sun & cloud: self generating energy digital camera

sun and cloud: self-energy generating digital cameraimage courtesy superheadz japan

capable of shooting both videos and stills, ‘sun & cloud’, the digital camera by superheadz japan is the world’s first to self-generate energy for a full charge. equipped with a solar panel on top of the device, the camera induces electricity automatically. additionally, the unit can be manually charged with a hand crank via kinetic energy, or through a USB cable. its 3.0 megapixel sensor is capable of capturing images in three different modes – normal (150cm range), portrait (60 ~ 150cm range), and even macro (25 ~ 35cm range). the video feature also records at up-to 30 FPS and incorporates a built-in mic for audio.

rear LCD screen detailimage courtesy superheadz japan

product overviewimage courtesy superheadz japan

color image capture from the ‘sun and cloud’image courtesy superheadz japan

black and white image capture from the ‘sun and cloud’image courtesy superheadz japan

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