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The months of 2004 were halcyon days for those hoping to capture their entire existences digitally. Nokia was talking up Lifeblog as a way to chronicle every action of every day, while Microsoft had a few SenseCams floating around, snapping random images twice a minute to create a sort of slideshow of your daily tedium. Neither went mainstream, but Microsoft’s option still has some legs, getting licensed by a company called Vicon and re-dubbed the ViconRevue. It now has 1GB of internal storage backing what seems to be a VGA camera sensor that can snap a picture every 30 seconds. At £500 ($820) they’re currently intended for those studying Alzheimers and dementia, but a consumer model is due next year, and hopefully it will be affordable enough for those with memories but no government grants.

[Via Engadget Polish]

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Microsoft’s life-blogging SenseCam becomes the ViconRevue, coming to a lanyard near you in 2010 originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 19 Oct 2009 09:09:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Impending Nikon announcements? You don’t have to tell the British Journal of Photography, who today published an article dated for tomorrow (oops!) all about its time with the as-of-yet unannounced D3s. So what can we glean from this report? For starters, standard ISO settings go as high as 12,800 (low is 200) and can be further boosted to an incredulous 102,400. The 12 megapixel DSLR also touts a 720p 24 frames per second HD video capture mode, and as far as price and release date are concerned, look for it this December, at least in the UK, for £4200 (about $6,685 in US). Nikon Rumors is expecting an official announcement from tonight, so perhaps we won’t be waiting too long — in the meantime, that site’s also hosting pics of the camera supposedly in the wild doing a photoshoot in Barcelona. Enjoy!

[Via Nikon Rumors]

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Nikon D3s leaked by UK press, expected to ship December with impressive ISO range, £4,200 price tag originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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ifixit’s gotten ahold of Nikon’s new camera – projector hybrid, the Coolpix S1000pj, and done what they do… meaning they’ve ripped it apart. Okay, they slowly and carefully disassembled it while painstakingly photographing the proceedings. Most interesting to us, of course, is the Nikon developed, L-shaped projector we just heard about that makes the whole set up possible, and we have to say that the internal layout of the S1000pj is terribly impressive to behold. There’s another shot (and video!) after the break — but hit the read link for the entire, time consuming project in all its tedious glory!

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Nikon Coolpix S1000pj torn asunder, L-shaped projector module examined originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 07 Oct 2009 04:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The Exilim EX-H10 superzoom looks just dandy in its minimalist black exterior, but Casio has decided to furnish its Japanese customers with a couple more options. To be fair, our far-Eastern brethren have had to choose between a less classy silver affair and a zany pink number, so they’ll probably welcome the newfound diversity. The specs remain the same, of course, with a highly competent 12.1 megapixel sensor, 10x optical zoom and 720p video recording being the highlights, so we wouldn’t expect the as yet unannounced prices to differ either. The blue version above will be joined by a gold variant (picture after the break) when the two are released on October 9.

[Via Akihabara News]

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Casio Exilim EX-H10 gets new blue and gold outfits originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 02 Oct 2009 08:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We’ll admit — compared to the ketchup-colored K-x, these two just seem lackluster. And, perhaps they are. But there’s still some merit to Pentax introducing a new pair of point-and-shoots, with both the M85 and E85 sporting 12 megapixel CCD sensors and relatively slim bodies. The former can also shoot 720p video and features a 3-inch touchscreen, shake reduction and face detection, while the lower end E85 gets saddled with a 2.7-inch LCD, a VGA movie mode and an awkward feeling of incompetence. Both should be available in Euroland next month for €179 ($263) and €129 ($186), respectively.

[Via Engadget German]

Continue reading Pentax debuts 12 megapixel duo: Optio M85 and E85 point-and-shoots

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Pentax debuts 12 megapixel duo: Optio M85 and E85 point-and-shoots originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 19 Sep 2009 08:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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