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3D Camera – DSC-WX5 Technical specifications

admin — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 07:42:45 +0000

- Lens

Optical Zoom	5x
Precision Digital Zoom	Approx. 10x(Total)
Smart Zoom	up to 31x (with VGA)
F	2.4-5.9
Focal Length (f= mm)	4.25-21.25
Focal Length (f=35mm conversion)	24-120
Macro (cm)	W:Approx.5cm(0.16′) to Infinity, T:Approx.90cm(2.95′) to Infinity
Filter Diameter (mm)	NO
Conversion Lens compatibility	NO
Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar Lens	NO
Sony G	YES

- Image Sensory

CCD Type	Exmor™ R CMOS sensor
Size (Inches)	1/2.3 type(7.81mm)

- Camera

Effective Pixels (Mega Pixels)	Approx. 12.2
Bionz Processor	YES
Face Detection	YES
Smile Shutter	YES
Sweep Panorama	NO
Intelligent Sweep Panorama	YES
Underwater Sweep Panorama	NO
3D Sweep Panorama	YES
Clear RAW NR	YES
Auto Focus Area (Multi Point)	9 points(Under Face Undetected)
Auto Focus Area (Centre weighted)	YES
Auto Focus Area (Spot)	YES
Auto Focus Area (Flexible Spot)	NO
Manual Focus	NO
Focus Preset	NO
Focus Preset (m)	NO
Tracking Focus	YES
Aperture Auto Mode	YES
Aperture Priority Mode	NO
Aperture Manual Mode	NO
Shutter Speed Auto Mode (sec)	iAuto(2″ – 1/1,600) / Program Auto(1″ – 1/1,600)
NR Slow Shutter	1 / 3sec or slower
Hand Shake Alert	YES
Exposure Control	+/- 2.0EV, 1/ 3 EV step
White Balance	Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent1, Fluorescent2, Fluorescent3, Incandescent, Flash, One Push, One Push Set
Automatic White Balance (Under water)	YES
Light Metering (Multi Pattern)	YES
Light Metering (Centre weighted)	YES
Light Metering (Spot)	YES
Sharpness Setting	NO
Saturation Setting	NO
Contrast Setting	NO
ISO Sensitivity (REI)	Auto / 125 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 / 3200
Scene Selection	8 modes (Twilight / Twilight Portrait / Twilight using a tripod / Backlight / Backlight Portrait / Landscape / Macro / Portrait)
AF Illuminator	Auto / Off
Flash Mode	Auto / Flash On / Slow Syncro / Flash Off
Distance limitations using Flash (m)	ISO Auto: Approx.0.2-Approx.5.1m(Approx.0.66′-Approx.16.73′)(W) / Approx.0.9-Approx.2.1m(Approx.2.95′-Approx.6.89′)(T), ISO3200: up to Approx.10.0m(Approx32.81′)(W) / Approx.4.1m(Approx13.45′)(T)
Pre-flash	YES
Red-eye Reduction	YES
Auto Daylight Synchronized Flash	YES

- Super SteadyShot

Super SteadyShot capability	NO
SteadyShot capability	NO
Optical SteadyShot capability	YES

- Auto Focus System

AF Illuminator

YES

- Built-In-Flash

Flash Mode	Auto / Flash On / Slow Syncro / Flash Off
Red-Eye Reduction	YES
Auto Daylight Synchronized Flash	YES

- LCD/ Viewfinder

LCD Screen Size	7.0cm / 2.8″
LCD Total Dots Number	460.800
LCD Monitor Type	TFT
Auto Bright Monitoring	YES
Optical Viewfinder	NO
Electrical Viewfinder	NO

- Recording

Recording Media	Memory Stick™ Duo(still only), Memory Stick PRO Duo™(Mark2 only for movie). Memory Stick PRO Duo™ High Speed (Still only and no Speed Advantage), Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo™ (No Speed Advantage)
Recording Media-II	SD Memory Card(Class4 or Higher for movie), SDHC/SDXC Memory Card(Class4 or Higher for movie), Internal memory (32MB)
Recording Format	JPEG
DCF (Design rule for Camera File System)	YES
DPOF (Digital Print Order Format)	YES
Burst Mode (shots)	Approx. 10 fps(10 shots)
Burst Interval (approximately sec)	Approx. 0.1 sec.(10 shots)
Still Image size (14 Mega 4320 x 3240)	NO
Still Image size (13 Mega 4224 x 3168)	NO
Still Image size (12 Mega 4000 x 3000)	YES
Still Image size (10 Mega 3648 x 2736)	NO
Still Image size (9.0 Mega, 3456 x 2592)	NO
Still Image size (8.0 Mega, 3264 x 2448)	YES
Still Image size (7.2 Mega 3072 x 2304)	NO
Still Image size (5.0 Mega, 2592 x 1944)	YES
Still Image size (3.1 Mega, 2048 x 1536)	NO
Still Image size (VGA, 640 x 480)	YES
Still Image size (16:9 mode, 1920 x 1080)	NO
Still Image size (16:9 mode, 4320 x 2432)	NO
Still Image size (16:9 mode, 4000 x 2248)	YES
Still Image size (3:2 mode, 4000 x 2672)	NO
Still Image size (3:2 mode 3648 x 2432)	NO
Still Image size (3:2 mode 3456 x 2304)	NO
2D Panorama	7,152 x 1,080(295deg) / 4,912 x 1,080(202deg) / 4,912 x 1,920(203deg) / 3,424 x 1,920(142deg)
3D Panorama	7,152 x 1,080(295deg) / 4,912 x 1,080(202deg) / 4,912 x 1,920(203deg) / 3,424 x 1,920(142deg) / 1,920 x 1080(79deg)
Moving Image Size (1280×720 30fps Fine Approx.9Mbps)	NO
Moving Image Size (1280×720 30fps Standard Approx.6Mbps)	NO
Moving Image Size (640×480 30fps Approx.3Mbps)	NO
Moving Image Size (320×240 30fps)	NO
Moving Image Size (AVCHD 1920 x 1080(50i, Interlace) Approx.17Mbps(Average bit-rate))	YES
Moving Image Size (AVCHD 1440 x 1080(50i, Interlace) Approx.9Mbps(Average bit-rate))	YES
Moving Image Size (MP4/AVI 1440 x 1080 Approx.25fps Progressive) Approx.12Mbps(Average bit-rate))	YES
Moving Image Size (MP4/AVI 1280 x 720 Approx.25fps Progressive) Approx.6Mbps(Average bit-rate))	YES
Moving Image Size (MP4/AVI 640 x 480 Approx.25fps Progressive) Approx.3Mbps(Average bit-rate))	YES

- Playback/ Edit

HD (High Definition) Playback	YES
Slideshow Playback	YES
Slideshow with Music	YES
Slideshow Movie	YES
Trimming	YES
Playback Zoom	YES
Divide (MPEG)	NO
Cue & Review (MPEG)	YES
Index Playback	16 / 25 images (Date / Folder-Still / Folder-MP4 / AVCHD)
Image Rotation	YES
Auto Image Rotation	YES
Auto grouping and & Best Picture Recognition	YES

- General

Battery Remaining Indicator	YES
Histogram Indicator	YES
Exposure Warning Indicator	YES
Disk / Memory Stick remaining indicator	YES
PTP (Picture Transfer Protocol)	YES
Print Image Matching	YES
PictBridge	NO
Shop Front Mode	YES
Start up time (approximately sec)	1.8
Menu Language	English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Greek, Croatian, Romanian, Bulgarian

- Jacks

Multi use Terminal with HD	Type3, AV (SD/HD Component5)/ USB / DCIN5
Multi use Terminal	YES
AV Out	NO
USB 2.0 Hi-Speed	YES

- Power/ Others

Battery System	Lithium N
Supplied Battery	NP-BN1
Stamina (battery life) with the supplied battery(s) in normal shooting condition	230 shots, 115min (CIPA standard with LCD screen on)
Battery for Clock	Manganese-Lithium (MS614SE)
Weight (g)	Approx. 130 (4.6oz.)
Weight with Accessories (g)	Approx. 146 (5.2oz.)
Supplied Software	Picture Motion Browser Ver.5.3(Windows only)
Supplied Accessories	Rechargeable Battery Pack(NP-BN1),Battery Charger, Multi Connector Cable (USB, AV), Power Cord, Wrist Strap, CD-ROM

- Dimensions

Width (mm)	91.7
Height (mm)	51.9
Depth (mm)	21.5

3D Camera – DSC-TX9 Technical specifications

admin — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 07:30:13 +0000

- Lens

Optical Zoom	4x
Precision Digital Zoom	Approx.8x(Total)
Smart Zoom	up to 25x (with VGA)
F	3.5-4.6
Focal Length (f= mm)	4.43-17.7
Focal Length (f=35mm conversion)	25-100
Macro (cm)	iAuto(W:Approx.1cm(0.39”) to Infinity, T:Approx.50cm(1.64′) to Infinity) / Program Auto(W:Approx.8cm(0.26′) to Infinity, T:Approx.50cm(1.64′) to Infinity)
Filter Diameter (mm)	NO
Conversion Lens compatibility	NO
Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar Lens	YES
Sony G	NO

- Image Sensory

CCD Type	Exmor™ R CMOS sensor
Size (Inches)	1/2.3 type(7.81mm)

- Camera

Effective Pixels (Mega Pixels)	Approx. 12.2
Bionz Processor	YES
Face Detection	YES
Smile Shutter	YES
Sweep Panorama	NO
Intelligent Sweep Panorama	YES
Underwater Sweep Panorama	YES (Housing Off/On)
3D Sweep Panorama	YES
Clear RAW NR	YES
Auto Focus Area (Multi Point)	9 points(Under Face Undetected)
Auto Focus Area (Centre weighted)	YES
Auto Focus Area (Spot)	YES
Auto Focus Area (Flexible Spot)	YES(Touch)
Manual Focus	NO
Focus Preset	NO
Focus Preset (m)	NO
Tracking Focus	YES
Aperture Auto Mode	YES
Aperture Priority Mode	NO
Aperture Manual Mode	NO
Shutter Speed Auto Mode (sec)	iAuto(2″ – 1/1.600) / Program Auto(1″ – 1/1.600)
NR Slow Shutter	1 / 3sec or slower
Hand Shake Alert	YES
Exposure Control	+/- 2.0EV, 1/ 3 EV step
White Balance	Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent1, Fluorescent2, Fluorescent3, Incandescent, Flash, One Push, One Push Set
Automatic White Balance (Under water)	YES
Light Metering (Multi Pattern)	YES
Light Metering (Centre weighted)	YES
Light Metering (Spot)	YES
Sharpness Setting	NO
Saturation Setting	NO
Contrast Setting	NO
ISO Sensitivity (REI)	Auto / 125 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 / 3200
Scene Selection	9 modes (Twilight / Twilight Portrait / Twilight using a tripod / Backlight / Backlight Portrait / Landscape / Macro / Portrait / Close Focus)
AF Illuminator	Auto / Off
Flash Mode	Auto / Flash On / Slow Syncro / Flash Off
Distance limitations using Flash (m)	ISO Auto: Approx.0.08-Approx.3.8m(Approx.0.26′-Approx.12.47′)(W) / Approx.0.5-Approx.3.1m (Approx.1.64′-Approx.10.17′)(T), ISO3200: up to Approx.8.0m(Approx26.25′)(W) / Approx.6.3m(Approx20.67′)(T)
Pre-flash	YES
Red-eye Reduction	YES
Auto Daylight Synchronized Flash	YES

- Super SteadyShot

Super SteadyShot capability	NO
SteadyShot capability	NO
Optical SteadyShot capability	YES

- Auto Focus System

AF Illuminator

YES

- Built-In-Flash

Flash Mode	Auto / Flash On / Slow Syncro / Flash Off
Red-Eye Reduction	YES
Auto Daylight Synchronized Flash	YES

- LCD/ Viewfinder

LCD Screen Size	8.8cm / 3.5″
LCD Total Dots Number	921.600
LCD Monitor Type	TFT
Auto Bright Monitoring	YES
Optical Viewfinder	NO
Electrical Viewfinder	NO

- Recording

Recording Media	Memory Stick™ Duo(still only), Memory Stick PRO Duo™(Mark2 only for movie). Memory Stick PRO Duo™ High Speed (Still only and no Speed Advantage), Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo™ (No Speed Advantage)
Recording Media-II	SD Memory Card(Class4 or Higher for movie), SDHC/SDXC Memory Card(Class4 or Higher for movie), Internal memory (32MB)
Recording Format	JPEG
DCF (Design rule for Camera File System)	YES
DPOF (Digital Print Order Format)	YES
Burst Mode (shots)	Approx.10 fps(10 shots)
Burst Interval (approximately sec)	Approx.0.1 sec.(10 shots)
Still Image size (14 Mega 4320 x 3240)	NO
Still Image size (13 Mega 4224 x 3168)	NO
Still Image size (12 Mega 4000 x 3000)	NO
Still Image size (10 Mega 3648 x 2736)	YES
Still Image size (9.0 Mega, 3456 x 2592)	NO
Still Image size (8.0 Mega, 3264 x 2448)	YES
Still Image size (7.2 Mega 3072 x 2304)	NO
Still Image size (5.0 Mega, 2592 x 1944)	YES
Still Image size (3.1 Mega, 2048 x 1536)	NO
Still Image size (VGA, 640 x 480)	YES
Still Image size (16:9 mode, 1920 x 1080)	YES
Still Image size (16:9 mode, 4320 x 2432)	NO
Still Image size (16:9 mode, 4000 x 2248)	YES
Still Image size (3:2 mode, 4000 x 2672)	NO
Still Image size (3:2 mode 3648 x 2432)	NO
Still Image size (3:2 mode 3456 x 2304)	NO
2D Panorama	7,152 x 1,080(281deg) / 4,912 x 1,080(193deg) / 4,912 x 1,920(194deg) / 3,424 x 1,920(135deg)
3D Panorama	7,152 x 1,080(281deg) / 4,912 x 1,080(193deg) / 4,912 x 1,920(194deg) / 3,424 x 1,920(135deg) / 1,920 x 1080(76deg)
Moving Image Size (1280×720 30fps Fine Approx.9Mbps)	NO
Moving Image Size (1280×720 30fps Standard Approx.6Mbps)	NO
Moving Image Size (640×480 30fps Approx.3Mbps)	NO
Moving Image Size (320×240 30fps)	NO
Moving Image Size (AVCHD 1920 x 1080(50i, Interlace) Approx.17Mbps(Average bit-rate))	YES
Moving Image Size (AVCHD 1440 x 1080(50i, Interlace) Approx.9Mbps(Average bit-rate))	YES
Moving Image Size (MP4/AVI 1440 x 1080 Approx.25fps Progressive) Approx.12Mbps(Average bit-rate))	YES
Moving Image Size (MP4/AVI 1280 x 720 Approx.25fps Progressive) Approx.6Mbps(Average bit-rate))	YES
Moving Image Size (MP4/AVI 640 x 480 Approx.25fps Progressive) Approx.3Mbps(Average bit-rate))	YES

- Playback/ Edit

HD (High Definition) Playback	YES
Slideshow Playback	YES
Slideshow with Music	YES
Slideshow Movie	YES
Trimming	YES
Playback Zoom	YES
Divide (MPEG)	NO
Cue & Review (MPEG)	YES
Index Playback	12 / 28 images (Date / Folder-Still / Folder-MP4 / AVCHD)
Image Rotation	YES
Auto Image Rotation	YES
Auto grouping and & Best Picture Recognition	YES

- General

Battery Remaining Indicator	YES
Histogram Indicator	NO
Exposure Warning Indicator	YES
Disk / Memory Stick remaining indicator	YES
PTP (Picture Transfer Protocol)	YES
Print Image Matching	YES
PictBridge	NO
Shop Front Mode	YES
Start up time (approximately sec)	1.3
Menu Language	English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Greek, Croatian, Romanian, Bulgarian

- Jacks

Multi use Terminal with HD	Type2c (AV(SD/HD Component5) /HDMI5/ USB / DCIN*5
Multi use Terminal	YES
AV Out	NO
USB 2.0 Hi-Speed	YES

- Power/ Others

Battery System	Lithium N
Supplied Battery	NP-BN1
Stamina (battery life) with the supplied battery(s) in normal shooting condition	230 shots, 115min (CIPA standard with LCD screen on)
Battery for Clock	Manganese-Lithium (MS614SE)
Weight (g)	Approx. 133 (4.7oz.)
Weight with Accessories (g)	Approx. 149 (5.3oz.)
Supplied Software	Picture Motion Browser Ver.5.3(Windows only)
Supplied Accessories	Rechargeable Battery Pack(NP-BN1),Battery Charger, AV Cable, USB Cable, Power Cord, Wrist Strap, Paint Pen, CD-ROM, Multi-output Stand

- Dimensions

Width (mm)	97.8
Height (mm)	59.5
Depth (mm)	17.5

New Sony Cyber-Shot Digital Cameras Features 3D Sweep Panorama

admin — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 06:54:31 +0000

Sony has let loose its latest Cyber-shot digital cameras which it claims are the world’s smallest 3D cameras and are capable of grabbing 3D images with a single lens system using a sweeping motion.

The cameras, the DSC-TX9 and DSC-WX5, both sport a nifty feature called 3D Sweep Panorama, which lets you take panoramic pictures by pressing a button and sweeping your camera around. The super fast burst of frames captured get stitched together to automatically create the panoramas, which can then be viewed on compatible 3D tellies. Lame glasses are required.

Both cameras are 12.2 megapixel models. The TX9 has a 3.5 inch 921k resolution LCD touchscreen while the WX5 is smaller with a 2.8 inch LCD screen. They both boast, on their tiny screens, a feature called Sweep Multi Angle which lets you have a look at images moving in simulated 3D by tilting the cameras themselves. It captures 15 images at different angles and bungs them into one photo, making for a 3D effect.

They also work with the AVCHD format which is used in Sohy’s high def handycams, meaning the new cameras can record video in 1920 x 1080 HD resolutions in 60i at up to 17Mbps, as well as having Optical SteadyShot, so if you’ve got the shakes every day like us the cameras will try to de-wobble your photos. The TX9 will cost about $400 and the WX5 will cost about $300.

Source: Sony News

Android 3.0 Gingerbread

admin — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 08:31:39 +0000

We’ve been hearing about the upcoming Android Gingerbread release in Q4 for a while now. And also how the new Android user interface will blow our socks off.

Still, everyone’s been pretty sketchy about exact details of what’s actually coming to Android Gingerbread. Until now.

Mobile-review.com’s Eldar Murtazin just went and spilled a boatload of interesting details about the upcoming Android Gingerbread release. Don’t run searching for these details to his blog or his main site, you won’t find anything there yet.

Eldar did all the spilling in his Russian podcast “Digestiv”. It’s audio only, so Google Translate won’t help you much. If you do not speak Russian, you’ll have to trust me on this.

Her we go:

* Android 3.0 Gingerbread will be released in mid- October (around 15 -16th), 2010. First handsets shipping in November/December – for the Holiday Season.
* Minimum hardware requirements for Android 3.0 devices are: 1GHZ CPU, 512MB or RAM, displays from 3.5” and higher. (We all, of course, heard that Android handsets with 2GHz CPU’s are coming)
* New 1280×760 resolution available for the devices with displays of 4” and higher. (Anyone thinking about Android tablets now? )
* Completely revamped user interface.
* Android’s split into 2 branches becomes official. 3.0 for top of the line/high end devices. Cheap, low-end mass market handsets will keep Android 2.1/2.2

Eldar also confirmed my musings about the death of third party User Interface shells like HTC Sense, MotoBlur, etc;. Android 3.0 basically kills the need for them.

Still, there’s some hope for third party vendors here – while Google takes over the UI on the high end, vendors get to keep their UI shells/improvements on mass market Android smartphones, running Eclair or Froyo.

Ville, the shopping cart bicycle

admin — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 08:15:12 +0000

I know that there are a lot of countries where the bicycle is a primary form of transportation and not the car. I would imagine that daily trips to the grocery store are needed just to get supplies, and it would be handy to have a bike such as this.

This is the transforming Ville, a bike that can fold in half in order to become a shopping cart. It may not be a cart that can hold a week’s worth of groceries, but if you just need to get enough to fill two baskets, this is probably your deal.

Not only that, you have a bike with two baskets that enable you to bring home quite a bit. As someone who once used a bike as his primary form of transportation, it does help to have that basket on the bike, even if it does look a little dorky.

I also know the perils of having to chain up your bike, only to have some jerk beat up the front tire so it is bent out of shape. It would be nice to just take the bike in the store and use it as something to hold all the items I am intending to buy.

Yep, it really just makes sense to build a bicycle like this. Unfortunately, it is just a concept at this particular moment.