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Awesome Cameras

Panasonic Lumix DMC-CM1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-CM1

The CM1 is an Android smartphone with optics on par with high-end point and shoots. It shoots 4k video, has a 1″ 20mp image sensor, an f/2.8 Leica lens, a mechanical shutter, and a manual focus ring. Drops in Europe first for ~$1,200.

Ricoh WG-M1 Adventure Camera

Ricoh WG-M1 Adventure Camera
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Designed to handle just about anything you can throw at it, Ricoh’s action cam is waterproof to 30 feet, shock-resistant to 6-foot drops, dust-proof, and cold-resistant. Shoots ultra-wide-angle video at 1080p/30 resolution and 14mp stills.

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Fly6 Bicycle Tail Light

Fly6 Bicycle Tail Light

A bicycle tail light with an integrated 720p 130º camera and a microphone. The camera continuously records 15min. clips, which are stored in a microSD card (8GB card included). It also has a water-repellent coating.

Sony Alpha α5100 Camera

Sony Alpha α5100 Camera
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The baby brother to the α6000, the Alpha α5100 has the same fast autofocus, 24.3MP APS-C sensor, Wi-Fi and apps, but is much thinner and lighter – trading the OLED viewfinder and hot shoe for a flip-up touchscreen.

Lomo’Instant Camera

Lomo’Instant Camera

The Lomo’Instant Camera has a built-in wide-angle lens, plus a portrait lens and a fisheye lens. It also has multiple exposure and long exposure modes and compatible color gels, giving you a variety of customization options.

Peek-I

Peek-I

We all think we’re being sly when we snap secret photos with our phones but it’s more than likely others just politely ignore our bad manners. Peek-I is a tiny periscope-like attachment that allows you to take photos at a 90-degree angle.

Chinon Bellami HD-1 Camera

Chinon Bellami HD-1 Camera

Inspired by classic 8mm film cameras, Chinon’s forthcoming Bellami HD-1 camera is all digital, capturing full HD 1080/30p video, offering interchangeable lenses, and a comfortable and stable pistol grip. Sample footage here.

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Sony Alpha α77 II DSLR

Sony Alpha α77 II DSLR
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Sony revamps its popular α77 24.3mp DSLR with more accurate and flexible autofocus, a fast new Bionz X processor, 100-25600 ISO range, a sharp 1228k dot LCD display, Wi-Fi and NFC connectivity, and 4K still image output.

Lytro Illum Camera

Lytro Illum Camera

Lytro’s amazing light field tech lets viewers refocus images long after you’ve snapped your pictures. Their new Illum camera ups the ante with a 30-250mm zoom lens, a 4″ touchscreen, and much improved image quality. More here.

Adidas Brazucam Ball

Adidas Brazucam Ball

For the 2014 FIFA World Cup, Adidas has outfitted a special ball with six HD cameras inside, capable of capturing a 360-degree view of the game as the ball is kicked around. Keep an eye out here for updates on its journey to Brazil.

Sony Alpha α7S

Sony Alpha α7S

A compact 12.2MP full-frame interchangeable lens camera with an amazing ISO range of 50 to 409,600 for extreme low-light sensitivity. Can also output uncompressed 4K video via HDMI. Compatible with Sony E-Mount lenses.

Olympus Tough TG-3

Olympus Tough TG-3

Like its popular predecessor, the Tough TG-3 is waterproof, shockproof, dustproof and resistant to high pressure and low temperatures. It has a 16mp 1/2.3″ CMOS sensor, a high-speed F2.0 lens, a time-lapse mode and four macro modes.

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Security Camera Motorcycle

Security Camera Motorcycle

Commissioned by a security camera company, custom motorcycle builder Chicara Nagata modded a ’66 Little Honda P25 and used a 2MP Sony camera as its headlights and taillights. He also added two more cameras to the bike’s body.

Samsung NX Mini

Samsung NX Mini

At just 0.89″ thick and weighing just 5.6oz., Samsung’s NX Mini is the slimmest and lightest interchangeable lens camera yet. It has a 20.5mp CMOS sensor, a flip up screen and will launch with wide-angle, zoom and bokeh mini lenses.

XCAM Sabre Video Stabilizer

XCAM Sabre Video Stabilizer

An amazingly compact device which can provide steady video shots from any camera with a standard tripod mount. Its folding legs double as both counterbalance weights and an impromptu tripod base. Jump to 4:00 to see it in action.

Fujifilm X-T1

Fujifilm X-T1

Fujifilm’s new interchangeable lens camera sports a classic SLR look and feel, as evidenced by its multitude of physical knobs and switches. The X-T1 is also dust- and water-resistant, and has an OLED viewfinder that aids in focusing.

Zoom Q4 Camera

Zoom Q4 Camera

Targeted at musicians, the Zoom Q4 captures 1080p/30 HD video, and high quality sound (up to 24-bit/96kHz) via X/Y stereo microphones. Its built-in LCD screen can be flipped around or removed, and it can even live-stream via USB.

FLIR One Personal Thermal Camera

FLIR One Personal Thermal Camera

A thermal camera attachment for the iPhone 5 & 5S. FLIR One uses a two cameras to create a composite image, making it easier to discern objects. Also works as a battery pack for the phone. Available spring 2014 for $349.

Soloshot 2

Soloshot 2

The camera tracking robot now fits on more tripods and has a lighter transmitter. It also has an optional remote control for your camera’s pan, tilt and zoom. You can also pair multiple units and transmitters in various combinations.

Sony FDR-AX100/B 4K Camcorder

Sony FDR-AX100/B 4K Camcorder

The FDR-AX100/B shoots at up to 3840×2160 resolution. It has a Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T lens with 12x optical zoom, a 1″ Exmor R CMOS sensor, optical image stabilization, OLED electronic viewfinder and 3.5″ LCD screen.

Snooperscope Night Vision Camera

Snooperscope Night Vision Camera

A night vision camera for iOS and Android devices. It doesn’t need your device’s camera; instead it wirelessly streams video to your device through an app, from which you can capture still images or record live video.

GoPro’s Video Revolution

GoPro’s Video Revolution

CBS spoke with GoPro Founder and CEO Nick Woodman, who became a billionaire by selling cameras at a time when most other cameras are losing market share to smartphones, thanks to GoPro’s quality, durability and versatility.

Nikon Df Camera

Nikon Df Camera

The Nikon Df is a DSLR with a beautiful retro SLR case and mechanical controls. It has a 16.2mp full-frame, a 3.2″ LCD screen and microUSB, HDMI and accessory ports. It’s compatible with AF-S, AF-D and AF lenses.

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