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Leica Gold MP – People’s Republic of China 60th Anniversary Edition

by Jay Garrett on January 25, 2010

Leica isn’t renowned for its flashy eye-catching colours.

Quality cameras, yes – garish colour schemes, no.

That seems to have all changed in honour of the 60th anniversary of the People’s Republic of China.

Just check out the 24 carat gold-plated snapper that’s limited to a run of 60.

Each of these golden wonders will be hallmarked with a year between 1949 and 2009, the Golden Camera is encased in red calfskin, bears an inscription of Mao Zedong’s favorite slogan, and sports a Summilux-M 50mm f/1.4 lens.

You also get a nice wooden box to hide it under your bed in.

It’ll be sold exclusively in mainland China at an eye-watering cost of 199,900 Chinese Yuan (£18,099.94) a piece.

For the less flamboyant, Leica is also releasing limited editions of the M8.2 and D-Lux 4 models without the gold and other silliness.

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New iPhone Packing 5mp Camera in June?

by Jay Garrett on December 23, 2009

As soon as I posted the news that Apple has booked the venue for the next WWDC I wondered about fresh iPhone rumours.

As if by magic Digitimes has some news passed to them via some source or another.

Apparently OmniVision Technologies, those that currently manufacturer the iPhone 3GS‘ 3.2-megapixel CMOS image sensor, has been awarded with a new Appley contract to provide new sensors for the next-generation 2010 iPhone.

Word is that this new sensor is a CMOS 5 megapixel number.

OmniVision Technologies say the orders will increase too, from 20-21 million estimated this year, to 40 to 45 million CMOS for 2010.

Everyone will agree that the iPhone camera could do with some tweaking – I hope that things like a flash and autofocus will also be on the list ;)

So iPhone or iPad?

Whatcha think?

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The Samsung SCH-W880 Phone Camera – The 12mp Compact Camera Takes HD Vids and Calls Home

September 28, 2009 Click to read more →
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Samsung seems confused.
It appears that it wants to pitch its upcoming SCH-W880 as a replacement for your digital camera.
On first looking at the pics it looks just like any other compact snapper
Until you find out that it’s actually supposed to be a mobile phone!
The W880 has more selling points than its high-res camera sensor and [...]

Apple iPod Touch and Nano Get Cameras – Proof!

July 24, 2009 Click to read more →
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There has been rumblings about news Apple iPod Touch’s and Nano’s and now we may have some proof thanks to Cult of Mac.
A “well–connected” source has slipped out some new case designs for both the new touch and iPod nano which show holes for what could only be for a camera lens.
Plans for the next–gen [...]

Sony Ericsson w995 – Multimedia Powerhouse 8.1MP / 8GB Mobile Phone

June 15, 2009 Click to read more →
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Sony Ericsson is set to unleash its new flagship Walkman branded W995 smartphone within the next few days and its gonna be a big deal!
It will arrive to the fanfare of a £4.5 million campaign that aims to reassert the company’s focus on creating a “multimedia” powerhouse.
It sounds like the day of Cybershot and Walkman [...]

Nokia N86 8 Megapixel Packing Camera Phone Ready for UK Preorder

June 11, 2009 Click to read more →
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Nokia has stuck up their new Nokia N86 8MP on the Nokia Store for pre-order.
It’s due to launch at the same time (June 19th) as something called the iPhone 3GS and, unlike the iPhone, will be packing Nokia’s first 8 megapixel camera.
Through Nokia, the new Nseries handset will be priced at £399, sold [...]

Sharp Aquos Shot 933SH – 10mp Camera-Phone-Camera

May 19, 2009 Click to read more →
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Now the lines are truely blurred!
This camera-phone / phone-camera comes from Sharp and will land on SoftBank Mobile in Japan this summer.
This is the AQUOS SHOT 933SH and it rocks those massive optics combined with a 10 megapixel low-noise CCD sensor.
You also get a rotating touchscreen display so all you have to do is flip [...]

LG Confirm 12 Megapixel Camera Phone for 2009

May 15, 2009 Click to read more →
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LG has officially confirmed that it will be dropping a 12 megapixel camera phone before the end of MMIX.
Deatils are still scant but at least it’s now been confirmed for release this side of Christmas.
That’s about has much date details I have at the mo but with the Sony Ericsson Idou already having been premiered [...]

Samsung TL320 Analogue Digital 12mp Camera

February 19, 2009 Click to read more →

Samsung isn’t afraid at being, well, unusual, when it comes to cameras.
And this 12 megapixel mystery model has just cropped up on Amazon’s USA site.
It comes with a 5x stabilised zoom lens and a 3-inch OLED screen which is a rare and beautiful thing on any digi cam.
But, in my books, the coolest thing is [...]

Do You Take This SE 12.1 Megapixel Touchscreen Phone? Idou!

February 15, 2009 Click to read more →

Sony Ericsson has just broke loose the Idou handset which has the kudos of being the first 12.1-megapixel camera phone for the UK at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
Idou is only a working title apparently.
It of course has the pedigree of the other SE mobile phone/cameras and is a pretty sleek looking 3.5-inch, 16:9 [...]

Samsung 12 Megapixel Phone Will Hit Europe First

February 2, 2009 Click to read more →

So, you want to have the bragging rights because your phone packs more Megapixels than the average compact camera?
You’d better get yourself to the Mobile World Congress 2009 in Barcelona if these latest rumours are true!
If they are, then Spain will witness the launch of the world’s first 12 Megapixel camera phone by Samsung!
Sammy have already got [...]

Casio Exilim Keitai – Worlds First 8.1 megapixel Camera Phone

October 27, 2008 Click to read more →

Another ‘Worlds First‘; this time The Exilim Keitai W63CA has bragging rights to rockin an 8.1 megapixel camera – in a phone!
The latest Japanese super-phone squeezes 480 x 800 pixels into a 3.1-inch OLED display.
It also finds room to shoe-horn in features such as a wide-angle lens, 9-point auto focus, face detection, anti-shake, and a [...]

LG KC910 8 Meg Camera Phone Specs Available

September 7, 2008 Click to read more →

I’ve already mentioned that LG’s KC-910 is set for October and that it will be sporting the 8 meg snapper and 3″ touchy screen.
Here’s a smattering of other specs that this octomeg eye’d soon-to-be new flagship will be loaded with (even though it’s rear aint as pretty as it could’ve been in my opinion).
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c905 Goes Official – SE 8mp Camera Phone

June 18, 2008 Click to read more →

Way back on June 11th I furnished you all with the news of Sony Ericsson’s first ever 8MP camera phone.
Now SE have given it the official thumbs up; so I formally introduce you to the Cybershot C905!
As we already know, the phone is rocking an impressive 8MP sensor partnered with a Xenon flash and a 2.4in QVGA screen for wallowing in your glorious [...]