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CAMERAS AND IMAGING

Samsung DualView cameras put the photographer in the picture

By Darren Quick

03:43 August 14, 2009 PDT

The DualView Samsung TL225 and its 1.5-inch front LCD screen

Seems one LCD display per camera is not enough for Samsung, which has just unveiled two compact digital cameras that feature dual LCD screens – one on the back and one on the front. The extra displays found on the TL225 and TL220 are designed to make turning the camera on yourself a bit more reliable than the "hold at arm’s length and hope" method usually employed when taking self-portraits and profile picture shots. And for those after a digital camera that boasts unprecedented connectivity, Samsung has also unveiled the CL65 with geo-tagging, Bluetooth 2.0, DLNA, and Wi-Fi capabilities. Read More

MOBILE TECHNOLOGY

LG’s concept GC990 Louvre camera phone packs a 12-megapixel camera

By Darren Quick

00:04 July 10, 2009 PDT

The LG GC990 ‘Louvre’ 12 megapixel camera phone (Photo: gsmarena.com)

Samsung might have claimed line honors with the first 12-megapixel camera phone in the form of the Pixon 12, but LG are snapping at their heels with the LG GC990 Louvre, a 12 megapixel camera phone that got its first public showing at the Korea Products Exhibition in Warsaw of all places. Read More

MOBILE TECHNOLOGY

Nokia unveils N86 8-megapixel cameraphone with Carl Zeiss optics

By Dave Weinstein

05:01 February 19, 2009 PST

Nokia N86 Smartphone

It looks like Nokia has pulled out all the stops in delivering a potentially paradigm shifting N86 cameraphone with a camera that they claim has SLR-like optics and is good enough to replace your current compact digital one. With 8GB of internal storage, and a lens system from Carl Zeiss, this device can capture still images at 8 megapixels, as well as 640x480 video 30 frames per second. The camera has a F2.4 aperture (so it's able to handle low light conditions) and includes a high intensity dual LED flash. Nokia is also using the internal GPS in the device to geo-tag all the photos. Read More

 
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