New ultra fast P&S from Casio
 

Part of a press release posted on DPReview.com :

The first prototype will be on display at the IFA, a
consumer electronics trade show, in Berlin, Germany,
which opens on August 31, 2007.
. . .

For still images, the camera achieves ultra high speed burst
shooting of 60 images per second at maximum resolution —the
fastest in the world*. Moreover, using Pre-shot Burst Mode,
(a ultra-high speed continuous shooting mode that captures
images from the scene prior to the moment when you actually
press the shutter button), users can be confident they will never
miss the most crucial photographic moment.

The camera can also capture movies at VGA resolution at an
incredible 300 frames per second, which means it can record
movies for replay in ultra-slow motion, a function that has only
been possible so far with a limited range of professional movie
equipment.

http://www.dpreview.com/news/0708/07...asio300fps.asp

New ultra fast P&S from Casio
 

ASAAR wrote:

Moreover, using Pre-shot Burst Mode,
(a ultra-high speed continuous shooting mode that captures
images from the scene prior to the moment when you actually
press the shutter button), users can be confident they will never
miss the most crucial photographic moment.

It records images BEFORE the button is pressed?? What happens
if you change your mind?

Wow. NEGATIVE shutter lag.

New ultra fast P&S from Casio
 

On Fri, 31 Aug 2007 03:18:38 -1000, Scott W wrote:

It records images BEFORE the button is pressed?? What happens
if you change your mind?

Wow. NEGATIVE shutter lag.

It keeps a buffers of shots all the time, then when you push the shutter
is saves a number of the shots that were taken before you push the shutter.

It probably only starts filling the buffer when it detects at
least a half-press of the shutter. Otherwise it might need to be
attached to a Diehard marine battery. :) This type of "pre"
buffering is also used by some audio recorders.


The camera sounds pretty neat but there is a lot they are not saying
yet, like how many frames can be captured at these speeds.

If it accepts MMC cards, perhaps only one frame. :) Actually, it
should be limited by the amount of internal buffer memory. It would
be kinda neat if the buffer could be expanded by plugging in a
"computer" memory module, which could increase the buffer size to
the multi-gigabyte range. Even with that, you'd still want to use
extremely fast memory cards. I don't think that a camera of this
type will make it into production any time soon.

New ultra fast P&S from Casio
 

On Fri, 31 Aug 2007 08:10:13 -0400, Philip Bailey wrote:

It records images BEFORE the button is pressed?? What happens
if you change your mind?

Wow. NEGATIVE shutter lag.

It's designed to use a thiotimoline based lubricant. :)

New ultra fast P&S from Casio
 

ASAAR wrote:
Part of a press release posted on DPReview.com :

The first prototype will be on display at the IFA, a
consumer electronics trade show, in Berlin, Germany,
which opens on August 31, 2007.
. . .

For still images, the camera achieves ultra high speed burst
shooting of 60 images per second at maximum resolution —the
fastest in the world*. Moreover, using Pre-shot Burst Mode,
(a ultra-high speed continuous shooting mode that captures
images from the scene prior to the moment when you actually
press the shutter button), users can be confident they will never
miss the most crucial photographic moment.

The camera can also capture movies at VGA resolution at an
incredible 300 frames per second, which means it can record
movies for replay in ultra-slow motion, a function that has only
been possible so far with a limited range of professional movie
equipment.

http://www.dpreview.com/news/0708/07...asio300fps.asp

Considering the technical problems in doing that, the camera is pretty
amazing. Doing it at a reasonable price is even more amazing.

New ultra fast P&S from Casio
 

On Sat, 01 Sep 2007 03:33:55 -0500, Ron Hunter wrote:

The camera can also capture movies at VGA resolution at an
incredible 300 frames per second, which means it can record
movies for replay in ultra-slow motion, a function that has only
been possible so far with a limited range of professional movie
equipment.

http://www.dpreview.com/news/0708/07...asio300fps.asp

Considering the technical problems in doing that, the camera is pretty
amazing. Doing it at a reasonable price is even more amazing.

It it's ever made available at *any* price it'll also be amazing.
Many prototypes aren't even intended to become future products. It
this one sees the light of day as a real product it'll probably be
no sooner than 2009. It's still a very interesting gadget, or as
you said, pretty amazing, and it doesn't use a Gatling lens/sensor
array!

New ultra fast P&S from Casio
 

Ron Hunter wrote:
ASAAR wrote:
Part of a press release posted on DPReview.com :

The first prototype will be on display at the IFA, a
consumer electronics trade show, in Berlin, Germany,
which opens on August 31, 2007.
. . .

For still images, the camera achieves ultra high speed burst
shooting of 60 images per second at maximum resolution —the
fastest in the world*. Moreover, using Pre-shot Burst Mode,
(a ultra-high speed continuous shooting mode that captures
images from the scene prior to the moment when you actually
press the shutter button), users can be confident they will never
miss the most crucial photographic moment.

The camera can also capture movies at VGA resolution at an
incredible 300 frames per second, which means it can record
movies for replay in ultra-slow motion, a function that has only
been possible so far with a limited range of professional movie
equipment.

http://www.dpreview.com/news/0708/07...asio300fps.asp

Considering the technical problems in doing that, the camera is pretty
amazing. Doing it at a reasonable price is even more amazing.

It uses a thiotimoline activated shutter and so manages to
take pictures a millisecond *before* you press the shutter
button.

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--- Paul J. Gans