Category: Cameras
Polaroid announces return with OneStep 2. Is the analogue camera revival on?
The Polaroid OneStep 2 is the first Polaroid branded camera for ten years. Image: Polaroid Originals Ten years after it made its last instant film camera, Polaroid is back under a new brand, Polaroid Originals. Writing for ShinyShiny, Chris Price wonders whether this is the beginning of the analogue film revival? If analogue record players…
Half of all images are selfies, claims new research
Image: Nearly half of all digital snaps are selfies. Image courtesy of HelloCanvas.co.uk Seems we are a nation of happy snappers, or at least very vain, taking more than 2,000 selfies per year, according to new research. The survey of 2,000 British adults carried out by digital printing website HelloCanvas.co.uk, found that while…
DETU Twin 360° camera now available from Amazon
Looking for a lightweight 360° camera to take to festivals or on your holidays? First unveiled at CES 2017 in Las Vegas, the DETU Twin is a dual lens model that's billed as ultra lightweight (just 98g) and easy to use. It captures 3K videos and photo, which can be uploaded straight to Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, while livestreaming is simple…
Extend phone photography talents with exchangeable lenses from Lensta
With the Fisheye Lensta, you can get some pretty interesting results such as this picture of a Springer Spaniel puppy in her crate I love the iPhone 7, but sometimes smartphone photography can seem a bit limiting creatively, at least compared to digital SLR photography. While there's no doubt that phone…
Smanos UFO camera controllable via iPhone/Android smart phone
Smart home security experts, smanos, has launched the flying saucer shaped UFO Panoramic Wi-Fi HD Camera as a new addition to its range of smart home security products. Available separately or as an add-on to existing smanos home security systems, the new UFO Panoramic WiFi HD Camera uses surveillance-grade fisheye lens technology, superior night vision and accurate…
Add 360 degree video/images to Android smartphone with Insta360Air camera
This looks like fun. It's a 360 degree camera that clips onto your Android smartphone. Called the Insta360Air, the camera can shoot 360 degree images and video that can either be livestreamed or shared instantly on social media. The device can also be used as a 360 webcam which users connect to their laptops via…
Sony introduces UMC-S3C 4K video camera for low light conditions
Following the launch of its 4K network camera, the SNC-VB770, Sony has introduced a new 4K video camera aimed primarily at professional use, including wildlife monitoring and video surveillance. Capable of achieving both high sensitivity and resolution with colour video recording in 4K, the £3869.97 UMC-S3C provides - according to its manufacturer - the highest…
CES 2016: Solar powered camera from ACTIVEON
ACTIVEON's solar powered camera, the SOLAR X Launching at CES in Last Vegas this week is this new solar powered camera from ACTIVEON. Called the SOLAR X, it offers 4K performance and includes a two-inch touchscreen, built-in 1100mAh rechargeable battery, built-in Wi-Fi and digital image stabilisation. It captures 4K video at 2160p…
Steady your smartphone or GoPro video footage with XSories X-Steady
You've probably seen the Steadicams that all the professionals use to stop their videos from being shaky when they are filming - usually at the side of a football or ruby pitch. Well now you can get your very own version for your smartphone or GoPro. Available from XSories, the X-Steady Electro 1 Axis helps horizons…
One in three of us have lost our smartphone photos, reckons Kodak Alaris
More than a third (35%) of Britons have lost photos from their smartphone, according to a study released today by imaging company, Kodak Alaris. People in the UK store an average of 651 photos on their mobile phones meaning that a potential 11.8 billion photos are lost in the ether. Yet they fail to take…
