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Selfies: they’re fun, easy, and silly. And smartphone cases that make your device look like a bottle of perfume(Opens in a new window) are all the rage right now. But a camera that looks like a perfume bottle? Hmm.
Sony is releasing a new Cyber-shot camera(Opens in a new window) that looks just like an oversized perfume bottle. The “body” of the bottle, for lack of a better way word, looks a bit like a smartphone minus the lens on the rear. A big touch screen covers the device’s front, leaving almost no room for a side bezel and a small border on the top and bottom.
Attached to the top of this smartphone-like section is the device’s camera, a metallic-colored lens that can turn to take front-facing pictures (selfies) or operate as a more traditional, rear-facing camera. The smaller lens is encased in a big hunk of glass that’s as wide as the phonehence the “it looks like an oversized perfume bottle” bit.
We don’t yet know if you can just squeeze down on the top of the glass casing to get the phone to take a picture without even tapping the screen, but we somehow suspect the perfume-y comparisons end there.
According to Sony(Opens in a new window), the Cyber-shot DSC-KW11 will come with a 19.2-megapixel Exmor RS sensor and a wide-angle, 21-milimeter lens (which can swivel 180 degrees). The 3.3-inch OLED screen will be touch-friendly (naturally), and the camera itself will use built-in image stabilization and support Wi-Fi and NFC connectivity.
“To complement the lifestyles of trendy fashionistas, Sony has given the camera an elegant and unconventional design that is reminiscent of a bottle of perfume with a silky pearl finish, sparkled with Swarovski elements. Fitting nicely in the user’s hands, the Cyber-shot DSC-KW11 is small and handy for everyone to carry it anywhere, all day,” reads Sony’s description.
The camera will retail for just over $800 when it hits stores in the Asia Pacific area this October; there’s no word yet if, or when, it might find its way elsewhere.
If the perfume camera isn’t your style, check out PCMag’s roundup of The 10 Best Digital Cameras and Best Waterproof Cameras.
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