Fujifilm’s waterproof, dustproof, freezeproof, shockproof camera is about to get an upgrade: Embedded GPS for geo-tagging your photos and video.

The FinePix XP30, to be released next month in black, green and orange, can record 720p HD video aside from regular photos using the 14 Megapixel CCD. You’ll get ISO ranges from 100 to 3200, image stabilization and tracking autofocus, meaning you can shoot fast-moving subjects in the dark on a caffeine high. But the long list of -proofity allows for good photos in even worse conditions. Say, a fast-moving subject five meters below the surface of the ocean in -10ºC waters while shivering. And when you surface, it’ll survive the drop from your shirt pocket as you redress yourself in the midst of a sandstorm. No problem.

But the most outstanding new feature is the camera’s ability to guide you to and from locations of photos using the GPS and the 2.7″ high contrast anti-reflective screen. Using your current location and the geo-tag in your photos, the Photo Navigation feature not only tells you how far you are from where you took a photo, but can create a travel map to that location, using your other photos as illustrations. Plus it comes pre-loaded with about 500,000 places of interest around the globe.

Once your trip’s done, it’ll put together a map of your journey with your photos laid out along the way.

On top of that, it boasts a Fujinon lens with 5x wide-angle refractive optical zoom behind a hardened glass barrier, all tucked into its metal uni-body chassis.

Possibly the only redundant feature on the $240 camera is its Facebook and YouTube Automatic Upload, which requires a connection to a computer that’s connected to the internet in order to send your photos to the web.

[GizMag via FujiFilm]

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I remember when I first saw the GoPro camera hit the Consumer Electronics Show; it doesn’t look all that impressive, but has terrific potential within the extreme sports scene. And it does. Its become popular among that crowd, and adding another dimension to the experience could only make things better. The GoPro 3D Hero does exactly that.

Recently featured on Fox News, the GoPro 3D Hero effectively combines two of the GoPro cameras together. After shooting your clips with the contraption attached to your surfboard, helmet, or wherever else you strap it to, you can synchronize the two sets of videos together to produce a 3D full HD video. The kicker? At the end of the day you’ve only spent about $450, who else shooting HD 3D can claim that?

It might sound like a sizable chunk for what looks like a couple of webcams in waterproof cases, but that’s not terrible for a rugged 3D HD experience. Also consider that the not-so-rugged Fujifilm Finepix Real 3D W3 camera (720p) lists for $600 (sells for $350-$400). Buying two GoPro cams will set you back $360 and the 3D expansion kit is an extra $90.

I can’t imagine Glenn Beck or “Papa Bear” Bill O’Reilly making terrific use of this product, but all the adrenaline junkies out there could have a lot of fun tearing up the slopes, catching big waves, and carving through skateboard parks in 3-D.

The GoPro 3D HERO Expansion Kit is “Coming Soon” expected to be released early 2011.

Update: The 3D setup consists of dual GoPro HD 1080p cameras which retails for $260 each, plus 3D expansion kit, bringing you in at roughly $610. But that includes some heavy duty mounts.

[GoPro via Fox News]

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The Rock Pot and the EZ4000 are among two of the more sexier devices Audiovox unleashed on us at CES this year.  The RCA EZ4000 is their active-lifestyle camcorder which is small, water-proof and designed for reckless land and water adventurers. It’s slim enough to fit in your shirt pocket, but powerful enough to shoot HD video (1080p) H.264 as well as a sports mode (WVGA@60fps). The micro SD card  slot can hold up to 16GB cards. A built-in rechargeable battery makes the going price of $169.99 easy on the pocket book. Available Spring 2010.

My favorite is the Rock-Pot. A planter disguised as a wireless speaker that can be used indoors or outdoors. The planter can even separate from the wireless speaker if need be, but why? MSRP: $129.99. In the spring of 2010.

Source Audiovox

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