Canon have just unleashed yet another great entry-level DSLR camera in their EOS Rebel range. The latest addition, the T2i, sports an 18 MP sensor with a 3 inch LCD display plus it can record 720p video with stereo sound. Here’s the full list of bits and pieces on the Canon EOS Rebel T2i
* 18.0 megapixel CMOS (APS-C) sensor
* DIGIC 4 Image Processor
* ISO 100-6400 (expandable to 12800)
* Enhanced 63-zone, Dual-layer metering system
* Improved EOS Movie mode with manual exposure control and expanded recording 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
* Wide 3.0-inch Clear View LCD monitor
* Dedicated Live View/Movie shooting button
* New compatibility with SDXC memory cards allowing 64GB of storage
Needless to say it also has the usual manual exposure control, autofocus features of the Rebel range. The video component can grab 60 fps for 720p video and has a 7X zoom when recording standard def vid. The EOS Rebel T2i is compatible with Canon’s EF lenses and comes with the usual Canon photo software.
It also handles Eye-Fi SD cards which have an internal 802.11b/g Wi-Fi transmitter to allow wireless transfer of images, which we think is pretty cool! In still mode the T2i will contiuously shoot at 3.7 fps to capture those high action images. All in all a great starter DSLR. If you’re looking for some more in-depth information on the T2i check out the preview at dpreview or head straight over to Amazon to order the Canon EOS Rebel T2i.
AMD have just unleashed a cheap graphics card with three outputs, DirectX 11 and OpenGL 3.2 support. The ATI Radeon HD 5450 has a measly $60 price tag and will apparently
Expand your visual real estate across up to three displays and get lost in the action with ATI Eyefinity Technology.
Here are the numbers on the ATI Radeon HD 5450 graphics card
* 80 Stream Processing Units
* 8 Texture Units
* PCI Express 2.1 x16 bus interface
* DirectX® 11 support
* OpenGL 3.2 support
* Three independent display controllers - Drive up to three displays simultaneously with independent resolutions, refresh rates, color controls, and video overlays
* Display grouping - Combine multiple displays to behave like a single large display
* ATI Stream acceleration technology
* ATI CrossFireX™ multi-GPU technology
* ATI Avivo HD Video & Display technology
* Dynamic contrast enhancement and color correction
* Brighter whites processing (blue stretch)
* Independent video gamma control
* Support for H.264, VC-1, MPEG-2, and Adobe Flash
* Dual-stream (HD+SD) playback support
* Integrated dual-link DVI output with HDCP14 - Max resolution: 2560×1600
* Integrated DisplayPort output - Max resolution: 2560×1600
* Integrated HDMI 1.3 output - Max resolution: 1920×1200
* Integrated VGA output - Max resolution: 2048×1536
* 3D stereoscopic display/glasses support
* Integrated HD audio controller
* Output protected high bit rate 7.1 channel surround sound over HDMI with no additional cables required
* Supports AC-3, AAC, Dolby TrueHD and DTS Master Audio formats
* ATI PowerPlay™ power management technology
* Certified drivers for Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP
Three independent outputs, integrated HD audio support and only for $60. We reckon the Radeon HD 5450 is a bargain in anyone’s books. Here are three reviews for you to read if you’re still not convinced from Techspot, HotHardware and LegitReviews. Admittedly HotHardware say its not a great card for gamers, but all agree if you need a card with three outputs the ATI Radeon HD 5450 is pretty hard to beat.
Looking for an eco-friendly monitor? Well, NEC have just launched the AccuSync AS171 17 inch monitor with the following blurb
This value-driven model touts features such as 50% less mercury content, a carbon footprint meter for tracking the conservation of green gas emissions, two-step ECO Mode for significant power consumption savings and fast response times.
Apparently the AS171 uses 21% less power than NEC’s previous 17 inch offering and also features the following bits and pieces
* 17″ 1280 x 1024 res display at 96 ppi
* 250 cd/m2 brightness
* 1000:1 contrast ratio
* DVI-D and VGA 15-pin D-Sub inputs
* 21W (typ.), 18W / 14W (ECO Mode 1&2) power consumption
* 14.7 x 14.7 x 8.1 inches with stand
* 3.9 kg
And with a price tag of $159 it looks like the NEC AccuSync AS171 is the eco-warrior’s perfect monitor. To find your nearest reseller, pop over to the NEC website.
Hanging out for Alienware’s ultraportable M11x laptop? Well, you’ll be pleased to know that it’s now available for pre-order over at Dell. Yes, that’s right, you still won’t get your grubby little mits on it until March. Still keen? If so here’s the low-down on the M11x
Not a lot to write home about but the price tag is only $800. Battery life is rumoured (by Dell) to be around 8.5 hours which is pretty good these days. As with all Dell products you can add on, err, add-ons for a price. For example, doubling your memory to 4 GB will set you back $50, $150 will get you 500 GB of HDD whilst a cool $570 will snag you a 256 GB SSD. If the Alienware M11x ultraportable laptop sounds like your cup of tea then stroll on over to the Dell website.
Not convinced? Then check out these reviews from CNET and PocketLint. Plus here’s video from Revision3 taking a quick look at M11x at CES 2010.
Lenovo have just launched a new IdeaPad laptop, the G560. The new model sports a 15.6 inch backlight display plus a dual layer DVD burner. An Intel i3 processor provides the grunt ‘under the hood’, while the G560 has a ’sporty new design’ on the surface. It also comes with a Windows 7 Lenovo Enhanced Experience certificate which ‘maximises the potential of Windows 7′. Impressed? If so, here’s the full set of specifications for you to admire
Whilst not rocking the world with those figures, the Lenovo G560 laptop is certainly not under-specced and with a price tag of $799 it will certainly catch the eye of keen laptop enthusiasts. If you’re interested the G560 IdeaPad is available now over at the Lenovo online shop.
Today’s the day, Apple unleashed their tablet PC, the iPad, on the unsuspecting world. The iPad sports a 9.7 inch multi-touch screen and comes in a range of sizes, 16 GB, 32 GB and 64 GB. Add in 3G connectivity to the 64 GB version and it’ll set you back $829 to keep up with the Joneses. If that’s your thing then read the full specifications
* 9.7-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit widescreen Multi-Touch display
* 1024×768 res at 132 ppi
* 16GB, 32GB, or 64GB flash drive
* 1GHz Apple A4 processor
* Accelerometer sensor
* Audio formats supported: AAC, Protected AAC, MP3, MP3 VBR, Audible, Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV
* H.264, Main Profile level 3.1, MPEG-4 video support
* Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi, watching video, or listening to music
* 3.5mm stereo headphone jack
* Built-in speakers
* Microphone
* 9.56 x 7.47 x 0.5 inch
* 1.5 pounds
The Apple iPad obviously sports Wi-Fi connectivity and for a premium it’ll hook up via 3G. It uses Apple’s Safari browser, handles emails, has a funky photo gallery and cool looking book app, iBooks. Needless to say there will be plenty of apps available for the iPad which will all look groovy and make your friends go ‘ooooo’, but surely the iPad is just a bigger version of the iPhone? We feel the iPad is trying to fit into a market that isn’t really there, but it’ll sell mainly because of the logo on the back and we’re sure its good at what it does but do we really need it? Well that’s your call.
The new MSI Wind U135 sports Intel’s Pine Trail platform and boasts the new 1.66 GHz Atom processor increasing the battery life up to a very respectable 7.5 hours. Here’s the rest of the specification for the snazzy looking U135 laptop
* 1 GB Memory
* 160 GB HDD
* 802.11b/g/n connectivity
* Windows 7 Starter OS
* 10 inch 1024 x 600 res WSVGA display
* 4.3 pounds
* Built-in webcam
* Bluetooth connectivity
Apparently the MSI Wind U135 also has a quieter keyboard so you won’t disturb those around when you’re tip-tapping away plus a 20% wider touchpad for those of us with slightly chubbier digits. Overall though it’s a pretty standard netbook but the battery life is most definitely a plus to make the MSI Wind U135 worth taking a look at. Right now you can hold of one of these suckers at Amazon for a respectable $317.
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for a respectable $317.
