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Like previous Atomos devices, Edit mode gives you the ability to tag your clips during recording and playback. Extended tagging options are a nice way of helping you save time in post-production. By the pressing the Favorite and Reject icons you can assign a “good clip” or “bad clip”. This information can then be imported into a non-linear editing system to speed up the editing process. You can easily see which parts of your recording you have marked to keep or reject.

There are three buttons on the edges of the Versa: one on the left and two on the right. There’s very little play with any of them, and they have good tactile feedback when pressed (I’ll get to all the functionality later). Fitbit is still using an aluminum case that doesn’t feel particularly like aluminum. I’m not sure what sort of treatment it uses, but the metal feels strange. That said, the Versa is a solid little watch; it’s water-resistant to 50 meters and very light. Combined with the smart band design, this is probably the most comfortable smartwatch I’ve ever worn.

Just to double check, I hooked up the Panasonic DMW-XLR1 Microphone Adapter to the GH5 and put a microphone into channel 1. Again on the Ninja V, this input is being displayed as getting recorded onto channel 1. You can see the audio meters on the main screen of the Ninja V displaying this audio both in standby and when recording. As soon as you go into playback mode on the Ninja V and hit play you don’t see any audio levels being displayed. Again I had to go into the menu and select channels 3 and 4 as that is where the audio was somehow being recorded.

One area where a good old compact camera runs rings around even the sexiest smartphone snapper is ergonomics. The chunky little A1000 benefits from pronounced, grippy finger and thumb rests so it sits securely in your hand, even on the coldest winter days.

How do you read this chart? The X axis is the number of free pins on your controller and the Y is the number of I/Os to scan. So looking at the yellow band across the top, if you need to scan one input it always makes the most sense to directly use a single pin (pretty intuitive, right?). Scrolling down, if you need to read 110 inputs but the micro only has eight pins free there are a couple choices, keys E and F. Checking the legend at the top E is “Parallel out shift register muxed with uC” and F is “Parallel in shift register muxed with uC“. What do those mean? Checking the table in the original post or following the link takes us to a handy descriptive page. It looks like a “parallel out shift register” refers to using a shift register to drive one side of the scan matrix, and “parallel in shift register” refers to the opposite.

On the rear handle, there is a small display, record button, GO button, buttons for changing the camera setting modes such as ISO and f-stop, and a dial for navigating the menu and making changes. To the left-hand side there are three buttons for changing the gimbals operating modes.

It has also slightly increased the weight and bulk of the Mark III, when compared to its two predecessors, as we’ll see later.

Zhiyun has certainly thrown everything but the kitchen sink into the Crane 3 Lab, and there is no denying that it is a very feature rich gimbal. Despite all of the features and pizazz, it’s nice that you don’t need to use any of them if you don’t want to. Zhiyun has managed to still make a gimbal that can be used for both simple and more complicated shots and is versatile to handle a range of camera and lens packages.

This is such a great budget phone, it was almost the No.1 pick. From just £129, you get a reliable, everyday phone with a decent screen, camera, performance and battery life with no truly weak links.

The results are as expected. The 1.6GHz Z530 chip in the Yuma performs at about the same level as other Z530-based machines, and is significantly quicker than the 1.1GHz version, but performance cannot match that of the Core processor in the Algiz 10, though that chip only runs at 1.2GHz. When perusing the results, note that benchmarks often yield inexplicable results, especially when compared across processor families. Overall results, however, usually correspond with subjective performance and give a pretty good idea of where a product fits in. And that’s the case here. As reviewers, we’re always looking for features that might differentiate a product from the competition and give it an edge, and so it would have been nice to see Trimble make some of the faster versions of the Atom Z5xx processors available at least as an option in what, after all, is a high-end product. Also note that operating systems can make a big difference. Very modest hardware can be quick and responsive with a lean embedded operating system whereas more powerful hardware can struggle with a full-blown OS. Much to its credit, Windows 7 has turned out to be remarkably well suited to low-power hardware, and as a result, the Yuma for the most part feels quick and responsive. Batteries and battery life Apart from lower cost, less complexity and being able to do without a fan, one of the most important reasons for selecting an Intel Atom processor is its very low power draw. That said, the processor and chipset are only part of the full package, and overall draw depends not only on the power efficiency of the chosen components, but also on configuration settings, system workload, and on how well power conservation measures are implemented. Trimble obviously values long battery life or else they would not have given the Yuma a full 40 watt-hours even with the standard versions of the dual Li-Ion batteries. 40 watt-hours is as much as many large notebook computers have. If that is not enough, Trimble offers extended batteries that pack 5,100mAh each instead of the standard 2,600. Assuming that the extended batteries use the same 7.4 Volts, that’d be 37.7 watt-hours each, or a total of over 75 watt-hours! As always in RuggedPCReview.com tests, we used Passmark’s BatteryMon to measure drawdown. We found the Trimble Yuma to be exceptionally power-efficient. With the system set to battery conservation and the display backlight set to its minimum (but still readable) level, we recorded a battery draw of just over four watts, and sometimes even dropping into the three watts. And that was with wireless still on! That is the lowest power draw we ever saw on an Atom-powered device, beating even the miserly Fujitsu UH900. And since, unlike the Fujitsu with its tiny battery, the Yuma has plenty of battery power, its theoretical battery life under test conditions is well over eight hours, with standard batteries. Cranking the Yuma’s very strong backlight all the way up to deliver the full 650 nits its capable of, power draw doubled, but that still only meant 8.5 watts or so. Do note that both the Atom processor and Windows 7 have extensive power conservation systems. Windows 7, especially, has impressed us with much better power conservation than older versions of Windows. With systems now going to sleep and almost instantly waking up, a battery charge can last a whole lot longer than you’d expect based on just benchmarks. Properly configured, the Yuma can deliver truly exceptional battery life between charges. Display Indoors, almost all modern computer displays are about as good as they can possibly get. That’s because indoors, the average LCD backlight is more than bright enough to handle ambient light, and there are relatively few reflections and sharp contrasts. Outdoors is a different story because even the strongest backlight is no match for direct sunlight, there are plenty of reflections, and the strong ambient light exposes display weaknesses. This means that good outdoor display performance is mandatory for any mobile system that will be used outdoors most of the time, and that certainly applies to the Yuma. How well does the Yuma display perform outdoors? The basic requirement is that the display can be comfortably and reliably viewed under virtually all lighting conditions, with good contrast and no distracting reflections. In the pictures below, we’re showing the Yuma in comparison to an admittedly low-cost generic Android tablet computer that actually had a crisp and bright display that was plenty bright enough indoors. The first image below shows the two systems outdoors in the shade on a bright and sunny early afternoon. The Yuma’s powerful 650 nits backlight has no problems remaining viewable whereas the generic tablet’s otherwise decent display instantly became unreadable due to massive reflectivity of its touch screen surface. In the second picture below, the computers are placed in the same outdoor setting where there are contrasts and reflections, but this time the view is from an angle. The glossy display and bezel of the tablet make the display virtually unreadable, even though the unit’s backlight is fairly strong. The optical anti-glare and anti-reflection treatment of the Yuma display make it totally immune to reflections here and the display remains perfectly readable. The picture below shows just the Yuma in another typical outdoor situation, using the computer in a shaded area with sun coming in, and looking at it from an angle. In this situation, the display must both control reflections and remain readable from wide horizontal viewing angles. As can be seen, the Yuma display completely eliminates any reflections. Anti-glare treatment can sometimes make for a mikly surface when viewed from an angle, but the Yuma doesn’t have this problem and remains readable when viewed from horizontal angles. The next picture shows the Yuma display head-on in a bright daylight setting, facing away from the sun, and here you can see just how bright the display is. It remains crips and clean, and the overall effect is as if you used the computer indoors. That’s actually a big deal as LCDs with weaker backlights tend to look flat and unnatural outdoors. In addition to a strong backlight and good glare and reflection control, the display’s viewing angle is important. Viewing angle refers to the angle from which you can look at a display and still get a good picture. The Yuma’s display has a good (wide) horizontal viewing angle although there can be color shifts when you look at it from the right. The vertical viewing angle is much narrower, and there are chromatic changes as you rotate the unit while looking at it. However, as can be seen on the picture below, the display remains somewhat readable even at a fairly extreme angle. The picture below shows the toughest challenge for any LCD display outdoors: facing the sky on a bright day. In order to remain readable under those conditions, the display must have state-of-the-art optical treatments, which usually include circular polariziers and anti-reflective coatings, and the backlight must be strong enough to eke out enough contrast to keep the display readable. The Yuma does a remarkably good job here. The stark shadows show how strong the sunlight was, yet the display is readable, and it even retains some vibrancy. That is a very good result. Ruggedness Trimble markets the Yuma as a rugged device, and it most definitely is. The device can handle a very wide operating temperature range of -22 to 140 degrees Fahrenheit, and has passed all the requisite tests described in the MIL-STD-810F for drops, vibration, and humidity. Meticulate design and construction, aided by light weight and lack of rotating media, mean the Yuma can survive multiple 4-foot drops (and we wouldn’t be surprised if it could survive falls from much higher). The Yuma is exceptionally well sealed, carrying a IP67 rating where the "6" means total protection against dust, and the "7" that it is waterproof and can even handle immersion into water down to about 3.3 feet. We believe that as we took an IP67-sealed Trimble/TDS Nomad down to almost eight feet using scuba equipment. Trimble clearly describes its hardware test standards and lists which of its rugged handhelds and tablets passes what level of abuse. Testing includes the following MIL-STD-810F sections: 512.4-Immersion in Water 510.4-Sand and Dust 516.5-Shock/Drop 514.5-Vibration 501.4-High Temperature 502.4-Low Temperature 503.4-Temperature Shock 507.4-Humidity 500.4-Low Pressure/Altitude At RuggedPCReview.com, we usually not only examine external ruggedness features and sealing, but we also take a peek inside to check for design and manufacturing quality as well as sealing from the inside. There are some machines that come apart easy, others not so much. The Yuma squarely belongs into the latter category. There are at least 25 screws holding the two clamshelf halves of the Yuma’s metal housing together. The SD Card and ExpressCard slots underneath their protective covers not only have pressure seals of plastic onto dense rubber, but they are also sealed with silicone/epoxy glue that would actually have to be removed to pry the clamshell apart. For once, we capitulated and did not proceed with a full disassembly of the Yuma. Do note that the I/O block at the bottom of the unit is, in fact, outside of the Yuma’s metal housing. All external I/O uses a single sealed connector. This means that Trimble can very easily replace the I/O block with a customized one to fill special requirements. About the only concern here was a somewhat ill-fitting rubber gasket in a spot that really must absolutely never leak. Some customers may want to see actual lab reports with more specific detail, but the overall impression of the Yuma is that it’s a very rugged device that seems fully capable of withstanding a good deal of abuse. As is, see Trimble’s Hardware Test Standards here. Mounting Tablet computers like the Trimble Yuma are often deployed in applications where they alternate between office and vehicle docks, and being carried around in the field. As a result, Trimble offers accessories such as an office dock, a rugged physical keyboard, and a powered dock. They also offer the Yuma tactical vehicle mount (shown to the right) that provides a solid interface to connect the Yuma rugged tablet to any 1.5 inch ball RAM Mount system. Being compatible with the RAM Mount system means that no matter where and how a Yuma is to be mounted, there will be RAM mounting components to do the job, or users can build a custom solution for their vehicle and work requirements. See here for RAM Mount solutions for the Trimble Yuma. Digitizer For a very long time (since 1990 or so), vertical market tablets either had a resistive digitizer or an electromagnetic digitizer, and sometimes a combination of both. Nothing else was available or expected. That all changed with the iPhone and iPad that showed the considerable capabilities of capacitive touchscreens with multi-touch functionality and its very elegant and effortless panning, dragging, rotating and zooming in and out. As a result, several tablets and convertibles are now available with multi-touch, though so far few such systems come close to what Apple offers. Also, capacitive touchscreens cannot handle gloves, and gloves are often used/required in the field. As a result, for now Trimble offers the Yuma with a conventional resistive touch screen that pretty much determines what can and cannot be done in terms of touch. Our Yuma did not appear to have the usually very elaborate calibration and configuration utility that can be of significant value for fine tuning and custom applications. The touch screen itself is quick and accurate, but it’s definitely just a standard resistive digitizer that works best with a stylus. Those who like using ink applications such as Windows Journal, however, will find that ink doesn’t go on smoothly, making it not as easy to draw, doodle and sketch as it should be. Handwriting recognition is available via the Microsoft Input Panel, but it also suffers from the reluctant acceptance of ink, something that could probably be addressed by switching from a serial to a USB digitizer interface. There will be those who’ll miss an active digitizer or a dual input system in a device as competent and attractive as the Yuma. There is no compelling reason why a Wacom-style digitizer should not be available and we’ll likely soon see more experimentation with capacitive touch screens in this market, and perhaps Trimble will make them available at some point. As is, touch with a stylus (and to a lesser extent finger) works well, but this is strictly a resistive digitizer with all its pros and cons. Summary: Trimble Yuma The Trimble Yuma is a very rugged, small and light tablet computer that can go places where a full-size tablet is just too large and heavy. Having had a chance to use it for a couple of weeks, we’re frankly surprised that we’re not seeing more of this remarkable tablet. It seems under-reported and under-appreciated. Based on a 1.6GHz Intel Atom Z530 processor, the fanless and silent Yuma has enough performance for many tasks, and it feels quick and responsive in everyday use. Thanks to the Atom chip and Windows 7 power management, the dual batteries provide superb battery life (likely far more than the four hours stated by Trimble). The outdoor-viewable 7-inch resistive touch screen display is large enough for real work and offers netbook-class 1024 x 600 pixel resolution. The screen is very bright and crisp, resistant to smudges and fingerprints, and very effectively controls glare and reflections. We’d like to see a wider vertical viewing angle and a dual-input option, either resistive/electromagnetic, or electromagnetic/capacitive. A sturdy and very well designed metal/plastic housing, excellent design and layout, and a smartly designed rubber bumper/integrated sleave system provide ruggedness and good protection. The Yuma offers good onboard connectivity, has WiFi, Bluetooth and GPS, dual cameras, and can be ordered with a variety of Trimble and third party field software. Overall, the Trimble Yuma provides full Windows 7 computing power, a reasonably large display with WSVGA resolution, good onboard connectivity, ruggedness, long battery life, and exemplary quality in a very compact package. — Conrad H. Blickenstorfer Trimble Yuma Specifications Added/changed Added 02/2009; updated 05/2010, full review 09/2010 Type Rugged ultra-mobile PC Processor 1.6GHz Intel Atom Z530 w/ 533MHz frontside bus and 512KB L2 cache CPU TDP 2.3 watts OS Windows 7 Professional Memory 1GB DDR2 Chipset Intel "Poulsbo" US15W Display 7-inch/WVGA (1024 x 600 pixel) sunlight-readable (650 nits) Digitizer/Pens Resistive touch screen Keyboard Onscreen keyboard + optional external Storage 32GB solid state drive (SSD) Slots Express Card 34, SDIO Card Housing Plastic, protective rubber bumpers, metal chassis Temperature -22F to 140F (-30C to 60C), MIL-STD-810F, Method 501.4 Procedure II, MIL-STD 810F, Method 502.4, Procedure I, II, III Enclosure Class IP67, MIL-STD-810F, Method 510.3, Procedures I&II, IEC-529 IP-X6 Humidity MIL-STD-810F, Method 507.4, 90% RH temp cycle 0C/70C Drop 26 drops from 4 ft (1.22 m) MIL-STD-810F, Method 516.5, Procedure IV, 6 additional drops at -22F (-30C), 6 additional drops at 140F (60C) Vibration MIL-STD-810F, Method 514.5 Procedures I & II, General minimum integrity and the more rigorous loose cargo test Altitude 15.000 ft (4572 m) at 73F (5C) and 40.000 ft (12192 m) at -22F (-30C) MIL-STD-810F, Method 500.4, Procedures I, II & III Safety unknown Regulatory unknown Size 9.0" x 5.5" x 2.0" / 230 x 140 x 50 mm (with rubber bumpers) Weight 2.62 lbs. as tested (two batteries) Power Hot-swappable dual Li-Ion battery packs 7.4V/2,600mAh/20 watt-hours each Communication Intel WiFi Link 5100 (CCX) 802.11b/g, Bluetooth v2.1 + EDR, integrated GPSSiRF III, WAAS/EGNOS capable Interface 2 USB 2.0, DB9 RS-232, audio in/out, docking connector, 1 speaker, 2mp front-facing camera, 1.3mp user-facing camera Price Around US$3,800 depending on configuration Product page Yuma product page on Trimble website Contact Trimble

Alex Coleman is a travel and landscape photographer. He teaches workshops in the American Southwest, with an emphasis on blending the artistic and technical sides of photography.

The bezels running along all four sides are minuscule but still manages to keep the webcam on the top, and not on the chin peeking through your nostrils like the one seen on Dell XPS 13. To retain the camera at the top-bezel location, the company used an ultrathin camera module, with a four-element lens to produce sharper images and lower noise.