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

by Jay Garrett on September 28, 2009

samsung-sch-w880 handSamsung 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 optical zoom you know!.

Although; the phone’s camera features do include a camera mode dial and dedicated shutter button, 12 megapixel sensor with HD video recording, and that 3x optical zoom.

But – Apart from its clearly camera-focused (arf!) design, the Samsung SCH-W880 also features:

• 3.3 inch AMOLED WGA screen.
• UMTS/HSDPA connectivity.
• Wi-Fi
• GPS
• Bluetooth
• Slot for microSD cards.
• HD video at 30fps
• Macro mode.
• Xenon flash.

So – is it a camera first and phone second or vice versa?

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Samsung Release Camera’s For Facebook Self-Portraiture

by Jay Garrett on August 14, 2009

samsungst550_2Samsung added the very useful GPS to its ST1000 – I’m cool with that and it makes sense.

So, why have Samsung in their infinite wisdom slapped a haptic feedback enhanced touchscreen to the front of the new Samsung ST500 and ST550?

Yup, as well as the usual live screen on the back, these new cameras feature a small touchscreen at the front. This screen shows shooting information but will also allow you to compose pictures of yourself by simply tapping the screen.

Welcome to the ideal digital camera for the lonely MySpace/Facebook users that enjoy taking pics of themselves that enhance the chest area and of endless pouty close-ups.

Both cameras are armed with a 12.2 megapixel sensor and a decent-sized 4.6x optical zoom for when the camera is being used for things other than self-portraits. They both shoot 720p HD video.

The main thing that separates them is that the ST500 has a 76mm (3 inch) touchscreen on the back, and the ST550 is packing the 89mm (3.5 inch) display.

There’s no pricing or release info that I can find as yet but these cameras can only make Facebook and Myspace a less blurry and better framed placed :)

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Samsung ST1000 Compact Digital Camera With GPS Geotagging

August 11, 2009 Click to read more →
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This is what I’ve been waiting for!
Samsung has decided to throw its hat in the ring and stand front and centre boldly thrusting Geotagging into the air with its forthcoming Samsung ST1000.
Some sneaky shots depict that the ST1000 has a 12.2MP sensor within its compact body together with a 5x optical zoom Schneider-Kreuznach lens.
Yada-yada………
Then [...]

Coolpix S1000PJ – Nikon Slips a Projector into a Compact Camera

August 4, 2009 Click to read more →
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You remember the Samsung Show? The mobile phone that packs a projector?
Well, Nikon has just announced the world’s first digital compact camera that has a similar trick up its sleeve – it to sports an in-built projector!
The Coolpix S1000PJ will stop you having to get all your mates and/or family to crowd round the compact’s [...]

Panasonic DMC-FZ35 and FZ38 Released – It’s the Same Camera!

July 28, 2009 Click to read more →
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I have a soft spot for Panasonic cameras and now they’ve announced that it is updating its FZ28 model with a new version packing an 18x optical super zoom.
The new snapper was announced on Monday and is named the DMC-FZ35 in the US and the DMC-FZ38 in the UK – slightly confusing for the likes [...]

Give Your iPhone Multiple Lenses and Uglify it at The Same Time

June 30, 2009 Click to read more →
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If you want to attach multiple lenses to your new iPhone to take full advantage of the new ‘powerful’ camera but don’t really care how your phone looks.
Have a quick look at this new iPhone case from Factron that lets you attach a Fisheye lens as well as others to your iPhone Camera lens.
As well as the Fisheye lens, [...]