To be honest this product could go either way, but if they sell in any great numbers I doubt they'll be getting used for parties -- I'm guessing the majority will be sold to attention-seeking internet-disease ridden camwhores.
At the risk of sounding perverted, this sounds like it might be great for filming a couple engaged in activities that they might be embarrassed to have a photographer around for.
SEX! It was sex that I was talking about. Great for photographing sex. Yeah.
Paris, because she could have used one of these a few years ago.
I doubt it... facial recognition presumably triggers the "Oooh that'll make a nice pic" AI and unless the participants in the candid bonking session regularly lift their mugs from .. um... whatever they are doing to grin inanely at the camera, the thing is gonna sit there hunting the room for a decent picture in vain.
Oh look "decent picture" when what we mean is a "good, INdecent picture".
I made a funny.
Pars cos... well, if you need to ask then you just don't get it.
Scott Mckenzie
Great Idea! #
Posted Thursday 6th August 2009 12:10 GMT
I really like the idea of that... not stupidly pricey either!!!
Paul Webb
Do I really want to CCTV my own party? #
Posted Thursday 6th August 2009 12:10 GMT
A plentiful supply of 'disposable' film cameras capture the moment much better!
blackworx
Great For Parties? Or... #
Posted Thursday 6th August 2009 12:10 GMT
To be honest this product could go either way, but if they sell in any great numbers I doubt they'll be getting used for parties -- I'm guessing the majority will be sold to attention-seeking internet-disease ridden camwhores.
James 5
But surely... #
Posted Thursday 6th August 2009 12:10 GMT
... this is obviously a terrorist device.
Can just see these being blown up by their hundreds in NU-UK!
David W.
If they had an sdk... #
Posted Thursday 6th August 2009 12:10 GMT
...this would be fantastic for doing uber-high-res panoramas. Given that it's Sony, though, I suspect that an open API is a bit much to ask... :P
Anonymous Coward
Worse than CCTV. #
Posted Thursday 6th August 2009 12:11 GMT
This thing needs an ASBO slapped on it immediately.
Mark Monaghan
Uh ho #
Posted Thursday 6th August 2009 12:55 GMT
Has anyone told Robocop about this?
It's got a Press card in the pocket.
Anonymous Coward
Party-shot? #
Posted Thursday 6th August 2009 12:55 GMT
Don't type that when you're drunk. Or when you're Paris.
blackworx
@ David W #
Posted Thursday 6th August 2009 12:55 GMT
You want one of these - featured on El Reg a few years back
Ian Ferguson
Parties? #
Posted Thursday 6th August 2009 14:22 GMT
How long before one of these is 'accidently' left on in the corner of a girl's dormitory.
raving angry loony
pity #
Posted Thursday 6th August 2009 14:22 GMT
Pity it will probably only work with shitty Sony cameras.
NozeDive
Automatic camera you say? Hmmm... #
Posted Thursday 6th August 2009 14:22 GMT
At the risk of sounding perverted, this sounds like it might be great for filming a couple engaged in activities that they might be embarrassed to have a photographer around for.
SEX! It was sex that I was talking about. Great for photographing sex. Yeah.
Paris, because she could have used one of these a few years ago.
Anonymous Coward
Great for wedding receptions... #
Posted Thursday 6th August 2009 14:22 GMT
It gets the big argument and the fight at the end as well.
David Bell 6
@ NozeDive #
Posted Thursday 6th August 2009 14:41 GMT
So a renaming to Sony Panty-Shot is in order then ?
joe K 1
The most often stolen camera in the world? #
Posted Thursday 6th August 2009 14:41 GMT
Me thinks so....
Anonymous Coward
P.A.R.T.Y. #
Posted Thursday 6th August 2009 18:59 GMT
it would be good if it had a remote control with a 'force take picture' mode on it too.
Jolyon Smith
Photographing Sex...? #
Posted Friday 7th August 2009 08:17 GMT
I doubt it... facial recognition presumably triggers the "Oooh that'll make a nice pic" AI and unless the participants in the candid bonking session regularly lift their mugs from .. um... whatever they are doing to grin inanely at the camera, the thing is gonna sit there hunting the room for a decent picture in vain.
Oh look "decent picture" when what we mean is a "good, INdecent picture".
I made a funny.
Pars cos... well, if you need to ask then you just don't get it.
Kotonoha
Great... #
Posted Friday 7th August 2009 10:06 GMT
In theory.
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