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We had a feeling the Olympus XZ-1 would be a winner, and Digital Photography Review seems to think so, too — it called the 10 megapixel, full-manual point and shoot “the best photographers’ compact currently available” at the end of a thorough review. Most of the praise was heaped on that F1.8-2.5 Zuiko lens, providing an “unbeaten combination of range and brightness” whose potent, detailed low-light performance was practically enough to cancel out the publication’s worries about the lack of a adjustable noise reduction setting. Though the publication admitted that the camera lacked the customization of certain Micro Four Thirds cousins, it didn’t miss most of the advanced controls, preferring the streamlined menus and manual dials for easy access to common adjustments. (Battery charging over USB and a dedicated movie button were also deemed nice touches.) In fact, the only major ding DPReview had for Olympus was the complete omission of auto exposure and autofocus locks for focus-and-recompose shooting, but if you’re willing to snap shots using Olympus’s 11 AF points and aren’t looking to tote a set of expensive interchangeable lenses around, this might be the one. Dive into our source link to find out for sure.

Olympus XZ-1 reviewed: $499 for sweet simplicity originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 30 Jan 2011 02:02:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We’ve always taken Art Lebedev‘s product launch forecasts with a grain handful of salt, so this doesn’t come as a surprise: the firm’s sub-$1,000 OLED keyboard won’t be out anytime soon. However, the second thing the indie peripheral design house revealed today makes us giddy despite our misgivings — before the full-sized Optimus Popularis comes to market, it’s planning to release a new miniature keypad like the Optimus mini three (pictured above) but with six keys inside. Still… is it bad if all we really want is an Optimus Aux prototype?

Art Lebedev’s Optimus Popularis delayed, but new Optimus Mini Six is on the way originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 22 Jan 2011 20:51:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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After hearing about Mitsubishi’s 92-inch DLP we just had to get our eyes on it and sure enough, we spotted models lurking around CES, along with the 155-inch display made up of OLED panels. There’s not much to say about the DLP that we didn’t cover during our 3D roundup, it’s just bigger, with other changes and details still TBA — we’re waiting for ’em to cross the 100-inch mark — while the OLED seemed suited to its potential purpose of lighting up stadiums and other similar areas, with rather impressive viewing angles although the seams in the panels were quite apparent up close.

Mitsubishi’s 92- and 155-inch screens are bigger, biggest originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 07 Jan 2011 23:12:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sony has announced the DSC-TX100V, DSC-TX10, DSC-HX7V, DSC-WX10 and DSC-WX9 16.2-megapixel Cyber-shot cameras here in Las Vegas, which are the world’s first compacts to include a 3D still capture feature using just one lens and imager. This is made possible via a special shooting mode that takes two consecutive shots in different focus positions that are then combined to produce a 3D effect. All also feature so-called Dual Rec technology borrowed from the Handycam line that enables users to capture three megapixel stills while recording video.

Outside of what they have in common, several of the models have a few noteworthy details. The DSC-WX10 is the only digital compact to support full 1920 x 1080/60p video capture. Speaking of firsts, the DSC-TX100V is the first Cyber-shot to to feature a 3.5-inch OLED touch screen. Less revolutionary (but still drool-worthy) is the DSC-HX7V’s ability to record the location and direction of a particular photos thanks to a built-in GPS and compass, while the DSC-TX10 is ruggedized to be waterproof, dustproof, shockproof and freeze-proof. All of these models will be available this March, and cost between $220 and $380. For more details be sure to check out the full PR after the jump.

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Sony reveals 3D capturing Cyber-shot cameras, includes world’s first compact capable of 1080/60p video originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 05 Jan 2011 23:23:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Ever find yourself wanting a phone that, you know, couldn’t make calls? Welcome to the Cowon D3 Plenue, an Android-having PMP that looks so good we want to press it to our cheeks and say “Hello.” Sadly there’d be nobody there, nobody but up to 32GB of Britney, Katy, Mandy, and whoever else you’d like stored on microSD and played back over a 3.7-inch, 800 x 480 AMOLED. That display isn’t capable of doing your 1080p files justice, but the PMP itself is, and with HDMI output it can send that footage to an external panel. There’s also WiFi, a T-DMB tuner, Bluetooth, and even an accelerometer. In case you’re wondering it’s Android 2.1 hiding behind that skin and, while Cowon promises “Apps,” we’re a little doubtful they’ll be of the Market variety.

Cowon D3 Plenue PMP runs Android, looks like a phone, totally isn’t originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 28 Dec 2010 17:02:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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