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Want A Reusable Digital Camera For Only A Few Bucks More That You Don't Have To Throw Away?

Silver and black case - Snapshots at 640x480 (software interpolated) or 320x240 pixels - 2 MB internal memory stores up to 22 photos at 640 x 480 (with interpolation) 99 photos at 320 x 240 - View and capture snapshots and live video at your PC at up to 640x480 - CMOS sensor - Optical viewfinder - USB 1.1 interface - Just 3/4" thin, pocket sized, and weighs just 1.8 ounces without 2 AA batteries - Unit Dimensions - 0.75 x 2.5 x 3.5-inches (H x W x D) 1.8-ounces without batteries

SiPix ?Create Stylecam Blink II Digital Camera

Digital camera, video conferencing camera, streaming video camera, and USB video camera all in one - 0.3 Megapixel digital camera captures images up to 640 x 480 pixels - 8 MB memory can save up to 300 photos - Captures streaming images that create up to 160 seconds of digital video - Connects with PCs via USB port; powered by one AAA battery - 3" x 2"

These 2 megapixal cameras take 25 pictures, then must be returned to the retailer for the pictures to be printed. The cameras are read on a stand-alone station with its own monitor that then drops the orders into the FujiFilm?Create Frontier Developer's print queue. There is then a double height 5 1/4" bay that accepts the cameras. There is a little piece of tape to be removed from the side of the camera to expose the connector, and then the camera slides into this port in the machine.

It is believed that the camera have 12MB of internal memory, and some company representatives (such as Simon Fleming-Wood, president of markating at Pure Digital) have refused to confirm the resultion. Some believe that it is only a 1.3 megapixel camera, which is still sufficient for 4x6 prints.

Some say that the cameras do not have a USB interface. Internal Ritz Camera memos say it is a 2 megapixel camera made by panasonic that plugs into a special adapter hooked up to the image controller on a fuji frontier digital minilab.

Others say that they are USB devices built with the Sunplus SPCA504 camera chip used in webcams and some cheap still cameras. The Sunplus chip has a USB interface, with pinouts as follows:

You can cut open a USB cable and solder the wires directly to the PCB. When you connect it to a PC, the display on the camera changes to "PC". You don't need to connect the batteries - it takes power from USB.

Other information says that they appear to use the MI-1300 Microsoft 1.3 Megapixel 1/2 Inch color CMOS Active Pixel Digtial Image Sensor, Micron Part Number: MT9M001.

Some have suggested these disposable digital cameras might be good for storing in a car to document accidents.

PRESS RELEASE

BELTSVILLE, Md. – July 25, 2003 – Ritz Camera Centers, the largest retail camera and photo chain in the United States, announced today the nationwide launch of the Dakota Digital Single-Use Camera at select Ritz Camera and Wolf Camera locations. The cameras, the first to offer consumers a high-quality, fully digital experience at a single-use price, will sell for $10.99 under the company’s Dakota Digital brand.

The Dakota Digital Single-Use Camera, built on the Pure DigitalTM?Create Imaging Platform, gives consumers the exciting benefits of digital photography without the cost and complexity. The easy-to-use camera offers functions normally associated with sophisticated digital cameras, including the ability to delete unwanted pictures, a fully automatic flash, metered exposure control, and a self-timer feature. Processing is made simple by returning the camera to any of the participating Ritz Camera or Wolf Camera locations for Camera Store Quality DigiPrints?Create and a photo CD. Now with the click of a mouse, even novice computer users can email pictures, create photo greetings, or send multiple photos as a slideshow. Each camera is recycled after processing.

“The Dakota Digital Single-Use Camera is the easy and affordable answer to digital photography without giving up prints,” noted David Ritz, Chairman of Ritz Camera Centers. “This worry-free digital camera is a perfect choice for capturing the moments of summer or for anyone interested in trying digital for the first time.”

According to the Photo Marketing Association, single-use camera sales have grown over 15% annually for the last five years, even as film sales have declined. Single-use cameras now represent over 19% of film rolls processed. Digital camera sales have grown 23% over the past year and are expected to be present in almost 30% of US homes by year’s end. Despite the increasing popularity of digital, less than 19% of digital pictures are printed, primarily due to the complexity, cost, and time requirements of home printing.

The Dakota Digital Single-Use Camera will be available beginning July 28th at Ritz Camera and Wolf Camera locations in more than 14 cities, including Washington, Baltimore, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Boston, Chicago, San Francisco, and Dallas.

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