Casio Releases an Unusual Selfie Mirror Cam
Dubbed the Kawaii Selfie by Mirror Cam, Casio’s Exilim MR1 is yet another manufacturer’s foray into the selfie snapshot craze. But instead of giving the camera a flip LED to better frame your self-portraits, Casio has taken a more simplistic route by placing a two-way mirror in front of the lens.
Under the hood, we find the camera is a simple 14-megapixel shooter with an f/5 lens. A 700 mAh battery with like casio NP-20 battery, casio EX-Z70 battery, casio EX-S770 battery, casio NP-30 battery, casio QV-R3 battery, casio QV-R4 battery, casio NP-40 battery, casio EX-Z600 battery, casio Z-1000 battery, casio NP-50 battery, casio Exilim EX-V8SR battery, casio Exilim EX-V7 batteryfacilitates around 230 still shots, or up to 35 minutes of 1080p video on a full charge. The camera is Wi-Fi enabled and its backside reveals a standard 2.7-inch LCD screen. Additional included software offers skin tone enhancement and image smoothing.
The fact that Casio’s description of the mirror-finish surface claims “practically no distortion” and a coating that “keeps internal and external light reflection to a minimum” indicates there’s likely going to be a bit of both. Alas, that’s to be expected of a camera that’s going for a mere $330 in Hong Kong.
The camera also supports 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi, microSD cards, and features simple photo filters like sepia and fish-eye. It will be available in pink, green, and white.
Potential uses for the camera aren’t relegated simply to the selfie category. The two-way mirror can also double as a compact mirror for touching up makeup or removing food from your teeth prior to your epic close-up.