Technabob » 12 megapixel http://technabob.com/blog Cool Gadgets, Gizmos, Games and Geek Stuff Sun, 27 May 2012 14:00:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Kun “One Eye” Camera: Tiny “DSLR” Shoots 12MP Pics, HD Video http://technabob.com/blog/2012/03/20/kun-one-eye-tiny-dslr-camera/ http://technabob.com/blog/2012/03/20/kun-one-eye-tiny-dslr-camera/#comments Tue, 20 Mar 2012 12:30:33 +0000 Technabob http://technabob.com/blog/?p=88390 This tiny camera may fit in the palm of your hand, but it looks like a little DSLR, and claims to shoot images at 12 megapixel resolution. Loosely translated the name of this digital camera is the “Kun” One-Eye. While it’s certainly bigger than the Chobi Cam One HD, the diminutive camera still measures just over 2-inches wide, and weighs just over 5 ounces, which means you’re less likely to lose it between the sofa cushions, I suppose.

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According to its specs, the “One Eye” can capture high quality still images, as well as HD video – albeit only at 720p/30fps resolution, but a few years ago that would have been good enough to satisfy most of us. Of course with a lens this small, there’s no optical zoom, just a 4x digital mode. On the back of the camera is a tiny 1.5″ TFT viewfinder with 480×240 resolution you can use for framing shots. Images are stored on a microSD card (up to 64GB).

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In addition to working as a pocket-sized point-and-shoot, the camera can be used as one of those vehicle recorder cameras, and even comes with a suction cup mounting bracket and cigarette socket adapter for your car. It’s also got a motion-detection mode which will trigger only when someone passes in front of its tiny lens.

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The Kun “One Eye” pocket camera is available from Japanese gadget shop Thanko, and sells for ¥9,980 (~$120 USD).

]]> http://technabob.com/blog/2012/03/20/kun-one-eye-tiny-dslr-camera/feed/ 1 Panasonic Lumix Dmc-Fx100k: 12 Megapixels of Paradise http://technabob.com/blog/2007/07/16/panasonic-lumix-dmc-fx100k-12-megapixels-of-paradise/ http://technabob.com/blog/2007/07/16/panasonic-lumix-dmc-fx100k-12-megapixels-of-paradise/#comments Mon, 16 Jul 2007 05:00:16 +0000 Technabob http://technabob.com/blog/2007/07/16/panasonic-lumix-fx100k-12-megapixels-of-paradise/ If you just can’t get enough megapixels in your digital camera, you might want to wait just a couple more days for this new model from Panasonic.

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The new Lumix DMC-FX100K offers a whopping TWELVE megapixel resolution. For those of you who are counting every tiny dot, that’s 4000 horizontal pixels by 3000 vertical pixels. To put that in perspective, this camera can snap pictures at almost five times the resolution of a high definition 1080p big screen television. With detail like that, you’ll probably be able to blow up your images to wall size before you have to worry about seeing those pesky pixels.

The $399 camera features a Leica 28mm wide angle lens, and something called “extended optical zoom” which allows you to jump up beyond the 3.6x native zoom all the way up to 7x. However, you can only go to 7x if you drop down to three megapixel resolution. Still, it’s a nice feature in a pinch. Also along for the ride is Panasonic’s MEGA optical image stabilization system which should remove all but the worst jostling during picture taking.

The FX100K also offers a couple of rapid shooting modes, including an 8 frame-per-second burst mode, and a 15 frame-per-second (1280 x 720) widescreen video capture mode. Based on the excellent reviews that other recent Lumix cameras have gotten, this is definitely one to watch.

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