks the firm’s first foray into this arena, and it packs a seven-inch 480 x 234 widescreen display, 1GB of internal memory, support for “ambient background music,” and a multicard reader that plays nice with SD, SDHC, MMC, MS and CF cards. Furthermore, you’ll find USB connectivity, support for JPEG / BMP / Motion-JPG, a musical alarm clock, various holiday themes, a wireless remote and Clock / Calendar modes that can share the screen with your photos. Unfortunately, we’re still waiting for a price and release date.
[Via FarEastGizmos]
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You won’t find us complaining about newcomers joining the digital photo frame biz, so it’s with open arms that we welcome Transcend to the fray. Its questionably designed T.photo 710 marks the firm’s first foray into this arena, and it packs a seven-inch 480 x 234 widescreen display, 1GB of internal memory, support for “ambient background music,” and a multicard reader that plays nice with SD, SDHC, MMC, MS and CF cards. Furthermore, you’ll find USB connectivity, support for JPEG / BMP / Motion-JPG, a musical alarm clock, various holiday themes, a wireless remote and Clock / Calendar modes that can share the screen with your photos. Unfortunately, we’re still waiting for a price and release date.
[Via FarEastGizmos]
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For those of you whose salivary glands have been working overtime when thinking about Sony’s new Playstation Eye PS3 camera accessory (and we’re sure there’s at least one or two of you), you better go get a napkin. According to reports, the interactive, VGA cam will be heading out to stores bundled with Hasrbo’s RPG / card game The Eye of Judgment on October 23rd, for the shockingly low price of $69.99. No word on whether that bundle will include the EyeCreate editing software, or when / if the Eye will be available on its own. Hey — you’ll probably want the game anyhow.
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Keepin’ the flow of new BenQ gear rolling is the C840 point-and-shoot, which claims to be the successor of the 2.5-month old C740i. This camera features an eight-megapixel CCD sensor, an SMC Pentax lens, face tracking functionality, anti-shake, 3x optical zoom, a 2.5-inch LTPS LCD monitor, red-eye reduction, ISO all the way up to 1,600, optical zoom in video recording mode and 3:2 / 16:9 output sizes. The video mode enables users to capture clips in 720 x 400 resolution at 30 frames-per-second, and there’s 15 different shooting modes built-in to handle a variety of scenarios. You’ll also find a paltry 6MB of internal storage, but you can (thankfully) expand that a little with an SD or SDHC card. Sadly, mum’s the word on pricing and release date information, but click on for a shot of the back.
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It takes a while to put a camera like Canon’s EOS 40D fully through its paces, but a few brave souls have blazed through the feature set, menus, ISOs and megapixels afforded to them by the new camera in time to get reviews up mere weeks after launch. Of course, the flashiest feature here is Live View, but the 40D is no one trick pony: unlike the minimal 20D to 30D upgrade, the 40D is all-new and packed with enhancements. Who knows if this’ll be enough for Canon to get Nikon of its turf, but we’ll let you read the mountains of text, peep the comparison shots and draw your own conclusions.
Read - CNET Asia (”The Canon EOS 40D is a leap forward in improvement over its predecessors…” 8 / 10)
Read - Cameralabs (”If the 40D’s price and feature-set suits your requirements, you’ll have few if any complaints.”)
Read - Bob Atkins (”It’s a very good camera and I can recommend it.”)
Read - The World According to Roland (”A nice feature upgrade over the 20D and 30D and at an attractive price.”)
Read - DP Review (Preview)
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