Gearcult is powered by your submissions, so send in your explosive stories...
Sign Up and Start Submitting!
Sony launches 14 megapixel A350 digital SLR camera
gizmag.com — Sony has added the Alpha 350 to its digital SLR line-up. Even by today's lofty standards, the unit earns the tag of high-definition with its 14.2-megapixel CCD image sensor, a feature backed by in-built Super SteadyShot image stabilization, sensitivity up to ISO3200 for faster shutter speeds and Quick AF Live View technology, which delivers live image previews (a feature lacking ...More ( Tech News )
Bluetooth enabled DVR spy pen
gizmag.com — Details are still scarce on this upcoming DVR pen that crams a wireless, low-power, digital video recorder - including microphone . into a 0.55 x 5.7inch (1.4 x 14.5cm) form that also works as - yes - a pen. Capturing real-time capturing video at 30 fps (320x240), the device can be set to activate based on motion detection. Recording is ...More ( Tech News )
Pistol Cam
pistolcam.com — Interesting piece of tech, but do you really want to be recording what you're shooting at?? PistolCam, with it's patented AUTO-ON technology records 60 minutes of video documentation. Using MPEG4 imaging technology, PistolCam automatically records 60 minutes of DVD quality video with sound when an officer's handgun is removed from the holster. PistolCam?is integrated with an Ultra-High Intensity Tactical Illuminator ...More ( Guns )
Sony's 25 megapixel Alpha A900 releases in August or September
masterchong.com — Sony is showcasing their latest flagship camera, the codenamed Sony Alpha DSLR-A900 now packing a fat 25 mega pixels! They're displaying an updated version at the Photo Imaging Expo in Japan, and reps are apparently now saying that the 24.6 megapixel DSLR will be launched during IFA in August or Photokina in September.More ( Tech News )
Rugged Ricoh G600 point-and-shoot resists dust, water
photographyblog.com — The Caplio 500G is built to withstand most any element you'll encounter during a weekend jaunt through the wilderness. The 10-megapixel compact features a 2.7-inch LCD, 28-140mm wide-zoom lens, 5x optical zoom, USB connectivity, ISO 3200 capability and a shock-resistant chassis that also turns a cold shoulder to dust and water. Those in a pinch can swap in a set ...More ( Tech News )
Mischievous teen arrested for turning camera into taser
cbstv.com — a 14-year old with a certain knack for wandering around the intarwebz and filling his brain with all sorts of hacktastic methodologies managed to stumble upon directions (what, these?) for transforming a vanilla disposable camera into something "capable of zapping people with an electrical charge." School Resource Officer Kyle Strunjo even said that the improvised weapon was "potentially capable of ...More ( Tech News )
The Ultimate Ghost Hunter Flashlight
scdlink.com — It's like a Flashlight and a DVR had sex and had this for a baby.....it's a flashlight with a recording IR DVR camera built in! Apparently is the perfect companion for evidence collection on your next traffic stop.More ( Flashlights )
Marumi LED-8 LED Macro Ring Light for Compact Digital Camera
enjoyyourcamera.com — We've praised the ring flash often in the past. The strobe surrounds the lens giving your subject flat, even illumination with none of the ugly dark shadows that characterize the crappy party photos we take with our compact digicams. Usually, though, a ringflash is an expensive and somewhat bulky piece of kit, and is designed for use with larger cameras. ...More ( Flashlights )
Video camera in gum package form factor
boingboing.net — This $128 video camera is the size of a pack of gum. I imagine you could fit it in an empty gum pack and cut a little hole in the wrapper.More ( Tech News )
Action Cameras from Oregon Scientific - The ATC5K and ATC3K
gearcult.com — The new ATC5K and ATC3K, Oregon Scientific's action-packed followup to its ATC2K camera from 2006, bring a few common-sense upgrades to the waterproof, shock resistant original. They still shoot VGA, but the 3K has new 48 degree field of view and a new CMOS sensor, while the 5K bumps it 53 degrees and a 1.5-inch LCD. The cameras run ...More ( Tech News )
Gun Camera Adds Graffiti to Other People's Photos
blog.wired.com — How? It's simple. The device has a slave unit on top which is triggered when it sees a flash fire. This triggers his own flash, which fires through the back of the camera, through a film slide containing his slogan and then on and out through the lens at the front. This works because a camera is pretty much a ...More ( Media )
Grenade Blasts Cameraman Off Roofwatch!
A cameraman is hiding on top of a roof when a grenade lands close to him and blasts him off the side.
More ( Military )