3D Cameras: Cheap and Expensive 3d Cameras

3d cameras can be a ton of fun, and many people are starting to take them more seriously. As 3d technology becomes more widespread, 3d cameras will have their place as a necessary 3d gadget. Digital cameras have become smaller and higher quality, making the ability to create 3d images fast and easy.

Novices used two separate digital cameras at an eye width apart to capture 3d images. These could be run through software and were viewed in a variety of ways including anaglyph, cross eye, parallel, or lenticular. The most difficult part of getting those 3d pictures was getting the cameras perfectly lined up and hitting the buttons at the same time.

The newest and best digital camera you can buy, as of it's release in Sept. 2010, is the Fuji 3d W3 which is the follow up to the Fuji Real 3d W1.  It comes with some new upgrades including a larger 3d viewing screen, HD3D TV output, and higher resolution. 

You can read more about the Fujifilm FinePix Real 3D W3 Digital Camera to find out the features and the price, or you can look at the Amazon link below.

Another option for getting a 3D camera if you have a SLR digital camera is the "lens in a cap" attachment.

The highest quality camera you can buy, an SLR, can be made into a 3d camera with a simple 3d lens attachment. These "lens in a cap" attachments split the image into two focused right and left images with the help of a mirror. This is a big upgrade from two cheap digital cameras because you can get action shots and use the manual settings of your camera to get some awesome pictures.

The most difficult thing is finding the right lens in a cap to fit your digital camera. There are several different manufacturers of SLR cameras, so there are different sizes to match with your model. For more info, you can find more information about each on the Amazon site.

As with any new technology, you will be able to buy cheap versions of 3D cameras.  Just like with MP3 players, there will be a huge disparity between these cheap models' functionality and the mainstream higher priced models.  Think about the iPod and the cheap MP3 players you can buy.  Also, it is more likely that smart phones will soon be adding 3D cameras, becoming 3D camera phones.  So  it is likely you will get a cheap 3d camera with your next phone.

A company named Takara Tomy that makes toys is planning to unveil a cheap 3D camera that takes two .3 megapixel images and prints small prints that you can look at with their viewer.  Unfortunately they are not released yet,  The cost is likely going to be roughly $70.

Pros:

• Cheap 3D camera
• Make your own prints

Cons:

• Low resolution
• unknown cost of printing images
• Only viewable with brand viewer
• The fuji W3 will blow it away
  

The Aiptek 3D-HD High Definition 3D Camcorder is bringing 3d video technology to the average person's budget. With a price less than $200.00 you can video record real 3d videos. Although some reviews claim that the resolution is not the best, you have to take into account that the 3d video camera is fairly inexpensive.

The Aiptek 3D-HD is made for your general video recording of parties, trips, and funny stuff in 3d to upload to YouTube. If you are looking for something with a higher quality picture and more video features you may want to look at the Panasonic HDC-SDT750K, High Definition 3D Camcorder. The great thing is that you have options now to make 3d videos depending on what budget you have available.

Panasonic has created what could be considered a semi-pro 3d video camera.  It isn't exactly cheap, but it isn't exactly expensive.  With actual movie studio video cameras being way out of any regular guy's budget, the Panasonic HDC-SDT750K gives him an option.

You can find more about the features and the quality of the picture from retail descriptions and reviews.

Once you have a 3d camera, you may be wondering what to do with it.  Take 3D pictures that will blow away your friends  when you show them.  Upload 3D videos on YouTube.  And wait for all of your hard work to pay off as the rest of the technological world catches up to 3d quality.

It's just a matter of time until everything is in 3D and you will have a large collection of stuff in 3D before other people.  Get an extra hard drive and store it all.  While you're at it you might want o buy a couple pair of 3d glasses too.

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