Recommended news gear for 2006
December 18, 2005 · Filed Under Innovation, Online News and Convergence Tips, Resources, Tips and Tools
Ifra has announced the winners of its annual NewsGear evaluation of advanced newsgathering technology, recommending two dozen pieces of cutting-edge digital gadgetry in NewsGear 2006.
Ifra has announced the winners of its annual NewsGear evaluation of advanced newsgathering technology, recommending two dozen pieces of cutting-edge digital gadgetry in NewsGear 2006.
Ifra recommends the iRiver T30 MP3 Player/Recorder, calling it a “portable podcast machine” for its compact size, impressively effective built-in microphone and particularly the ability to record directly to the MP3 audio format used in podcasting.
Other recommended equipment includes:
– Nokia’s N90 Symbian Series 60 3G smartphone with 2-megapixel integrated still and video camera using Carl Zeiss optics.
– Panasonic’s PV-GS400 broadcast-quality 3CCD mini-DV digital video camera with outstanding low-light usability.
– Lenovo’s ThinkPad X41Tablet PC lightweight convertible laptop with pen input and what Ifra editors evaluated to be incredibly accurate handwriting recognition.
– Nikon’s Coolpix P2 5.1-megapixel camera with built-in WiFi communication for wirelessly transferring images directly to editors’ waiting computers.
– Planon’s DocuPen R700 portable 200-dpi monochrome scanner that can be rolled over an A4/letter-size page to capture it for later USB download to a computer.
– Canon’s PowerShot S2-IS 5-megapixel camera, which can simultaneously capture VGA-resolution full-motion 30- frames-per-second video, with stereo sound, and 5-megapixel print-quality digital still pictures.
Click here for a PDF poster that includes all of the recommended news gear.
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