CAMERAS
Pocket DV3 Camcorder Three's the magic number with standard 32MB CompactFlash. The latest in our line of pocket-sized movie makers now includes a brighter, clearer TFT screen and digital zoom! In case you've been on Mars for the last year, the Pocket DV range is the best-selling line of all-in-one digital recording equipment on Firebox.com. Being digital, all the Photos, Videos and Audio recordings you take can be easily downloaded to your PC and then either emailed to your mates or burnt onto CDR - and playable through most DVD Players! ...Movie-making has never been easier! Building on the features of the top-selling Pocket DV2 Camcorder, the DV3 now offers: A brighter, sharper 1.5" colour TFT LCD screen Digital Zoom 2.1 Mega-Pixel resolution (up to 3 mega-pixel through software interpolation) FREE 32MB CompactFlash card ...all for under £130! Expandable Memory The 32MB of CompactFlash bundled with the standard model gives you around 5-8 mins of video, but you can upgrade the memory (up to 512MB) with additional CompactFlash (CF) cards to give you up to two hours of video! Click here to buy CompactFlash cards separately, or save money when you buy them with the DV3 itself! LCD Screen & A/V Out Where the l'espion and Blink capture mere snapshots of time, the Pocket DV Camcorder can record whole videos sequences of your life - ready to be saved, edited and emailed to your mates. The possibilities are, quite literally, endless. Now you can review your photos and videos on the 1.5" colour LCD screen, and even connect the DV3 to your TV or Video with the A/V leads supplied. Free Software With the free bundled software you can: Edit and organise your photos Edit your video footage Use the DV3 as a PC Camera Host live video conferences Produce personal VCDs playable in most modern DVD players The Pocket DV Camcorder also comes complete with a carry case and mini-tripod to help eliminate any "morning-after shakes" from your cinematic efforts. Alternatively you can go commando and achieve that gritty, Blairwitch-esque feel by shooting handheld. Submit your completed three minute movies to us and the best of the bunch will get showcased in their streaming-video glory below...
Pocket DV2 Camcorder You've been framed Pocket DV2 Camcorder. Make your own movies for under £100! All the Photos, Videos and Audio recordings on your Pocket DV Camcorder can be easily downloaded to your PC and then either emailed to your mates or burnt onto CDR - and playable through most DVD Players! ...Movie-making has never been easier! Building on the features of the original top-selling Pocket DV Camcorder, the DV2 now offers: A 1.4" colour LCD screen Expandable Memory (through additional CompactFlash cards) Audio/Video Out 1.3 Mega-Pixel resolution ...all for under £100! Expandable Memory The 16MB of onboard SDRAM gives you around 3 mins of video, but you can upgrade the memory (up to 512MB) with additional CompactFlash (CF) cards to give you much more - eg. a 64MB card gives you around 20-30 mins of video! Click here to buy CompactFlash cards separately, or save money when you buy them with the DV2 itself! LCD Screen & A/V Out Where the l'espion and Blink capture mere snapshots of time, the Pocket DV Camcorder can record whole videos sequences of your life - ready to be saved, edited and emailed to your mates. The possibilities are, quite literally, endless. Now you can review your photos and videos on the 1.4" colour LCD screen, and even connect the DV2 to your TV or Video with the A/V leads supplied. The Pocket DV Camcorder also comes complete with a mini-tripod to help eliminate any "morning-after shakes" from your cinematic efforts. Alternatively you can go commando and achieve that gritty, Blairwitch-esque feel by shooting handheld. Submit your completed three minute movies to us and the best of the bunch will get showcased in their streaming-video glory below...
Pocket DV Camcorder Be the next Spielberg. Prepare yourselves for a revelation... This shiny new gadget is to digital video what the l'espion and Blink are to digital cameras. Join the digital video revolution and create your own 3 minute movies with the Pocket DV Camcorder. The abbreviation "DV" in this case stands for "Digital Video", so everything you shoot can be easily downloaded to your PC, edited using the free software provided, then saved for posterity and distributed to all and sundry. Movie-making has never been easier! The 16MB of onboard SDRAM gives you: 450 still photos in high resolution or 2000 in low resolution 3 minutes of 320x240 video (inc sound), or 30 minutes of pure sound recording! Most great movie-makers started out with short films, and this little beauty will have you up and running and making Oscar award-winning* pieces in minutes. (* Not guaranteed, obviously). With many Hollywood movies coming in at over two hours these days, the Pocket DV Camcorder is a timely reminder of the art of brevity. Imagine having to condense the best bits of Star Wars, or The Godfather, or even Carry on Camping - into just three minutes. It would be tough, but you know the resulting masterpiece would be pure gold from start to finish. Where the l'espion and Blink capture mere snapshots of time, the Pocket DV Camcorder can record whole videos sequences of your life - ready to be saved, edited and emailed to your mates. The possibilities are, quite literally, endless. The Pocket DV Camcorder also comes complete with a mini-tripod to help eliminate any "morning-after shakes" from your cinematic efforts. Alternatively you can go commando and achieve that gritty, Blairwitch-esque feel by shooting handheld.
Casio Exilim Thin's the thing EX-S2. Digital cameras are a huge growth market and there are now thousands on the market offering a mindboggling range of features at numerous different price points. The Casio EX-S is easily the best we’ve found in the ‘slip unnoticed into your pocket (with flash so you can take it on nights out) yet still manages to take high quality images’ category. It’s a bit of a mouthful though isn’t it? Ridiculously thin (the thinnest camera in the world with an LCD screen) and clad in durable steel, the Casio looks great and somehow manages to cram in a mighty 2-megapixel CCD that produces images of up to 1600x1200-resolution. A hefty 12MB of internal memory hasn’t put any more meat on the Exilim, either, but should you fill that a little too quickly you can always expand the Exilim’s storage capacity thanks to a Secure Digital/MultiMedia memory card slot. Also included is the de rigeur movie mode that pumps out 30-second clips at an impressive 320x240-pixel resolution and 4x digital zoom should you need to take a shot of someone without getting too close. It’s not as if you’re a stalker is it? It’s just that pesky restraining order that prohibits you being within 100 metres of your subject. Rounding off the features list is a USB docking cradle, making image transfer an absolute cinch and neatly topping up the battery level into the bargain. Then there’s the Best Shot mode, a selection of presets that automatically set up aperture, shutter speed and the like for particular conditions. Not to mention the super-bright, high contrast 1.6-inch TFT LCD viewfinder that makes lining up the perfect shot an absolute breeze. So, while the Exilim’s waif-like measurements may make it eminently pocketable and you certainly can’t fault the comprehensive features list, should we really be encouraging the worrying precedent this camera sets? Do we really want to see a glut of these overtly miniature marvels with more features than you can shake a rechargeable Lithium-Ion battery at? Err, well if it means a true 2-megapixels in a camera only a little larger than a credit card, then the answer is a resounding yes.
PhotoClip Colour Screen Now with colour LCD screen! PhotoClip Colour Screen. Packing a mighty 64MB of onboard Flash RAM as standard, the PhotoClip Colour Screen is the ultimate in digital convergence. It takes high quality photos, records digital video (with or without audio) - and if that wasn't enough you can play back pre-recorded MP3 files, record external audio, or use it as a webcam/video conferencing suite! This latest model now includes an LCD colour screen which helps you frame your shots and even lets you preview your photos straight after taking them! When it's plugged into your PC the PhotoClip Screen also becomes a removable hard drive - which means you can use the onboard RAM to store whatever you want: images, music, word processing documents, spreadsheets, whatever! The PhotoClip is expandable too - with a spare Smart Media slot you can boost the memory with up top 512MB of additional Flash RAM. The Quick Start instructions supplied are pretty comprehensive and we were able to get up and running in just a few minutes. CompactFlash Memory Upgrade The standard PhotoClip ships with a chunky 64MB of onboard Flash RAM. To hold more photos at higher resolution you can buy additional CompactFlash cards - either on their own or save money when you buy them with the camera itself! CompactFlash is primarily used in Nikon, Kodak, and Casio, Canon and Minolta and accounts for about 43% of Digital Camera memory sold worldwide.
gSmart LCD2 The world's smallest LCD screen digital camera gSmart LCD2. "My camera never lies", Bucks Fizz once whined, but you'd be hard pushed to believe them when you see the robust spec list of the LCD2 and check out the low, low price. Surely someone is telling porkies? We'd have to respond to that slur with a line from that talented duo, Charles & Eddie. "Would I lie to you?", we'd bleat. You'd probably come back with a Neil Young lyric, though. Something along the lines of, "ain't it the truth now, baby", although that song also contains the line, "make love to me, babe", and if you were to come out with that sort of smut, Firebox would have to politely decline your offer, before making our excuses and heading for the nearest door. Enough tenuous song links for now in any case, let's get down to brass tacks. As we said, you'd be forgiven for thinking that there was something untoward going on when you marry up the spec and price of the LCD2. After all, it's not every day you see a 1.3-megapixel camera with a 1.5-inch LCD screen for a fraction under £100, is it? Add the fact that this is (currently) the world's smallest digital camera with an LCD screen and that you don't lose your photos when the battery runs out and we think it makes an unbeatable package for the money. God knows how we do it (and He’s not telling). The sleek LCD2 houses a generous 16MB of flash memory and, thanks to some god-like software enhancement (as on the Gsmart Mini2), the actual output resolution is an incredible 2.1-megapixels, making that miniscule price tag even more bewildering. Oh, and add to that the fact it weighs just 61g and boasts waif-like 72.5x62x19.9mm dimensions and we’ll be amazed if you finish reading this before you begin reaching for your wallet. Those of you still with us will be interested to note that the LCD2 is adept at recording moving images as well as stills and can store up to 120 seconds of 320x240 footage. You’ll also be interested to know you can also use the Gsmart as a webcam and that this compact little snapper also boasts a macro mode for close-up shots. Now, if that’s doesn’t have you cart-wheeling round the room, then you probably "just can't be satisified"...Rolling Stones, in case you were wondering.
Epsilon 1.3 Digital Camera It's all Greek to me... . The Epsilon got the Firebox team a little hot under the collar when we heard about its staggering features and unbelievably wallet-friendly price tag. An impressive 1.3 megapixel resolution, flash, and colour LCD display mark this out as the best sub £100 digital camera we've come across. Features: 1.5" Colour TFT Screen Built-in flash 1.3 mega-pixel resolution True video capability (with sound) Macro lens 8MB on-board memory, expandable to 128MB with SmartMedia cards A/V output - playback through your video/TV Built-in microphone and speaker 4 x Digital Zoom Self-timer SmartMedia Memory Upgrade The standard Epsilon 1.3 ships with 8MB of built-in memory. To hold more photos at higher resolution you can buy additional SmartMedia cards - either on their own or save money when you buy them with the camera itself!
Enigma 1.3 Digital Camera It ain't no mystery Enigma 1.3 Digital Camera. Hot on the heels of that triumph of modern digital design, the L'espion (and its high-end followup, the Epsilon 1.3), comes the latest in Digital Dream's master-class in digital photography, the Enigma 1.3. Touted as the World's smallest 1.3-megapixel camera with a flash, the Enigma has brought untold joy to the Firebox office since it's arrival, one staff member literally weeping with joy after just five minutes in its presence, another unable to speak for a full half-hour as it was removed from the box and held aloft to rapturous applause. Believe you me, we've seen a lot of cameras in our time, but few compare to the Enigma when it comes to features, build quality, and drop-dead style at this price point. With its pint-sized 70x50x23mm dimensions, it's a wonder they’ve managed to squeeze all the electronic gubbins inside to make it all work, but squeeze them they have. Features-wise, the Enigma has everything a man (or woman) could need in a digital camera. It’s got two quality modes (true 1.3 mega-pixel or 640x480), webcam functionality and a movie mode. With all this gadgetry crammed into one device, it’d be downright rude not to give it a chassis that’ll take the knocks a take-anywhere camera’s bound to receive, which is why the Enigma sports a durable metal casing that’ll see it through just about anything life cares to throw at it. That's provided life doesn’t see fit to throw a lump hammer, tank, or JCB at it, of course. In standard trim, the Enigma is capable of storing a colossal 140 images in 640x480 mode and 20 at maximum resolution - and if that doesn’t have you whooping and high-fiving everyone in the room like you attend an American high school, then you can always splash out on a bundle with a larger SmartMedia Card (available in 64MB and 128MB flavours on this very site), thanks to the Enigma’s SmartMedia expansion slot. Included is a comprehensive suite of top-drawer software, such as Ulead’s PhotoExpress 4 and the Eyestar Mail package, designed for online use. Also thrown in is a handy wrist strap and protective pouch to keep your already bullet-proof Enigma out of harm’s way. The Enigma’s surely destined to follow in the footsteps of that other cheeky little Digital Dream pipsqueak, the L'espion and become a huge seller. Not sure about naming it after an eighties combo of staunch panpipe devotees. Still, you can't have it all, can you?
Snap Digital Camera Photos in a snap Snap Digital Camera. SiPix have done the unthinkable and improved on (almost) perfection. The new Snap is the successor to the best-selling Blink, and now features a Super Capacitor (which protects your photos if the battery dies), faster photo registration and TRUE video. It can store a huge 400 shots on its 8MB onboard memory, and is powered by just one AAA battery. Available in metallic silver, this sleek camera is destined to be the must have gift for many a Christmas stocking this year. Perfect for taking pictures to email friends, the SNAP measures an incredibly small 55x50x13mm. The SNAP is so unbelievably compact, weighing in at just under 30g, that you may even forget you have it in your pocket! In addition to looking great, its massive storage facility and its amazingly low price, the SNAP doubles as a web cam when connected to a PC via the USB interface, letting the user "talk" to friends virtually face-to-face. The SNAP is able to capture over 160 seconds of consecutive snaps in "streaming snapshot" mode, which can be merged together into a video file using ArcSoft, the extensive software package provided with the SNAP.
Stylecam Deluxe Digital Camera The Blink's Big Brother Stylecam Deluxe Digital Camera. Say hello to the latest innovation from SiPix, the people that brought you the Blink Digital Camera. The Stylecam Deluxe brings you better quality photos, more memory, video (with sound) - and even a flash! The best feature though has to be the fact that it contains a flash. Extremely useful when you're taking your camera out and about with you of an evening. You'll be able to remind your friends in the morning that 'the camera never lies' The feature packed SiPix StyleCam Deluxe is a digital camera, digital video camera, PC camera, video conferencing camera and digital audio recorder all in one. It provides 1.3 Mega Pixel resolution to capture high quality pictures. With the StyleCam Deluxe, making a home movie is easy and fun! Record digital video and digital audio at the same time with just a push of a button. User-friendly software guides you step by step through editing video files, making it a snap to create your own movies. Want the full lowdown? Download the official Datasheet here! Capacity 38 images at 1280x1024 144 images at 640x480 Features 1.3 Mega Pixels Record digital video Built-in microphone Video conferencing and PC camera 16MB internal memory Built-in flash Value packed software
L'espion Xtra Digital Camera The baby camera gets rugged L'espion Xtra Digital Camera. The World, his wife, their dog, and assorted rabbits, gerbils and guinea pigs have all had their paws all over the original L'espion. Perhaps it's something to do with the fact that it's small enough to slip onto a keyring, although what use would a bunch of keys be to a family pet? Answers on a postcard please….. Anyway, Digital Dream has seen fit to update its tried and trusted original with a new model, the L'espion Xtra, which boasts dimensions almost as waif-like as its sibling. Tired of getting sand kicked in its face by larger snappers, though, the Xtra's bulked out and now boasts a tough metal body, built to take all the accidental knocks you deem to bestow upon it. This is no mere cosmetic facelift, however, as the Xtra now sports higher resolution images and four times the memory of the original model. The Xtra's 8MB of internal memory can store a colossal 279 images in hi-res (800x600) trim, and a hulking 478 in 0.1-megapixel (300x400) mode. Also included in this uber-L'espion is a movie mode that allows you to record up to 27 seconds of Spielberg-shaming footage, so provided you're very quick, and the storyline isn't too complex, you can film your very own Hollywood blockbuster. Thanks to the fact the video mode is audio-free, you won't even have to worry about such trifles as a script. Alternatively, you can make nine feature length films for goldfish. Software-wise, you get the excellent Ulead PhotoExpress 4 and Eyestar Mail, which leads us neatly onto another function of the Xtra: webcam functionality, enabling you to beam your mug across the globe to the delight of anyone who cares to look at it. If all that doesn't impress you, you're clearly as mad as a window. In which case we advise you to stare at your reflection in the mirror for four hours, gently intoning the word "shiny" and weeping barely audibly. After a few hours a big white transit van will turn up and whisk you off to your new, security conscious, "this is for your safety, not ours" home. Do take care to give us your credit card details first, so we can process your order, won't you?
Magpix B350 Digital Camera Binoculars Perfect for all your hi-tech snooping needs Magpix B350 Digital Camera Binoculars. One of the trickiest elements of photographing wildlife is that without a Fleet Street-style behemoth of a zoom lens, you can’t get close enough to capture God’s furry little creations before they spot you and nick off at full tilt. With one of these babies, though, you can snap away at squirrels, stoats, badgers and the prince of British wildlife, the weasel, to your heart’s content, without them even knowing they’ve been caught in your camera’s cross-hairs. The inspired combination of fully featured 8x21 binocular and 640x480 digital camera at last puts long range shots within the grasp of the digital photographer and, because the zoom is optical rather than digital, zooming in doesn’t cost you valuable resolution. The Magpix houses 8MB of SDRAM, which is enough to store a generous 52 images in hi-res mode (640x480) and 209 snaps in lo-res (320x240). Shutter speed is automatic with a maximum rate of 1/8000 second, making the B350 ideal for taking, say, a shot of a deer racing across a plain, desperate to escape the blood-soaked jaws of a ravenous lion, or perhaps a snap of a mouse racing back to its hole at high speed, or maybe an otter. What better product to satiate the ornithological and mammalian interests of budding David Attenboroughs everywhere than the Magpix? Of course, there’ll always be a small proportion of morally corrupt consumers who choose to use the Magpix for less than ethical applications, but we couldn’t possibly imagine what they might be...
gSmart Mini Digital Camera No batteries required... gSmart Mini Digital Camera. As all digital photo aficionados will tell you, digital cameras eat batteries like there's no tomorrow. The designers of the gSmart Mini have cleverly added a built-in rechargeable battery which is good for several reasons, the most obvious being that you don't need to buy lots of batteries. The other Very Good Reason is that the gSmart protects your shots by shutting off when its low on power - giving you time to get to your PC and download those valuable snaps before they get wiped off. A fully charged battery lasts around an hour with continuous use, with a standby time of around 2 weeks. When batteries are low, standby time is reduced to around 2 days. The gSmart takes photos up to 1024x768 pixels (after software jiggery-pokery), despite being only a touch larger than a Zippo lighter. A macro select dial allows you to adjust focus for close-up shots, although it does stick out around half a centimetre from the camera's body, bulking it out slightly. Set the camera to low resolution and you can store up to 200 shots on the Mini’s internal 8MB memory. Included in the package is a neck-strap and video conferencing cradle to pop your GSmart in while beaming your fizzog to friends across the globe, alongside all the software you need to digitally manipulate your photos. If you're after a tiny digital camera under forty quid with decent resolution you've definitely come to the right place. The rechargeable battery makes the gSmart an irresistable package.
gSmart Mini 2 Digital Camera Small on size, big on quality... gSmart Mini 2 Digital Camera. As all digital photo aficionados will tell you, digital cameras eat batteries like there's no tomorrow. The designers of the gSmart Mini2 have cleverly added a built-in rechargeable battery which is good for several reasons, the most obvious being that you don't need to buy lots of batteries. The other Very Good Reason is that the gSmart2 protects your shots by shutting off when its low on power - giving you time to get to your PC and download those valuable snaps before they get wiped off. A fully charged battery lasts around an hour with continuous use, with a standby time of around 1 week. When batteries are low, standby time is reduced to around 2 days. The GSmart serves up a stonking 2.1-megapixel resolution (after software jiggery-pokery), despite being only a touch larger than a Zippo lighter. The 1.3-megapixel CMOS sensor makes it one of the most powerful digital cameras of this size money can buy and it’s not simply content with capturing your still efforts, either, as the GSmart lets you store 90 seconds of video as well. A macro select dial allows you to adjust focus for close-up shots, although it does stick out around a centimetre from the camera's body, bulking it out slightly. Set the camera to low resolution (640x480 pixels) and you can store a mind-boggling 216 shots on the Mini2’s internal 16MB memory, although even at its highest quality setting, the GSmart can cram in 36 pixel-perfect photos. The cunning software takes the existing image and predicts where the additional pixels should go, producing a final result that looks like it was taken by a camera costing twice as much. Genius. Included in the package is a neck-strap and video conferencing cradle to pop your GSmart in while beaming your fizzog to friends across the globe, alongside all the software you need to digitally manipulate your photos.
L'espion Digital Camera Honey, I shrunk the camera! L'espion Digital Camera. Size isn't everything, it's what you do with it that counts.' Rubbish, we hear you whimper. Well, just to prove it, may we present the decidedly diminutive L'espion Digital Camera. Tinier than Tom Thumb's telly, this sleek little gizmo is so small you'd be forgiven for mistaking it for a trendy car alarm blipper or even a hi-tech novelty matchbox. In fact, unless you're a clown, MC Hammer or a size 52” waist, describing L'espion (the spy) as 'pocket-sized' would be a gross injustice. It really is that small! What's more, it features a web cam and an ingenious short video clip function; perfect for capturing those priceless moments when friends reluctantly acknowledge defeat in that never-ending battle known as 'gadget one-upmanship.' And think of the fun you'll have asking pals 'Where the coal goes?' as you point at their prehistoric, digital brick-cams. With its similarly minuscule price tag this chic pipsqueak obviously isn't in the same league as some of the pixel-packing big boys, but who cares about techno bells and whistles when you can video a workmate getting up to mischief and hide the evidence in a matchbox. On a more practical note, you can store 20 photos in high quality mode (352x288 pixels), or an impressive 80 snaps in low-resolution mode (176x144). Actually, L'espion-ist, this all adds up to a highly desirable, incredibly affordable little wonder. If this doesn't become one of the hit products of 2002 we'll eat our L'espion.
Fuji SlimShot That'll do nicely, sir... Fuji SlimShot. Don't just take our word for it - the record-breaking Fuji Slim Shot is actually now in the Guinness Book of World Records as the "World's Slimmest Digital Camera". If it's good enough for Norris McWhirter then it's definitely good enough for us. This 6mm thin, credit card sized camera with its metallic silver shell is compact, sleek and remarkably affordable. As well as being slim enough to take anywhere, any time, the Fuji SlimShot's controls are simple and easy to master. After framing with the optical viewfinder simply point and click, making taking pictures easy, convenient and fun. The Fuji SlimShot’s internal long-life, ultra-thin rechargeable lithium polymer battery and unique power saving technologies enable the camera to capture 600 – 1,000 pictures between each recharge. The battery recharges via the USB cable whilst downloading images, removing the need for a separate AC adapter, charger or external batteries. The good news is that even if you run out of juice you won't lose your photos - the Fuji SlimShot will store your snaps safely in its flash memory until you're able to download them. The Fuji SlimShot delivers a 640 x 480 pixel image – ideal for sending images via email or posting on the web –and boasts an internal memory of 8MB, enough to hold approximately 26 VGA or 104 QVGA images. The Fuji SlimShot's unique automatic brightness adaptive technology, Autobrite™ ensures that bright regions of a scene never saturate, while dimmer details always remain crisp and clear, even in difficult scenes such as those involving back lighting. The end result: perfect pictures, every time, regardless of the shooting conditions.
gSmart Mini 3 Digital Camera Three: it's the magic number gSmart Mini 3 Digital Camera. These days, a man's worth is measured not by the size of his wallet, or his motor, but by the magnitude of his CMOS. It's all well and good flexing a one or two megapixel shooter, but anyone looking to elevate his status in life from mere "good bloke" to "uber-chap" should be quite prepared to sell his mother/wife/girlfriend for extra output from his binary-crunching snapper. It's a good thing, then, that Mustek, purveyor of fine men's digital accessories and accoutrements since 1988, is well aware of the correlation between social status and CMOS resolution and has addressed the problem with its latest digital effort. The gSmart Mini3 conjures up a 2.1-megapixel CMOS, which, via some arch software meddling, produces images of up to 3.1-megapixel resolution. All the gain, then, without the credit-card trouncing pain of lashing out on a ‘true' 3-megapixel affair and all in a tiny package that's unlikely to make you any less flight of foot should the need arise for you to depart the scene in a haste. Another purchase incentive, as if one were needed, is the rechargeable battery that's topped up via the USB cable when the camera is connected to your PC. Unlike other cameras in this price range that unceremoniously abandons all your photos when the battery runs out, the Mustek features an ‘auto power off' function that turns the camera off when the battery is low, leaving just enough power to store your pictures while you dash to a nearby PC. The Mini3's 16MB of onboard memory allows up to 180 640x480 images to be stored at any one time and the neat Macro/Normal lens option means you can get "up close and persona" with your subject. That's not to mention the webcam mode and 120-second video clip function that allows you to make modest, yet strangely fulfilling films while you're out on the town, or the software bundle that includes the PhotoExpress editing software. All this makes the Mini3 the perfect camera for the man who simply refuses to compromise. Except when he really has to. Like when Weird Science is on one channel and Star Wars is on the other. Although the powers that be would never allow two quality items of programming onto our screens at the same time. It's more likely to be Time Team on one side and Ground Force on the other...
Casio WQV-2 Wrist Camera Proper James Bond territory Silver. Casio are really going for it in the wrist-tech stakes. Not content with their MP3 watch, they've created a digital camera to go alongside it. Sound from one wrist, pictures on the other. All that's needed to complete the set is some kind of brainwave-activated computer in the form of a pair of stylish sunglasses and the three-pin plug is history. Until that glorious day, the WQV-1 is plenty to keep us occupied, as it's clearly one of the most impressive gadgets of the year. It looks very much like a high-end digital watch and is more stylish and less obvious than other wrist data devices. A tiny, 1/14-inch sensor takes the black-and-white pictures, which show up on the 120 x 120 dot screen. Obviously, the quality isn't as good as a standard digital camera but for its size, the images are very impressive. You can store up to 100 standard black-and-white images in the 1Mb memory, or download your favourites to computer via infra-red transfer (inter-WQV transfer is another option). A planned Merge mode lets you combine two images, a function that has endless amusement possibilities.
Lomo CyberSampler Four-way action Lomo CyberSampler. This is an amazing camera. Take the shot and all four lenses are exposed over the period of one second. The pictures are split into four when developed, making each one a mini action sequence. You'll quickly become an addict as everything suddenly becomes worthy of a quick snap - from barking dogs, and speeding cars, to dancefloors and low flying planes. The emphasis is definitely on cheerful fun - there's no focusing, shutter speed, flash, or aperture to worry about. Just point, snap and sample the action. Diehard Lomographers don't even use a viewfinder. You can get the pictures developed in the normal way and it works with any 35mm film. As an added bonus the CyberSampler comes with a 36-exposure 800ASA film and a comprehensive and colourful instruction booklet with some very impressive sample shots. Fantastic!
Lomo SuperSampler Action photography made super simple Lomo SuperSampler. Lomo make cameras with a difference. They have regular camera elements, like lenses, films and the ability to highlight double chins and shiny foreheads in disappointed subjects, but they all have a twist. The SuperSampler is no exception, taking tremendous and unusual snaps without sacrificing quality. The SuperSampler has two different shutter settings, the first captures its images over the course of two seconds and the second takes four shots in 0.2 seconds and stacks them, one on top of the other, to make a tower of four landscape shots. A ripcord film winder, instead of the traditional jagged dial, is another neat invention. You can just use the SuperSampler in place of your normal camera, feeding it any kind of 35mm film and getting the prints done in the regular way, but to miss out on the peripheral benefits of a Lomo camera is criminal. They are found at www.lomography.com. Here, at the official site of the Lomographic Society, your prints can be displayed on their own page. Or, in the parlance, a LomoHome. Plus, when you send your completed films to the LomoLab, they will send back a CD of your photos in hi-res format, a free gift and a bundle of LomoPrintables, as well as your photos, negatives and index print. It's worth the extra few pounds and few days wait to experience the complete Lomo package. Send them a SuperSampler film and they'll turn the four parts of each print into a short animation hosted at your LomoHome. A SuperSampler is for those events that demand more than a standard set of 2,7'' by 4'' prints. They're dynamic, eye-catching and very cool indeed; as well as capturing the moment, they’re a talking point in themselves. Take a SuperSampler as well as your normal camera next time you're playing shutterbug – you'll catch the Lomo bug immediately.
Casio WQV-3 Colour Wrist Camera The best-selling gadget goes COLOUR Casio WQV-3 Colour Wrist Camera. The Casio WQV-3 Colour Wrist Camera updates one of our best-sellers of 2000 with the most requested feature - COLOUR. The WQV-3 is one of the latest additions to the Casio Wrist Technology line-up, which include wrist-type wearable digital cameras, mp3 players, global positioning watches and wrist remote watches. It looks very much like a high-end digital watch and is more stylish and less obvious than other wrist data devices. The new 25,344-pixel colour CMOS sensor makes it possible to capture up to 80 full-colour digital images that you can download to your Windows PC in true Bond style using an infra-red receiver. Once transferred, you can display your pictures in full color, edit/store them and e-mail them on to friends or family on the web. The built-in 20mm x 20mm grayscale monochrome LCD panel acts as both the viewfinder and an on-the-spot playback monitor. Obviously, the output quality isn't as good as a high-end digital camera - but for it's size, the images are very impressive. Never fails to draw a crowd when you're out on the town. The bundle also includes: - Infra Red Receiving Unit (or you can use a built-in "IrDA port" if your PC has one) - WQV Link v2.0 Software (for image transfer) - ULead Photo Explorer 7.0 Lite (Image editing software)
Casio WQV-10 Colour Wrist Camera The world's first colour wrist camera with colour LCD screen Infra Red Unit. The Casio WQV-10 Colour Wrist Camera updates one of our best-sellers with two of the most requested features – A COLOUR LCD screen to preview your images and a 2 X Zoom. Be one of the first in the country to own one... The WQV-10 is the latest addition to the Casio Wrist Technology line-up, which include wrist-type wearable digital cameras, mp3 players, global positioning watches and wrist remote control watches. It looks very much like a high-end digital watch and is more stylish and less obvious than other wrist data devices. The new 25,344-pixel colour CMOS sensor makes it possible to capture up to 100 full-colour digital images that you can download to your Windows PC in true Bond style using an infra-red receiver (not supplied). Once transferred, you can display your pictures in full color, edit/store them and e-mail them on to friends or family on the web. The built-in 20mm x 20mm Colour LCD panel displaying 4096 colours acts as both the viewfinder and an on-the-spot playback monitor. Obviously, the output quality isn't as good as a high-end digital camera - but for it's size, the images are very impressive. Never fails to draw a crowd when you're out on the town. If all this isn't enough for you its got a colour timekeeping display with a full-month calendar display (to year 2039), stopwatch to 1/10th second, 5 daily alarms, hourly time signal and 12/24-hr format selection. The bundle also includes: WQV Link v3.0 Software (for image transfer) ULead Photo Explorer 7.0 Lite (Image editing software)
Swann Wireless Video MicroCam I spy with my little eye the world's smallest video MicroCam Swann Wireless Video MicroCam. Now you really can be a fly on the wall with the diminutive Swann MicroCam. In fact, once you've got the hang of this, the world's smallest wireless video MicroCam, the only thing likely to give you away will be the insatiable urge to hum the theme to Mission Impossible every time to you use it. It really is that impressive. What's more, it's guaranteed to consign your proud pals' bulky vidcams straight into the graveyard of gargantuan gadgetry. The teensy camera/transmitter is smaller than a matchbox but powerful enough to transmit colour video images to a receiver up to 100 metres away. And, although the MicroCam has countless practical applications - from nursery minder to store minder to serious surveillance tool - its potential for childish tomfoolery is truly infinite. Attaching the camera to your lapel or hat before a big night out allows you to capture every moment of drink-fuelled lunacy. And as for industrial espionage... well, you can just imagine the laughs one can have hiding it in the company bathroom. The MicroCam really does have a million uses, from fair to foul. The only limit is your imagination. Powered via battery (up to 12 hours viewing with 4xAA batteries) or mains, this is the ultimate in surveillance technology. What's more, it's totally plug and play so even the clumsiest of undercover agents will be able to operate it. Compatibility is no problem as MicroCam plugs into any video device: VCR, TV, security monitor, PC with capture card; you name it! All the cables are included and the CMOS colour lens ensures a crisp colour, full motion picture. When you're not busy filming mates in the toilet, MicroCam is perfect for home security and also makes a great in-store monitor - ideal for keeping your eye on tills, counters and sticky fingers. Just make sure you put your order in before your friends do because we expect these ingenious little gizmos to move faster than you can yell 'Guess who's wearing lime-green Y-fronts?'
CompactFlash Card Upgrade your digital device 64MB. To hold more photos at higher resolution you can buy additional CompactFlash cards - either on their own or save money when you buy them with the camera itself! CompactFlash is primarily used in Nikon, Kodak, and Casio, Canon and Minolta and accounts for about 43% of Digital Camera memory sold worldwide.
SmartMedia Card Upgrade your digital device 64MB. To hold more photos at higher resolution you can buy additional SmartMedia cards for your digital camera - either on their own or save money when you buy them with the camera itself! SmartMedia is primarily used by Fuji, Olympus and Ricoh and accounts for about 35% of Digital Camera Memory sold worldwide.