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Get ready for full HD in your webcam thanks to OmniVision

by Iyaz Akhtar on Aug 25, 2009 at 04:38 PM

1080p HD (also known as “full HD”) has been a standard for camcorders for some time.  Recently, 1080p has found its way into pocket camcorders.  Now webcams are about to enter the world of full HD. OmniVision has introduced a new CMOS image sensor which offers 1080p HD video at… Continue Reading »

Canon EOS 5D Mark II DSLR finally gets the official treatment

by Arnold Zafra on Sep 17, 2008 at 10:31 AM

What started as rumor has now finally come true, as Canon introduced its latest professional DSLR camera model, the EOS 5D Mark II Digital SLR camera. It might have taken Canon three years to update its highly popular EOS 5D released sometime in 2005, but it looks like the three… Continue Reading »

Nikon makes the D90 official; its first DSLR with movie mode

by Arnold Zafra on Aug 27, 2008 at 06:11 PM

Rumors about Nikon’s next DSLR model, the D90 started surfacing as early as December last year. This was heightened a couple of days ago when leak photos and specs started appearing again. But finally, Nikon has ended all the speculations and announced the D90 with a new feature which some… Continue Reading »

Sharp unveils smallest 5-megapixel camera

by Elisabeth Young on May 26, 2008 at 07:31 AM

Move over, 007 – the doors to spy craft just opened to the public. Sharp recently announced its new 5-megapixel CMOS camera (RJ63SC100), purportedly the world smallest. Measuring in at only 9.5 x 9.5 x 6.6mm, the device even offers auto focus for better image quality. The new camera will… Continue Reading »

Sanyo unveils the Xacti CG9 handheld camcorder

by Arnold Zafra on Mar 19, 2008 at 09:43 AM

Sanyo has released a new model for their Xacti handheld camcorder series, the Xacti CG9. Boasting of a 9.1-megapixel CMOS sensor, 40MB of internal memory, a 5x optical zoom and H.264 video codec. Sanyo is touting the Xacti CG9 as an entry level video camcorder. Hence the move from the… Continue Reading »

World’s thinnest 8-megapixel cellphone module announced by Samsung

by David Gonzales on Mar 18, 2008 at 04:36 PM

Eight is the new five. In terms of megapixels, that is. As you are well aware, Samsung holds the record for the world’s thinnest cellphones, be it in the clamshell, slider, or candy bar form factor category. How do they do it? Why, by packing the world’s thinnest cellphone parts… Continue Reading »

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