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Ah, the problems of summer: How do you keep your iPhone or other portable safe while you’re on the beach? You certainly don’t want sand or water ruining the electronics.

If you’ve had that problem, check out the Dry Corp. DryCase. It’s a vacuum-sealed case that allows for full touchscreen functionality. You can even use it to take underwater pictures and video.

To use it, simply pump the air out with the included hand pump and the bag will seal around the contents. Every case comes with an arm band for sports, and is clear so you can take pictures through it. You can pick one up for $39.99.

Sure, Sanyo’s PR claims this camera is the “world’s first waterproof full HD camera,” but unfortunately for them Kodak beat them to the punch. A caveat at the bottom of the PR clarifies that this claim was merely meant for “Full HD video cameras for consumer use with optical zoom lenses,” which naturally makes everything better. Plus there’s no point in getting down on Sanyo, since it’s essentially delivered its classic Xacti form factor and middle-of-the-road image quality in a waterproof (up to 10 feet) chassis. The DMX-CA100 will be launched at the end of June for some unnamed price, and shoots 1080p video to H.264, 14 megapixel stills, and offers a 6x optical zoom augmented by a 6x “Advanced Zoom” that crops the image sensor instead of just blowing up the pixels like a regular digital zoom.

Sanyo Xacti DMX-CA100 joins the ‘waterproof pocket HD camcorder’ crew originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 31 May 2010 01:07:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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You’ll remember the TX5 as Sony’s do-it-all solution for compact camera fans. It aims to be both stylish — with a slender 0.7-inch profile and a 3-inch touchscreen — and rugged, thanks to a metal frame that makes it impervious to water, dust and sub-zero conditions. Throw in the backlit Exmor R CMOS sensor, optical image stabilization, SDHC compatibility, and 720p movie mode and you’ve got a pretty fearsome paper tiger on your hands. But does it roar in reality? According to Photography Blog, you won’t be getting the finest image quality around, but the TX5 impressed with some terrific high ISO performance, excellent handling of chromatic aberrations, and a versatility that allows you to take photos you might not otherwise get to with more conventional shooters. That is an opinion broadly shared by CNET, though both reviewers agreed that pricing will be a tough pill to swallow given that this is still just a 10 megapixel point-and-shoot. Hit the sources for more or mosey on past the break for a sample video.

Continue reading Sony’s waterproof and dustproof DSC-TX5 stands up to review scrutiny

Sony’s waterproof and dustproof DSC-TX5 stands up to review scrutiny originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 19 May 2010 09:43:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sony‘s just quietly unleashed a new water resistant, wearable Walkman — the NWZ-250. This tiny little guy comes in both 2GB and 4GB capacity models, and apparently boasts an up to 11 hour battery life. Weighing in at 43 grams, this one’s probably perfect for even the most weight sensitive of ears, and it’ll be available in black, silver, lime green, and magenta. You’ll be able to pick up one (or more) of these later this month for $60. Full press release is after the break.

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Sony outs water resistant Walkman NWZ-W250 series originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 12 Apr 2010 11:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We’re not sure why Kodak is pushing its new Slice touchscreen camera out to JCPenney before any of the usual retail suspects, but there it is, looking radiant in “Radish” and marked up with a $100 premium over the usual $349 list price. If that doesn’t make any sense to you, you can also grab the 14 megapixel shooter with the 3.5-inch display, 720p video capture, and built-in search for $349 from JR.com or Kodak. Kodak’s also got the seven-inch Pulse WiFi digiframe that pulls photos from Facebook and the new PlaySport 1080p waterproof pocket camcorder up for sale now as well, at $129 and $149, respectively — and yes, you can buy those from Penney’s at a markup if you like, because the very fabric of our relationship to reality is unraveling in a heap on the floor of the Juniors department.

Kodak Slice touchscreen camera, Pulse WiFi frame, and PlaySport pocket camcorder now on sale… at JC Penney originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 01 Apr 2010 13:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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