CerevoCam Digital Camera

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One of the most welcomed new features being integrated into the latest digital cameras is Internet connectivity. Having a camera with wi-fi capabilities can now make sharing your photos an almost instant activity. The ability to share your photos by emailing them to friends and family or by uploading them to photo sharing sites like Flickr and Picasa is just now starting to make its way to the masses and it would seem that consumers are eating it up. One of the latest entrants into this market is the CerevoCam by relative newcomer, Japan-based Cerevo. While it may be a bit light on the resolution it definitely makes up for it on connectivity.

Cerevo announced on Saturday the launch of its first official product, the CerevoCam digital camera. This thing was definitely designed with the Internet in mind. The CerevoCam is not one to wow with a multitude of features, but instead has chosen to focus on its abilities in the wireless arena. Sporting a decent 9MP image resolution CMOS sensor and basic controls, it includes 802.11n wi-fi in support of its automatic image upload feature. This means that you can now send photos either to the company’s own CerevoLife site, which provides users with 5GB of free storage, or put the content on established sites like Flickr, Picasa, or any of the array of Twitter-oriented photo hosts.

The pocket-sized CerevoCam, which looks an awful lot like a Nintendo DS, will also have a USB port and should recognize 3G access over HSPA, giving it an expanded range and faster upload speeds. In an effort to maintain its small size, the CerevoCam sports a 2.4-in preview LCD and uses microSD cards over the more traditional full-sized SD variety.

Cerevo has announced that the launch of the CerevoCam is scheduled for late October or early November in the company’s home country of Japan. It will be available in both black and white versions with an estimated MSRP of about $210. No word yet on international availability, but given that it already has an English language menu option I expect it won’t be long before it hits North American shores.