Sony DSLR Camera Image Sensor Better Than Canon's? [King Of The Hill]

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/CM4TAzwZhZk/sony-dslr-camera-image-sensor-better-than-canons

DxO Labs does something quite tricky: Quantifies the quality of an image sensor's performance, so you can look at a neat number grade for a quick gauge. Surprisingly, a Sony DSLR bests equivalent Canon models.

In their test—which uses the camera's raw output as the basis for measuring sensor performance, evaluating color, dynamic range and low-light shooting—Sony's $1100 A700 outscored Canon's 40D and 50D by a few points, with a 66.3, falling just behind Nikon's D300 and the Pentax K10D. Interestingly, the top scoring sensor of that size is in the Nikon D90, which has a whopping 72.6, 10 points ahead of the Canon 50D's 62.9.

Okay, Sony's Alpha cameras' solid sensor performance actually isn't that surprising, since Sony has a ton of experience making sensors—the Nikon D300 we lurrrrb and that does pretty well in DxO Labs' tests, for instance, packs a Sony sensor. DxO Labs' comparison tool, which has pretty much every major DSLR in its database, is actually pretty neat, if you believe their scores, anyway. [DxO Labs via CNET]

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The Coolest Lens You'll See Today Tilts, Shifts and Bulges [Cameras]

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/I-V1jvVtjRw/the-coolest-lens-youll-see-today-tilts-shifts-and-bulges

Canon's new tilt-shift lens—the glass you need to make amazing photos like this without Photosorcery—is an ultra-wide 17mm piece of kit. Also ultra-wide is its price: $2500. But just look at it. [Dvice]

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Someone Says This Is Samsung's New AMOLED Touchscreen Phone [Rumor]

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/53m0kOliE04/someone-says-this-is-samsungs-new-amoled-touchscreen-phone

PhoneDog says a tipster sent them this image of the Samsung a877—a non-smartphone—with a 3.2-inch AMOLED touchscreen, slideout, QWERTY keyboard and a dash of attractiveness.

The tipster claims the phone will have a 3G, GPS, Bluetooth, 3-megapixel cam (w/geotagging), and will use Sammy's TouchWiz UI. And apparently it will be here by the end of the March. For a dumbphone, I like what I see so far. [PhoneDog via Engadget]

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Sanyo goes wireless with new line of projectors

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/10/sanyo-goes-wireless-with-new-line-of-projectors/

Still haven't found a wireless projector that meets your needs? Then you may want to consider one of Sanyo's new LP-XU355 or LP-XU305 models, which each pack a standard XGA resolution and a new "Simple Wireless Setting" that lets you use an included USB drive to easily network with any computer. Otherwise, you can expect to get 3,000 or 3,500 ANSI lumens of brightness, a single 7W speaker in each, a wireless remote, and a full range of inputs, including a single HDCP-compliant DVI port. If you don't mind being tethered, you can also opt for Sanyo's new non-wireless LP-XU350, LP-XU300, LP-XU301, or LP-WXU300 models, which are each more or less similar to their WiFi counterparts, with the exception of the LP-WXU300, which ups the resolution to 1280 x 800. No word on a release 'round here just yet, but those in Japan can apparently look for the first of the lot (including the two wireless models) to roll out in May, with the remainder trickling out over the course of June and July.

[Via Akihabara News]

Filed under: Displays

Sanyo goes wireless with new line of projectors originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 10 Mar 2009 13:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Acer Aspire One mod adds eSATA port, an element of danger

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/10/acer-aspire-one-mod-adds-esata-port-an-element-of-danger/

The blogster known as tnkgrl has just rounded out a delightful series of step-by-step Acer Aspire One hacks covering the gamut from RAM upgrades to installing internal Bluetooth, a 1.8-inch HDD, and HSDPA 3G. For the final part of the series she's salvaged an eSATA socket and placed it just above the venerable netbook's second SD card slot -- and she's provided enough photographic evidence that if this were a crime, she'd go away for a very long time. Of course, this sort of anti-social warranty-voiding business ain't for the timid, but if you're feeling rather Legend Of Billie Jean, here's your opportunity to go wild.

[Via Liliputing]

Filed under: Laptops

Acer Aspire One mod adds eSATA port, an element of danger originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 10 Mar 2009 14:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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