GoPro Hero3 Rugged Extreme Cameras Shoot 4K Video

GoPro has announced its latest and greatest Hero3 extreme action cameras today which are twice as fast, have a 30% smaller form factor and are 25% lighter than their predecessors. The Hero3 comes in three different models that include the $400 Black Edition, $300 Silver Edition and the $200 White Edition. All three feature a new user interface, built-in WiFi, Improved audio recording and wind-noise reduction, rugged waterproof housing, full 1080p HD video recording at 30fps or 720p HD video at 60fps, reduced distortion and improved sharpness thanks to the redesigned flat lens.

GoPro's higher end Hero3 Black Edition includes a waterproof wireless WiFi remote control and is capable of shooting 1080p at a higher 60fps than its two new siblings. But for your $400, it will boast superior low-light performance and will also shoot massive 4K at a diminutive 12fps and 2.7K video resolutions at an impressive 30fps and packs a 12-megapixel sensor for still photos. The difference between the White Edition and Silver Edition Hero3 cameras is a 5-megapixel sensor compared to the 11-megapixel sensor inside the Silver Edition. GoPro's Hero3 cameras are now available for pre-order and are expected to start shipping near the end of the month.

Bitplay Transforms Your iPhone Into A Camera

There are a plethora of iPhone cases out in the market right now, each with its own unique functionality or appearance to catch your attention. Bitplay will certainly catch your attention. The creators at Bitplay decided to emphasize the new 8MP camera in the iPhone 4S with their new Bitplay SNAP! What better way to do that than to create a case that turns your iPhone into an actual camera? It even has a shutter button that takes advantage of the iOS’s volume-up bottom functionality. This unique case will catch anybody’s attention with its flashy design.

An iPhone case should be able to express its user’s personality and be one of a kind, rather than be dull and boring like the typical cases we see people wrapping their gorgeous iPhones in. If you are looking for a fun case to show off to your friends, you can head over to Bitplay’s website for more information.

IKEA's Cardboard Digital Camera, Want's To Replace Your Smartphone

IKEA has always been the go-to giant retailer for great modern, budget furniture and tasty cafeteria food. Apparently IKEA might start selling these disposable-like digital cameras made out of recyclable cardboard you won't have to put together yourself. IKEA's budget point-and-shoot runs on two user replaceable AA batteries and can store up to 40 photos on its on-board USB flash drive which flips out of the side when time comes to upload those Swedish meatball pics you took straight to your computer.

By the extremely cheap looks of it, we're thinking IKEA's reusable cardboard digital camera will retail for no more than $10. 

Nikon's D4 & D800 Camera Bodies Available On March 20, Pre-Orders Open

Good news to Nikons shooters, Nikon's latest pro level, full frame DSLRs are now available to pre-order on Amazon. The 16-megapixel D4 and the D800 with all of its 36-megapixel goodness will set you back $5,999 and $2,999, both of which will be available on March 20. Both are capable of shooting what Nikon is calling "broadcast-quality" full 1080p video. Demand is extremely high at the moment so you might want to secure yourself one of these soon. Nikon's professional full frame duo only come in body-only configuration, so you might like to grab yourself Nikon's new full frame FX-format 85mm f/1.8G lens while you're at it to complete your awesome new gear.

iPhone 4S Camera Embedding Plus Marks In Your Photos, Faulty Sensors?

As new iPhone 4S owners start to enjoy all the great new features their handsets bring from Siri to faster speeds, issues start to arise. Enjoying all of those 8-megapixels? Turns out we found out that the iPhone 4S' brilliant new back facing camera isn't playing very nice and embeds little white plus (+) marks in all of your photos. If you zoom in just a little, you'll be able to spot a few of them sitting there ruining your photos. Why is this happening? We can't say for sure, but chances are that this is only a matter of a software update away from fixing this issue with the camera. In a worst case scenario, this could be the fault of a faulty batch of sensors. 

Here's what you need to looks for. We've confirmed this happening with every photo taken with an iPhone 4S across many users. The sooner Apple takes note of this and issues a software update, you'll just have to hold on ordering those large poster prints, or resort to Photoshopping these out.

Update: We found out that the problem only occurs when using the HDR option to take the photos. That only serves as solid evidence that this could be easily fixed with a software update. 

Veho Muvi HD Cams Get Waterproof Case Plus Mounting Accessories

Veho calls its Muvi HD series of small hands-free video cameras the GoPro killers now that it has released a slew of mounting accessories plus a new waterproof case for extreme action video shooting. Veho's VCC-A010-WPC rugged waterproof case comes with a universal mounting clip for use with other Veho mounting accessories, tripod mounting and a crocodile clip and it's compatible with the Muvi HD7, HD10, HD Pro and HD Gumball 3000 cameras. Veho wants to compete with GoPro with releasing similar mounting options like a suction cup mount, surfboard and snowboard mounts, helmet mount, harness body mount and a tripod mount. Veho's waterproof case will set you back $59.95, and it's available right now.

GoPro-Like iPhone 4 Action Case Lets You Shoot Action Sports

When thinking about purchasing a camera for action sports, one would take GoPro into serious consideration, but if you already own an iPhone 4 why not use it instead? That's exactly the purpose of the Action Case made by Action Cases. It's the first ever case that lets you use your iPhone 4 as a fully functional action sports camera that can be mounted on a helmet, bike handlebars, a car or anything else that GoPro's mounts make possible. That's right, the Action Case uses all of GoPro's solid and reliable mounts thanks to the specially designed hinged iPhone 4 case. The Action Case by itself sales for $49 in case you already have some GoPro mounts.

The Action Case is designed very similarly to GoPro's own clear camera enclosures and made out of tough clear polypropylene plastic using stainless steel pins and internal shock pads for extra durability and protection. Unlike the GoPro cameras, the Action Case encloses your iPhone 4 in a non-waterproof cases, however Action Cases has said that it will work on making a fully water-tight Action Case in the future. With the being said, the Action Case complete with a few GoPro mount will run you $69, that's considerably less than a GoPro camera and the iPhone 4's HD video camera makes for a pretty good action sports mountable camera on the cheap. Head on over to the Action Case Kickstarter page to pre-order the Action Case.