The Dark Energy Camera

570-Megapixel Dark Energy Camera (DECam), The Dark Energy Camera is the most powerful survey instrument of its kind, able to see light from over 100,000 galaxies up to 8 billion light years away in each snapshot. The camera's array of 62 charged-coupled devices has an unprecedented sensitivity to very red light, and along with the Blanco telescope's large light-gathering mirror (which spans 13 feet across), will allow scientists from around the world to pursue investigations ranging from studies of asteroids in our own Solar System to the understanding of the origins and the fate of the universe..

                          

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Gadgets at IFA electronics fair 2012

A man operates the touch screen of a Samsung tablet computer at the IFA consumer electronics fair in Berlin, August 31, 2012.

A man opens a Toshiba Satellite U920 tablet notebook at the IFA consumer electronics fair in Berlin, August 31, 2012.

   

A Samsung Galaxy Camera is seen at the screen of the same product at the IFA consumer electronics fair in Berlin, August 31, 2012.

  

A man wears 3D glasses as he takes a picture of a 3D TV presentation in the LG pavilion at the IFA consumer electronics fair in Berlin, August 31, 2012.

  

People try out electronics products in the Sony pavilion at the IFA consumer electronics fair in Berlin, August 31, 2012.

 

A woman uses a Vestel augmented reality installation at the IFA consumer electronics fair in Berlin, August 31, 2012.

 

People watch a presentation of the Samsung Galaxy Note II tablet computer at the IFA consumer electronics fair in Berlin, August 31, 2012.

 

A man turns a Sony Xperia tablet computer at the IFA consumer electronics fair in Berlin, August 31, 2012.

 

People watch a 3D TV presentation in the LG pavilion at the IFA consumer electronics fair in Berlin, August 31, 2012.

 

A man looks at the back of a Loewe flat screen TV at the IFA consumer electronics fair in Berlin, August 31, 2012.

 

A man wears 3D glasses during a 3D TV presentation in the LG pavilion at the IFA consumer electronics fair in Berlin, August 31, 2012.

 

A volunteer puts back 3D glasses during the opening day of the IFA consumer electronics fair in Berlin, August 31, 2012.

 

Toshiba's AT270 tablet is on display during a press preview day before the official start of the IFA consumer electronics fair in Berlin, August 30, 2012.

 

Sony's SmartWatch is on display during a press preview day before the official start of the IFA consumer electronics fair in Berlin, August 30, 2012.

 

A volunteer presents a Sharp 80" TFT-LCD screen during the opening day of the IFA consumer electronics fair in Berlin, August 31, 2012.

 

A man looks at the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone during a press preview day before the official start of the IFA consumer electronics fair in Berlin, August 30, 2012.

 

People watch a 3D TV presentation in the LG pavilion at the IFA consumer electronics fair in Berlin, August 31, 2012.

 

A model poses with the new Samsung Galaxy Note II tablet device during Samsung Mobile Unpacked 2012 event in Berlin's Tempodrom hall ahead of the start of the IFA consumer electronics fair in Berlin.

 

Lytro camera ignites a digital revolution

A New Way to Take & Experience Pictures
The Lytro Light Field Camera represents the most significant shift in photography since the transition from film to digital.

The device records all of the light falling on its sensor without running it through processes such as colour balancing or sharpening and these can be applied later on a computer.

Similarly, by recording the light field passing through many tiny micro-lenses in the Lytro, the action of merging these to create a single flat image can be applied as a post-production effect.

"Light field photography was once only possible with 100 cameras tethered to a supercomputer in a lab," the BBC quoted Ng as saying.

According to the company, Lytro's image sensor is capable of capturing 11 megarays of data, whereas the feature of producing 3D images will be added at a later date. (Text :ANI)

Camera Details
Technology
Lytro Light Field Sensor and Lytro Light Field Engine 1.0
Lens
8x optical zoom; Constant f/2 lens
Controls
Power button; Shutter button; Zoom slider; Touchscreen

Display
1.46 in | 33 mm back-lit LCD display with glass touchscreen
Exposure Control
Tap on touchscreen to set exposure
Battery
Long-life Li-Ion internal battery

File Output
Light field picture file (.lfp)
Light Field Resolution
11 Megarays: the number of light rays captured by the light field sensor.

Software
Includes a free desktop application for importing, processing and interacting with living pictures from the camera. It is built for Mac OS and requires Mac OS 10.6 or higher. A Windows application is in development.

Weight
7.55 oz | 214 g
Dimensions
1.61 in x 1.61 in x 4.41 in | 41 mm x 41 mm x 112 mm
Included
Lytro Light Field Camera; Lens cap, Cleaner Cloth; Wrist Strap; 3.28 ft | 1m Micro-USB cable for data transfer and charging
Optional Accessories
Fast charger; Replacement lens cap (separate purchase required).