Archives for March 2007
Sanyo Xacti CG65: Tapeless camcorder extraordinaire
CNET.co.uk staff | Mar 20, 2007
Sanyo's ever-funky tapeless camcorders have a new family member here at CeBIT. The Xacti CG65 maintains the same pistol-grip shape and pocketable dimensions as previous models, but shoots better video.
You can shoot 640 x 480-pixel MPEG-4 videos at 30 frames per second straight to the SD card, so there's no need to faff around rewinding tapes. Your movies are shot in 16:9 widescreen, so they'll look like Hollywood epics on your flat-panel screen at home.
A gyro sensor ensures that any camera wobbles are corrected before they can ruin your mini-movies, which look blinding on the 64mm (2.5-inch) screen. There's a 6-megapixel sensor for stills, and you can take pictures at the same time you're shooting video. A 5x optical zoom gets you close to the action, while pictures in low light shouldn't be a problem, thanks to the ISO7,200 mode.
There's another twist in the tail for anyone still thinking this is an ordinary tapeless camcorder--a built-in music player. It's primarily intended for listening to podcasts on, but you can use it to listen to any AAC music file. The Xacti supports the new SDHC flavor of SD cards, and you can fit 4 hours of the highest-quality video on a 4GB card.
More CeBIT tidbits here
Canon powers on: Launch of A460 and A550 in Singapore
Edvarcl Heng | Mar 19, 2007
While the A460 garnered an unspectacular review score, the jury is still out for the A550. Both cameras are outfitted with Canon's DIGIC II processor as well as direct print functions. The A550 (S$369) has a meatier 7.1-megapixels compared to the A460's (S$279) 5-megapixels sensor.
Compare them here
More pictures of both cameras here
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E-Ten's glofiish X800 joins the WM6 rank
Damian Koh | Mar 19, 2007
Announced at CeBit 2007 is the E-Ten glofiish X800 which runs on the latest Windows Mobile 6.0 platform and supports a broad range of connectivity options including 3G and HSDPA. Now, that's one up on the Asus P526 spotted earlier also at the show.
The glofiish X800 measures 113.5 x 60.5 x 15.8mm with a form factor similar to the earlier X500. According to the press release, the X800 features a large VGA screen that displays up to four times the resolution of previous E-Ten handsets. The X800 also connects to Wi-Fi networks and Bluetooth devices, and comes with onboard GPS capabilities. A 2-megapixel autofocus camera at the back keeps photographers happy, while a front-mounted lens allows for video calls. The E-Ten glofiish X800 is expected to be available in Asia sometime in July this year.
Xbox Live Webcam on a Mac
Darius Chang | Mar 19, 2007
Mac users looking for a Webcam now have an option in the unlikeliest of places--the realm of gaming consoles by its famous competitor.
With the latest iteration of Mac OS X (10.4.9) allowing the use of USB Webcams natively without the need for specific drivers, a user at MacForums site has reported that a Xbox Live Vision camera works flawlessly with his Apple system. With its basic feature set (1.3-megapixel still images and 30fps VGA video), we do not expect the Xbox peripheral to be the Webcam of choice for most Mac users. However, this is definitely good news for those who also own a Microsoft gaming console.
Slacker Portable Player
John Chan | Mar 19, 2007
The Slacker radio service is one that you can use right off a browser with an Internet connection. At the recent SXSW music festival in Texas, Slacker showed off a Wi-Fi and satellite radio-enabled portable device to take advantage of its service anywhere. The prototype portable player is flash-based and about palm-sized. It features a large 4-inch screen that will display song information and album art among other things. CNET.com scored some time with it, and has a photo gallery up with photos of the device from every angle. See images here
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