If you have a face or body that’s wider than the national average due to some ongoing “glandular” issues, you might want to modify your webcam to help fit it all into one wide-angle shot. Here’s how. More »
The Olympus SP-570 10-megapixel camera isn’t a DSLR, but it’s got fairly pro-level features, which means it’s perfect for the Gizmodo reader who’s just getting into photography. There’s a 20x zoom (520mm focal length equivalent), a macro-mode (26mm focal length equivalent) that allows you to shoot at up to 0.39 inches away, and wide angle capabilities. In addition to that, there’s dual image stabilization, 15fps sequential shooting and VGA movies at 30fps. Available in March for US$500. [Electronista via Dpreview]
How many people have said that these high-zoom cameras should have wider-angle starting points? Olympus’ SP-560 Ultra Zoom ($450) does just that, with an 18x optical zoom lens ranging 27 to 486 mm (that’s 35 mm equivalent). And that’s not all this chunky funky camera has going for it.
