Gadgets: New Coolpix to capture the action

Nikon has unwrapped several new Coolpix point-and-shoot cameras, including a performance model with a 26X optical zoom.

The Coolpix P100 is the first Nikon point-and-shoot to use a CMOS image sensor, which the company says enables it to capture full 1080p high-definition video with stereo sound.

The 10.3 megapixel sensor also allows faster shooting speeds -- 10 frames a second at full resolution -- and the camera can capture up to 40 photos when the shutter button is pressed halfway, so you won't miss a shot even if you're slow on the shutter.

The P100 also improves upon its predecessor, the P90, with a 3-inch LCD and includes both optical and electronic image stabilization. It has an advanced night landscape mode that will merge eight images into one photo, and an HDR (high dynamic range) mode, which combines two identical shots taken at different exposures to capture a broader range of light and dark areas.

Look for the P100 in March.

Samsung created a stir at January's consumer electronics extravaganza with its prototype laptop that displayed stunning OLED images on a clear "see-though" screen. It seemed futuristic, but reports are that the Korean brand will bring AMOLED (active-matrix organic light-emitting diode) devices to market in the next year.

According to the site PlusPlastic Electronics, in the next few months Samsung will offer a portable audio/video player, the IceTouch, that incorporates the technology. OLED screens have already found their way into mobile phones (and a couple of Sony products), an arena in which they have an advantage because they consume less battery power.

The image had fabulous color and detail, but objects, lights and shadows can be seen right through it.

Reid Sullivan of Samsung Electronics America told PlusPlastic that the company was working on a laptop with a partly transparent screen.