September 29 2013 – Compact camera concepts and other things photographic.

Is the compact camera dead? Mobile phones are attacking the compact camera, and the signs are that carrying a separate camera around, for many people, is already a thing of the past. Recent phones from Nokia and Sony are raising the bar quite significantly, and tonight we discuss where this is going.

But wait: there’s more. Sony’s QX10 and QX100 have taken a concept of making your lens the whole camera. Is this a game changer or a gimmick?

Plus all the latest news, including Steve Ballmer’s emotional farewell speech to his Microsoft colleagues, and a toilet that follows you around.

Here’s the podcast of tonight’s show.