Sean Captain
Sean Captain is a freelance technology and science writer, editor and photographer. At Tom's Guide, he has reviewed cameras, including most of Sony's Alpha A6000-series mirrorless cameras, as well as other photography-related content. He has also written for Fast Company, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and Wired.
Latest articles by Sean Captain
iPhone 5s Camera Loses to Point-and-Shoot in Low Light
By Sean Captain published
Despite a better image sensor and flash, the iPhone 5s camera is still no match for even a midrange pocket camera when light is scarce.
Forget Plastic: Molten Metal 3D Printers Are Coming
By Sean Captain published
Father-son team has developed a printer that squirts out droplets of molten metal, similar to how a desktop printer spits out ink.
Roku Starts to Look More Like Apple TV
By Sean Captain published
Roku debuts new boxes and new default service for movie and video rentals. Up later: streaming video from your laptop or mobile to the TV.
Resin: The Next Little Thing for 3D Printing
By Sean Captain published
Alternative 3D printing tech uses a projector and photosensitive liquid to make objects that can be very detailed and very tiny.
MakerBot 3D Scanner: 12 Minutes from Physical to Virtual
By Sean Captain published
Dual lasers, 1,600 photographs and serious processing digitize an object in about 12 minutes for 3D printing or even adding to a video game.
Nikon Debuts Rugged Mirrorless Camera
By Sean Captain published
The Nikon 1 AW1 is a battle-hardened the company's mirroless cameras and a first for any interchangeable-lens camera.
Online TV Is Bigger than Just Netflix and Hulu
By Sean Captain published
Cord-cutting talk is about changing the wire that delivers the same old 'TV' shows. What about changing the shows from 'TV' to pure online?
Why the iPhone 5S Will Kill Your Point-and-Shoot Camera
By Sean Captain published
Point-and-shoot cameras can go home now. The new upgrades in the iPhone 5S camera make it clear that smartphones will be taking the place of traditional cameras.
Should You Buy MakerBot's $1,400 Digitizer 3D Scanner?
By Sean Captain published
After an initial reveal in March, MakerBot finally reveals price for its 3D scanner, which goes on sale today. Is it worth $1,400?
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