Canon is backing its pro tennis/football ad campaigns with a new TV spot for Canon PowerShot, featuring tennis star Maria Sharapova and her dog Dolce, shows fans with Elph cameras approaching the player and asking to take a picture. The ad had been slated to launch this spring. The TV spot will break on the first day of the Aug. 25-Sept.

Maria Sharapova will represent five of limited-edition Amosu diamond-covered Canon PowerShot cameras. The cameras are encrusted with 88 white diamonds totaling 2.22 carats. Price: around $12,000 each. The contest will run from August 20 to October 20 on the Powershot website.
Tags: best electronic gadgets, luxury goods, most expensive

Via:  bornrich 

New Nikon D700 Digital SLR Camera featuring a 12.1-effective megapixel Nikon FX-format sensor that measures 23.9 x 36mm, which is nearly identical to the size of 35mm film. Benefiting from Nikon’s legacy of imaging technology innovation, the D700 offers both advanced and professional photographers stunning image quality, accurate color reproduction and revolutionary low light performance. Building on the immense success of the Nikon D3 professional D-SLR camera, the D700 offers pro-level performance and an extensive array of features and innovations in a comfortably nimble platform.

In addition to the Nikon-original FX-format CMOS sensor, the D700 incorporates Nikon’s EXPEED Image Processing System, Nikon’s renowned 51-point auto focus system with 3D Focus Tracking and two Live View shooting modes that allow photographers to frame a shot using the camera’s three-inch high-resolution LCD monitor. The D700 also features Nikon’s sophisticated Scene Recognition System and a new active dust reduction system.Nikon D700 maintains this new measure with exceptional overall image quality, broad tonal range and depth, and extremely low noise throughout its native ISO range of 200 to 6400. Price: $3,831. Buy it online.
Tags: best electronic gadgets, luxury goods, most expensive

Italian manufacturer SIM2, worldwide known for its high-performance home theater projectors, has launched a new, aggressively priced model to its popular DOMINO series. The SIM2 DOMINO D60 DLP front projection system delivers stunning 1080p full-HD imaging at the highly competitive $5000 US price point, where with SIM2’s reputation for superb performance and unequalled style it will stand as a unique solution for discerning yet budget-conscious home theater enthusiasts.

“We now have three offerings under $10,000 that compete against anything else in this hot category,” said Charlie Boornazian’s SIM2’s VP of Sales and Marketing. “It’s important to our dealers that we offer a complete range of projectors that answer their full range of customer needs, and the new D60 delivers incredible 1080p picture quality and a tremendous value.” SIM2 includes a range of advanced technologies that belie the D60’s modest price tag! The new model’s single-chip DLP projection system is based upon the latest 1080p DarkChip3™ 0.95-inch DMD chipset from innovator Texas Instruments, which incorporates two recent developments that enhance TI’s latest-generation DLP solutions. More details: sim2usa.com.
Tags: best enectronic gadgets, luxury goods, most expensive

Zi6 Pocket Video – world’s first Kodak camera. It takes stunning HD videos (720p at 60 fps) video onto a SDHC card, runs on rechargeable Ni-MH AA batteries but can also run off standard AA’s in a pinch, and plays back video on its built-in 2.4-inch LCD. Build-in memory is 128 Mb. Easy upload to YouTube™ with built-in USB.

You can view on any HDTV with the included cables, edit and share videos with the included software CD. Rechargeable batteries and charger included. Price: $179.95. Kodak Zi6 Pocket Video Camera is available in August.
Tags: best electronic gadgets, luxury goods, most expensive

Via:  uncrate