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Olympus E-420 digital single lens reflex camera with ED 14-42mm f3.5/5.6 Zuiko Digital Zoom Lens
Diamond (like) USB flash drives, Kinlan
1 Olympus E-420 digital single lens reflex camera, $530 or $630 with ED 14-42mm f3.5/5.6 Zuiko Digital Zoom Lens
Billed as the world’s smallest digital SLR this is aimed at those amateur photographers who are ready to graduate to a SLR model but want the lightest weight and portability. At 380 grams, this latest offering from Olympus is 20 to 40 per cent lighter than competing cameras in its category, although it doesn’t have all the features of some of its heftier siblings. At 10 megapixels with a 2.7-inch LCD and features like on-screen autofocus, face detection, shadow adjustment technology and perfect shot preview, it offers an option for those looking to step it up a notch from their point and shoot. www.olympuscanada.com.
2 GPS Snitch, Blackline GPS, $400 plus monthly tracking service
Sounds like something Jack Bower’s counterterrorist unit would employ. This wireless vehicle security and tracking device provides real-time tracking through the Internet or text messages to your cellphone and it’s small enough to hide in any car, truck, motorcycle, ATV or snowmobile. The battery lasts up to seven days and it can be hardwired into the vehicle’s power. It can also track road trips by allowing the user to import their driving history into Google Earth. www.gps-snitch.com
3 Diamond (like) USB flash drives, Kinlan, $100 for one gigabyte, $200 for eight GB
Dress up your flash drive in diamonds — actually diamond wannabes since Kinlan lists the materials in this as zircon, brass and gold plating even though it has given them the highfalutin’ name, “diamond USB flash drives.” Sorry to disappoint those of you who thought 100 bucks might get you a real diamond. They come on a pendant so you can repurpose your costume jewelry to carry around important files, photos of your kids or any other vital information you care to wear. Kind of this millennium’s version of the old sentimental locket only instead of just holding a couple of photos, you can carry the entire family tree. www.kinlan.com
4 FP-4820 Swivel Top TV Stand, Bell’O International, $200
If your room is too small to swing a cat, you can swing your flat panel television. Put it on this pole and spin it around to watch. With a swivel mount, the stand suspends the TV and lets you turn it almost 360 degrees, making it perfect for that tiny downtown pied-à-terre or anywhere you’re having trouble squeezing in your big screen TV. www.bello.com
