It’s like the Polaroid all over again. Japanese toy company Tomy launched this new point-and-shoot camera, the Xiao TIP-521, with a built-in printer in tow.
Not bad for the 5 megapixel digicam which was launched in Japan yesterday. I’m not really sure though is this device leans more on the toy category or the gadget section, noting that the manufacturers is a toy maker.
– 2.48-inch LCD screen
– 5 megapixels
– 4x digital zoom
– infrared port and support of SD/SDHC memory cards
– 2×3 inch print size at 313 dots per inch
– 149.5mm x 74.5mm x 25mm
Retails for an equivalent of $320 while a sheet of printer paper costs $0.4 or about Php20.
@brb – the market in Japan is totally different from anywhere else and I guess “fads” are more prevalent there too. I’m guessing this camera will not go out of their shores.