One of two new “Lens-Type Cameras” to be revealed this week is the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10, coming in with an 18.2-megapixel Exmor RCMOS sensor and a Sony G Lens with 10x optical zoom. This is the smaller of the first two Lens Cameras to be revealed by the manufacturer, this device (obviously) also the more […]
Sony teased a new form-factor laptop for IFA 2013, and the VAIO Fit is just that machine, a Windows 8 ultrabook that converts into a tablet in a way that actually manages to be unique despite all the convertibles we’ve seen before. In fact, it’s a whole family of devices: offered in 13-, 14-, and […]
The Sony HDR-MV1 Music Video Recorder has been introduced this week as a device made for musicians who wish to record and share live – or staged – performances. This device works with an X-Y position MIC setup up front with 120 degrees of sound capture paired with new Linear PCM Sound technology. Once you’ve […]
Aiming to make public access to the 4K video resolution a bit more affordable (though not for lack of quality in hardware), Sony has this week announced the Sony FDR-AX1 4K Handycam. This device is able to record video at 4x the number of pixels offered with “Full HD”, bringing this camera’s video output up […]
This point-of-view camera allows users to record GPS as they record video on-the-go. The theme of this product is “Prove Yourself”, Sony suggesting that the addition of GPS to video is letting users to show – and prove – that they were rolling out in hardcore sports situations of all sorts. This camera is 25% […]
In an effort to create a bridge between standard smartphones and high-powered cameras, Sony has this week unveiled their Lens-Style Camera series with the Sony QX100 and QX10. These devices are also known as the Sony Cyber-shot QX100 and Sony Cyber-shot QX10, but you’ll likely see them referred to by their shortened names out in […]
Nothing like a leaked video to get you pumped about a product. Of course, we’re not suggesting that ASUS went out of its way to post information about the forthcoming Fonepad 7, but either way, that teaser piqued our curiosity. Now that ASUS has officially unveiled the product here at IFA, though, we can confirm these are fairly minor upgrades to the company’s original 7-inch, talk-enabled phone / tablet crossbreed. Namely, ASUS moved to glossy back cover and (as we saw in that video) added an extra speaker on the front side.
Not that this isn’t a good speaker setup. A number of companies have tried and failed to perfect the art of speaker placement, but we quite like what ASUS did here. For starters, they actually, you know, face you while they’re playing. Quite the innovation, we know. And while they’re placed near where you hold the device when it’s in landscape mode, it’s quite easy to grip it without muffling the sound. That said, we weren’t able to get the sound all that loud when we played around with it in the echoey halls of Berlin’s Hotel de Rome. The sound was easily drowned out by the admittedly larger MemoPad 10.%Gallery-slideshow79397%
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It has already been one year since Sony entered the “action cam” market with the AS10 camera. The AS30 is the second generation of Sony camera to cover this segment and Sony has applied lessons learned from the first iteration. On the outside, the AS30 looks very similar to the AS10, but the first visible difference is that the new waterproof housing is much smaller (and cheaper) than the original one. Sony points out that the first waterproof case is still available for those who want to dive very deep, but most people can do just fine with the new, smaller case. (more…)
Sony’s AS30 “Action Cam” Has Arrived original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC QX10
We all know that a large part of photos and videos are shot from smartphones, and the point and shoot camera market share is shrinking. According to a NPD Group study published in December 2011, consumers now take more than a quarter of all photos and videos on smartphones.
Inventing the next generation camera that will be competitive in the smartphone market has become a necessity for manufacturers. Sony has often been at the forefront of product innovation in the past, and with the release of its new “Lens Style Camera”, the company exceeded our expectations. Basically, the Cyber-shot DSC QX100 and DSC-QX10 are stand-alone cameras that look like lenses and that can be attached to a phone to use it as a grip, a view finder and a remote control.
Sony Cyber-shot DSC QX100 and DSC-QX10 “Lens Style cameras” original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Sony has released camcorders and cameras for a variety niches here at IFA, including a new HD action cam, the HDR-AS30V. It’s immediately noticeable that the second-gen model is 25 percent smaller and 35 percent lighter than the original, making it even less cumbersome when clipped onto a helmet — especially compared to a GoPro. As far as the layout goes, not much has changed; you’ll find USB, line-in and HDMI ports at the bottom, with the power and record buttons still on back. The rear panel also opens up to give you access to a microSD card slot and the battery compartment. The side features the same basic info LCD with two selection buttons, so you’ll still make need to make use of its onboard WiFi and a smartphone — or the new Live-View Remote (details in a bit) if you need a viewfinder.
You’ll find stereo mics and a fixed Carl Zeiss lens at the front with a 170-degree viewing angle, though you’ll only get a 120-degree field of view with SteadyShot enabled. Lastly, there’s the obligatory tripod mount at its underside. The new bits are essentially a backlit Exmor R CMOS censor, GPS and NFC. Full HD videos can now be captured at 1080/60p (last year’s model topped out at 30p), while 720/120p and 720/60p settings are available for slow-mo videos. As a bonus, it can also take 11.9MP images and shoot at interval timing. Using Sony’s PlayMemories Home app, you’ll be able to sync up video from two of the new Action Cams, rotate the orientation of your clips, and add overlays based on GPS data.
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Filed under: Portable Audio/Video, Sony
Source: Sony
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