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The very best commercially available 3D still frame and video camera there is! Beautiful high quality 3D images and video clips can instantly be viewed on a 3D TV by means of an HDMI-to-Mini HDMI cable. It's easy to use and 3D shot set ups, images and videos can be reviewed directly on the camera's lenticular screen (no 3D glasses required). It also has a 2D option, should it be required. The draw backs are that the image quality deteriorates in low light, there is no image stabilizer for videos so they end up quite shaky (computer software can fix this though, like CyberLink PowerDirector), and charging the battery means first removing it from the camera and placing it on a charging station (during which the camera is inoperable). A memory card (SD card) is also required to be purchased and fitted since the camera's built-in memory is severely limited. It must be born in mind that this item is not a cell phone and therefore operates very differently - it is purely a camera, designed the way cameras are designed, not the way cell phones are, so although there may be an immediate mental comparison to the ease of operation of a cell phone camera, this item is for the camera enthusiast. Besides, cell phone cameras have rolling shutters that cause image distortion in images and videos, not noticed by the average camera user, but very noticeable to the camera enthusiast. All in all this is the very best from what's available commercially. The next step up would be an extremely expensive movie type of 3D camera. These items are no longer manufactured, and their internal technology is somewhat dated, but they're still really great at what they do.Read full review
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The Fujifilm FinePix Real 3D W1 digital camera has been out of production for about seven years, so any one that you buy will be used. Same goes for the newer W3 model, which offers better 3D video (at more than double the price!) Still, both have great tech fit into a little body. Buy the W1 if you are primarily interested in 3D still photography. The MPO file format is viewable on many 3D TVs (also out of production), but there are other ways to view your 3D photos -- other than on the W1s clever viewscreen -- by converting the MPO file to side-by- side JPGs or even analglyphs. Search the internet for the free software to do it. The W1 is feature-packed, so has a learning curve if you want to take really good stereoscopic images, but there are enough automatic settings for the novice to use if he or she just wants to impress friends. Read full review
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Ok, so I got this camera for a trip to NYNY at Christmas time. On the trip I learned quite a few things about it. First, if you compose the right shot, the pictures can look amazing ! That being said, here are some considerations: You are really limited to horizontal shots, verticals don't show the 3D as well. The lenses are not very wide angle, so the subject needs to be a few feet away (this is actually a good thing, as very close subjects are seen drastically different by the two lenses and create a VERY disturbing image (like crossing your eyes), closest subject needs to be around 3-5 feet away). The lenses do not work well in low light, focus will hunt and you really loose the 3D effect. Ok, sounds limiting, but if you have a horizontal, daylight shot (preferably with at least three elements; one close 3-6 foot range and another element farther back and optimally a background element, you can take an image that no one will believe, Simply amazing! You will be surprised how easy it is to compose a shot like that, I took many great pictures on the trip (no prints back from Fuji's "SeeHere" printing service yet so can't comment on that). You just have to be aware of your composition, and take advantage of the depth that this camera can capture that most photographers dismiss as most cameras "just can't do it justice" type shots, that is where this camera excels. Ok a few footnotes, the battery is pretty good considering how hard it is working (essentially running two cameras), but make sure you charge up often as once the battery indicator starts flashing you don't have many shots left. Boot up time is pretty good, actually faster than a Nikon point and shoot I had so very pleased with that. Shots record quickly (I was using a class 10 SD card), and the camera can record a 2D .jpg with the same file name as each 3D shot so you can see on a regular PC roughly what the 3D file contains (and the .jpg is a from one of the lenses and so is full res and a good 2D picture on it's own and can be used when the 3D was not necessary). The Advanced 2D modes like simultaneous wide/zoom, I think are only marginally useful, I might use it in a niche situation but really don't see using these features much. And finally, 3D movies (when composed correctly) were also good. I took only this camera and a Canon G11 and was able to capture the entire trip and always felt like I had the right camera for the job. Both were pocktable and so I really did not feel like a tourist and yet had some really great pictures from the trip. I will follow up when I get prints back.Read full review
The camera feels good to hold, and it works beautifully. The on-off bar across front stays closed nicely until you intentionally pull it down yourself to start shooting. (No accidental opening!) The controls and settings are pretty intuitive and easy to work. Battery life is very long! I am especially pleased that there isn't much of a noticeable flash lag. You take a flash picture, and it's the picture you want -- even moderate action shots, such as with pets or kids. The 2-D pictures are excellent, very sharp, with true colors. The movies are excellent also, although the sound level could be a bit higher in the camera. [Note: you DO have to adjust the left-right 'spacing' when you get the camera, or else you don't get any 3-D effect. The adjustment is easy to make, after you read the manual.] The software is okay -- nice layout of your photos, but I still haven't figured out how to rename my pictures within the program. It still takes some getting used to. I have just two complaints: 1. You can't correct anything on your 3-D (.mpo) pictures (such as making them lighter or darker, etc.) You CAN correct the 2-D pictures that get taken at the same time, but not the 3-D ones. 2. The 3-D sense of the pictures is dynamic in the camera's viewfinder. But... so far, the only place where I can get the pictures developed in 3-D is a mail-in company called "SeeHere." When my pictures came back, I was very disappointed. The pictures didn't look like other (lenticular) 3-D photos I'd seen years ago. These were printed on a paper-thin translucent piece of plastic of some kind, and it just looks like one view was superimposed over the other. There's no dynamic 3-D sense when you see it. Also, some colors tend to wash out with this procedure. Overall, I'm still happy I bought the camera. But I'm hoping that Fujifilm will soon make their (new!) own brand of 3-D developing kiosks available here. (I know they are planning on putting them in theme parks, but I hope that other venues, such as photographic retailers, or even drug stores, will be widely available soon.) I realize that this is a developing technology, and this camera is part of only the 2nd wave, but I think it will continue to meet my future photographic and movie needs. As I said, though, I'm looking forward to more and better 3-D photo development options.Read full review
This camera definitely has the WOW factor. Image quality is just okay, but the 3D functionality makes the W3 a must-have toy for die hard 3D fans who can't wait for the kinks to be ironed out in the next generation. The W3 is sturdy and well built. My cat knocked the camera off a table onto a hardwood floor, and despite the loud bang on the floor I could not find even a scratch on the camera or 3D display. Phew!
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