Tag Archives: dustproof

Olympus Stylus TG-625 Tough adds AF light for tricky shots in rough situations

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It’s been awhile since we’ve seen Olympus tackle the more affordable side of its rugged camera lineup, which makes its latest entry feel overdue. The Stylus TG-625 Tough effectively replaces the TG-620 by adding something that’s been commonplace in t…


We go hands-on with the waterproof Sony Xperia go (video)

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The spiritual successor to last year’s Xperia Active has been given a performance boost. Now packing a dual-core 1GHz processor, Sony hopes it’ll manage to keep up with your surf-heavy lifestyle. At least, that’s the explanation we reckon underpins t…


Samsung ships QF20 camcorder with WiFi, toughened-up W300 pocket cam

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Samsung’s CES blitz included a tease of five new camcorders, but precious little in the way of launch details. Some of the mystery has ended, as two of the camcorders — the QF20 and W300 — are at last hitting US stores. The QF20 caters to the Inter…


Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS packs 12-megapixel sensor, f/2.0 lens, ruggedized housing for $399

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Ruggedized cameras have always been delivered with some kind of compromise — an inflated price tag, bulkier body or sub-par image quality. Now, much as the E-M5 did to tighten the gap among mirrorless cameras, Olympus is introducing a full-featured …


Sony outs new waterproof HDR-GW77V Handycam, available May 25th in Japan

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Despite having launched a full battalion of Handycams back at CES, Sony left the adventurous crowd out by not introducing any ruggedized shooters. With that in mind, the Japanese outfit has taken the wraps off of its first waterproof (and dustproof) …


Samsung Rugby Smart officially coming to AT&T March 4 for $100

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It was only a matter of time, we suppose. After having seen the Samsung Rugby Smart poke its head out from time to time, Samsung’s new rugged smartphone is officially hitting AT&T stores on March 4th. Much like the Pantech Element, the Rugby Smart…


Panasonic adds Lumix DMC-TS4 and DMC-TS20 to ruggedized camera line

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Panasonic has helped lead the market for ruggedized cameras, which have been a hit among adventurous photographers for years, and now the company has two new additions to add to its water/shock/freeze/dustproof cam line. Described as “the optical outd…


Samsung announces new camcorder range: QF20, F80 and ruggedized W300

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Not satisfied with unveiling a whole bunch of point-and-click shooters, Samsung’s also unveiled a a refreshed set of camcorders for 2012. First up, the QF20 and Q20 totes the same switch grip features of its predecessor and are capable of 1080i HD…


Unlocked Sony Ericsson Xperia active now available in the US for $340

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Sony Ericsson’s attempts to make a dent in the US smartphone market have been coming up short, so last month it teamed up with Ingram Micro, a supply chain management company that focuses on distributing phones through online retailers like Amazon…


Kodak’s Waterproof Playfull records your pool parties in 720p, lets you relive that belly flop

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Do you like to play rough? Good, then this Kodak’s for you. Up for pre-order on the imaging company’s website, is an update to the Playfull we got eyes-on with at CES earlier this year — except this handheld camera’s waterproof, as well as dustpr…