Hammacher Schlemmer unveils the first 3D video camcorder. With two lenses and 3 MP image sensor, the camera can also record 2D video.
The camcorder shoots both 3D movies and images, though with dual 3MP cameras, the video is only 640 x 480.
The camcorder’s video doesn’t require glasses when views on the included 7-inch media player.
The Casio Digital Art Frame converts ordinary photos into works of art by using image recognition and image processing technologies.
Users can create up to 8 different styles of art (Water Color Painting, Color Pencil Sketch, Pastel Painting etc.)
Casio’s facial recognition tech highlights facial characteristics in the image, so people’s faces are recognizable.
Users can run slide shows with auto playback by inserting an SD card with photos. Also comes with Dynamic Photo, a popular function in Casio cameras to create composite moving images.
Available in Spring 2010.
The €181 million Digital Photo Frame market is booming across W. Europe (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and UK) with a 132% unit growth for the first half 2008 vs same period in 2007, according to GfK Retail and Technology. Go GfK on Photo Frame Market
Go Bob’s Corollary on Photo Frame Success May Surprise You
Digital Imaging Systems will begin shipping its 9-mega pixel camera module to handset manufacturers. DIS6931, created with mobile devices in mind, will be able to capture images at 3488x2616 resolution. Includes a fast, under 300ms auto focus and less than 200ms of delay between shutter button and image capture.
The module captures video at 720p resolution at up to 30fps. The DIS6931 adds a macro mode for capturing images of small objects (or precise details) close to the lens.
Cellphones with 9MP cameras could be on the market early 2009.
At IFA, Kurt Weiss of CINUX showed us the new generation of picture frame, an easy-to-use, easy-to-configure Pixstar model.
Photo frames started out as a humble product category, basically as a small screen liberated from further hardware by a memory card and driver. How we underestimated these small screens!
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