SanDisk's write once-only SD WORM card

Don't mess with this particular SD media. Though SanDisk's so-named WORM card has nothing to do with those annoying self-replicating programs that can plague your PC system and disrupt networks, this one stands for Write Once Read Many and has an equally unsavory agenda. It's targeted for critical use in police investigations, court testimonies, electronic voting and other applications where the files must be protected from alteration or deletion at all costs.

So be careful what you write to the card, since any digital text once recorded onto the media is locked at the point of input. Short of incinerating this, you'll not be able to change or remove one iota of data onboard. With such a challenge being dangled, it's a huge red flag to hackers out there to do their darnest with this. Though at a pithy 128MB offering--at least for now--it may not be worth anyone's time. SanDisk claims this keeps for 100 years under proper storage conditions. More on the card here.

Via Webwire

Canon EOS 1000D pricing announced

Although the price for Canon's latest entry-level dSLR, the EOS 1000D, was announced in US, the rest of us in Asia haven't had a clue how much it would cost upon reaching our shores. Well, we managed to wrangle the price tag from the Japanese company. With the 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 IS kit lens, the system will set you back S$1,099 (US$791.05), according to the recommended retail price (RRP).

Although this exceeded our initial predictions of less than a grand, we guess the street price should be approximately under S$1,000 (US$719.79). After all, it is quite common for retailers to sell below RRP.

What this means for consumers is that they now have more choices when purchasing a shooter. Instead of a prosumer-level camera such as the Fujifilm FinePix S100FS, which is priced at S$999 (US$719.07), you can probably get the EOS 1000D at the same price.
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The hole in the hood

Ever since we got the Fujifilm S100FS prosumer shooter, we've been wondering why there is a removable latch on the lens hood. Initially we thought it could be to stick things through it for some creative effects, but we got bored of that soon.

When we brought up this question to Fujifilm, its answer was about pure engineering ingenuity. Apparently, the S100FS is built for snapping nature and the use of a polarizer filter is quite common. For those not in the know, this filter can enhance certain colors and can be rotated for different intensities.

So even with the lens hood on, you can adjust the polarizing effect without having to fumble with the optics. Case solved!

Thumb-operated camera with gigantic rotating handle

A problem some left-handed folks have with cameras is that the shutter button and most of the navigation tools are situated on the right of the shooter. While this issue can be overcome with practice, the learning curve can be steep for newbies.

Designer Mikhail Stawsky thinks he has the solution--a shooter that can be operated with either hand due to the nature of its design, with the necessary buttons built into the handle and easily accessible with the thumb. The chassis will house the LCD, lens and viewfinder. The flash is placed in the handle to make full use of it.
While this concept may seem ingenious, there are some issues we have with it. First would be the flash which is positioned too near the lens and could cause some serious flare. Also, while the ergonomic design may be a refreshing change, it is a far cry from the sleek and slim form that most of us prefer.

Via Yanko Design

Samsung announces four cameras

It is reported online that Samsung is planning to add four new babies to its point-and-shoot lineup. As the date for Photokina draws nearer, we're beginning to see more and more tricks up the sleeves of manufacturers. For the Korean chaebol, cramming more resolution into its shooter seems to be the name of the game this time round.

The NV100HD is one 14.6 megapixel beast packaged in a stylish form. This makes the shooter the highest-resolution point-and-shoot available, besides the 13.6-megapixel Cyber-shot DSC-W300 from Sony. According to Engadget, Samsung is introducing SmartTouch 2.0 with a 3-inch touchscreen. This shooter is primed to build upon the success of the acclaimed NV24HD and will sport the same 3.6x optical zoom. The "HD" prefix means that this point-and-shoot is capable of recording HD-quality video clips.
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