The Flip Ultra is a tiny camcorder that embraces the “less is more” philosophy. It’s small and compact. The screen doesn’t swing. You can’t take pictures, only does video. It only has four buttons: record, play, delete and zoom. It can record for 30 o 60 minutes depending on the version, so there’s no need […]

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How many times have you seen this: your Camelbak reservoir spilling all the water and soaking all your backpack, including your last generation mobile phone. Your precious little digital camera swimming in you pocket because of the rain (that’s why you should have bought a waterproof digital camera, or a better coat!). You kid using […]

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I’ve recently written about the robust all-sports camera. The one presented here takes a different approach: a practical and quick operation. While is also designed for sport usage, it stands out for having a strap that you attach to your wrist. You carry it in the flat position and you flip it up […]

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How many times have you been struggling with your camera to get it straight on a rock to take a picture of yourself? Or how many times you’ve had to give your camera to another person?
The QuikPod Pro Handheld tripod lets you take pictures of yourself or can be used simply to extend the range […]

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Sanyo’s new Xacti VPC-E1 is capable of recording digital video and taking photos over or under water. Some of its features are:

640×480 pixel video at 30 fps.
6 Megapixel photos.
5x Optical Zoom.
2.5″ LCD display.
Up to five feet underwater for up to 30 minutes.

Links:

Product page
Olympus Stylus 770sw: the all-sports camera

The Xacti VPC-E1 won’t be available until June […]

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