I want this (video) camera
My colleague Craig sent me the info about a new mojo camera from Canon, the PowerShot TX1:
- 7.1 effective Megapixel CCD
- F3.5-5.6, 10X optical zoom lens, equivalent to 39 - 390 mm
- Optical image stabilization (lens-shift type)
- Flip-out, rotating 1.8″ LCD display with 115,000 pixels
- Records movies at 1280 x 720 (30 fps) with stereo sound until 4GB file size is reached (which takes 13 minutes) … camera can capture “high resolution” still shots while recording
- Switch on camera body moves between 4:3 and 16:9 shooting
- Component video output supports resolutions up to 1080i
- Uses SD/SDHC/MMC memory cards
- USB 2.0 High Speed supported
- Priced at $499
Release date: April 2007, according to Canon.
Dimensions: Can’t find ‘em, but Canon says it’s the same size as an ELPH. My ELPH (SD700 IS) is 3.5 in. x 2 in. x 0.75 in.
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I’m a tech junkie and I gotta say looking at that camera brings a tear to my eye.
February 22, 2007 at 11:29 pmIs that a happy tear or a sad tear, Eric?
February 23, 2007 at 12:06 amDoes it have audio input? If so I will order a dozen.
February 23, 2007 at 12:30 amI looked, I searched. I see no evidence of mic or headphone jacks. Too bad, eh?
February 23, 2007 at 1:17 amIt looks interesting, I just wish it would start at wider angle; 39mm is not that great for general journalism.
February 23, 2007 at 8:11 amAs the point and shoot advocate, the lack of mic jack doesn’t bother me.
Price point is about $100 too high, at least, compared to the Casio. I’m not sure the additional tech capabilities are worth it if you’re looking for lightweight and easy.
What I still don’t know: File format. If it’s MPEG-4, it could be worth the extra $100 to $150.
Keep in mind, I’m looking at this from the POV of a guy who buys this stuff in bulk, so an extra $100 adds up quickly.
February 25, 2007 at 3:49 amHello fellow bloggers, here is an excerpt from an article I found to be quite interesting:
In January 2007 Olympus released a new model, the SP-55OUZ, which seems to be the prodigy of this line, being a lot more performing than the previous model, the SP-51OUZ. The main characteristics of this camera are the image stabilization, 7MP resolution, and the 18x optical zoom range. The Zoom market became quite competitive and the model in discussion competes with other high quality models, such as Sony H5 or Panasonic FZ8.
This new Olympus camera is supported with Olympus Master software and AA batteries, has internal memory and xD picture card slot, over 20 scene modes, 25 language options, RAW and exposure modes, super macro mode, and 7.1 Megapixels. The SP-55OUZ model is not a small camera so some may not prefer it because of this, but taking into consideration its qualities, the size is not at all an inconvenient. It is similar in many ways to the Canon EOS 1Ds digital camera
Another great digital camera is the new FinePix S4700 from Fujifilm. This model is the optimized version of the FinePix S4600 model, which was voted last year as the European Zoom camera of 2006 by the most important European association of electronics consumers. The new model is compact and lightweight, has 10x optical zoom lens, Fujifilm Intelligent Flash system, having several scene selections. Its menu system is highly improved and it is ideal to carry with you anywhere, since it can be easily operated with one hand.
The most significant changes FinePix S4700 has over its predecessor are the ergonomic design, reduced proportions, improved ISO sensitivity up to 1600, new flash modes and a 7.1 Megapixel CCD sensor.
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-g1 is another great digital camera recently released on the electronics market. The G1 model, in particular, is Sony’s first wireless digital camera, which has 2.0GB of internal memory, 6 megapixel and a 3.5 inch LCD with a 921,000 pixels resolution screen – similar stats to the Canon PowerShot S50. This model has the ability of sending photos wireless to other digital enabled devices such as laptops, palms, PCs or cameras. Reviewers say that Sony G1 model is the perfect take away digital camera, since its internal memory is pretty generous.
Other cameras you might want to have a look at are these: Canon PowerShot S2 IS, Canon PowerShot Pro 1, Canon PowerShot S300, Fuji Film FinePix E550, FinePix F601 Zoom and Canon EOS 20D.
Hope you found this to be a good read,
Michael
April 27, 2007 at 5:21 pm