Takara Tomy unveils digital camera with built-in printer

Friday 07th November, 10:55 AM JST

Takara Tommy Corp on Thursday unveiled a new digital camera featuring a built-in printer. The Xiao TIP-521 prints out borderless images directly on special paper (880 yen for set of 10) in less than 60 seconds.

The camera has a 5-megapixel sensor, 2.48-inch monitor as well as a SDHC/SD memory card slot. English and Japanese menus are available, Takara Tomy said. The camera, which costs 34,800 yen, will go sale Nov 28.

External Link:http://www.takaratomy.co.jp/products/xiao/

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7 Comments

gyouza at 05:38 PM JST - 7th November

Nice idea, but looks like postage stamp size prints. Maybe it could spawn a new trend in art?
electric2004 at 06:47 PM JST - 7th November

I will be more interested in the Wall E!
TokyoGas at 09:23 PM JST - 7th November

If the quality of the photos is there and the paper is not considered too expensive, this could be a hit product.
JeromeInJapan at 12:52 AM JST - 8th November

Cool now I can take picture and... print tiny photos out... cool... if I was 8 again! Ill stick with my digital camera, photoshop cs2 and desktop printer.
lostrune2 at 03:40 AM JST - 8th November

Polaroid!
electric2004 at 12:54 AM JST - 9th November

Looks like an average price of 100 Yen per picture. Approximately 4 times the price of your print shop in the neighborhood.
cwhite at 06:32 PM JST - 9th November

pricy, I print all my photos for 7yen (8yen without discount) and some fools pay 25-30yen for a L size photo. God forbid the average Joe won't ever find this webpage http://www.ig3.jp/price.html Been using them for over a year and they rock. I'll tell you how and why they can print so cheap another day.