Working behind the scenes to produce more mumbo-jumbo jargon, the Translucent Mirror Technology is shorthand for being able to track fast-moving subjects with “extra precision.” Two camera models with this tech have been announced today, the SLT-A55V and SLT-A33. Sony’s claiming these two cameras are another world first for them—the world’s first interchangeable lens cameras [...]

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It’s been just over a year since Fujifilm went three dimensional with the release of its FinePix Real 3D camera, the W1. Now the company has announced its second 3D compact camera, the Finepix REAL 3D W3. Although it inherits some of the feature set from its predecessor, the W3 gets a larger LCD display and now records video in high definition, albeit at 720p. Fujifilm has also thrown in [...]

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Nikon just made the cheap DSLR market interesting again: Their first DSLR with 1080p video, the D3100, is the first DSLR with real, constant autofocus powers during video recording. And it’s only 700 bucks. Even though Nikon was first to the party with the D90, Canon has effectively staked out DSLR video as its private fiefdom, delivering camera after camera with superior video prowess, [...]

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Independent digital cinema company RED has dropped a bombshell in the usual way, by a random post on the REDuser.net forums. This time it is a working Scarlet, a device teased a year and a half ago and given no timeline. It’s been a favorite target for RED naysayers, but the shot at right shows it in essentially its final form, with 8X fixed zoom in place, touchscreen and inputs all in place. Keep [...]

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These stunning macro shots of eyes by Suren Manvelyan show detail that I didn’t even know existed. We’ve got some pretty complex machinery onboard, don’t we?

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It’s not Sanyo’s first waterproof HD camcorder, but it may be their best: a full HD (1920×1080) Xacti, 12x double-range zoom, 2.7-inch LCD screen, and safe to use in up to 10 feet of water. Snorkle not included. The Sanyo VPC-CA102YL’s going to be out this month—just in time for summer to be over—for $350. No, it doesn’t come in any colors other than yellow, and [...]

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Cameras with inbuilt USB connectors are becoming increasingly more common, as manufacturers wake up and realize what the eff they were thinking. The PL90 is one of those fine contraptions, and with a pretty low price, too. Samsung’s cameras aren’t up to the standards of Panasonic’s or Canon’s, but at $150 it’s a nice entry-cam. It’s got a 12.2MP image sensor, [...]

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Samsung’s outing two new affordable cameras: the HMX-E10, a 1080p pocket cam with a handy 270-degree swiveling lens and the 14.2MP ST80 point-and-shoot, which packs Wi-Fi for beaming photos and 720p video directly to YouTube, Facebook and the rest. The HMX-E10′s swiveling lens isn’t the first we’ve seen, but it’s a welcome addition in the vanilla world of pocket cams. [...]

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Never mind the extensive leaks, Panasonic, you’ve got a right to be proud about the HDC-SDT750. After crowing about its end-to-end 3D experience, Panasonic has finally made its HDC-SDT750 camcorder official, which looks like it will be the first of its kind to hit the market. Sure, this is just a baby step: the 3D mode is enabled by snapping on an included 3D conversion lens that splits [...]

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We’d heard Panasonic was planning a more affordable stereoscopic 3D camcorder, but it looks like we won’t have to wait until a mysterious July 28th Tokyo unveiling to find out for sure — it’s called the HDC-SDT750, and Panny’s advertising it as the “World’s first 3D Shooting Camcorder.” Leaks at all the seams of the company’s website afforded [...]

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