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It appears the folks at Colorfoto.de have erred in our favor. In an article for the Olympus E-620, a seemingly random image has popped up of a currently unknown Pentax digital camera. What makes it especially interesting is the appearance of an EVF / LCD option — which so far the company has not use for any of their models. It also bears a striking resemblance to a DSLR-esque “bridge” camera, which would make it Penny’s first in that category. Looks like we’ve got another reason to anticipate next week’s PMA.

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Pentax bridge digital camera image leaked ahead of PMA? originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 01 Mar 2009 17:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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In the spirit of winter, we felt that Ben’s recent question about a camera fit for the slopes was just perfect. And if you’d like to toss out a warm and fuzzy question of your own, just send one to ask at engadget dawt com and keep tuning in.

“I’m going skiing over spring break, and I’ve been reading a lot on some of the newer waterproof, rugged cameras. There are just so many out there to choose from, I was wondering what you guys thought about some of the better ones.”

So, what camera should Mr. Ben procure in order to have worry-free shooting days at the slopes? He probably wouldn’t mind one that withstands minor bumps and bangs either, ’cause we all know what inevitably happens the first time down a new double black.

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Ask Engadget: Best rugged, waterproof point-and-shoot camera? originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 21 Feb 2009 04:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Samsung sure has made some high claims about its OmniaHD supermegaphone, and now we’ve got some HD footage and stills to put those claims to the test. The camera does seem pretty stellar for a phone, and the video is undoubtedly HD, but we saw pretty sluggish performance in the HD recording mode, both in the on-screen preview and in the finished product. We’ll chalk that up to the super-early build of the device software, but hopefully this will be resolved before the phone ships. The phone also does ultra-slowmotion video, which is awesome, but seems similarly inconsistent and stuttery in frame rate. We’ll shut up and let you see it all for yourself, both in the gallery below and the videos after the break. Again, this is all from a pre-production phone, and we’re really expecting (or at least hoping for) the frame rate to smooth out by launch. The video was shot in 720p, but it was downsampled for web playback — it looks pretty sharp in native form, and the first image in the gallery is a screencap from the video in full resolution for your perusal.

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Samsung OmniaHD’s camera put to the test originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 17 Feb 2009 19:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Hopefully your retinas aren’t burning, but we can definitely understand if you need to take a few minutes and resume reading later after viewing the image above. An almost unlawful amount of cuteness has mauled this otherwise average Casio EXILIM digital camera, which just so happens to boast a 9 megapixel sensor, 2.6-inch rear LCD monitor, 41.2MB of internal storage space, an SDHC card slot, 3x optical zoom lens, a video recording mode and a borderline sickening amount of crystals, pink and Hello Kitty. Those who don’t mind blinding their guests each time they attempt to snap a shot can grab one now for ¥47,250 ($513), but you can probably guess what our recommendation would be.

[Via Topix]

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Casio digicam gets overrun by Hello Kitty originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 15 Feb 2009 05:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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What’s better than one great deal? Yep, it’s three great deals. Check out Gearlog’s finds for Thursday, Feb. 5.

1. If you’re an audiophile and live for vinyl, but want a way to listen to those old records on your iPod, then check out Woot’s deal of the day. The Ion Audio iPTUSB Portable USB Turntable is on sale for $49.99, originally $149.99. Also, although the sound probably isn’t’ the best, it has a built-in speaker, so you can play your records anywhere you like (it also can be powered by battery or included AC adapter). The player also has a line input jack so you can connect other music sources, such as a cassette deck, to convert your music into MP3s. The deal ends today, or while supplies last.

2. Get the Kodak EasyShare C913 9MP Digital Camera for $69.99 from Newegg.com. The camera is on sale for $79.99, down from $99.95, but knock off an extra $10 with coupon code
CAMERA22310. The camera has a 2.4-inch LCD, 3x optical zoom, and 16MB internal memory. And it even ships for free. [Via Bargainist.com]

3. MacMall is having a Valentine’s Sale, so show your sweetie you care by buying him or her a Mac. Save up to $84 on MacBooks, up to $1,044 on MacBook Pros, up to $100 on iMacs, up to $1,194 on MacBook Airs, and up to $129 on iPods. Check out the sale here. But hurry, it ends at 11:59 PST on Feb. 12.