We’ve seen Nikon’s successor to the D700 slip out a few times this past winter, but this latest leak and its bevy of press images might just be the real deal. According to Brazilian site ZTOP, the company’s set to officially debut its 36.3-megapixel D800 tomorrow. So, what’s on the spec list? Well, it looks like those rumors were true, as this high-end DSLR apparently boasts that aforementioned CMOS sensor capable of 7360 x 4912 resolution and the ability to toggle ISO from 100 – 6,400. As you’d imagine, this high-end, digital light box also comes equipped with the ability for full 1080p30 HD video capture, recording content in either H.264 or MPEG-4 formats. Naturally, there’s also a 3.2-inch LCD viewfinder onboard so you can sift through your sizeable gallery of stills. While we still caution you to take this news with a nigh invisible grain of salt, it’s likely all will be revealed in one day’s time. Check out the source below for additional shots.

Nikon D800 slips out for an early bird preview, to be officially unveiled tomorrow? originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:05:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apple might be poised to ditch OmniVision for its next round of iPhone / iPod Touch cameras, but that hasn’t stopped the company from trotting out a fresh crop of sensors. Weeks after unveiling a beastly 12 megapixel number, it’s announced the OV5690, a 5 megapixel chip, and the first to use the company’s second-generation OmniBSI-2 pixel architecture. In addition to shooting 5 megapixel stills, it records 1080p video at 30 frames per second and 720p movies at 60fps. And, most notably, OmniVision cut the sensor’s height by 20 percent in the hopes that it’ll find a home in “slimmer” smartphones and tablets. So far, it’s unclear what devices will incorporate it — the company says key vendors are sampling the sensor at the moment, with mass production expected to begin in the second half of this year. Full PR after the break.

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We’ve been teasing you with images of this see-through beauty since Sony announced plans to bring its translucent mirror to the A77. Unfortunately, we’ve still yet to get our dirty paws on its hard shell, but we’re happy to live vicariously through Pocket-lint’s hands-on of Sony’s clear-bodied Alpha camera. According to its post, the concept DSLR is based on a heretofore unidentified mid-range camera that touts an Exmor APS HD CMOS sensor and “fast continuous autofocus.” The camera is slated for a late 2011 release, but chances are it won’t come with that sweet transparent body. So soak it up while you can, because this could be the last you see of the crystalline casing — hit the source link for even more eye candy.

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Sanyo announced two new “dual cameras” (camcorder and digital camera in one) for the Japanese market yesterday, the Xacti DMX-CG100 (that’s the pistol-grip model) and the Xacti DMX-GH1. Both feature an extra-compact body and the ability to record video in full HD and take 14MP pictures.

Both also come with Sanyo’s proprietary “Double Range Zoom” function, which allows users to instantly switch between “Wide Mode” (40 mm to 240 mm) and “Tele Mode” (80 mm to 480 mm) with the push of a button (see graphic below).

The two cameras are equipped with a 2.7-inch TFT LCD, a 1/2.33 inch CMOS sensor, 5x optical zoom, SD/SDHC card support (up to 32GB), SDXC card support (up to 64GB), 50MB of internal memory, USB 2.0/mini HDMI ports, and Eye-Fi support.

The pistol-grip model weighs 176 g, while the DMX-GH1 weighs 172 g (including battery and SD card). Apart from the weight and different form factors (obviously), both of these Xactis are more or less identical.

They’ll hit Japanese stores on April 16, and both are priced at $390.

The teenage period is one of the most periods in life but also a difficult period. It isn’t easier in terms of gifts, either. Here are some ideas of electronic gifts for 16 year old. ATM Bank is an Automated Teller Machine is like an electronic money-box. It has a realist look and takes coins and bills. The teenager can have his/her own code and keep the money safe from little sisters and brothers.
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Memories of the teenager youth can be captured with a camera. So a digital camera would be a proper gift. You can choose the teenager’s favourite color for the camera. Include accessories like memory card and memory case. Choose a camera that is easy to replace and durable. In this way the teen will take and store the pictures.

The slide and negative to PC converter: This device converts old film negatives and 35mm slides digital images and saves them directly via a USB port onto your PC. The negative and slides are aligned properly into a tray. Up to 1,800 dpi are the captured images that the 5MP CMOS sensor captures. The backlights are provided by with three bright white LEDs.

Science fiction has now become science fact: cloaking devices, voice-activated computers and cell phones. Stunningly impressive piece of eyewear is E-VEX Personal Video Viewer which allows you to watch whenever you like, whatever you like. Because of the fully immersive audiovisual assault, prepare to be totally blown away after you Simply bung pop in a set of earphones and put on lightweight goggles. It will be like watching 35″ screen due to the optical trickery. Apparently it’s got something to do with pupil size, binocular display and optical alignment. It’s like having on your retinas a high quality (266×225 resolution) home cinema theatre. Any video source works with E-VEX. 6 hours of virtual world are given to you by the AA batteries. This is a great way for a teen to immerse in a movie.

Koss HB -79 Infrared Wireless Stereophones consists of a compact infrared transmitter and a single channel wireless headphone. HB79 is ideal for computer use and home audio. Through it’s 3.5mm headphone jack or audio output the transmitter connects to most home systems. It transmits an invisible infrared signal to the headphone utilizing infrared (IR) technology which then reproduces the audio signal. HB79 is relatively lightweight and small unlike conventional wireless systems. Maximum  customization and comfort is provided by the adjustable soft rubber headband. For convenient level adjustment a volume control is placed on the ear cup. You can stay in touch with the environment with the foam cushions. Hre are some features that can make you decide if it is a great electronic gift for a 16 year old: Includes an AC adapter and IR transmitter , Requires 2 AAA batteries, for convenient portability and storage folds flat, Adjustable headband for best fit, for extended frequency response dynamic element stereophone, Ideal for home theatre, Connects to  most video and audio systems and provides 250 square feet of convenient cordless coverage.

I’m just wrapping my head around CMOS and you spring this on me? This Ricoh CX3 is a 10-megapixel shooter with 720p video recording and “Pets” scene mode. But what the heck is a back illuminated sensor?

DPreviewHas the full release but you’re basically looking at better low-light performance with the back-lit CMOS. I honestly don’t quite get how it works, but it seems to improve low-light performance greatly by reducing the distance light has to travel to the sensor.

* The back-illuminated 10 megapixel CMOS sensor significantly increases shooting performance in low-light scenes.
* The CX3 uses the noise reduction algorithm introduced on the GR DIGITAL III. Performing noise reduction processing on the signal immediately after it is output by the CMOS sensor makes it possible to reduce noise while maintaining resolution, tone characteristics, and saturation.
* The noise reduction level can be specified as Off, Auto, Weak, Strong, or MAX. By specifying MAX, it is possible to do sophisticated variance-estimation type noise reduction processing in which the sensor image data’s noise variance is analyzed and the optimum processing is done for each region.

Here’s a bunch of info on back-lit/illuminated sensors if you’re interested. It seems to move the sensor closer to the lens rather than making it pass through a screen of wires.