Been a while since a company called Lytro announced they were going to produce a light field camera.
Naturally, I signed up to hear the latest news, and this week they sent me an email inviting me to pre-order the camera which will be available early next year. All I needed was a spare $399 and to live in the USA. As I didn’t satisfy either of those requirements, I ignored their offer; but it does look a very different sort of camera.
There’s a button to turn it on, a button to take a shot, and a slider to zoom; with an LCD panel on the back so you can view your creations.
No idea how popular it is going to be; but good to see a small company pushing the boundaries of photo technology. More about it here.
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2011-10-23| TheSon saysBet these will be integrated into smart phones in about 5 years. The image quality isn’t amazing but it truly is the most point-n-shoot device ever constructed.