November 18th, 2009 4:23 PM | by Christen da Costa
Today, Casio trotted out what they’re calling the thinnest ruggedized digital camera, the EX-G1. And at .78-inches I might have to agree, although I didn’t really do any comparison, but it does sound thin for being shock-resistant, freezeproof, dustproof and waterproof. And as you’ve probably noticed the styling bites off of their G-Shock line of phones.
Spec wise were talking a 12.1 megapixel sensor, 848×480 movide mode, microSD card slot, 3x optical zoom, 2.5-inch LCD and Advanced Dynamic Photo function. There’s a bit more details on just how rugged the EX-G1 is after the ‘leap’.
I’m not sure if Lacie is actually making a better product or just trying to be the first to market with their latest LaCinema Rugged multimedia hard drive, the LaCinema Rugged HD. Yup, this little blackbox of rubbery goodness can not only survive the odd ding, drop or bump, but can output its content in all the full HD glory you’ve come to expect from your LCD TV. It includes a little remote control, HDMI output (composite video as well), is compatible with a shit load of video codecs and can upscale your non-HD videos, which is just about the last nail in the coffin for me to be convinced of its multimedia capabilities – it plays photos too. Adding additional content to its hard drive (250GB, 320GB and 500GB) just means jacking it into your computer’s USB port and a power adapter is included for when your not. The LaCinema Rugged HD drive looks to be available now and costs $169.99, $199.99 and $229.99 respectively.
It hard to believe that its taken this long for the world’s number one phone manufacturer to build an IP-54 certified cell phone, the 3720 classic. IP-54 you ask? That’s the International Protection Rating and the first number means that it’s protected against dust intrusion, while the second indicates it can survive splashing water. Okay, so Nokia has built an almost tough as bricks phone in their classic style, but what about the features? This Series 40 phone includes a 2 megapixel camera with LED flash that can double as a flashlight, a 1GB microSD card, Bluetooth 2.1 and a 2.2-inch QVGA screen. The 3720 will go on sale sometime this summer and cost about $175.
Check the below video and you’ll see that the 3720 has been through quite the rigors of life.
