Watch out for Panasonic's release of the very first 3CCD DVD movie camera, VDR-D400. The 3CCD feature of the camera enables it to capture image data by assigning one color to each chip, resulting in more accurate color information as compared to one CCD cams currently available.

The new Panasonic VDR-D400 boasts of 800,000 pixel with its 20x Leica optical zoom. It also has 2.7 inches LCD, which displays crisp and clear pictures, a joystick control for easier navigation and a 16:9 widescreen recording capability. Other features of this new hot gadget is the SD/Sdhc card slot, O.I.S, built-in LED color enhancement light, a video editing software, Hi-speed USB 2, and MPEG-2 recording in XP/SP/LP modes.

The slick design and the eye-catching silver color of the new Panasonic VDR D400 makes it the perfect gadget to show off to your friends on your next vacation or reunion. It weighs 720g (including the batteries) and measures 70x149x90mm. It is poised to take over the market on 1st of September for a hefty price of ¥120,000 (about $1050). But hey, you wouldn't mind spending that much after you see the envious looks from your friends.

The market of GPS navigation units is becoming intensively competitive, its likely that companies will continue to add newer and more diverse functions to their line of products. Navman has done this, and began with an inclusive camera. With their new top of the line system, the ICN 750, they have included a 1.3 MP camera, which offers more functions than just picture taking. The NavPix software not only allows you to take pictures and place a GPS tag with them so you where you took them, but also plans are being made in the future to incorporate downloadable tour routes, with pictures. The way these functions are unique, are that they allow a user to click on a picture and get instant directions to where they can see that landmark.

Hardware wise, the ICN 750 packs a crisp 4" 480 x 272 widescreen display, which is of course touchscreen, and is bigger than most rival screens allowing more data to be presented. The battery allows over 120 minutes of use, the processor is an Intel PXZ270 312MHZ, and is packed with 64MB RAM and a 4GB hard drive. The GPS chipset is a fast SiRF Star III, which from a cold start takes around about a minute to acquire location. It is almost half the weight of rival systems, and costs a fraction too. At $700, this is great for a top of the range system.

     
    

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