Fujifilm X-S1

The Fujifilm X-S1 is a new bridge camera with a 2/3”-type 12-megapixel EXR CMOS sensor and a 24-624mm equivalent Fujinon zoom lens. Optically, the lens comprises 17 glass elements, including four aspherical elements and two ED lenses, a nine-bladed diaphragm and a maximum aperture of f/2.8 at the wide end of the zoom range. In standard mode, the lens focuses down to 30cm, but by selecting Super Macro Mode, users can focus down to 1cm. Additionally, the Fujifilm X-S1 features the same 2/3-inch 12 megapixel EXR CMOS sensor as the X10 (read review), Coupled to the EXR CMOS sensor is the high speed EXR processor, which offers a minimal shutter lag of just 0.01sec and a high speed continuous shooting capability of 7fps at full resolution or 10fps at six-megapixel resolution. The 0.47-inch EVF features 1.44 million pixels for clarity and has a wide viewing area of 26 degrees to reduce eye strain. The camera also features a tiltable rear monitor, manual exposure controls and raw image capture. Launched in February 2012, in the UK, the X-S1 will have an estimated selling price of £699.

Fujifilm Press Release

Fujifilm X-S1: The bridge camera, reinvented

The Fujifilm X series of premium cameras has a third model – the X-S1, due to be launched in the UK in February 2012 – and just like the two before it, this latest addition sets new standards in design and performance.

The X-S1 represents a new breed of bridge cameras. Built in Japan to exacting standards, the body has a high-quality look and feel with metal dials, a rubberised coating and superior handling characteristics that will appeal to the discerning photo enthusiast.

In addition, the X-S1 offers a premium picture-taking performance to match its looks. From the high-quality Fujinon 26x optical zoom lens through to the EXR sensor taken from the X10 and the wide range of functions, the X-S1 puts the photographer in complete control.

Maximum optical versatility
The centrepiece of the X-S1 is the Fujinon 26x optical zoom lens. Offering a range of 24-624mm (35mm equivalent) it caters perfectly for every photographic need and features a bright f/2.8 maximum aperture at the wide-angle setting.

This optical range is boosted further by Fujifilm’s Intelligent Digital Zoom capability, which effectively doubles the focal range without the drop in picture quality normally associated with digital zoom functions. As a result, the X-S1 offers users an incredible 52x zoom range of 24-1248mm (35mm equivalent).

Optically, the lens comprises 17 glass elements, which includes four aspherical elements and two ED lenses, to deliver images with superb edge-to-edge sharpness and amazing clarity. The lens’ construction is of the highest standard, featuring metal cams for smooth zoom control and fast, precise framing.

The X-S1 is also ideally suited to capturing subjects close up. In standard mode, the zoom focuses down to 30cm, but by selecting Super Macro Mode, users can focus down to 1cm for frame-filling close-up images. Furthermore, the lens’ aperture is made up of nine blades for excellent bokeh effect photography.

Great results in every picture-taking scenario
The X-S1 features the same 2/3-inch 12 megapixel EXR CMOS sensor as the X10 which ensures high quality images regardless of the lighting conditions.

The unique EXR CMOS technology pioneered by Fujifilm allows the user to switch between three modes depending on the lighting conditions – or leave the camera to make its own choice in the Auto EXR mode.

Switching between the modes changes the performance of the sensor. The High Resolution option is perfect in bright conditions or when the very best picture quality is the primary aim. Wide Dynamic Range mode should be chosen in scenes of high contrast when the user wants to get details in both shadow and highlight areas of an image, while the High Sensitivity & Low Noise option should be selected for optimum results in low light conditions.

Coupled to the EXR CMOS sensor is the high speed EXR processor, which offers a minimal shutter lag of just 0.01sec and a high speed continuous shooting capability of seven frames-per-second at full resolution (Large JPEG) or 10 frames-per-second at six megapixel resolution (Medium JPEG).

The X-S1 also takes high-quality movies. It captures Full High Definition (1920 x 1080 pixels) video with stereo sound at 30 frames-per-second, which is saved in the H.264 format.

Easy composition and image review
The X-S1 offers a powerful combination of high quality electronic viewfinder and rear LCD to ensure composing and viewing images is quick and simple, regardless of the lighting conditions.

The 0.47-inch electronic viewfinder (EVF) features 1.44 million pixels for superb image clarity and has a wide viewing area of 26 degrees to reduce eye strain. The bright EVF makes it easy to check settings or adjust focus manually.

On the back of the X-S1 is a high quality, tiltable three-inch LCD. It features 460,000 pixels making it easier for users to scroll through menus, assess exposure accuracy and view images. The LCD also offers a useful Daylight mode that overcomes the problem of viewing the screen in bright conditions.

Full user control and picture taking versatility
The X-S1 offers a superb level of functionality whether users want to make picture taking as simple as using a compact or as involved as a fully-manual digital SLR.

For simplicity, the X-S1 will assess the subject and then select the relevant scene mode for the perfect result, automatically switching the EXR CMOS sensor accordingly. Not only does it ascertain the type of scene being photographed, it can also calculate whether an image contains a person, features backlighting or has any subject movement. ISO settings are taken care of too by the Auto ISO mode, which selects the optimum setting between ISO 100 and 3200. Those after more ISO flexibility can select up to ISO 12800 (Small JPEG format only).

Photographers after full control are well catered for with the X-S1. The camera offers a full range of conventional shooting functions (program/aperture-priority/shutter-priority/manual), plus users can also fine tune levels of colour, image sharpness and tone. Additionally, the X-S1 provides four auto bracketing options, eight Film Simulation and white balance functions and a Raw file format

Launched in February 2012, in the UK, the X-S1 will have an estimated selling price of £699.

Fujifilm X-S1 key features
• High quality Fujinon 26x optical zoom covering 24-624mm (35mm equivalent) with Intelligent Digital Zoom boosting range up to 1248mm
• Superb build quality and finish with rubberised coating and metal dials
• 12 megapixel EXR CMOS sensor
• Up to 10 frames-per-second shooting
• Large EVF with 1.44 million pixels and 26 degree viewing angle
• Tiltable three-inch rear LCD with Sunny Day mode
• Full HD video
• PASM modes
• Raw file format
• Film simulation modes
• Macro focusing down to 1cm
• Lithium battery providing up to 500 shots per charge
• Optical image stabilisation
• 360° Motion Panorama mode

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Apple seizes iPhone sex domains

Apple has claimed eight domain names being used to direct iPhone-curious surfers to mobile porn sites, the original registrant handing over the URLs in return for the Cupertino company dropping a World Intellectual Property Organization complaint. Domains including “sex4iphones.com” and “iphoneporn4s.com” had been registered by an unnamed Israeli company and directed to a variety of mobile-formatted smut, something Apple understandably wasn’t pleased with.


Apple’s legal team filed a WIPO complaint in early November, demanding the eight URLs be handed over. Details on the negotiations are scant, but the original registrant apparently agreed to turn over the domains – which are now being managed by MarkMonitor, an “enterprise brand protection” specialist – if Apple would dismiss its complaint.
Interestingly, the iPhone4S.com domain was originally registered back in August 2008, with the owner obviously – and correctly – predicting Apple’s nomenclature patterns. Note, some or all of these domains still resolve to NSFW content at time of writing:

• iphonecamforce.com
• iphonecam4s.com
• iphoneporn4s.com
• iphonesex4s.com
• iphonexxxforce.com
• iphone4s.com
• porn4iphones.com
• sex4iphones.com

[via DomainNameWire]

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Asus Transformer Prime is up for pre-order in the US

The Asus Transformer Prime has officially hit pre-order status on Amazon's US site, where eager fans can reserve their slice of Tegra 3 goodness for US$500 and US$600 for the 32GB and 64GB models respectively.
The accompanying keyboard dock – which offers an impressive 22 hours of total battery life – can also be pre-ordered, for US$150.
Asus has already flaunted the Transformer Prime's Ice Cream Sandwich capabilities on video and although UK pricing has previously been revealed to be £500, we're hoping to get a more specific release date for January, so stay tuned.

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5 of the best future tablets

Apple iPad 3 – due March
The people have spoken, and the iPad 3 was voted your most wanted future gadget in the Stuff Gadget Awards 2011, despite not having been officially announced yet.
Straight after the iPad 2 launch there was talk that the real evolution would come with the third iteration. We're expecting a higher-res Retina Display and NFC, for starters, and new rumours suggest a slender body of carbon fibre.

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source: http://www.stuff.tv/news/computers-and-consoles/5-of-the-best/5-of-the-best-future-tablets

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Galaxy Note hooks up with O2, brings the hybridized goods to British hands

Sammy's already released its massive mobile in-betweener to the UK, but so far the 5.3-inch Galaxy Note's failed to catch on with the country's carriers. Well, the winds of wireless change are sweeping in and O2 looks to be the spot for your subsidized needs. There's not much more than a November mention and the promise of it "Coming soon" on the operator's landing page. Still, it's good news for those of you on tight budgets with a predilection for tablet-like smartphones.

Cool Smartphone O2

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Sphero lets you have a ball with your smart phone

Sphero is a ball with a difference. While most balls are passive, merely reacting to the way you kick/throw/hit them, this one's actually a clever little robot that can control the path of its roll through the use of a gyroscope, accelerometer and compass. And you can tell it exactly where to go (well, as long as you have an iOS or Android device you can).

Sphero works with the iPhone 4, 4S and 3GS, the iPod touch, the iPad, and any Android device running version 2.2 or above.

There are currently six Sphero-related apps available. Sphero Drive, for instance, lets you steer the ball using an on-screen joystick or by tilting your phone or tablet (the makers suggest you build a course and race other Spheros), while Sphero Draw N' Drive takes a different approach to controlling the ball: use your finger to draw a path on your device's touchscreen, and Sphero will follow that path in the real world.

It's pretty impressive on the tech front. As well as the aforementioned gyro, accelerometer and compass, there's LED lighting inside the ball, enabling you to change the colour of its inner glow. And the battery charges via cable-free induction – you simply rest your Sphero on the charging base. The ball can travel at speeds of up to three feet a second, and can be controlled to a range of around 50 feet (it uses Bluetooth to talk to your phone or tablet).

If you think Sphero sounds like a 'balls out' way to have fun (sorry) and you're already envisioning chasing the cat around your living room floor with it, we're afraid you'll have to wait until 2012; you can 'register your interest' on the Sphero website. Lucky US-dwellers will be able to buy the gizmo from next month, and it'll set them back $129.99 (around £81 in real money).

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Nokia Lumia 800 LTE version coming to the US?

Word on the street has it that the apparent delay for Nokia to release their Lumia 800 smartphone is because of this – the Finnish phone company is working to throw in LTE connectivity into the package before it makes its way to the US, something that Windows Phone 7.5 Mango at the moment does not support at all. Perhaps Nokia will roll out the Lumia 800 LTE with Tango, which is the next version of the Windows Phone operating system, or they could actually release it with specific Mango-based code drops which will be able to play nice with LTE functionality. Regardless of the outcome, AT&T does seem to be one of the more prominent figures in the equation. There are whispers of the Lumia 710 hitting the US via T-Mobile as well, and if that happens, you can be sure that it will not feature LTE connectivity in any way.
Ah well, as with most rumors, they are either confirmed or debunked in due time, so I guess we will just have to be patient and sit out on this one for the moment. You can always check out our Nokia Lumia 800 review while waiting for the (currently) fabled LTE version…

source : http://www.ubergizmo.com/2011/11/nokia-lumia-800-lte/

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Samsung Galaxy S3 complete guide

For all Samsung's patent woes with Apple, one thing is clear -- people are loving the Galaxy range. This autumn the Seoul-based company shipped 6 million more smart phones than Apple, and Samsung is now the biggest smart phone maker on the planet.
Its next flagship device, which pretty much everyone expects to be launched at February's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, will be the Galaxy S3. Will Samsung take this opportunity to break its fixation with black rectangles and deliver something completely different? Or will it be steady-as-she-goes with just power, speed and feature upgrades? Read on for our best guesses…

4.6 inches, dark and handsome

Normally, we like to start our predictions by gushing over a gadget's new look, feel and design -- it's the ego-massaging equivalent of a fairground fortune teller saying how tall, dark and handsome you are.
Galaxy phones have always been about their screens -- luscious great slabs of glass straining to burst their housings, with dollops of colour dripping from their OLED innards. The Galaxy S2 has a 4.3-inch Super AMOLED Plus screen that gives probably the best colours and contrast of any mobile device, even if it lacks the sheer raw detail of the iPhone 4S.
The safe money is on the S3 shipping with the screen seen on the recently announced Galaxy Nexus -- a pin-sharp 720x1,280-pixel affair with 16 million colours, probably measuring 4.6 inches.

Specs leaked in October revealed a 4.6-inch screen and a 1.8GHz processor.

Flexing its muscles

However, if you're in the mood for a flutter on the S3's design, consider this: Samsung let slip in October that they would be launching hardware with flexible OLED (FOLED) technology in 2012, and hopefully in 'the earlier part'.
Because OLED screens have no backlight, they use less power and are generally slimmer than traditional LCD displays. They can also be fabricated on flexible materials and curved, bent or even rolled up completely -- and still show images and full-motion video. The downside is that OLEDs lack punch and can be overwhelmed in bright light
If the S3 has a FOLED screen, then all design bets are off (there's no point putting a flexible screen in a plain old rectangular chassis). In this case, we'd expect to see something cool like a reimagining of Nokia's classic 8110 'banana phone' -- but this time with the handset being all screen. Wackier options like rolled-up or pull-out screens are likely still to be some way off.
Whatever happens with the display, we're pretty sure this phone will pass on the Apple-baiting front button found on today's S2.

Power to spare?

That the Galaxy S3 will be running the latest Android 4.0 operating system -- Ice Cream Sandwich -- is all but given. The real question is what Samsung is planning for the TouchWiz skin, now that Android 4.0 has stolen the thunder of features like resizeable widgets and easy screen grabs.
The pop-up mini apps are likely to expand to include more features -- and perhaps a task manager that actually works this time. Another welcome step forward would be taking Samsung's clunky Social Hub off one of the home screens, letting you access basic updates and post anywhere you find yourself.
The guts are rumoured to be Samsung's ARM A9-based Exynos 4212 chipset, clocked at a ferocious 1.8GHz. That alone would make it one of the fastest phones around (and nearly twice as fast as the iPhone 4S), but Samsung is also claiming hefty speed boosts on graphics and battery-friendly power-saving features.
The S3 will take a leap in multi-tasking prowess. It is likely to be the first smart phone to boast 2GB of RAM, and will come with a generous 32GB of storage.

Sit yourself down and take a deep breath... we could see a Galaxy S3 with a 1.8GHz processor that's nearly twice as fast as the iPhone 4S.

Photo power

The S3 is likely to pack a 12-megapixel rear camera, up from 8-megapixels in the S2. Normally, that would have us fishing for similies along the lines of a jet engine being dropped into a Segway. After all, a dull, grainy 12-megapixel snap is really no better than a dull, grainy 8-megapixel picture; it just takes up more memory.
But Samsung is going to do something clever -- it looks as if the S3 will have a 1/2.3-inch sensor. That's much bigger than the 1/3.2-inch CMOS chip found in many phones, including the iPhone 4S. To give you an idea of how that can impact image quality, check out another device using a 1/2.3-inch chip: the ultra-stylish £500 Pentax Q system camera.
Sure, the Samsung's optics will be much worse than Pentax's lenses, but there's a real opportunity here for low-light images that don't degrade into mush, as well as good levels of detail from everyday shots. Add to that Ice Cream Sandwich's easy panorama, timelapse video and face tagging skills, and you've got a real digicam rival. But still no zoom, of course.
Need to get close to the facts on the new Samsung Galaxy S3? Here's what we think we know:

• 4.6-inch Super AMOLED Plus screen at 1,280x720-pixel resolution
• 1.8GHz chip with 2GB RAM for zippy multitasking and games
• Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich with a refreshed TouchWiz skin
• Camera-quality 12-megapixel photos
• Styled like the Galaxy Nexus

And here's what we're hoping for:

• A flexible OLED screen on a jaw-dropping curved chassis
• TouchWiz mini apps that put social networking front and centre
• Ultra-high ISO photography so we don't even need to use the sickly built-in LED flash

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November 10, 2011 Fujifilm Finepix F600EXR

• Pros
  Sharp lens. 15x zoom range. Nice control layout. Excellent shutter-lag performance. Raw shooting support.
• Cons Poor low light performance. Slow to start. Finicky flash button. GPS is slow to acquire location. Lens vignettes when shooting Raw.
  
• Bottom Line
  The GPS-equipped Fujifilm Finepix F600EXR shows a lot of promise on paper, packing a long 15x zoom lens into a compact body. But the GPS doesn't work as well as we'd like, and images from this superzoom camera are very noisy in low light.
  The Fujifilm Finepix F600EXR ($349.95 direct) is a well-designed digital camera. It adopts the standard form factor of other compact superzooms, but throws in a few odd angles and lines that cause it to stand out from the crowd. The 16-megapixel shooter is loaded with a 15x (24-360mm equivalent) zoom lens, which is quite impressive when you consider its size. Despite capturing sharp images, the camera doesn't perform as well in low light as our Editors' Choice Nikon Coolpix S9100. The F600EXR also suffers from a finicky GPS and a flash release button that can be somewhat temperamental.  Its Raw shooting capability may appeal to enthusiasts, but they are likely to be disappointed with the camera's shortcomings.
  Design and Features
  Available only in black, the F600EXR is a compact point-and-shoot with a few flourishes not found on most cameras.  It's physically identical to the Finepix F550EXR ($349.95, 3 stars), the difference being that the F600EXR uses a CMOS image sensor while its twin sibling uses a Super CCD. The camera offers a very comfortable, though slight, handgrip that makes it more comfortable for righties to hold. Its mode dial is angled, which allows for a thinner design and comfortable adjustment of settings. The camera measures 2.4 by 4 by 1.2 inches (HWD) and weighs 7.7 ounces, almost identical in size to the GPS-equipped 14x Canon PowerShot SX230 HS ($329.99, 4 stars). It is relatively tiny when compared to larger-form-factor superzooms, like the 36x-equipped Nikon Coolpix P500 ($399.95, 4 stars), a comparative behemoth that weighs over a pound and measures 2.3 by 4.1 by 1.3 inches.
  Rear controls include a 4-way scroll wheel, a dedicated video-recording button, and a function key that brings up a menu of common adjustment options. Controls are one of the camera's strong points, as they are placed in a sensible manner and give you quick access to settings. There is one issue though: The button that raises the pop-up flash requires a firm press to work, and was intermittently unresponsive in my tests. At times it worked with a light tap, and at others it required an overly firm press.
  The menu design is a little less elegant than the layout of the physical controls. Hitting the Menu button brings up a text menu with three pages of settings. It's easy to get lost, as settings that should be able to be changed quickly—such as the metering mode and white balance—are buried in deeper pages. If you shoot in EXR mode, you have the option of choosing between three specialized shooting modes that optimize images so that they will have the most amount of detail, least amount of noise in low light, or most dynamic range.
  The large 3-inch LCD is packed with 460k dots so that images appear bright and sharp. In very sunny conditions it can be a bit hard to see, but doesn't get to the point where it is unusable. Even though it's sharper than screens found on lower-end cameras, it is only half the resolution of the 920k-dot screen that adorns the Nikon S9100. Unlike the S9100, the F600EXR does have built-in GPS—but it has some issues. It took me a solid ten minutes in the relatively open skies of suburban New Jersey to acquire a signal, which is troublesome news geotagging enthusiasts. It took about the same amount of time in Manhattan—and photos I snapped prior to it relocating a signal indicated that I was still in the Garden State, not on Park Avenue as was the actual case. The camera does have an always-on GPS mode that will look for a signal even when you're not taking photos, but this is disabled by default as it can place excessive drain on the battery. The Casio Exilim EX-H20G ($349.99, 3.5 stars), which can keep track of your position even as a GPS signal fades, remains the best superzoom option for geotaggers.
  Performance and Conclusions
  As far as speed, the camera took a full 2.5 seconds to start and snap a photo and required 1.1 seconds between shots. The shutter lag score, at just 0.1 second, is impressive, and ranks it up with some pricier interchangeable lens cameras. To compare, the Nikon Coolpix S9100 superzoom, took only 1.6 seconds to start, but recorded a 0.5-second shutter lag and 1.8 seconds between shots. The F600EXR was bested by the Canon PowerShot Elph 510 HS ($349.99, 3.5 stars) in terms of recycle time—that camera was able to rattle off a shot every 0.6 second.
  I used the Imatest software suite to test the sharpness and image noise present in images captured by the F600EXR. The camera did quite well in terms of sharpness, scoring 1,981 lines per picture height using a center-weighted analysis of our test chart. A score of 1,800 is considered to be quite good, although the Canon SX230 HS bested the Fuji here—that camera was able to resolve 2,195 lines. Sharpness aside, there is a major issue with the images captured by the Fuji. When shot at its widest setting, excessive vignetting is evident in the corners of the image. The Raw files shot by the camera do not correct for this, so a bright blue sky becomes a black semicircle at the edge of an image. (See the slideshow for an example.) If you shoot in JPEG format, the camera does counteract for the light falloff and for a bit of fisheye distortion by flattening the image. Evidence of the processing remains in the finished photo, as even the corners of the final JPEG are dimmer than the center.
  Imatest also measures the level of noise in images captured by a camera at various ISO settings. When you increase ISO, the camera's sensitivity to light increases, but image noise does as well. When an image is composed of more than 1.5 percent noise it is considered to be overly grainy. The F600EXR is only able to shoot clean images through ISO 200, a very low number. You'll have no trouble getting good shots on a bright, but overcast day or in a well-lit interior, but photos shot in most homes, outdoors in shadow, or on dreary days will require you to set the ISO higher. By ISO 400 the F600EXR is already recording photos with 1.9 percent noise, and that number jumps to more than 3 percent by ISO 3200. The Nikon S9100 is able to keep noise under 1.5 percent through ISO 3200, making it the best low-light superzoom we've tested.
  Video is recorded in 1080p30 QuickTime format with stereo sound. The quality is just ok—although details are sharply captured, the finished footage suffers from an overall jitter. You can zoom in and out while recording, but the sound of the lens moving is picked up on the soundtrack. You can hook the camera directly to an HDTV via its mini HDMI output port, or to a computer via a proprietary USB interface. The memory card slot supports SD, SDHC, and SDXC cards.
  The F600EXR is a very pretty camera on the outside, and is capable of capturing some sharp photos, but it has a few too many flaws and foibles to earn an unconditional recommendation. Enthusiasts are always happy to see a camera that supports Raw, but the level of distortion and vignetting present in wide-angle images makes it impractical to shoot in this mode. The GPS is slow to pick up a signal, making the Canon PowerShot SX230 HS or Casio Exilim EX-H20G, both of which are available for the same price, better options for geotaggers. Images are sharp, but low light performance is dismal, especially compared to our Editors' Choice Nikon Coolpix S9100—which lacks GPS, but has a longer zoom and is $30 less expensive.
  
  
  
  

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iPhone Thieves Reveal Their Methods

More Bay Area thieves are targeting smartphones, with some bold enough to snatch the gadgets out of people’s hands. Two of those thieves even told CBS 5 how they pick their targets.

Dozens of smartphone robberies are reported every week in the Bay Area. It can happen during the day, even in crowded public places, as Ashley Sedillo can testify.

She was sitting at a bus stop in downtown San Francisco, texting her mom on her iPhone. Sedillo recalled suddenly, “I felt someone from behind me put their hand over my hands. I kind of thought it was someone kind of playing a prank on me. And then I realized with how forceful they were, when they whipped me around, that it was not a joke.”

Instinctively Sedillo tried to hold on to her phone. That’s when one of the suspects attacked her. “He closed fist punched me twice,” she said. The attack left her badly bruised and shaken.

Cellphone robberies, especially for Apple iPhones, are on the rise all over the Bay Area. CBS 5 compiled data from police reports and found close to 400 incidents in the past 6 months in San Francisco alone.

Many of the holdups involved violence. People punched, pistol whipped, held up with an ice scraper, even a gun. And that’s just “reported” robberies; many victims don’t even come forward.

Two admitted thieves wore masks to tell CBS 5 WHY. “People are afraid,” they said. The thieves said they pick targets who won’t call the police. “If you find someone that looks like they could either afford a new one or were smart enough to get the insurance plan, it’s not worth the trouble to them.”

The thieves it takes just minutes to wipe a stolen phone clean. “You just pull out the cord in your phone, plug it into your computer, download jailbreaking software. It just wipes everything clean, passwords and everything.”

Then the thieves can sell it. “You can get $300 to $400 for it, just hand to hand transaction,” they said.

So where are they selling the phones? A CBS 5 investigation reveals that in San Francisco stolen electronics almost always end up at the corner of 7th and Market Streets. That’s where cellphone thieves from all over the city come to sell their stolen wares. “It’s like an iphone Walmart over there,” the two admitted thieves said.

CBS 5 went undercover to find out. When approached, some buyers seemed very open about it, admitting they buy stolen phones. They’ll pay $50 to $75 for older models, and hundreds of dollars for newer models. Most of the stolen phones that are fenced at 7th and Market end up in Mexico and China.

So how could such a brazen fencing operation be allowed to continue, right out in public? CBS 5 took the question to Joe Garrity, Captain of the Tenderloin police station, blocks away from 7th and Market.

“I think we have not dropped the ball on electronic devices,” Garrity told CBS 5. He said SFPD conducts regular undercover stings, but building cases takes time.

We got a taste of what the police are up against on a ride with Sgt. Mark Obrochta. Approaching 7th and Market streets, he explained why it’s such a difficult corner to police. There is plenty of traffic and pedestrians, and a very organized gang of criminals who do their own surveillance on the cops.

As we went by the corner we saw an attempted transaction: A woman giving a phone to a man in a green shirt. “The female may be selling it,” Obrochta said.

But the man in the green shirt apparently wasn’t interested. “Maybe she was asking too much,” Obrochta said.

According to Oborchta, that is a typical pattern. But catching the suspects in the act is another story. Sure enough, within minutes we were spotted, and the suspects all cleared out.

Obrochta is keeping up the fight, but said in the meantime cellphone owners have to do their share: “Don’t use them unless you have to,” he said.

Victims like Ashley Sedillo couldn’t agree more. “Keep them put away. You don’t want people to know you have it.”

Sedillo had a “find my phone” app but it didn’t help. If the phone is turned off by thieves, those apps may not work.

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Galaxy Nexus official launch date flaunted

The Galaxy Nexus, which blew our socks off, is officially going on sale – as predicted – on November 17. Samsung has confirmed it as the day the country gets its first Android Ice Cream Sandwich device, and this buttonless wonder is a good’un.
From the combined forces of Samsung and Google comes a device sporting an eye-watering 4.65in display that crams in a staggering 320ppi of Super AMOLED beauty. And with a 1.2GHz dual-core and 1GB RAM everything on the Galaxy Nexus’ screen is smoother than a whale’s silk scarf, even while multitasking with Ice Cream Sandwich’s beautiful visualisations. And the facial recognition that unlocks the device will earn you many mates down the local

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Motorola Xoom 2 to cost US$610

Now that Motorola’s officially announced its second-generation Xoom 2 tablets, the company has wasted no time in revealing how much they’ll set you back.
The Android Honeycomb-equipped Xoom 2 is gunning for Apple’s iPad 2, with a Wi-Fi 16GB model setting you back US$610– that’s not far off the cheapest iPad 2.
The pint-sized Xoom 2 Media Edition is – unsurprisingly – cheaper, with the 8.2in tablet coming in at US$530.
Still unsure whether to snap up Motorola’s new tablet? Check out our hands-on reviews of the Xoom 2 and Xoom 2 Media Edition.
[via Stuff.tv]

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Digital Cameras: Xmas gift guide

If ever there was a time that you could justify treating yourself or a loved one to some delicious tech gadgetry, it’s Christmas. Here we take a look at some of the best digital cameras that are out there this Yuletide.
Each of the products featured here has been put through its paces in our Test Centre, and we’ve provided links to their full reviews on. This is useful if you want to know more about a particular product or compare it with some similar, perhaps cheaper, alternatives.

Digital Cameras: Christmas gift guide

Canon Ixus 230 HS
£200 inc VAT
Perhaps the most desirable camera in our group of suggested models, the Canon Ixus is as beautiful a compact camera as you’re ever likely to encounter. It comes in black, silver, purple, brown or red and is very slim, given the mechanics inside.
The follow-up model to last year’s popular 220 HS, it’s a 12.1Mp compact with a 28mm wide-angle lens and an 8x optical zoom. Compared with the zoom range of some of the compact cameras we’ve tried, the Canon’s is modest. However, the HS in its name refers to its combination of high speed and high sensitivity – something that wouldn’t work well over a 15x zoom. The 22mm-thick body would be hard-pushed to accommodate a larger lens anyhow.

Controls are geared towards point-and-shoot photography, with a simple dial to adjust the zoom and an onscreen indicator if your hands are shaking. Video can be taken at 720p and has a dedicated record button. A switch that lets you change from automatic to manual operation resides on the righthand side, while flash and macro options can be adjusted via a navipad on the rear. Other settings are changed via the onscreen menu.
As with other HS cameras (Canon offers Ixus and PowerShot models with this feature), the 230 is capable of capturing blur-free photos under challenging low-light conditions, so you can take party shots without blinding everyone with the flash. Canon cites 210 shots before the battery needs to be recharged. Expect around 40 minutes of video footage to deplete the battery.

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Fujifilm FinePix X100
£999 inc VAT

The X100 is expensive, but there are enough committed camera fans out there for Fujifilm to have judged it worthwhile investing development resources in this fixed-lens camera.
The fully manual 12.3Mp camera is built from magnesium-alloy and has an APS-C sensor crammed in. The aperture, shutter speed and exposure compensation settings can all be checked before you switch on the X100. A 2.8in LCD offers an alternative viewing and composition option. There’s also a dedicated RAW button, which lets you switch between uncompressed shooting and processing mode.
The camera weighs 445g and is a chunky 54mm thick, so you won’t want to take it out and about on the off-chance it will get used. It’s anything but a point-and-shoot model, and has plenty of quirks.
Having spent some quality time with this camera this summer, we can attest to the fact that the Fujifilm X100 amply rewards patient use. A less complex (and less expensive) model, the £560 Fujifilm FinePix X10, is also available.

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Lomo La Sardina El Capitan

£89 inc VAT (with flash)
£49 inc VAT (without flash)
A camera doesn’t need to be packed to the gills with fancy electronics in order to take decent photos. Lomo’s La Sardina analogue film cameras deliberately allow you to produce photos containing images laid over each other. In fact, the guide that comes with this 35mm camera suggests creative subjects for multi-exposure photos.
The oversized flash bulb is detachable and is the one concession to electronics. The La Sardina’s flash requires a single CR123A battery.
Coloured filters that fit over the camera lens offer a low-tech means of adding variety to your shot in the absence of zoom, art filters and f-stop adjustments. The La Sardina’s very simplicity allows you to focus on the subject and how they’re framed, rather than the mechanics of taking the shot.

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Kodak EasyShare Touch M5370
£129 inc VAT
Not everyone wants to spend hundreds of pounds on a digital camera. The Kodak EasyShare M5370 packs in plenty for its £129 price tag. You get a 16Mp CCD, video capture, support for direct uploading to a range of photo-sharing sites and social networks, plus in-camera editing to finesse your images.
EasyShare software can automatically recognise that there’s someone in shot that looks a lot like a person in a previous photo and suggest they might be one and the same. If so, the face detection and tagging beloved of Facebook form a formidable alliance and pre-tag your photos ready for uploading. When you next turn on the camera, it’ll group photos in the gallery by subject, making it faster to find the best photo of a particular person.
A 5x optical zoom, image stabilisation and 20 scene presets all feature on this likeable budget camera.

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Olympus PEN Mini
£449 inc VAT
As with the Fujifilm camera on the previous page, Olympus’ PEN range ploughs the retro vein. The Mini is the most stripped-down model in its PEN Micro Four Thirds line-up, offering simple point-and-shoot photography on to which you can put your own stamp thanks to art filters and special effects. Dramatic contrast, fish-eye lens and pop art options make even the most mundane scene stand out. A Live Guide on the preview screen aids composition.
Experiment with what the Mini can do using exposure bracketing, autofocus override and ISO light settings; when you’ve found a setup you like, you can save up to four custom settings as My Mode shortcuts. Scene modes and auto scene-detection are provided, while this capable camera can also shoot 1920x1080i video at 30fps.

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2
£360 inc VAT
There’s a very good reason why the Lumix DMC-G2 has dominated our interchangeable-lens camera chart (page 143) for the past six months: it’s a great-value 12.1Mp Micro Four Thirds camera with a tiltable 3in LCD touchscreen for image composition. This makes it easy to specify what you’d like the focal point of your photo to be.
A good range of scene presets and an intelligent Auto setting make for a shallow learning curve, while advanced options span aperture priority – from f3.5 to f5.6 – and adjustments to light levels. ISO settings from 100 up to 6400 are supported. For unusual compositions, in-camera effects can be applied.
The DMC-G2 can record video at 720p to the Blu-ray-compatible AVCHD format. The standard camera kit includes a 14-42mm lens.

While a newer £629 Lumix DMC-G3 model is now available, there’s very little wrong with this high-quality camera at little over half that price.

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Sony Cyber-shot HX9V
£250 inc VAT
The best of the advanced compact cameras crop, the Sony Cyber-shot HX9V eschews manual settings, such as aperture priority and user-controlled shutter speeds, and doesn’t support RAW file formats. Nonetheless, it produces excellent digital photographs – the most important factor in any camera.
The Sony’s 16Mp CCD promises plenty of detail (we don’t advise buying a camera based on megapixel count alone, but this model is a safe bet) and there’s also a 16x optical zoom so you can capture extreme close-ups even from over the road. Dual-image stabilisation helps ensure shots are crisp.
All that zooming in ought to pound the battery, but the CIPA rating for the HX9V is an astounding 410 shots between charges. Really, though, it’s the 3D capabilities of this camera that will astound.
Rounding things off are support for geo-location tagging and some clever in-camera trickery to make the most of your photo artistry.

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Kodak PlaySport Zx5
£90 inc VAT

The PlaySport Zx5 is a pocket-sized video camera that captures 1080p video footage.
Its ruggedised design makes this camcorder ideal for sports fanatics who want to show off their snowboarding escapades, but it’s also a decent 5Mp stills camera.
The Kodak is waterproof to 3m, so daredevils can record their encounters with sharks too.
Previous models in the PlaySport range had a rather cramped button layout, but the Zx5 takes into account the fact you may want to use it while wearing gloves.
Kodak EasyShare software recognises people in a series of shots and tags them before letting you directly upload photos to Flickr, Facebook, the Kodak Gallery and more.

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Fujifilm Launches Holiday 2011 Advertising Campaign

FUJIFILM North America Corporation announced that the company will launch a highly visible multi-media digital camera advertising campaign for the 2011 holiday selling season. The new campaign highlights the innovative global Fujifilm brand as it again focuses on the professional digital camera business and broadly showcases its award-winning FUJIFILM X100, plus the all-new FUJIFILM X10, the FinePix F600EXR, and family of long-zoom digital cameras.

The advertising campaign consists of Network television, outdoor media, national print and online media buys including the re-launch of Fujifilm’s Everypicturematters.com website, that were developed to address the unique benefits of each camera highlighting their superb image quality, design, performance and features for a wide range of photographers.

“Fujifilm has an incredible line up of digital cameras for the 2011 holiday season that deliver unsurpassed performance and value to a wide range of consumers and professional photographers, and we want to showcase these products in every way possible,” said Manny Almeida, vice president & general manager, FUJIFILM North America Corporation. “We are very proud of the design, exceptional image quality and ease of use that our digital cameras offer, and we are excited for all of the memories that they will capture.”

On Television: “Bungee” Puts Viewers in The Action
The new “Bungee” campaign commercial showcases Fujifilm’s line of long zoom digital cameras with the all new FinePix F600EXR compact point and shoot taking center stage – the bungee jumping scene puts the camera’s power and zoom capabilities on full display.

The “Bungee” commercial will air beginning November 13 and during sweeps week, through the end of December on the most popular and highly rated television shows and NFL and College Football games.

Outdoor Media
The new “Bungee” commercial will also run in New York’s famous Times Square during the most heavily trafficked season, from November through January.

At the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Fujifilm will continue its campaign outdoors with a large 40’ by 27.5’ sign located at the entrance to the Las Vegas Convention Center at Paradise and Convention Way featuring the expansion of the premium X-series camera line.

In Print
The award-winning FUJIFILM X100 and the all-new FUJIFILM X10 with its sophisticated retro-design will see extensive print advertising campaigns featuring their beautiful style, features and range of possibilities. The print campaign will be widespread and will appear in magazines and newspapers that focus on technology, luxury goods and advanced photography.

Full page ads for the FUJIFILM X100 and FUJIFILM X10 will also run in The New York Times Magazine on November 20, December 4 and December 11.

On the Internet
To extend the reach of the advertising campaign to as wide an audience as possible, Fujifilm will also launch a comprehensive Internet campaign to create high impact impressions that take advantage of rich online media with custom ads and video. Specifically, the FUJIFILM X100 and X10, along with the advanced FinePix F600EXR long zoom compact digital camera, will have online advertising running from November through December on top photography, technology, news, sports and entertainment websites.

To view the “Bungee” video, visit: http://youtu.be/7CGpQECE33I.




About Fujifilm
FUJIFILM North America Corporation, a marketing subsidiary of FUJIFILM Holdings America Corporation, consists of five operating divisions and one subsidiary company. The Imaging Division sells consumer and commercial photographic products and services including film, one-time-use cameras, online photo services and fulfillment, digital printing equipment and service. The Electronic Imaging Division markets consumer digital cameras. The Motion Picture Division provides motion picture film, and the Graphic Systems Division supplies products and services to the printing industry. The Optical Devices Division provides binoculars, and optical lenses for closed circuit television, videography, cinematography, broadcast and industrial markets. FUJIFILM Canada Inc. markets a range of Fujifilm products and services. For more information, please visit www.fujifilm.com/northamerica, or go to www.twitter.com/fujifilmus to follow Fujifilm on Twitter. To receive news and information direct from Fujifilm via RSS, subscribe at www.fujifilmusa.com/rss.

FUJIFILM Holdings Corporation, Tokyo, Japan, brings continuous innovation and leading-edge products to a broad spectrum of industries, including electronic imaging, digital printing equipment, medical systems, life sciences, graphic arts, flat panel display materials, and office products, based on a vast portfolio of digital, optical, fine chemical and thin film coating technologies. The company was among the top 16 companies around the world granted U.S. patents in 2010, and in the year ended March 31, 2011, had global revenues of $25.8 billion*. Fujifilm is committed to environmental stewardship and good corporate citizenship. For more information, please visit www.fujifilmholdings.com.

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Panasonic Lumix GX1

Earlier today we told you about the new Panasonic DMC-3D1, which is claimed to be the smallest compact 3D camera available in the world. The company has added another device to their range as the Panasonic Lumix GX1 says hello.
The camera that has been expected for quite a while now will sit alongside other devices in the G range, and according to TechRadar has been in development for a while. It will feature a micro four-thirds size 16.0 million pixel Live MOS sensor. There are a variety of features that include automatic shooting modes, full manual control, and a touchscreen to control autofocus.
The accurate AF promises high-speed focusing that Panasonic claim is the fastest AF speed in cameras of its size at 0.09 focusing speed. This was previously held by the Olympus PEN-PS, and the GX1 has a shooting speed of up to 20fps.
Panasonics range of G series shooters are compatible with a wide range of lenses that include the new X Zoom lenses that were announced earlier this year. There is also a Venus Engine image processor that can go up to ISO 12800. The AF modes on the GX1 include face detection, multiple- area, and AF tracking, and it has an on-board flash.
What is become the norm on cameras of this type is the LCD touchscreen, and you will find full HD video capture in AVCHD with 501 stereo sound. The price of the new Lumix GX1 in the UK will be £499.99 for the body, or for £599.99 you will get the 14-42mm standard lens kit.
In December the 14-42 X lens kit will be available for £729.99. While in the US the standard lens kit will be priced at $800, and $700 for body only.

source : http://www.product-reviews.net/2011/11/07/panasonic-lumix-gx1-says-hello/

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Nikon Coolpix S6200 Digital Compact Camera Review

Nikon Coolpix S6200 Lens Extended

The Coolpix S6200 was released by Nikon in August 2010 alongside the Coolpix 8200 and is available now in black, silver, pink, blue and red for £134.00.

Nikon Coolpix S6200 Front

Nikon Coolpix S6200 Features

The S6200 has a 16 megapixel and a 10x optical zoom lens, offering a 35mm equivalent of 25 - 250 mm. There are 18 scene modes as well as Scene Auto Selector. Other features include special effects and filters and smart portrait system with Smile Timer, Skin Softening and in-camera red-eye fix.

To help take blur free images there is Lens-shift VR (Vibration Reduction), ISO up to 3200 and Best Shot Selector (BSS) which automatically selects the sharpest of up to 10 sequential shots. There are also some dedicated light modes to take images in low light even without a tripod including Backlight scene mode, Night Portrait and Night Landscape.

Movie recording is in 720p HD with stereo sound, optical zoom and autofocus available. You can also take a picture while filming. There is also a built-in HDMI connector with HDMI-CEC support for output to an HDTV.

Nikon Coolpix S6200 Top

Key Features

• 16 megapixel CCD sensor
• 10x optical zoom lens (35mm equiv: 25-250mm)
• Lens-shift VR (Vibration Reduction)
• ISO 80 - 3200
• Best Shot Selector (BSS)
• 2.7 inch LCD monitor with Nikon’s Clear Colour Display technology
• 720p HD movie recording with stereo sound, optical zoom and autofocus
• Quick response
• Special effects and filters
• Smart portrait system
• Smile Timer
• Blink Proof
• In-camera Red-eye Fix
• 18 scene modes
• Scene Auto Selector

Nikon Coolpix S6200 Rear

Nikon Coolpix S6200 Handling

The front of the camera is made of metal with a plastic rear and is very compact considering it has a 10x optical zoom lens packed in. The buttons are generally easy to press with the exception of the power button which does need a more concentrated effort to activate, at least you won't accidently switch the camera on! There is a dedicated video record button and the d-pad allows you to go up, down, left and right and also rotates in a circular direction in order to toggle through camera menus.

On the rear of the camera is a 2.7 inch LCD screen which is bright and clear in most lighting conditions with the cameras menu system clearly laid about and well labelled, making it easy to understand. The camera is ready to take photos within three seconds of switching on and there are no issues with focusing speed. In continuous shooting mode the S6200 shot full-sized images at 1.25 fps in testing. The battery life is rated at a decent 250 shots. If you register the camera within 30 days of purchase you get an extra 12 months free guarantee, taking it up to 2 years in total.


Nikon Coolpix S6200 Battery

Nikon Coolpix S6200 Performance

The camera excels at colour reproduction but detail in images just isn't what you'd hope for from a 16 megapixel sensor, with purple fringing evident on occasions. The camera takes fairly decent macro images, with good detail, despite a minimum focusing distance of 10cm.

Nikon Coolpix S6200 Lens test images

Wide-angle | 1/400 sec | f/3.2 | 4.5 mm | ISO 100 High-Res	Full optical zoom | 1/160 sec | f/5.8 | 45.0 mm | ISO 100 High-Res
Digital zoom | 1/80 sec | f/5.8 | 180.0 mm | ISO 100 High-Res	Macro | 1/10 sec | f/3.2 | 4.5 mm | ISO 80 High-Res

Images appear to have noise even at the lowest ISO settings of ISO 80 and ISO 100. There is a steady increase in noise levels through ISO 200 and ISO 400, with a loss of sharpness and detail becoming evident at ISO 800. Images at ISO 1600 and ISO 3200 have so much noise it looks like you are looking through snow, these ISO settings are best used for images which will be resized for use on the web.

Nikon Coolpix S6200 ISO test images

ISO 80 | 1/5 sec | f/4.7 | 17.5 mm High-Res	ISO 100 | 1/6 sec | f/4.7 | 17.5 mm High-Res	ISO 200 | 1/13 sec | f/4.7 | 17.5 mm High-Res	ISO 400 | 1/25 sec | f/4.7 | 17.5 mm High-Res
ISO 800 | 1/50 sec | f/4.7 | 17.5 mm High-Res	ISO 1600 | 1/100 sec | f/4.7 | 17.5 mm High-Res	ISO 3200 | 1/200 sec | f/4.7 | 17.5 mm High-Res

The landscape images below show the colour reproduction abilities of the S6200. Portraits have excellent skin tones with no sign of red-eye.

Nikon Coolpix S6200 Scene modes

Landscape | 1/800 sec | f/3.2 | 4.5 mm | ISO 80 High-Res	Landscape with building | 1/1000 sec | f/3.2 | 4.5 mm | ISO 80 High-Res
Portrait | 1/60 sec | f/4.3 | 11.7 mm | ISO 200 High-Res	Sport | 1/250 sec | f/5.8 | 45.0 mm | ISO 200 High-Res
Backlighting | 1/2000 sec | f/3.2 | 4.5 mm | ISO 80 High-Res	Black and white copy | 1/320 sec | f/3.3 | 5.2 mm | ISO 80 High-Res

The auto white-balance setting (AWB) produces consistent results, which is evident under our studio lighting. There is little difference between the AWB, incandescent and fluorescents presets under the respective lighting. There is a very slight magenta cast when using the AWB preset under the incandescent lights and when using the fluorescent preset with the fluorescent lights.

Nikon Coolpix S6200 White-balance test images

AWB incandescent | 1/10 sec | f/3.8 | 7.7 mm | ISO 100 High-Res	Incandescent preset | 1/10 sec | f/3.8 | 7.7 mm | ISO 100 High-Res
AWB fluorescent | 0.3 sec | f/3.8 | 7.7 mm | ISO 100 High-Res	Fluorescent preset | 0.3 sec | f/3.8 | 7.7 mm | ISO 100 High-Res

Below are example images taken with the creative filters available including soft, nostalgic sepia, high-contrast monochrome, high key, low key and selective colour.

Nikon Coolpix S6200 Digital filters

High-contrast monochrome | 1/8 sec | f/4.3 | 11.7 mm | ISO 400 High-Res	High-key | 1/6 sec | f/4.3 | 11.7 mm | ISO 400 High-Res	Low-key | 1/30 sec | f/4.3 | 11.7 mm | ISO 320 High-Res
Nostalgic sepia | 1/13 sec | f/4.3 | 11.7 mm | ISO 400 High-Res	Selective colour | 1/13 sec | f/4.3 | 11.7 mm | ISO 400 High-Res	Soft | 1/13 sec | f/4.3 | 11.7 mm | ISO 400 High-Res

Video Mode

Below is an example video shot at 720p HD. An example using optical zoom can be seen on the ePHOTOzine Youtube page. Videos can also be recorded in iFrame (960 x 540) and VGA (640 x 480) as well as with wind noise reduction.

Value For Money

The Nikon Coolpix S6200 is currently priced at £179.00. Other cameras with 10x optical zoom and 16 megapixel sensor are the Sony Cybershot H70 @ £178.99 and Sony Cybershot HX7V @ £249.00. With lower resolution sensors you may also be considering the Pentax Optio RZ10 @ £84.99, Olympus VR-310 @ £87.00, Fujifilm FinePix T200 @ £96.00 and Samsung PL210 @ £99.00. The Canon PowerShot SX150 IS @ £171.00 has 12x optical zoom and 14.1 megapixel sensor. The Nikon Coolpix S8200 has a 14x optical zoom lens and is priced at £279.00.

Nikon Coolpix S6200 Verdict

The Coolpix S6200 produces decent images with its 16 megapixel sensor and it packs a 10x optical zoom lens into a very compact body, certainly small and light enough to carry around in your pocket. The minimum focusing distance is large at 10cm, but there's not much else to complain about and it is competitively priced at £179.00.

Nikon Coolpix S6200 Pros

Compact body
Good colour reproduction
10x optical zoom

Nikon Coolpix S6200 Cons

Minimum focusing distance of 10cm

FEATURES
HANDLING
PERFORMANCE
VALUE FOR MONEY
OVERALL

Nikon Coolpix S6200 Specifications

Lens
	Max Aperture	f/3.2 - f/5.8
	35mm equivalent	25mm - 250mm
	Optical Zoom	10x
Image Sensor
	CCD pixels	16Mp (Megapixels)
	Pixels (W)	4608
	Pixels (H)	3456
	Sensor Type	CCD
	Sensor Size	1/2.3
	Aspect Ratio	4:3 16:9
LCD Monitor
	LCD Monitor	2.7in
	Screen resolution	230k-dot
	Touch Screen	No
Focusing
	Min Focus	10cm
	Focusing modes	Autofocus
Exposure Control
	Shutter speeds shortest	1/2000sec
	Shutter speeds longest	4sec
	Exp modes	Program Scene modes Program Variable
	Metering	Centre-weighted
	ISO sensitivity	80 - 3200
	White balance	Auto Manual Outdoors/Daylight Cloudy Incandescent Fluorescent Flash
	Exposure Comp	+/-2
Shooting Options
	Continuous shooting	No Data
Video
	Movie mode	Yes
	Video Resolution	1280x720 720p 640x480 VGA
	Video FPS	30
	Stereo Sound	Yes
	Optical Zoom	Yes
Other Features
	Image Stabilisation	Yes
Interface
	HDMI	Yes
	USB	USB 2
	Wi-Fi	No
Storage
	Card Type	SD SDHC SDXC
	File Type	JPG
Power Source
	Battery Type	EN-EL12
	CIPA Rating	250
Box Contents
	Box Contents	Camera Strap AN-CP19, Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL12, Charging AC Adapter EH-69P, UC-E6, EG-CP16, ViewNX 2 CD-ROM
Dimensions
	Weight	160g
	Width	93mm
	Height	56.7mm
	Depth	25.4mm

Buy Online

• Buy NIKON S6200 - blue from Amazon.co.uk for £158.63

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