Video camera in gum package form factor

This $128 video camera is the size of a pack of gum. I imagine you could fit it in an empty gum pack and cut a little hole in the wrapper.

• Features: Built-in Memory Mini Gum Camera Recorder
• Camera size: 7.3 x 2.0 x 1.1 cm
• Weight: 18 g
• Real Time camera recording in 3gp format
• Colour audio video recorder
• Built-in rechargeable battery
• Built-in Memory
• Playback video on mobile or PC

Specifications:
• Video compression: 3gp video format, 176 x 144 pixel
• Voice recording: Yes
• Internal memory: Yes
• Video File size: > 500KB per minute
• Recording mode: Continuous recording until memory is full
• Charging type: USB charging cable
• Record time: up to 2 hours

Package Included:
• 1 pc Built-in Memory Mini Gum Camera Recorder
• 1 pc USB charging cable
• 1 pc User manual

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[#1 posted by Takuan , June 2, 2008 10:23 AM]

I predict a new generation of politer cops, government employees, supervisors at work...

[#2 posted by The Unusual Suspect , June 2, 2008 10:25 AM]

Free trip to Camp X with every purchase.

[#3 posted by jimh , June 2, 2008 10:27 AM]

Colour audio! Awesome!
My audio is usually boring grayscale.

[#4 posted by Enochrewt , June 2, 2008 10:40 AM]

Up to two hours of video? That has to be black & White with no audio, right? How long does it record in color with audio?

[#5 posted by Landowner , June 2, 2008 10:43 AM]

Takuan

I predict a new generation of politer cops, government employees, supervisors at work...

Hell yeah. I think all cops should have a camera running on them at all times. And a couple of years from now that camera will be five bucks.

[#6 posted by w000t , June 2, 2008 11:31 AM]

I'd seen this before and was impressed, but the main stumbling point (and probable answer to Enochrewt's question of capacity) is the video size: 176 x 144. That's only a handful of pixels bigger than those video watches(128 X 128), and less than a 1/3 of VGA resolution. Not that I'm expecting hi-def from this, but that resolution is almost unusable. Hell, the thumbnail of the camera and gum pic in the post is bigger than that.

[#7 posted by qole , June 2, 2008 11:35 AM]

It needs to be able to stream wirelessly.

[#8 posted by caseygrove , June 2, 2008 11:45 AM]

i'm trying to decide between the Flip camera or something like this. But there's hardly any info out about this one... is it compatible with a Mac? Exactly how much will it hold?

[#9 posted by Enochrewt , June 2, 2008 12:16 PM]

#6: I wouldn't worry about quality so much, as long as there's video and audio. the quality might be poor but as actual evidence I think it would hold up in a court of law (check your state for one-party consent on recording conversations, etc. though). But you'd hate to have it cut out halfway through a traffic stop or a "Don't Taze me Dude!" moment because it only records for 5 minutes using color video and audio together.

Actually, poor quality might be a good thing, I don't think voyeurs are as interested in low quality video (purely a guess).

[#10 posted by snackcake , June 2, 2008 1:30 PM]

I think the voyeurs are more interested in a "Video camera in shoe form factor"

[#11 posted by oasisob1 , June 2, 2008 4:02 PM]

posted by w000t:

"the video size: 176 x 144. That's only a handful of pixels bigger than those video watches(128 X 128), and less than a 1/3 of VGA resolution."

So, it'll be good for filming video that you want to watch on your video watch?

[#12 posted by Modusoperandi , June 2, 2008 4:39 PM]

But what flavour is it?