Flashlight with built-in video camera now in available Japan
by at July 4, 2008 7:33 pm
Sections: Camcorders, Gadgets / Other, Imaging, Miscellaneous
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A Japanese accessory manufacturer has added a unique twist on an ordinary household gadget, the flashlight. They have added a 300,000 pixel CMOS camera and microphone. Carrot Systems created this so-called AD-1500 flashlight to enable security personnel and crime fighters to record the actual events as they happen.
All activities are recorded in MP4 format and it automatically switches to infra-red mode when used at night or in dark areas. The AD-1500 can only cover a distance of up to 4 meters but I think this is enough to capture evidence and actual events in real time. However, internal memory is limited to only 128MB.
This innovative approach to ordinary gadget makes sense. It would be nice though if this could automatically stream the footage online for archiving purposes. Well, that’s looking forward I guess.
Unfortunately, its price of approximately $800 limits its potential, at least for the everyday consumer.
Via [CrunchGear]
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