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Instructables member Alexander Morris made a photo booth that looks like the app icon of the popular image sharing service Instagram. If you’re a fan of the service you might be disappointed to know that Alexander didn’t actually integrate Instagram or any image editing service into the photo booth. But Alex more than makes up for it with the quality of his build.

Just by looking at it you can already tell that Alexander has some serious crafting skills. Inside the beautiful case are two Nikon SB900 flash guns, a Nikon D3200 camera with an 18-55mm lens, a TV that serves as the viewfinder and an Arduino microcontroller to run things. It also has two seven-segment LEDs, but I’m not sure what they display. Perhaps a timer and a total image count?

Think you’ve got the skills to make one? Then head to Alexander’s Instructables page for the instructions. Otherwise stick with the Instagram app, or wait for one of these, because Alexander isn’t selling the photo booth.

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Google’s next reference smartphone is the subject of many rumors over the past few days, but only one stands out as not too outlandish. Phonearena reports that according to a source, the next Nexus could have Nikon camera technology on board, with a “triple sensor” array. The camera is being referred to as the “selling point” of the Nexus 5, the source claims.

The tipster in this case also cites more reasonable specs for the Nexus 5, including a 5-inch display capable of 1080p output, a Snapdragon 600 processor, 2GB of RAM and 8/16GB storage options. There’s also a beefy 3140 mAh battery on board, which should outlast the current device depending on the power requirements of the display. These refute an earlier claim from AndroidandMe about a super-powered 5.2-inch LG device being next in line for the Nexus name, with a bizarre 3GB of RAM supposedly on board.

By contrast, the more recent Nexus 5 spec report makes much more sense in the context of how Google has iterated its flagship Android device in the past. And the Nikon camera tech also echoes an earlier statement from Google’s Vic Gundotra, who said on Google+ last month that Google is specifically “committed to making Nexus phones insanely great cameras,” teasing that consumers need only “wait and see” to realize the truth of that statement.

The one sour note on the otherwise impressive Nexus 4 from Google released last fall is the camera; reviewers mostly seem to rate it either adequate or sub-par compared to cameras in devices like the iPhone or Android handsets from other OEMs. Accordingly, it makes sense that Google would focus attention on improving the camera in the next Nexus, since that would provide good upgrade incentive for those following the brand, and also help Google better show off Android’s built-in camera features, which is one of the primary purposes of its line of Nexus reference hardware.

Google and Nikon have worked together in the past, including on the Nikon Coolpix S800c, which features an Android-based firmware. Google also acquired Nik software last year, makers of Snapseed, and a company Nikon had previously made a sizable investment in.

The sensor of the new camera will reportedly be a three-sensor affair, which sounds like it could resemble the tech used in HTC’s Ultrapixel or Sigma’s Foveon X3 sensors, by combining three sensor layers, each with a smaller megapixel count, to create a single higher resolution image with better color rendering and light capture. This is still very much a rumor, but it’s an interesting one and definitely seems to be in line with Google’s apparent goals for the Nexus line.

The newest pocketable beast with a hearty ability to break out extremely high-quality photos comes from Nikon with the COOLPIX A. Inside this camera you’ll find a 16.2-megapixel DX-format CMOS sensor with the ability to snap photos with image quality the company says were only previously possible with a Nikon D-SLR. This bump allows this model to become – quite easily – the new champion in the segment – the new flagship COOLPIX camera without a doubt.

This device works with an all-glass 18.5mm (28mm equivalent) prime lens with no less than a f/2.8 aperture to back it up. You’ll be working with quick AF performance at 4 frames per second bursts, a collection of fabulous scene modes, and wi-fi connectivity if you do so wish to have it. To grab that connectivity you’ll beed to pick up the also relatively new WU-1a Wireless Mobile Adapter – a tiny little bug you’ll love plugging in to the side of your brand new COOLPIX.

You’ll be working with a manual focus ring, full manual exposure controls, and the ability to shoot in real-deal completely RAW/NEF if you’d like. Your manual exposure controls allow you to shoot in P, S, A, or M, your desire being its reality – and there’s a collection of accessories coming on as well. You’ll be working with a DF-CP1 Optical Viewfinder, a UR-E24 Adapter Ring for all the filters and lens hoods you want, and a hearty HN-CP18 metal Lens Hood.

There’s a full-size hot shoe port as well if you’re all about the Nikon Speedlight collection – go wild! This device will be revealed in both Black and Silver when it’s ready – inside March 2013 for the market at a suggested retail price of $1099.95 USD. We’ll be seeing this device released at all your favorite fine camera shops and, if you’re lucky, we’ll be reviewing it here on SlashGear too, soon!

Nikon COOLPIX A brings DX-format sensor to a surprisingly tiny body is written by Chris Burns & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Nikon’s new “COOLPIX S3500″ will be released in late March. It’s a small stylish compact digital camera, available in multiple colors, with 20.05MP 7X optical zoom lens and many useful functions to help casual picture-takers get the most out of their shots.
These include:
– Lens-shift Vibration Reduction that helps minimise blur from camera shake
– Subject Tracking – locks on to moving subjects to keep focus on the target
– Scene Auto Selector – …

Another day, another digital camera from Nikon is revealed, and this time around, it would be the turn of the Nikon Coolpix P330 to take to the stage. The Coolpix P330 does not shy away from the spotlight, as this is touted to be a high-performance compact digital camera that comes equipped with a fast lens that boasts of a maximum aperture of f/1.8 and a 1/1.7-in. backside illumination CMOS sensor, delivering superior image quality along the way.

Just in case you were wondering why the Coolpix P330 looks so familiar, that is because this is the successor to the Coolpix P310 compact wide-angle zoom camera. The Coolpix P330’s fast NIKKOR lens will also be accompanied by support for a quartet of exposure modes as well as the ability to capture RAW (NRW) images, in addition to having a vibration reduction (VR) function, and GPS functionality so that you are able to record the location information of your images with each shot.

Not only that, the Coolpix P330 will also play nice with the Wireless Mobile Adapter WU-1a that works with smart devices so that remote camera operation and transfer of images can be enabled. You won’t be able to record videos in Full HD resolution though, as it does just 1080/60i movies, which is still far superior to regular VGA videos. Enjoy the photo gallery of the Nikon Coolpix P330 right after the jump. [Press Release]

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