FinePix Real 3D W1 Digital Camera

According to online sources, North American will get it’s first taste of the Finepix Real 3D W1 early in October.  The article I read said it will be released in Canada on October 1st, but I would also assume it will be available in the United States on that date or sooner.

In terms of pricing, it seems pretty much on par with prices in Japan and the UK.  In Canada the Finepix Real 3D W1 will sell for $699 CDN and the Finepix Real 3D V1 digital viewer will sell for $499 CDN.  Factor in the exchange rate from Canadian to American and you’re looking at $640 USD for the camera and $460 for the digital viewer.

Considering the above prices it would still be economical to purchase the camera from ebay.  Check out the ebay listings to the right and you will see that the prices are lower than the MSRP for the North American markets.

Stay tuned for more updates.

The Finepix Real 3d W1 has surfaced on Ebay with an average price around $640!  Currently there are 5 listings selling the camera from Japan.  You can view the listings by clicking on my ebay feed on the right side of this page.

This has come as a surprise as there has been no news on the camera being released in Japan.  My guess is that these cameras are demos given to companies to review before the scheduled release (which there has been no announcement for!).

So, if you want to be one of the first to get your hands on the Fujifilm Finepix Real 3D W1, click on my ebay widget on the right to be taken to the auction page.

I would love to hear comments from you if you are going to try to purchase one of these or have already bought one.  We would all love to hear about it first hand! DONOTCHANGE

Yesterday, the specifications were released for the upcoming Fujifilm Finepix Real 3D W1 Digital Camera.  Below you can view the notible highlights, or you can view the entire spec sheet by clicking here.

Number of Pixels: 10.0 million pixels

Storage Media: 42MB internal, SD/SDHC memory card

File Format:  (3D Still): MPO+JPEG, (3D Movie): 3D-AVI

(2D Still): JPEG, (2D Movie): AVI

Lens: Fujinon 3x optical zoom lens, F3.7(W) – F4.2(T)

Focal length: f=6.3-18.9mm, equiv. to 35.0-105.0mm on a 35mm camer

Zoom: up to 3.8x (3D mode) and 17.1x (2D mode)

LCD monitor: 2.8 inch with light direction control

Movie recording: 640 x 480 with stereo sound

Photo functions: 3D: auto parallax control, power management, framing    guideline, frame no. memory

2D: face detection, red-eye removal, power management, framing    guideline, frame no. memory

Video output: NTSC/PAL selectable

Digital Interface: USB 2.0 high-speed

Power supply: NP-95 Li-ion battery, AC power adapter AC-5VC

Dimensions (mm): 123.6 (W) X 25.6 (D) X 68 (H)

Dimensions (in): 4.9 (W) X 1.0 (D) X 2.7 (H)

Weight: 26o grams or 9.2 ounces