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more about #sensors Killjoy: What with all the Avatar talk in the air today, I wonder if this could be used as part of a shoestring motion capture system. Well, shoestring in com... more » bornonbord: $330 is actually really reasonable for this. I was expecting a LOT more. However I couldn't find any detailed info on what specific terrain is suppo... more » nutbastard: im still waiting for someone to come out with an accelerometer based product that you could put in your car that would 'record' roads, which could the... more » ProjectMoonlightCafe: ROTFLOL: These are the cameras that photographers, or people who call themselves photographers, use. more » BK Phil: Great summary. I would add more about the aspect ratios - DSLR will *typically* have the wider 3x2, and point-and-shoot *typically*the taller 4x3 rat... more » whiteflea: Excellent article. What I'd like to see is something similar to today's laptop article, where you give a best of the best at different price points. ... more » SigmundTheSeaMonster: Thanks for the info on the differences! I am referring this page to some camera shoppers. AS far as after having the camera...Before I start trolling... more » mjt308: Great post, John, it was really informative. How about throwing in a couple of recommendations for each camera category? I know you guys had done that... more » Canoehead: Canon seems to have stopped bundling pathetically small SD cards with their P&S cameras. Props to them. more » masonsturtle: What category are those Leica cameras in? The Leica S2 37.5MP is selling for $28,000 on Amazon. Why? more » Aetius: THIS is why I still visit Gizmodo everyday inspite of the pro-Apple overtures. Fantastic article, fantastic writing and totally worth reading it espec... more » Sandeep Murali: Good job, John. Covered everything that a newbie needs to know in a simple yet concise manner. Me likes. Just one complaint though. The part about CC... more » kaplanfx: FTA: "In real terms, focal length correlates to physical lens length, and zoom power. 18mm focal length on a DSLR is considered wide, 200mm or more is... more » MikeHerbst: While its true that many DSLRs are starting to use CCD instead of CMOS sensors, there ARE some performance differences between the two. For VERY long... more » LoganAdams: I think it's also worth noting that micro four-thirds cameras can use old Canon and Leica lenses with adapters and take shots with a 2x crop factor. T... more » jedi4life: don't forget rule #1. whatever you buy, will get trumped by another better, more powerful camera, in about 36 minutes. more » Die Fledermaus: Nice work Giz and John. Very little bias just the facts. more » slaine17: One thing not mentioned here that should go under both sensor and zoom is the magnifying effect (crop) of non full-frame DSLRs. These can range from ... more » yule-and-bellow: There have been some great articles today, this and the laptop for every budget have been my two favorites in a while...I really needed this one too. more » PurpleMonkeyDishwasher:: Cameras are the one gadget I never really got into and don't know much about. This post is extremely helpful. I love these guides, keep up the good work. more » -
#sports
Ripxx is a Blackbox For Sports
Ripxx is a water and shock proof gadget that uses 3 accelerometers and 3 gyroscopes to record your path speed, vertical drops, spins and falls for playback on your computer later. More » -
#gizexplains
Giz Explains: What Everyone Should Know About Cameras
Talking to a camera nerd—or even reading about new cameras—can feel like translating from a different language. But it doesn't need to! Here, in this here post, is everything you need to know about cameras, without the noise. More » -
#animals
Shrimp Eye Tech Could Improve Gadgets
Mantis Shrimp can see 100,000 colors, 10x the number we can, and are the only animals to see circular polarized light. Scientists think that mantis shrimp eye tech could lead to a new age of telecom and optical devices. More » -
#sensors
Fullpower's Motion Sensing Concept Knows What You're Doing
At All Things D, my friends at Fullpower did a demo of a accelerometer-equipped headset that can pick up a call by tapping it in a different way than you tap a regular headset. More » -
#diy
New Hipster Affectation: Urban Oil Prospecting (Cardigan Not Included)
This DIY oil detector, essentially a modified metal detector, is the hottest new accessory for city-dwelling hipsters worldwide. Plus, it matches terrifically with a beard. More » -
#smarchitecture
Inside the Brains of the Smartest Bridge in America
The bridge built to replace the one that crumbled like delicious goat cheese in Minneapolis in 2007—is a smartie, packed with built-in sensors that perform wonders like automagically de-ice the road in winter. More » -
#gps
DHL Putting Serious GPS Tracking Systems On Packages
DHL is apparently outfitting cargo containers with sensors to monitor GPS location, temperature, humidity, impact, vibration and light exposure. Cool, but with frills like this, it's no wonder their US operation went busto. [BBG] -
#college
Electronic Beer Pong Table Probably a Big Hit at the Engineering Frat House
Giz reader and beer pong enthusiast Dan Dayon constructed a beer pong table with glowing LEDs, cup sensors, and a wireless module. It's one of the most advanced tables you could ever puke on. More » -
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#optics
New Flexible Image Sensors Could Enable Eyeball-Cams, More Realisitc Cyborgs
Traditional camera lenses have to have beefier optics to make up for the fact that the sensor is flat—but one reason why the human eye is such an efficient little cam at (576 megapixels! ISO 800!) is because our image sensors (err, retinas) are rounder to better capture the light transmitted by the lens on the other side of the sphere. Researchers at Northwestern and the University of Illinois have found a way to create a traditional photo sensor that flexes without breaking, which means your cyborg glass eye of the future will be all the more lifelike. More » -
#photography
Phase One P65+ is First Full-Frame Medium Format Photo Sensor, Packs a Gaudy 65 Megapixels
Last week Hasselblad was holding down the largest-sensor-available title with its 50MP H3DII-50, but now Phase One's P65+ digital back matches the size of a standard piece of 645 film at 40.4 X 54.9mm—a first for digital sensors—for a final resolution of 65 megapixels. But if you're guessing it'll cost you, you guessed right. More »
