Tag Archives: 480fps

Readers Questions August 2015!

HSCQA

Here are some of the most asked questions received from our readers in the past two months about slow motion gear , phones and other imaging devices:

Q) What will the iPhone 6s be able to do? → Continue Reading Full Post ←

Summer Slow Motion Fun!

SlowmoSummer

Summer can be fun but it also can be quite dull for camera releases; most of the exciting cameras have already been released and nothing really big will surface until September like the iPhone 6 replacement or a new GoPro Hero camera.  This however opens the window to admire some of the latest high speed videos shot around the web. They originate from cheap cameras to ultra expensive mortgage your home systems.   Price however is no match for creativity and outright luck in capturing these phenomena.

So in the spirit of enjoyment sit back, relax and have some fun watching some amazing high speed footage. → Continue Reading Full Post ←

fps1000 Interview With Graham Rowan!

fps1000Interview

Warning: The parent company of FPS cameras “The Slow Motion Camera Company Ltd.” went out of business and entered liquidation proceedings. No further development of cameras is expected. More information here on Google Search

The creator of the fps1000 camera Graham Rowan carved out some time to answer a few questions posed by our readers and us about the upcoming camera release and what went into the development. The answers are thorough and paint a good image of what the process from idea to build has been like; along with pitfalls and industry insights.  The interview is a bit long so grab a donut plus coffee and dig in! → Continue Reading Full Post ←

Sony Xperia M5 Offers Waterproof 120fps!

XperiaM5

The new Sony Xperia M5 and M5 Dual smartphones sporting android 5.0 make use of the Mediatek Helio X10 chipset which is capable in specs of 480fps 1080p video. However you will not find that high end spec in these phones even when the phone and sensor combination should be able to support it.  You still get slow motion but the plain vanilla 120fps 720p that you’ve grown accustomed to while browsing for high end smartphones. The phone is waterproof but as advised by Sony it should not be fully immersed as the charging port is uncovered. It should be however rain and splash proof without much worry. If you wanted to take underwater pictures in the ocean, the Sony Xperia M5 phones will not allow you to do this unless they are in a waterproof external case.

Sony Xperia M5 and M5 Dual Specs:

 Camera

  • Main camera 21.5 MP Exmor RS with Hybrid AF F2.2 with ISO up to 3200
  • Front camera 13 MP Exmor RS with AF

HSC: The main camera is very powerful at 21.5MP and should be responsive in multi shot burst environments, the sensor is one of the latest in the Sony Exmor series and should be a BSI design with great low light performance. → Continue Reading Full Post ←

fps1000 July 2015 Update!

fps1000_large

Warning: The parent company of FPS cameras “The Slow Motion Camera Company Ltd.” went out of business and entered liquidation proceedings. No further development of cameras is expected. More information here on Google Search

The awaited update on the status of the fps1000 cameras has been posted on the Kickstarter page and once again it is twisting things up a bit by adding things, improving others and fixing some issues. The most important part of the update relates to what most backers are interested in which is the ship date and this update also starts to set a near time frame for building the first cameras and shipping them as soon as August 2015.  While this date can move as it has in the past it seems that the hurdles for getting the improved from original design camera to buyers hands have been surmounted.  It will be interesting to see how these cameras perform once in the field and what the software is like. → Continue Reading Full Post ←

Ono U1 Promises 480fps Full HD for $199!

OnoU1

Out of seemingly nowhere a new smartphone competitor Ono has sprung up with a pretty slick phone that finally claims a smartphone called the Ono U1 which will do 480fps full HD using the Mediatek Helios X10 chipset released earlier this year. The company seems to be a collaboration from engineers and designers from India, France and Germany.   Anand Kumar the CEO of Ono and mind behind the phone strives to make it available to everyone in the world at a very low pre order price of $199.00 USD.

The specs of the Ono U1:
  • 480fps Full HD 1080p Video
  • 20 Megapixel Back Camera
  • 8 Megapixel Front Camera
  • 2560 x 1440px 2k Res – 16 million colors
  • 5.5″ Display
  • 4000mAH battery
  • Micro/nano Dual sim
  • 3GB Dual Channel LP DDR3 RAM
  • Gorilla Glass 4
  • 4G LTE
  • Mediatek Helio X10 Processor -480fps
  • Dual Color LED Flash
  • RadialOS- Simplified Speedy Android Compatible With Android apps.
  • Pre Order Price $199 USD Worldwide.

The specs are actually quite good and especially impressive for the low introductory price tag.  It reminds of of the Chinese company One Plus which introduced the low cost but very capable and no compromise One phone a year ago. → Continue Reading Full Post ←