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Optical Illusion Of The Day

Downloads Optical Illusion Of The Day pulls the latest illusion from Mighty Optical Illusions Web site and shows it on your desktop. If you click on the image, browser takes you to that particular illusion's description and comments.

18 April 2007, 14:43 > More matches in Downloads

image stabilisation (optical, electronic)

Reviews Optical, or hardware, image stabilisation produces the best results, and consists of either a gyro mechanism that detects small movements of the lens and compensates for them or, for digital camcorders, a liquid- or gel-based prism mounted in...

21 December 2006, 10:54 > More matches in Reviews

Crave Talk: How flash will destroy optical and magnetic storage

Crave Will the hard disk be made useless after it's forced to help flash memory destroy optical media? As flash encroaches on more of optical media's territory, I see it teaming up with hard disk drives to make on-demand the dominant method of distribution.

21 January 2008, 10:53 > More matches in Crave

Olympus SP-550 UZ review

Reviews With one or two exceptions, superzoom cameras have only gone up to 12x optical zoom lenses in recent years. Olympus is pushing that boundary, however, with its new 7.1-megapixel SP-550 UZ, which sports an 18x optical zoom lens.

Editor's rating   6.3

Tags: olympus, conditions, pixel, optical

27 March 2007, 17:46 > More matches in Reviews

Canon Digital IXUS 860 IS: Born with style

Crave All we want from our compact cameras is that they're pocketable, have optical image stabilisation, plenty of manual control, a big screen, simple menus, classy styling, a wide angle lens and built-in icemaker.

2 October 2007, 12:07 > More matches in Crave

Nokia N93i review

Reviews When Nokia launched the N93 last summer, it was little short of revolutionary: a 3G, 3-megapixel handset with a 3x optical zoom, camcorder styling and Wi-Fi to boot. The N93i's selling point -- and the feature that accounts for a large proportion...

Editor's rating   7.3

Tags: nokia, body, optical, ericsson

3 April 2007, 18:18 > More matches in Reviews

Photos: Fujifilm flirts with the frugal

News The S5700, with 7 megapixels and a 10x optical zoom, offers more heft and functionality than a slim point-and-shoot. It has a 4x optical zoom lens and takes xD and SD cards. Fujifilm unveiled two new cameras on Thursday, including the FinePix S5700...

26 February 2007, 10:40 > More matches in News

Kodak EasyShare C643 review

Reviews The step-up model from the EasyShare C533, the equally basic Kodak EasyShare C643 sports a 3x optical zoom lens, a 61mm (2.4-inch) LCD screen and a 6-megapixel CCD. There's still room for an optical viewfinder, however, which is useful for framing...

Editor's rating   6.2

Tags: kodak, canon, lens, shot

3 July 2006, 13:11 > More matches in Reviews

JVC GR-D290 review

Reviews The JVC GR-D290 packs an impressive feature list for such a low-priced MiniDV camcorder, including a 25x optical zoom, two included batteries, an SD/MMC card slot for saving stills, and a built-in video light.

Editor's rating   5.6

Tags: jvc, microphone, pixel, subject

16 November 2005, 14:04 > More matches in Reviews

Canon PowerShot S5 IS review

Reviews At around £230 the Canon PowerShot S5 IS ('IS' signifying optical image stabilisation) has positioned itself as either a direct alternative to a budget dSLR or a back up camera for someone who already owns a higher end device.

Editor's rating   8

Tags: canon, compact, lens, body

10 October 2007, 15:37 > More matches in Reviews

Microsoft unleashes new breeds of mice

News Microsoft released an upgraded version of a wireless optical mouse intended for laptop users on Tuesday and plans to introduce two new desktop mice -- one laser and one optical -- by this summer. The Wireless Optical Notebook Mouse 3000, which...

5 April 2006, 10:12 > More matches in News

Sony Handycam DCR-HC32 review

Reviews A minor but decidedly worthwhile update of the DCR-HC30, the Sony Handycam DCR-HC32 offers a much more powerful optical zoom, a killer docking station, an accessory shoe and a lower price tag. In an effort to make the camcorder more competitive in...

Editor's rating   6.8

Tags: sony, camcorders, environments, removable

11 July 2005, 19:05 > More matches in Reviews

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX7 review

Reviews With a Leica lens that lives up to its name and optical image stabilisation that dampens the effect of the shakiest hands, this 5-megapixel ultracompact is an alluring camera for the snapshot photographer who wants a sharp, clear digicam.

Editor's rating   7.2

Tags: panasonic, high speed, spot, angle

28 June 2005, 16:00 > More matches in Reviews

ADOS

Downloads ADOS, a program for automatic design, analysis, and optimization of optical systems. ADOS is optical design program with scope needed to meet today's requirements of optical designers. ADOS provide an integrated software environment that enables...

29 December 2004, 23:16 > More matches in Downloads

Sony Vaio VGC-RC204 review

Reviews The front section of the PC is rounded off by a pair of optical drive bays, again concealed behind flaps, and the attractive but understated Blu-ray Disc badge at the top of the unit. The long-awaited optical format allows dozens of gigabytes of...

Editor's rating   8.7

Tags: sony, section, cpu, logo

15 June 2006, 16:58 > More matches in Reviews