Polaroid sensor in the lens cameras. Proper camera, available in pink.

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Seems to be using same sensor (at least from same manufacturer) as Nikon 1.

The Polaroid iM1030/iM1232 compact interchangeable lens camera features a 10mm-30mm lens in a compact Micro Four Thirds body that’s compatible with a wide range of Micro Four Thirds lenses with available adapter. The vibrant 3.5” LCD display, HDMI output, HD video recording, 18.1 megapixel resolution, auto blink detection and panoramic photo capabilities make this compact camera perfect for every special moment at $299 MSRP. With optional built-in peer-to-peer Wi-Fi (model iM1232W for $349 MSRP), it’s easy to connect to any network and instantly upload and share those great memories with friends via email or social networks.

In all cameras the sensor is built into the lens, oddly, which Polaroid is convinced with cut down on dust and scratches

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Polaroid confirmed that it will soon unveil a new interchangeable lens camera that will run Google's Android operating system

"There will be an Android powered, interchangeable lens camera introduced by Polaroid at CES 2013," Scott Hardy, president and CEO of Polaroid told Imaging Resource in an emailed statement. "Additional information and specs will be released during the show."

Via: http://www.imaging-resource.com/news/2012/12/19/polaroid-confirms-plans-to-intro-interchangeable-lens-camera-that-runs-andr

endotoxic

What will the sensor size be?

Vitaliy_Kiselev

1"

Sad that it is 18Mp

As I much more like to see http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/comment/87734#Comment_87734

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CES updates

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Prices:

iM1030 - $299, with lens. $349 - iM1232, and $399 for the iM1836.

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http://www.engadget.com/2013/01/08/polaroids-interchangeable-lens-cameras-hands-on-video/

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igorek7

I guess, the MFT lens adapter would also include a built-in MFT-sized sensor?!

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@igorek7

If you ask me. Polaroid and http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/5697/panasonic-hx-a100-thing-to-film-your-teeth#Item_6 represent true future of cameras. As they must be modular with sesnor, processing, body and screen to be components.

igorek7

@Vitaliy_Kiselev The modular cameras would be a dream-come-true, if greedy camera makers would not make the components strictly proprietary and/or a subject to high license fees. There have been a nice discussion here, http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/2/looking-ahead.-future-of-camera-world.-part-3 where some of the upcoming technologies were covered. I always thought, the Ricoh GXR as a lensor (lens+sensor) modular camera is an interesting system if the choice were not limited solely to the Ricoh modules.

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@igorek7

Yep, Rocoh had been just ugly beast :-)

With this product good hope is that it is very big OEM and ODM manufacturer.

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Slightly more info and images

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Thing is that journalist fail to understand camera (mostly as idiots present it)

It looks like it has two sensors. One small default one (that you see removing lens) in body.

And other will be integrated in lenses (I really like this).

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igorek7

Aha, sensor is built-into the adapter! The idea is nice, but photographers are very conservative, particularly when a camera-maker is not among their beloved brands :-) I hope that Polaroid would make a decent release of the final version of the camera. Today, Jan. 9 at 4pm New York City time, Engadget will be hosting a live interview with the current Polaroid CEO: http://www.engadget.com/2013/01/09/polaroid-interview/

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Interview - http://www.engadget.com/2013/01/09/polaroid-interview/
CES hand on - http://www.petapixel.com/2013/01/09/a-hands-on-first-look-at-the-android-powered-polaroid-im1836/

vicx

Technically this camera could be doing a lot of interesting things but tech journalists can't ask technical questions [ironic]. This picture from Petapixel shows the mount http://www.petapixel.com/assets/uploads/2013/01/polaroidim1836-3.jpg and if you wonder why a camera needs two sensors arranged like this two possibilities come to mind. The first possibility is that this is a cheap and quick way to make an android phone as quickly as possible with a stock android phone platform.

A second more interesting possibility is that this design uses body portion of a stock android phone for certain tasks while sending remote control commands to a lens/sensor module for taking images. This could supply a portion of the benefits of more expensive AF technology at an entry level price. In my opinion this should be positioned as a high quality live wireless webcam device.

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