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Record dynamic action videos with Swann’s SportsCam flash memory camcorder. This compact camcorder is able to capture both 640 x 480 VGA video at 30fps as well as up to 1280 x 960 digital still images. It also comes with a microSD card slot (up to 16GB), webcam functionality, a built-in microphone, a USB interface and a built-in lithium-polymer battery. The Swann SportsCam retails for $75.98 and comes budled with a waterproof case and a variety of attachments. [Product Page]

Last week we took a snapshot of the prices of 35mm Full Frame cameras and Mirrorless Cameras and Compacts with RAW. You can guess where this is heading - we now have a snapshot of the prices of APS-C DSLRs! The prices are a snapshot in time, the snapshot was taken on May-22-2013 in the afternoon. The prices will not be updated in the chart below. It is a snapshot. The prices are the lowest price between Amazon and Adorama and B&H Photo. More details on the data after the chart... As you can see in the Chart below, we have an ugly anti-free-market price stagnation. The prices don't feel natural or organic, because they are dictated directly by the manufacturers and not by the free market. The only exceptions with market prices are older models, typically two generations or older than the current model. From a "DSLR Evangelist" perspective (if you are a DSLR fan who thinks everyone seriously interested in photography should get a DSLR), this price-control discourages more new people or upgraders to buy more DSLRs. Rant ends - for now :) Where Did The Prices Come From The prices are a snapshot in time, the snapshot was taken on May-22-2013 in the afternoon. This particular chart is frozen in time, the prices will NOT be updated. The prices are the lowest price for each camera between Amazon and Adorama and B&H Photo. The more retailers we check, the longer this exercise would take, so we limited it to three of the most recognizable benchmark retailers. A lot of other well-known retailers sell at Amazon, so in a way, Amazon is a price-search-engine of its own. The prices are for new condition models, USA warranty models, not imports/gray-market/etc. At Amazon, we only took into consideration the lowest price between Amazon herself and reputable + authorized 3rd-party sellers. Some of the 3rd-party sellers at Amazon are not authorized and some are not reputable - we ignored those! If we were not certain whether a retailer was authorized/reputable and we couldn't easily figure it out, we ignored their prices. For cameras with multiple body colors, we picked the lowest price among the various body colors. Free accessories and other promotions are not factored in the chart above - if they were, we would never finish this for a number of reasons (eg figuring out real world value for the free accessories or other bonuses). If a camera was not available for purchase at any of the three retailers per the requirements above, it is not included in the chart. We only include manufacturer kits, not kits created by individual retailers on their own or by extracting the body onlies. In general, we include the body only for the more advanced cameras, and the "with 18-55 kits" for the entry-level cameras. However, in a few cases, the kit prices were very close or better in price, so we included the kits with lenses (eg Sony A57 body was $400 vs $420 with kit lens, Nikon D90). In a few other cases, only one manufacturer-kit was available, so we included the one that was available. We were tempted to include both "body only" and "with 18-55" kits for most DSLRs, however, as you can see from above, the Chart is already long. Adding another dozen or more kits would have made it less readable and manageable. The SD1 with the Ridiculous Price was not included for two reasons: 1) the SD1 Merrill is essentially the same camera 2) it would destroy the chart, it would turn it into an "L" :) Typos/Errors/Confusions Always A Possibility As always, typos/errors/confusions are always a possibility. If you notice any, please let us know in the comments or using the online contact form. For the latest camera specials and in-stock alerts, check the Cameras Deals blog. Republication of this RSS feed on any website or blog or app is prohibited and violates the terms of use of this RSS feed. This text comes from the RSS feed of 1001noisycameras.com. This full-text RSS feed is provided as a service to our loyal readers for their personal use. Re

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Last summer, we told you about Duke University's prototype AWARE-series gigapixel cameras, impressive devices that can capture and stitch a gigapixel image from an array containing hundreds of cameras, each with 14-megapixel resolution. What makes AWARE particularly impressive is that, since all of the cameras are synchronized and capture their image simultaneously, it avoids the stitching errors for moving subjects that are common in gigapixel imaging. Given the incredible amount of hardware -- both electronic and optical -- involved, AWARE cameras... (read more)

Don't let a messy background spoil your shot when you can replace it with your own.

B&H and Adorama have Timbuk2 Camera Bags at 25% off. Also, Adorama has special pricing on the Lowepro Event Messengers – up to $15.00 off.

As humans, it’s only natural to take a look at the sky and perceive to see an object, a face, an animal. Computers, too, are capable of this perception. However, they may be capable of finding things that the human eye can’t, or just might not notice. In a project called “Cloud Face“, Seoul, South Korea-based Shin Seung Back and Kim Yong Hun of aptly-named ‘Shinnseungback Kimyonghun‘ have pointed cameras up at the sky and let complex algorithms detect faces in the passing clouds. The results, to say the least, are rather interesting. The project aims to “examine the relation between computer vision and human vision”. Here’s an animation showing a “face” behind detected in a series of cloud frames: It can be a bit tricky to make out the “face” in some of the images. If that’s the case, try moving away from the screen, tilt your head, and squint your eyes! The faces are really quite visible when seen from afar, as shown in the image above. You can find other works by Shin Seung Back and Kim Yong Hun on the Shinnseungback Kimyonghun website, which include cat-like features in human faces (and vice-versa), the fours seasons depicted by one million related photographs, and more. Image credits: Images by Shinnseungback Kimyonghun and used with permission

Need a chuckle? Look no further than the latest bizarre photo fad to sweep across the Internet. Called “Cat Beard,” the meme involves shooting a self-portrait with your face above a cat’s head. If you can nail the right perspective, you get a humorous photograph that looks like you have a strange beard covering your face (and a frown as well). The photo above was contributed to the meme by Instagram user Cee Please. Here are some other Cat Beard photographs that have been created so far: Photograph by Dave Rudolph: Photograph by Sam Chapel Photograph by Zulfadli Isa Photograph by Julia Budaeva Photograph by @mr_seltzer Photograph by @bestill_foramoment Photograph by Briana Nguyen Photograph by Jaume Carrió Photograph by Annie Sibthorp A quick search on Google Trends reveals that “cat beard” has become quite a trend in 2013 (though the term did exist for a number of years before): If you’d like to participate in this latest meme with your own cat, just tag your photo with the hashtag #catbeard on your favorite photo sharing service. Instagram currently has over 1000 photographs with that tag. There’s also a new website dedicated to featuring Cat Beard photos. (via Know Your Meme via Laughing Squid)

We just published the DxOMark Mobile Report for Samsung's new flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S4 on connect.dpreview.com. DxO's imaging experts have analyzed 14 aspects of mobile imaging including detailed image quality assessment, flash performance, autofocus reliability and more to calculate a final score. This report will be integrated into our full review once it is finished but for now click through to find out how the Samsung Galaxy S4's camera performed in the DxOMark lab tests.

We've just added three studio comparison pages to our previously-published preview of the Pentax MX-1. The MX-1 is Pentax's flagship compact camera, and something of a departure for the manufacturer, offering a fast F1.8-2.5 zoom lens, full manual control and a high-class, metal body, to compete with more established peers like Panasonic's LX7. Click through to go to the new pages in our preview, and see for yourself how the MX-1 compares to its rivals.