Nikon D3300 DSLR Camera Announced

Nikon has announced a new entry-level DSLR camera. If you want to bring your photography to a new level, their new D3300 DSLR camera may be suitable for you. Nikon D3300 is a professional entry-level DSLR camera that measures 4.9 x 3.9 x 3.0 inches and weights 15.1 oz.

The DSLR camera features a high-resolution 24.2-megapixel CMOS sensor with a new EXPEED 4 image processor and a wide 100-12800 (expandable up to 25600) ISO range in order to capture high quality photos, even for low-light scenes. Moreover, the DSLR camera also comes with an eye-level pentamirror single-lens reflex viewfinder, built-in flash, 3.0-inch TFT LCD monitor, and WiFi connectivity for sharing photos with ease. Apart from that, the entry-level DSLR camera is kited with a new compact AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR II lens.

Nikon D3300 DSLR camera with kitted lens will be available in early February this year for $649.95 USD. If you’re interested, jump to Nikon official site for more details.

read the rest of article...

Clever Reed Switch Catches Thief

When [Abhimanyu Kumar] noticed money going missing from his small bookshop, he decided to set up a little trap to catch the thief. The problem was that the bookshop’s money was stored inside a cupboard in their house (back end of the shop), which meant that the culprit was likely one of their own employees. They already have a CCTV system installed in the actual store, and although he could simply add another camera in the house, [Abhimanyu] didn’t really want to do that.

He instead devised a simple security trap: dubbed the Jugaad Security System. In Hindi, Jugaad quite literally means “hack”. He added a small magnetic reed switch to the cupboard where the money is stored—well, was stored—which is then linked directly to an intervalometer. This then connects to an inconspicuous DSLR sitting on one of the work benches. He aimed the camera at the cupboard and, in case the lights are out when the system is tripped, set it to an extremely high ISO.

Three days later, during an especially busy day at the store, the camera snagged a few images of their would-be thief. Unfortunately, it was one of their own employees. A quick call to the police later and the thief confessed, returning the stolen money. Needless to say, they fired him.

read the rest of article...

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Announced

Digital Camera

Samsung has announced Galaxy Camera 2, its successor to the Galaxy Camera. If you’re curious, let’s go on checking what new features have been packed in the smart camera. Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 is a powerful Android-based compact camera that measures 132.5 x 71.2 x 19.3mm and weights 283g.

As we can see from the images, the smart camera features sleek compact and ergonomic design, and sports 21x optical zoom lens with 23mm wide angle and f/2.8-5.9 aperture, 16.3-megapixel 1/2.3″ BSI CMOS sensor and OIS in order to capture high-quality photos, while built-in WiFi and NFC allow the smart camera to easily connect with your smartphone for photo transmission. Moreover, the compact camera runs on Google Android 4.3 Jelly Bean mobile operating system, other specs include 1.6GHz quad-core processor, 2GB RAM, 8GB internal storage, 4.8-inch HD Super Clear Touch LCD display, pop-up Xenon flash, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS/GLONASS and 2000mAh rechargeable battery.