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Samsung introduces a rush of 8MP cameras 
Phil Ryan, CNET.com | Jul 13, 2007
Hours after it unleashed three new models on Europe, the L830, L83T and L730, Samsung has officially announced three new 8 megapixel still cameras for the US market--the L83T, L830, and the S85. All three will include Samsung's new Successive Recording mode, which lets you pause and then resume while recording video. Most still cameras only let you start and stop while recording video, so you end up with many short clips if you want to stop the action for a short period of time.
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Samsung Asia has confirmed that all four cameras will be entering the Asia market by end August. However, stocks may vary in each country.
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The ultracompact L83T sports a 3x optical, 38mm-to-114mm (equivalent) zoom lens, 2.5-inch LCD, face detection, 14 scene modes, MPEG-4 video capture at up to 800 x 592 pixel resolution. The camera boasts sensitivity up to ISO 1,600 and includes what the company calls a Wise Shot mode which captures consecutive shots, one with flash and one with Samsung's Advanced Shake Reduction system (which boosts the ISO to combat shake) and then asks the user which one to keep. It also has a macro mode that focus down to 1cm away from a subject and has a maximum shutter speed of 1/2,000sec, which can come in handy when shooting so close.
The L830 also includes a 3x optical zoom lens and 2.5-inch LCD but tops out at a shutter speed of 1/1,500sec. It has nine scene modes and can also capture MPEG-4 video at up to 800 x 592 pixels. The S85 tops out at 640 x 480 video, but pairs a 5x optical, 38mm-to-190mm (equivalent) zoom lens with its 2.5-inch LCD. It also includes the Wise Shot, 1/2,000sec shutter speed, 14 scene modes, and face detection found in the L83T.
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Casio shoots with YouTube in mind
Damian Koh | Jul 11, 2007
Announced in the US only yesterday, the EX-S880 and the EX-Z77 are Casio's latest models to join the compact category of cameras and the Japanese manufacturer is trumpeting the new cameras as YouTube-ready.
Now savvy tech types would snigger if they overhear someone rushing out to buy Casio's latest simply because it can shoot YouTube-sized videos. After all, the contents on the video-sharing site is not exactly known for its sterling resolution quality.
Besides being able to shoot 640 x 480 30fps videos (not groundbreaking at all) in MPEG-4 H.264, Casio has also added a custom video uploading app specific to YouTube. However, this specificity will not please Casio users who are already using other video-sharing sites like Revver or Yahoo Video. We are guessing that the application logins direct into a user's YouTube account and offers a resume function for failed uploads. But till we receive further details from Casio, this remains to be seen.
Casio US has indicated that the YouTube Capture mode will not be limited to just the S880 and Z77 though it has not released further details on other new models that will feature this functionality.
Casio Singapore was unable to revert at press time on the local availability and pricing of these two cameras.
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New BenQ cameras launched in Malaysia
Edvarcl Heng | Jul 10, 2007
It's not time for the next rush of camera launches yet, but BenQ certainly wants to jump the gun. Included in its Malaysian launch are some models we reported on earlier: The T700 (RM$999), X725 (RM$899), C640 (RM$499) and C1050 (RM$799), but what's more important is the availability of the C740i (RM$599) which was announced in Taiwan on July 2.
However, Malaysian users will not be seeing the latest digicam baby from the Taiwanese manufacturer, the E820, yet.
At press time, representatives for BenQ Indonesia and Thailand were unable to furnish launch details for their respective countries.
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Wall-climbing robot sucks it up
Mark Rutherford, CNET.com | Jul 02, 2007
Just how desperate is that housewife next door? If those down-looking satellites just don't do it for you any more, here's another way to keep an eye on your neighbor.
The Vortex Regenerative Air Movement Mobile Robot Platform (VRAMMRP) uses a patented "tornado in a cup" sucking technology to stick to walls and ceilings, then uses six wheels to position itself on the window ledge or other strategic location. Remote controlled by joy stick, the unit can send video and audio via secure Bluetooth. This equipment should be included in any self-respecting paparazzi's toolkit.
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Tripod gives camera permanent legs
Mike Yamamoto, CNET.com | Jul 02, 2007
One of the many great things about digital cameras is convenience: They're always ready to shoot and are often small enough to carry in your pocket anywhere. Tripods, however, are another matter altogether. And if you drink as much coffee as we do at Crave, your hands can use all the steadying help they can get.
That's why something like the "Always-On Millipod" may be the perfect solution for caffeine-addled types like us. Billed as the "slimmest tripod ever," according to OhGizmo, it attaches to the bottom of a point-and-shoot camera and folds away until needed, when its legs pop out on a moment's notice.
That means you won't have to lug around something like a "Gorillapod" or hunt for rocks to fill your "Camera Stabilising Bag." Better still, you'll save yourself the humiliation of having to use the "Quick Pod" once and for all.
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