Awesome Cameras

Brinno’s wireless, waterproof TLC100 camera automatically captures 1280×1024 time-lapse shots onto your USB flash drive. Just set your interval, lock down the camera, wait, and out pops a video.

The RED Epic is a drool-worthy 5K camera fit for Hollywood’s finest filmmakers. But that doesn’t mean it can’t get cooler – like when you strap it to an eight-bladed R/C chopper and send it skyward.

Nikon enters the rugged camera biz with this sturdy 16mp/1080p GPS digicam, waterproof to 33 feet, impact resistant to 5 foot drops and freeze-proof to 14°F. Available in orange, black or blue.

Can’t stand bloated digital zoom specs? Olympus’ compact camera is all lens. With an outstanding 36x optical zoom (24-864mm equivalent), it lets you get up close from any distance.

The directors of this music video for Japanese band Androp wired up 250 Canon cameras so that their flashes could act as pixels for an animated backdrop. Make your own version here.

The quality – and price –  of Leica products say a lot about the craftsmanship behind them, but if you’ve ever needed proof, here’s a brief tour of the manufacturing and assembly of Leica lenses.

While the idea of using real Canon or Nikon SLR lenses on an iPhone seems a bit ludicrous, this adapter lets you give it a try anyhow. Surprisingly, the images produced look pretty decent.

Pixbags are padded SLR camera bags made by Chocmuf. What they lack in protection, they make up for in style. There are dozens of designs and supported camera models.

The latest interchangeable-lens, micro-four-thirds cam shoots 12mp stills, 1080p/60i HD video, zippy shutter and auto-focus speed, all wrapped in an metal body with a sharp OLED touchscreen.

Measuring just 3.9″ x 2.3″ x 1.2”, the tiny Pentax Q is small enough to fit on your keychain, but offers interchangeable lenses, a 12.4MP 1/2.3 backlit CMOS image sensor and DSLR-like manual modes.

Ben Millet designed this incredibly versatile camera mount for a college project. Functioning as a tripod, steadycam and chest/shoulder mount, the Duopod would be perfect for all our on-the-go DSLR needs.

The M9-P distinguishes itself from its twin with a scratch-resistant sapphire crystal cover on its LCD display, grippy vulcanite leathering and a Leica logogram instead of the usual red dot logo.

Lomography’s limited-edition La Sardina collection is inspired by the humble sardine can. Each 35mm camera has a 22mm wide-angle lens, a multiple-exposure switch and a rewind knob for effects.

The latest in Sony’s prosumer NEX line, it offers interchangeable lenses, and a large 16.2MP APS-C sensor, high-end features for a camera of its size. DPReview has an early preview and sample pics.

Park Sangyong’s concept camera works in an unusual way to be sure. Throw the Camerang into the air and as it spins, its automatically adjusting lens captures aerial self-portraits.

The latest incarnation of Replay’s tiny, durable XD action camcorder shoots 1080p full HD footage at 30fps, wind-resistant audio and offers a ton of mounting options. Video demo footage here.

By combining six slightly shifted 50 megapixel images, Hasselblad’s pro-grade digital camera can capture images at an astounding 200 megapixels. Demo an example multi-shot image here.

This classic Mini Digital Camera from Minox, fashioned after a Leica M3 that James Bond used, packs a punch with 5.1 megapixels, a rechargeable battery and an SDHC memory card slot.

The robust Lomo LC-Wide will take your shots to the widest extremes; it features the new Minigon Ultra-Wide Angle Lens and the versatility of 3 different photo formats. (Thanks Steve!)

Artefact’s, WVIL is a high-end camera with smartphone functionality. Its patent pending design also allows the camera’s lens and body to work even if they’re not attached to each other.

Nikon’s D5100 dSLR offers tons of cool in-camera effects including ISO 102,400 “night-vision”, HDR, sketch, selective color and a simulated tilt-shift modes. Shoots 1080p HD video and 16.2MP stills.

The WG-1 is waterproof, dustproof, and handles to 220lbs of force applied to its shell. Shoots 14MP stills, 720p video, stores GPS data and has a macro light ring. Available in black, purple and green.

This night-vision camera lets you shoot stills (5.0MP) or video (VGA) in total darkness, thanks to built-in infrared illumination. Add an infrared filter to intensify the otherworldly visual effect.

Just snap this gadget onto your iPhone 4 to grab 360º panoramic videos. Use the app or upload and share your surround-videos online. A $50 Kickstarter pledge gets you in on the first batch.

The latest in the ELPH series, Canon’s pocket-sized 12-megapixel digicam has a 24mm ultra wide-angle lens, 5x optical zoom, and shoots full 1080p HD video with image stabilization.

Don’t just live your life, capture it in glorious 1080p HD with Sony’s pocket HD cam. The 8GB model stores up to 4 hours of MP4 video and shoots 12.8mp stills. Check back 3/15 for another pick.