The Q Camera wants you to 'shut up and shoot'
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Is there room in the market for a trendy, low-performance shooter?
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When we first saw the Q Camera, we didn't know what to think. It has less megapixels and less storage than an iPhone but instead offers a bright ring flash and cool-looking waterproof body. More of a lifestyle device than professional tool, the Q Camera is looking to create a new market for casual, phone-less digital photography, much like the GoPro emerged as a ruggedized step between smartphones and high-end video cameras.
For $199, it's cheaper than most new point-and-shoots and offers 3G connectivity with instant uploading to its web service. By appealing to (let's be honest) hipsters, the Q Camera gives users the chance to take unique-looking, share-able photos without a phone. As we observe the slow death of traditional point-and-shoot digital cameras in favor of smartphones, the Q Camera looks like it could be the last breath of low cost, photography-only devices.
The Q Camera's Key Specifications:
- 5 megapixel
- 24mm wide lens
- F2.4 aperture
- Manual focusing
- Macro mode
- 3 pre-set capture modes (Outdoor, Indoor, Night)
- 3G Connectivity (micro SIM)
- Four Buttons: Function, Save & Share, Shutter and Shutter with Flash
- 8 segments powered LED ring flash
- self timer (8 seconds)
- 2.7 inches display
- 800mAh battery (average 200 photos per charge)
- Built-in 2GB memory
- Nine photo filters
- Waterproof up to 3.3 feet (1 meter) for up to half an hour
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The Q Camera hopes users will forgo smartphones in favor of tactile controls.
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Let's hear from you: Does the Q Camera have the potential to catch on with consumers, or will it go the way of the point and shoots before it?
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