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Shimano Japan has unveiled a new action camera aimed at cyclists who want more from their action camera . The CM 2000 model - Shimano's flagship action camera , sits above the CM 1000 model launched previously as it features 4K recording . The camera- designed to work as a companion -all in one system can record heart rate BPM data (via external arm strap) ,speed ,cadence and GPS data as well . The camera , once synced with your smartphone , can deliver real time parameters of the cyclist to the app and can notify the user if they exceed the set limits of the workout/ride there is also support for external ANT+ peripherals as well . The camera is water resistant upto 10m and is also dust resistant . The camera also features image stability and the compatible iOS and Android app lets you tweak the camera view to a 90 degree 120 and 130 degrees Field of view along with whitebalence and exposure adjustment .The CM 2000 is expected to retail for $349 and it will also include Shimano...

With the popularity of action cameras at a all time high , many manufacturers are churning more models faster than their actual sales ,while many try to distinguish themselves in this overcrowded market ,  almost all of them  look the same (cue the GoPro -inspired designs and knockoffs) internally and externally and this has therefore made made things very difficult for companies as users tend to select products that stand out from the me-too bin . Gramin - a company with a few years of experience in making action cameras now has added a new set of accessories for their Virb Ultra 30 action camera series . The new accessory - dubbed as a aviation package aims at giving amateur and general avaiation pilots the chance to record epic travel/flying videos ,the package , which includes a stereo audio cable to record ATC communications is also available along with a new cage mount for the camera . The internals of the camera remain the same , and therefore you can expect to ...

Pentax has announced a new DSLR to replace the 2 year old  K3 II . The new camera , which sports a new PRIME 4 image processor , a 24mp APS-C CMOS sensor with a maximum iso of 819,200 and a maximum shutter speed of 1/6000(1/24000 electronic shutter)  . The camera , designed with some elements from the K1 Full frame camera is also equipped with a 5 axis mechanical stabilization system as well . The body of the camera - which is weather resistant is also said to be able to operate in -10 degrees C allowing Pentax users to explore harsh environments for that perfect picture  Pentax KP is expected to cost $1099 . From Pentax - WEST CALDWELL, NJ, January 25, 2017—Ricoh Imaging Americas Corporation today announced the PENTAX KP , an ultra-compact and highly portable DSLR with features and controls that facilitate capturing outstanding images, even in the most demanding conditions. The PENTAX KP packs many of the advanced capabilities of the award-winning PENTAX K-3 series...

With change in the air ,President elect Donald J Trump is now all set to be declared as the 45th president of the United states . The event - which will be livestreamed on the internet by almost every major news media is only possible thanks to a dedicated on site crew and their equipment which now includes portable 4K systems including Nikon's Keymission 360 which is used for a official event for the first time . The camera - a 4K capable -impact resistant system captures 360 degree video and will be used with feed stitching software allowing YouTube users to get a even bigger picture than a single view feed ,USA Today - who is apparently set to livestream the feeds from the system will start their program at 9:30 a.m E.T on the 20th of January . Other news media outlets are also said to feature online live streams on Facebook and Youtube Via - tvtechnology , USATODAY , Digiday

Fuji's mirrorless medium format system is ready to rock and roll . The camera - named as the GFX 50S is Fuji's first camera system to pack the custom made sensor which packs a whooping 51.4MP and a maximum extended ISO of 102400 and 425 AF points .The camera , which sports Fuji's custom G mount will have a basic set of primes and one zoom lens with more on its way . The camera will be available at a body only price of  $6499 (from BH Photo) Specs at a glance Link to BH photo Download the full product catalog PDF 51.4MP 43.8 x 32.9mm CMOS Sensor X-Processor Pro Image Processor Removable 3.69m-Dot OLED EVF 3.2" 2.36m-Dot Tilting Touchscreen LCD 117-Point Contrast-Detection AF System Extended ISO 50-102400, 3 fps Shooting Full HD 1080p Video Recording at 30 fps Multi Aspect Ratio Shooting Film Simulation Modes Weather-Sealed Magnesium Alloy Body ＜Highlight features of the GFX 50S and FUJINON GF Lenses＞ (1) Equipped with a 43.8mm x 32.9mm, 51.4...

Fuji has anounced a worthy successor to the X100 from a few years back , the rangefinder based mirrorless camera , armed with a APS-C sensor,was popular as its fixed pancake lens allowed it to be carried just about anywhere - making it the almost perfect travel companion if you like retro inspired designs .The new camera -the X100F improves on the old platform and now has a 24MP APS-C sensor from the X-T2 flagship with 325AF points and a maximum ISO of 51200 - similar to the X-T20 launched beside this model . The camera however does not feature 4K video recording and instead has 1080p.The camera comes with a fixed 23mm (35mm FF equivalent) which can be fitted with extension optics - Wide WCL-X100 II and the tele TCL -X100 which will give the camera about 70+mm (50mm eqv) . The camera will be available for $1299 . adopted from Fuji ＜Key features on the FUJIFILM X100F＞ [1] Fujifilm's excellent reproduction of colors and gradation of tones capture premium image qual...

Fuji's new X-T20 - a successor to the X T10 launched two years back is probably Fuji's best bang for the buck mirrorless camera to date . The camera , armed with a APSC sensor with 24MP , 4K UHD recording and a tiltable touchscreen display a generous ISO range upto 51200 , 325 AF points and a retro inspired design , the T20 will surely steal some of the thunder of the flagship T2 model as it costs half the price (body only - $900) . Adopted from Fuji [1] Compact, lightweight body ideal for stills and video use Taking the body styling from the highly-regarded FUJIFILM X-T10, the X-T20 adds a Video option to the Drive Dial to enable instantaneous switching from still photo shooting to the video recording mode. The Exposure Compensation Dial now has the C position for exposure compensation up to ±5 stops, while the LCD monitor uses a tilting touchscreen panel for intuitive operation at almost any angle. The X-T20 is also equipped with an Auto mode selector lever fo...

via  - Leica/press Leica M10 mirrorless system has officially been anounced , the camera , leaked yesterday and the day before show a almost retro inspired rangefinder design with a all new 24MP full frame sensor ,Mastero II image processor and 2GB of memory buffer for continuous shooting , The German made metal body features analogue controls including  manual ISO dial inspired from Leica's of past  and a touchscreen display. The camera is said to retail for $6595 body only (available in Black and Silver). Read the full Leica press release here NEW LEICA M10 IMPRESSES WITH MORE COMPACT DIMENSIONS, IMPROVED PERFORMANCE AND EVEN MORE INTUITIVE HANDLING An iconic camera system sets standards yet again: The perfect balance of long-established traditions and technical innovation in the Leica M10 embodies the essence of everything that is truly important for photography like no other camera before. Although all its functions have been adapted to meet the ...

via - Mirrorlessrumors Feast your eyes on these Leica M10 images supplied by Mirrorlessrumors . The Leica M10 - a camera that is priced at a eyewatering USD 8k is the ultimate rangefinder as it combines the analogue and digital elements in one neat Leica-ble chassis . Specs for the M10 are listed below. *24 Megapixel full size CMOS sensor specially developed for M 10 *The latest generation image processor "LEICA MAESTRO II" *It can be set within ISO sensitivity range of ISO 100 ~ 50,000 *2 GB internal memory *High-speed continuous shooting of up to 5 frames per second *Equipped with ISO click dial on top cover *The depth of the top cover is only 33.75 mm and the slimest form among the M type digital cameras so far *In addition to raising the field of view by 30%, raising the viewfinder magnification to 0.73, the eye relief also expanded 50% widely *The operation part on the back of the camera has only three buttons: a joystick and "play", "...

VIA - Asobinet Pentax is apparently planning on re-launching the Pentax M-E nameplate as a mirrorless system this year . The camera , simply known as the Pentax M E apparently packs a APS-C sensor in favor of the SLR innards of the previous generation .Not much about the device is known ,but rumors speculate it to be a 20 - 24 MP APS-C (with some relation to Nikon's sensor lineup) sensor with a Anti aliasing filter , a weather sealed retro inspired body and a K mount (adapter) . Date of announcement or pricing details are unknown. via - thenewcamera image - asobinet

Samsung is said to launch the successor to its S7 (and even the Note 7) this year . The phone ,also known as the Galaxy S8 after launch is set to bring new technologies and a new design based on the success and experience of Samsung's "Edge" display technology . Rumored models  Some rumors speculate that Samsung is said to launch two models of the smartphone - a smaller Galaxy S8 and a Galaxy S8 Plus model (cough cough ....) The two models are still said to very much similar with the exception of the S8 plus which is rumored to pack a Dual camera set up which was hinted by Samsung's own teasers which show a 8 in the form of  two camera lenses (Samsung recently purchased Israeli based Core Photonics camera  technology company which makes dual sensor systems)  . Rumored Display alleged prototype  The display - which is said to be designed using the flowing edge designs of the past is said to pack the same resolution as previous models at - 25...

via - the digital picture  A new set of rumors state that Canon is set to launch the successor to its 6D  in May of this year .The 6D , which is in a dire need for a successor was launched in 2012 and has so far brought in new recruits who wanted a cheaper Full frame alternative to the expensive 5D /and 1D models . The rumored camera , which is  is said to have a new 28 megapixel sensor with  Canon's excellent  Dual pixel AF system is probably a world ahead of the 6D in term of AF and overall quality . The Camera also brings a tilt screen display - a must have for all cameras , a new shell design with dual SD card slots , a new Digic 7 processor , a new almost 100% viewfinder  and possibly a excellent but now old 1080p@60fps (we are not completely sure about 4k as it would cannibalize the some of the 5D mk4 sales) . The upcoming camera is expected to cost about $2k body only ,but do take these rumors with a pinch of salt . source - thenewcamera

MGCOOL  - a spin off of the Chinese phone maker Elephone , has officially announced a new action camera called the Explorer 2 . The camera - a successor to the Explorer 2 , boasts 4K video recording at 30fps , a water resistant shell which comes in a rough and tough design and orange accents and a 2" touchscreen display which puts it squarely against other more expensive rivals from Xiaomi and GoPro . The rest of the camera specs include a gyroscopic - electronic video stability .H265 video codec support , a GPS module , a microphone and voice control support and most importantly a ultra low price of about $80 which will probably make you feel bad if you bought more expensive "cheap" action cameras ..cough cough..Xiaomi yi via - Newsshooter

Vine - a popular video sharing social media service was apparently rumored to be axed by its parent company -Twitter has now resurfaced as Vine Camera . The app , which no longer features the familiar emerald background and the Vine social media platform is now just a stand alone app designed to create looping 6 second videos which can be shared on twitter or saved to the device .The new update is available on Android and iOS via their respective app stores (Windows Phone users will probably have to hold their breath for the update) . via- GSMarena/a>

via - Worket Nokia - once the pride of Finland went through a midlife crisis it never fully recovered from , once owned and completely disassembled by Microsoft as a vehicle to launch Windows Phone , the company was probably on life support as the brand as well as the operating system it ran on were constantly steamrolled by the competition .But a month back , there was some good news as the Nokia brand changed hands once again - this time to another Finnish company called HMD global  - this ultimately lead to the  quiet release of the   Nokia 6  handset which didn't wow anyone as it packed "meh" level specs and a somewhat slightly average price . But now , according to new leaks , the show is still not over for the company as the Nokia P1 - a high end handset with a Snapdragon 835 chip and a beastly 6GB of Ram has been leaked . The upcoming P1 - a handset which is said to take center-stage along with another rumored handset - the Nokia 8 (Similar specs except ...

As we predicted earlier , the battery onboard Samsung's former flagship Note 7 is now labeled as the prime cause of Samsung's Note 7 incidents where a few devices spontaneously exploded -leaving behind scorched furniture ,delayed flights and billions in losses for the Company .  The phone , launched last year was probably the best Note smartphone built to date as it featured an all new weather sealed body , mouthwatering specs and a new IRIS scanning system ,sadly things started to go wrong when some users reported the devices of spontaneously combusting and setting hotel rooms , cars and even delaying flights as the phone was declared a fire hazard by almost every airline service a cause now attributed to the batteries provided for Samsung by external parties working on contract to produce them for the Note 7  . The company , which issued an immediate recall of all devices sold has so far reported to have received 96% of all devices sold , but sadly the remaining 4% still c...

85mm f1.4  - via Sony website Its no secret that most of  Sony's lenses usually cost an arm or a leg when compared to their cheaper DSLR brothers from Canikon . This pricing , which in a time where pockets run dry quickly , is probably going to keep some new users away as rivals offer an equivalent lens for a lot less  .To combat this  ,and potentially keep the native Sony E lens lineup from getting steamrolled by Sigma and Tamron , Sony started to expand its lens collection with the introduction of its first "affordable" prime lens - the FE 50 1.8 - a $248 nifty fifty ,now  , in another move to win more converts to the E mount , Sony is set to announce another affordable fast prime lens - a 85mm . The upcoming 85mm prime lens is said to be a f1.8 - just like the 50 , and instead of the $1800 asking price of the 85mm f1.4 , the 1.8 is expected to be about half or less than that . So , if you are a Sony user or a potential Sony buyer , you might want to keep ...

Fujifilm is expected to launch a few cameras(and pricing details) on the 19th of January ,these cameras , anounced in press events in Photokina 2016 and other online press releases are now said to go official at this launch . Although many of us expected Fuji to officially launch their monstrous Medium format -GFX-50 S after it was unveiled last year , the company ,according to new sources  is now set to launch a few more systems at the event as well . Listed below are the devices Fuji is expected to anounce at their special event . X100F (Black / Silver) X-T20 (Black / Silver) XF 50 mm F 2 R WR (Black / Silver) GFX-50S GF 32 - 64 mm F 4 R LM WR GF 63 mm F 2.8 R WR GF 120 mm F 4 R LM OIS WR MACRO Also hinted on the same leak were pricing details for the GFX 50S - The asking price for this monster is $6500 body only . FUJIFILM GFX 50S Key Features: 51.4MP Medium Format 43.8 x 32.9mm sensor for superior sharpness and image quality for a...

If you ever wanted to debate camera specs online as a keyboard warrior or in a physical camera standoff ,chances are that DXOmark is probably on your list for getting specs as they provide a comprehensive test on camera parameters including sensor performance . The site , which has tested many camera brands and hundreds of individual models have officially declared the best of the best ,say hello to the winner of DXOmark's sensor test - the Red Helium 8K . Dxomark The Helium 8K - a camera equipped with RED's custom super 35 sensor is said to be rated for a total score of 108 - the highest achieved by a camera to this date ,this score is higher than the second best score of 101 achieved by RED's Dragon system and 98/97 points achieved by Sony's A7RII and the Nikon D810 respectively .The new Helium 8K system is said to have greater color depth , a higher pixel arrangement and a better dynamic range than the predecessor . RED Helium 8K specs 35.4MP CMOS sensor...

Nintendo has anoucned their latest console/tablet hybrid gaming platform called the "Switch" .The device - a 6.2" tablet is capable of 6 hours of battery life and consists of a tablet and controller pad system which when plugged to a TV can operate without the two side mounted control pads which are called Joy Cons which contain a haptic feedback motor and IR inputs which work similar to the system on the Wii . The system can charge via USB Type C  and offer good battery life according to the intensity of the games which will be played on it . Nintendo currently offer(s) the Switch in packages and the unit is priced at $299 which puts it squarely against its main rivals Microsoft and Sony who dominated the console wars with their Xbox One and PS4 .Nintendo however has a edge on portability when compared to their fixed brethren ,but considering that the Xbox One S and PS4 slim are in the same $299 ball-park ,competition is going to be very tough . The Nintendo Switc...

Lily - a Kickstarter based  newcomer to the world of drones has apparently been hit with a major blow after the company anounced that they would cancel their "throw and go" Lily drone -which is designed to follow the user once the drone is thrown upwards .The company , which has apparently made a whooping $34 million on pre orders for the smiling prototype were apparently using a professional DJI inspire to film the videos and are now apparently facing legal action for producing a fraudulent video as well, .The company however stated that they will refund all their customers in weeks to come , which is probably a good move as the upcoming lawsuit will probably run them dry. Via techcrunch

HTC's new phablet is here , say hello to the new HTC U - a phablet that is set to replace the "Butterfly" series of the past with a all new design  , specs you all want except for a 3.5mm headphone jack . The new HTC U brings a new change to the Taiwanese tech company as it now focuses on a smaller -more streamline lineup which aims to offset the problems caused by the clutter of devices from a few years back . The new phone features a 5.7" 2k (QHD) display which is similar to the ones used on the phablets of the past , but the biggest change to the phone comes in the form of cameras as the new U features a 12MP  1/2.3" with a 1.5 micro-meter pixel layout sensor with a fast f1.5 aperture . The sensor is similar to  the one on the HTC 10 ,the camera features 4K recording as well as optical image stabilization (OIS) .  The second camera on the phone is said to be a 16MP sensor with the ability to downscale images for low light front facing photos . The p...