New "pet-friendly" camera
The tech pros at Gadgetwise write about a new Pentax camera coming out that they say is
especially "pet-friendly" because it can get close, far away -- and is built to survive the rugged outdoors.
The Pentax Optio W90 includes a digital microscope mode that enables you to capture images of objects less than an inch away.
And there's this:
It also has a new trick that several other camera makers have added this year. In addition to face-recognition technology that can register as many as 32 faces, the W90 includes pet recognition that can find and enhance images of up to three dog or cat faces. You can set the camera to automatically snap the shutter when the pet turns its face toward the camera.
Pretty cool. No more shots of the back of Cowboy's head.
On the downside: It costs $330. Ouch.
The camera debuts in April.
About the Bloggers
Daily Breeze reporter Donna Littlejohn has shared her homes with a succession of wonderful, funny, and occasionally difficult canines -- Muffin, Fritz, Ellie, Mercy, Pilgrim and now Cowboy, an Australian shepherd-border collie, and Tess, a border collie. From strong-willed terriers to weirdly obsessed Australian shepherds, they've invaded her world with boundless energy, wet noses, muddy paws and soggy tennis balls. But they've really brought so much more than that -- like laughter and joy, some unexpected life lessons, and more than a few tears along the way.
E-mail Donna at donna.littlejohn@dailybreeze.com.
Josh Grossberg grew up with the usual array of animals: goldfish, dogs, hamsters, parakeets and turtles. He now owns the loudest dog in the South Bay(Video: Rocket the Dog) and is the least popular person on his block. He spends his free time in dog parks, pet shops and always has an extra plastic bag in his pocket just in case. He also has a cat.
E-mail Josh at josh.grossberg@dailybreeze.com.
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