If you’re a photographer who occasionally takes videos on a DSLR, then Canon’s new XC10 will definitely make you smile. The device offers users with a compromise between the recording prowess of a proper camcorder and the familiar form and handling of a traditional DSLR camera.

The XC10 packs a 1-inch CMOS sensor that is capable of capturing 12MP 4K video and 12MP still photos. It is complimented by a Canon DIGIC DV5 processor, a 27.3 to 272mm 10x optical zoom lens. The optics allow the XC10 to record 3840 x 2610 4K video and store them in different storage cards.

The camera’s ISO can be cranked up 20,000. There’s also a 12-stop Wide dynamic Range and a variable-angle LCD with 100% field of coverage. The XC10 can also record at different speeds. More specifically it can record at 1200x fast-motion speed with support for 4K or 1/4x slow-motion recording with HD support.

The camera will be available starting June for $2,500.

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Acer is giving its Aspire line of notebooks the 4K treatment with the new Acer Aspire V Nitro Black Edition that packs a 15.6-inch 4K UHD display.

Just like other 4K laptop offerings from other manufacturers, the V Nitro Black Edition is intended for users who are using graphic intensive applications including games, photo and video editing and 3D modeling. Having said this, the notebook comes with Intel’s 4^th Generation Core i7 quad-core processor, Nvidia GeForce GTX860M graphics, dual-wireless antennas that support both 2.4GHz and 5GHz frequencies, 16GB of memory, 256GB SSD and 1TB HDD.

The laptop also comes with four built-in speakers (8W total output) and Dolby Digital Plus Home Theater technology that provides users with powerful surround sound for gaming, movies and music. Moreover, Acer is also including its Build Your Own Cloud (BYOC) into the V Nitro that allows consumers to use the storage capacity on the device as a personal cloud storage device.

But in case you don’t need the UHD display, Acer will also be offering the V Nitro in Full HD versions in either 15.6-inch and 17.3-inch configurations. The new notebook will be available starting November 3 for $1499.99. As a bonus, Acer will also give buyers of the V Nitro with a code for a free digital download of Ubisoft’s Assasin’s Creed Unity PC game.

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