Sea & Sea's DX-2G deceptively similar to Ricoh's GX200

Akihabara News has reported Japanese company Sea & Sea, renowned for its underwater casings for cameras, has recently announced a digital camera. Coined the DX-2G, it has similar specifications to Ricoh's GX200 which has a 12-megapixel sensor, 3x optical zoom, 2.7-inch LCD and RAW image capture. If that's not enough, even the designs of these two point-and-shoot look similar.

The tech blog managed to contact Sea & Sea which categorically denied any resemblance between its shooter and Ricoh's. However, any discerning consumer would be able to pick out the similarities at a glance. That said, the DX-2G has an underwater mode which makes sense, since the camera is manufactured by a company that specializes in underwater imaging equipment.

According to Sea & Sea Singapore, the DX-2G is available worldwide for S$1,450 (US$1,044.22) now with a housing that can go down to maximum depth of 55m.

Via Akihabara News

Sony's Flip killer not so lethal

Sony's first entry in the mini-camcorder arena was 2007's NSC-GC1 Net-sharing Cam. That model didn't fare too well in our review, but Sony seems to have learned from that experience and made some improvements to its new line of YouTube-friendly budget camcorders, dubbed "Webbie HD" models.

We picked up the MHS-PM1 (US$150 at Best Buy), which follows in the footsteps of models like the Flip Video MinoHD, with a vertical, almost cell-phone-like design. Sony also makes a horizontal, more traditional and slightly more expensive version, the MHS-CM1, which features a 5x zoom lens. Both models come in three colors--purple, orange, and silver--but Best Buy was only carrying the purple MHS-PM1 here in New York.

We had high hopes for Sony coming through with something truly compelling in this category. And yes, the Webbie HD has some nice aspects. But when all was said and done, the model we reviewed came up a little short.

Via Crave CNET

More lenses compatible with Micro Four Thirds systems via adapter

There are currently only a handful of optics available for Micro Four Thirds cameras out there. However, Japanese company Cosina probably saw a potential in this new system, and came up with an adapter that allows selected Leica, Carl Zeiss and Voigtlander lenses to be used with such snappers.

The adapter is branded under Voigtlander, a German camera manufacturer which Cosina acquired several years ago. This attachment allows you to use a wide range of L-, ZM- and M-mount lenses on your Micro Four Thirds cameras, but there is one caveat.
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Canon notes random lines in PowerShot G10 pics

Canon released a service note detailing a notable but infrequently and randomly occurring artifact in photos shot with certain PowerShot G10s: Lines. If you've seen these and wondered at them, wonder no more, and contact Canon for your free repair. It turns out our evaluation unit fell into the relevant serial number range, but none of my test photos displayed this problem. Whew.

Via Crave CNET

ContourHD: Extreme version of Flip MinoHD

Yes, you could, in theory, strap the Flip MinoHD to your ski helmet, hit record, and see what happens. But a couple of companies are making extreme YouTube-friendly camcorders, and VHoldR's second-generation model is billed as "the first HD wearable camcorder".

VHoldR says it maintained the simplicity from its earlier standard-definition camcorder, but "seriously improved" the video quality, field of view, memory capacity, and the audio experience in the ContourHD. The camcorder is powered by a removable, rechargeable, lithium ion battery. It has a slot for a microSD card (it accepts cards up to 16GB for 8 hours of recording time), a wide-angle lens (135 degrees), and a laser-guided alignment system.

The ContourHD will be available in May for US$300. To view video samples, visit VholdR.com.

Also worth checking out: The GoPro Hero, a competing extreme video recorder.

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