Canon has indeed introduced a new, very small DSLR as rumored earlier in the week. The SL1 (as it’s known in the U.S.) is “world’s smallest and lightest DSLR camera,” the company says, with a body that’s around 25 percent smaller and 28 percent lighter than the Rebel T4i. It packs a new 18 megapixel APS-C sensor, Digic 5 processor, and 9-point AF system with a single center cross-type.
The AF system also boasts a brand new Hybrid CMOS AF II sensor, which makes the focus area wider for shooting in Live View with either still photos or video, and what Canon advertises as improved AF speed vs. existing EOS cameras when tracking moving subjects. The SL1 is available in a kit with a new EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM lens, which has a smoother, quieter onboard AF motor designed specifically for video shooters.
On the back there’s a 3-inch touchscreen display, which doesn’t articulate the way the one built into the T4i does, but still people have been very impressed by Canon’s implementation of touch screens on cameras and multi-touch support. The SL1 has a native ISO range of 100-12800 for stills, and 100-6400 for video, and can shoot continuously at up to four frames per second.
The SL1 will live or die on its size and weight, however, all other specs aside. Canon is clearly marketing it as an option for consumers looking for something more portable to bring with them on vacation or on sightseeing excursions. The problem is, that’s a market neatly addressed by competitor mirrorless camera lines, like the Olympus OM series and Sony’s NEX shooters. Canon’s own EOS M was criticized for flaws like AF performance, and this seems to be an attempt to make up for that deficiency.
The Canon SL1 will ship sometime in April, with a price tag of $ 649 for body only, or $ 799 for body and lens kit.
Canon also unveiled an update to its entry-level regular-sized Rebel with the T5i. The T5i has an 18 megapixel sensor, as well as a Digic 5 processor. It has a 9-point AF system, but with all cross-type points, 5 frames per second continuous shooting rate, and a Hybrid CMOS AF system, (though not the new one that’s in the SL1, judging by the release). It’s available in a kit with the new 18-55 STM lens, too, just like the SL1.
The new T5i is in virtually all ways the same as its predecessor the T4i, at least on paper. It also features a vari-angle 3-inch touchscreen display, and in fact any changes look to be in the design of the casing and slight changes to dials. Canon’s “iteration” this time around seems to not really be one at all, so if you’re a current T4i owner you’d be best to stay clear. If you can’t find a T4i for less, at least you’re still getting a great (if apparently unimproved) camera with the T5i.
The Canon T5i retails for $ 749 for body-only, and $ 899 bundles with the new 18-55mm STM kit lens. It’s also said to be shipping sometime in April.
The world’s smallest man and woman recently met for a Guinness Book of World Records photo shoot, and my goodness would they make a cute couple. You smell that? Love is in the air. No — you can’t smell it? Well you have to get real low, like knee-height. Pretend your house is on fire and you’re crawling under the smoke on all fours — you should be able to smell it then. Also, if there’s a lingering fart down there it was the dog, I swear.
Hit the jump for a short(!!1) video of the two.
After proving that a 1080p webcam on USB 3.0 was possible, to the surprise of none, Point Grey’s latest addition is a little more impressive, This “ice-cube sized” camera can pipe 4096 x 2160 images through that capacious USB 3.0 port, using Sony’s new IMX1221 Exmor R sensor. Thanks to its size, the camera is geared toward business-centric applications, including broadcasting and high-resolution optical inspection — which goes some way to explaining the $ 945 retail price. The full technical spec sheet waits in the press release, right after the break.
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In today’s feel good story, doctors in Italy successfully implanted this lil titanium pump into the chest of a 16-month old boy to act as his heart until a donor heart was found. Just don’t go thinking about how you find another 16-month old heart for transplant, because I just did and now I’ve got the sads 
The doctors at Rome’s Bambino Gesu hospital said the operation was carried out last month and made public this week. The baby, whose identity has not been disclosed, was kept alive for 13 days before the transplant and is now doing well.
The tiny titanium pump weighs only 11 grams and can handle a blood flow of 1.5 liters a minute. An artificial heart for adults weighs 900 grams.
“This is a milestone,” surgeon Antonio Amodeo told Reuters television, adding that while the device was now used as bridge leading to a transplant, in the future it could be permanent.
Hoho — science used for good for a change! Also, I doubt it’s actually the world’s smallest artificial heart, just the world’s smallest artificial heart for a human. Because I guarantee there’s some scientist out there who’s made an artificial heart for a mouse before. “Stop wasting your time and just feed the damn thing to a snake,” I imagine his colleagues told him.
Thanks to daniel, who has zero bionic parts and wants to keep it that way. Lucky! I’ve got a half bionic arm and sometimes it tries to kill me.
This the the DoubleTap .45-caliber pistol from Heizer Defense. It measures 5.5″ long, 3.9″ tall, and only weights 12-ounces. That’s less than a postage stamp! “That is NOT less than postage stamp.” No? How about one of those giant checks they give you if you win the lottery? The gun comes in the aluminum 12-oz version ($ 500) and a 14-oz titanium one ($ 730) and holds two bullets in the piggyback barrels. It also holds an extra two in the handle, which you WILL die trying to reload if the first two don’t do their job. Just keepin’ it real.
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Option’s XYFI (pronounced ex-WiFi) was announced earlier this week with little fanfare but piqued our interest with its claim to being the world’s smallest personal hotspot. We had an opportunity to look and discuss it at a quiet table at MWC today, a nice change from a showy booth. Option has been out of the data connectivity game in any significant way — for what seems like forever — in a segment it once led with some 70% of market share. The XYFI is indeed small and at first glance looks like a simple USB modem and not an access point that can support up to 8 people’s roaming internet needs via WiFi or 3G connectivity. The USB plug swivels open in switchblade-style — we found that little button somehow so soothing — and then pops into your desktop for a quick 4-step setup. As you’ve likely sussed, the XYFI doesn’t have a battery of its own but rather relies on a beautiful 4000mAh xpal adapter the Option device plugs into — and once connected we’re told you can expect about 8 hours of battery life. Option’s other accessories for the XYFI include a plug for the car and AC adapter. We’ll admit that Option has a steep hill to climb in the mobile hotspot world, but we’re sold already. Pricing should be sub $ 100 for the XYFI alone and we’ll be back with details on the accessories and launch date as soon as can. Gallery of this really sharp looking device follows.
Gallery: Option XYFI is ‘world’s smallest’ personal hotspot — we go hands-on!
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Before Pioneer’s BDR-XD04 came along, the idea of carrying a Blu-ray burner in your laptop bag wasn’t all that practical. At just 0.55 inches thick, however, the new USB-powered external drive brings all the capacious benefits of BD in a form factor that’s legitimately portable. Just don’t expect it to win any awards for performance; in exchange for dimensions that Pioneer claims are the smallest in the world for a Blu-ray burner, you’ll need to settle for USB 2.0 connectivity and a less-than-stellar 6x write speed.
That said, the BDR-XD04 can handle just about any type of disc you place inside its clamshell design (including Blu-ray 3D media), and features what the company calls PowerRead and PureRead2+, technologies that help the…
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Question by Veejay: What is the smallest screen resolution there is in Android phones? I’m making an android phone game and I want my screen resolution to fit the smallest screen resolution there has been that an android phone had. Then if there’s another android phone with a larger resolution, I’ll just re-size it in a scalar manner and just fill the empty parts with black. So then, what is the smallest screen resolution there has been that android phones had?
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Answer by Jessica PThe smallest screen is probably the HTC Tattoo with a size of 2.8 inches. The resolution of that screen is QVGA (240×320, low density, small screen).
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