Wired News - The Polaroid camera is back, in digital

[dracodraconis]

Wired News - The Polaroid camera is back, in digital

Polaroid, once THE name in instant photography, has resurfaced after declaring bankruptcy to release the $200 PoGo, a low-resolution digital camera that lets you print the images (up to 20 at a time) immediately after shooting them. Photos are captured using a 5-megapixel sensor and can be previewed on an LCD screen before deciding not only whether or not to print, but how many copies to print. Photos are printed on Polaroid-proprietary 2x3 inch thermal paper that requires about a minute to develop. The camera also accepts SD cards so can be used to print photos taken by other cameras.

Comments

[ms-danson.livejournal.com]

Your mother would love that.

[dracodraconis.livejournal.com]

It is pretty much all she uses a camera for. I'll wait for the next revision of this and consider it as a future gift. The Pogo is not great as far as cameras go (5 megapixel, no zoom or autofocus) but that should improve if people start buying it.

[ms-danson.livejournal.com]

Sounds good. I'd want a version that prints what is actually on the display or else she will be chopping more than our heads off when she prints.

[dracodraconis.livejournal.com]

Yes, that was one of the other problems with it, but that should be an easy fix for the next release of the product.