3D cameras

Panasonic says that their AG-3DA1 fully-integrated Full HD professional 3D camcorder and the BT-3DL2550 25" 3D production monitor are now available. This is professional, yet "affordable" production equipment.

The AG-3DA1 is the world's first professional, fully-integrated Full HD 3D camcorder recording to SD card media, and has a suggested list price of $21,000.00. The BT-3DL2550 is a polarized 3D LCD monitor with dual HD-SDI and DVI interfaces and multiple display options. It costs $9,900, which includes two BT-PGL10G 3D Polarized Glasses.

Fujifilm's 2nd-gen 3D camera, the Real 3D W3 is now shipping for $499. The W3 offers a large 3.5" parallax-barrier (no-glasses) LCD display, HDMI 1.4 out, 3X zoom lens, a 10mp sensors and can shoot 720p videos.

Buy the Real 3D W3 now for $499!

Remember Panasonic's SDT750 camcorder? It's actually an SDT700 with a 3D converter lens. Now Panasonic are selling that lens separately. The VW-CLT1 can fit with an SDT700 or SDT650, and is now shipping for $599.

Buy the VW-CLT1 3D Converter lens now for $599.

Yesterday we reported that ViewSonic is set to introduce (at IFA 2010, September 3rd) several new devices that support 3D - a 3D camcorder, camera, handheld 3D TV and a photo frame. Today we have found a photo of those gadgets.

As you can see in that photo, the camcorder looks like a rebadge of Aiptek's i2 (AKA DDD11K) camcorder. Aiptek's i2 is already shipping for $199.99.

Update: We have a photo of the camcorder and mobile TV... it seems that the camcorder is a rebadge of Aiptek's i2.

ViewSonic is set to introduce several new devices that support 3D. There will be a 3D digital camcorder (supporting 720p video) with an integrated 3D display that will cost around £199 (about $300). They will also have a handheld 3D TV, we do not know the size of this one yet. Finally they'll introduce a digital camera and photo frame, both supporting 3D.

ViewSonic will show all these upcoming gadgets at IFA 2010 (September 3rd).

Fujifilm has announced their 2nd gen 3D camera today, the Real 3D W3. Interestingly, they said they sold only a few hundred units to "a strictly enthusiast market". Hopefully the new camera will fair better (it costs $100 less, this might help a bit). I did saw one of these cameras used by someone in December (in Chengdu, China) - I wasn't aware that this was a rare sighting...

Via Engadget.

Aiptek's DDD11K (previously known as i2) 3D camcorder is now shipping for $199.99, two days ahead of schedule. The DDD11K which is the world's cheapest 3D camera has two 5mp CCDs, capable of recording 720p video. Aiptek also offers a 7" LCD 3D display that does not require glasses. The 3D picture frame should start selling in 2 days for $199.99. It includes software to convert 2D images to 3D ones.

Aiptek i2

Buy the DDD11K now for $199.99!