New Sony Cyber-shot Digital Cameras Shoot in 3D

Will you be shooting like James Cameron or Tim Burton?

Sony Hong Kong is launching a line of new Cyber-shot cameras next month in Hong Kong that allow you to take panoramic photos with 3D style.

We took the Tx-9 for a spin today and its very easy to use but of course your 3D results may vary. All you have to do is click a button to prepare it for 3D panorama and then swing it around like you would when you shoot a panorama camera – then a few seconds it will stitch the photo together so when you twist your wrists it will create a lenticular effect with what you just shot.

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Mobile Phone Photography Can Look Amazing

Apparently it takes more than the lens to make a great photo.

This fashion photoshoot by Lee Morris has been circulating the Internet not because of the sexy model, or the technique but because it was shot using an iPhone 3GS.

He was going to start with an Olympus camera as the worst camera he could find until someone throws him an iPhone 3GS – while we love our iPhone the camera is definitely one of the sore spots (but looks to be fixed with the iPhone 4)

The process is the same as using a fancy high-end SLR camera: hair and make-up, lighting, wind machine but when Morris adds a piece of velcro to the back of the iPhone and sticks the other side to his tripod you know things are going to get interesting.

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What’s So Great About Aperture 3?

Looking for a photo editing software that isn’t Photoshop?

With all the digital photos you take from your point-and-shoot, DLSR and cameraphone you probably should get some good photo editing software to tweak some of those photos and add some dramatic effects.

We’ve been playing with Apple’s Aperture 3 for about a month and its a great piece of software for managing and doing touch-ups to your digital photos.

Here is a quick point-form rundown of some of the cool features we like in Aperture 3:

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Panasonic Lumix G2: Shoot Photos with a Touchscreen

Point and shoot gets redefined by Panasonic

Panasonic Hong Kong has released the DMC-G2 and DMC-G10 digital cameras that are the next generation of cameras to use the innovative Four Thirds Lens system.

The G2 is incorporating technology used in smartphones by adding touch screen controls that makes taking that important photo a snap. When will these types of cameras and the smartphone collide in terms of features? Seems like sooner than we think.

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