Polaroid announces world’s first Android HD smart camera – the Polaroid SC1630 at the CES last week. The compact camera would be running an Android smartphone within it and has no calling features even though press images show a signal strength bar. Having the Polaroid SC1630 smart camera powered with Android you will no longer need to pick between your smartphone and camera because it offers the best of both worlds.
The Polaroid SC1630 delivers everything expected from a digital camera but powered by android astounding packs all the features needed to handily capture, connect and instantaneously share stunning HD digital photos and videos into one device. The five ounces camera is an ultra-portable, 2-in-1 instant sharing powerhouse which leaves behind even the most powerful camera phones by mixing together an advanced imaging feature with an android powered mobile platform.
Now what’s cool with the SC1630 is that it has sharing features. The camera has a built in Wi-Fi, so that captured images can be sent off to the cloud or transferred to a PC without the need of the cable. Many of the image editing apps can be downloaded since the SC1630 has access to the Android market which gives the photographer editing possibilities in the field.
Scott W. Hardy, president of Polaroid said, “Polaroid has helped the world bring stories to life through photographs for the past 75 years, the newest member of the Polaroid family, the Polaroid SC1630 Smart Camera unites the beauty of high-end digital images with powerful Android connectivity features. The result is an instant experience of click, capture and share that enables social networks to see and experience the moment as if they were there."
Highlights of Polaroid SC1630 -
- 16 megapixel camera
- 3x optical zoom
- 36mm - 108mm lens
- 3.2-inch display screen
- Wi-Fi
- Face and smile detection
- Geo-tagging
- Red-eye removal
- Resizing
- Colour correction
- microSD card slot. Up to 32 GB
- HD video capture
- Focal length: 3.1 - 5.6
i was seriously waiting for camera with good O.S ..but its even ahead of what i imagined