Tomy xiao TIP-521 Digital Camera/ZINK Printer Image Capture &Printing From A Single Compact Camera

Following on from Polaroid's PoGo ZINK Digital Instant Mobile Photo
Printer, Tomy are set to follow Polaroid in embracing ZINK printing
technology with their new 5 megapixel Tomy xiao TIP-521 Digital Camera
which comes with integrated ZINK printer allowing you to print photos
directly from the TIP-521 wherever you may be without the need for an
external printer.Interestingly, whilst Polariod themselves have actually
ceased production of their instamatic cameras, the Tomy xiao TIP-521
Digital Camera could very much be considered to be the instamatic's
natural progression and, to that end, and being that Polaroid have
already embraced both digital photography and ZINK printing technology,
few would disagree that Polaroid must be kicking themselves that Tomy
are set to very much take up where Polaroid left off whilst bringing the
notion of instamatic cameras well into the digital age.ย Moreover I
dare say that Pure Digital may well also be kicking themselves for not
introducing a version of their highly popular Flip with integrated ZINK
printing capabilities for stills (we suspect, however, such a device may
well surface should Tomy's xiao TIP-521 prove a commercial success -
and, personally, we think it might).

The Tomy xiao TIP-521 Digital Camera, apart from sporting 5MP capture
resolution, is, it must be said, a fairly rudimentary camera in coming
with a 2.4' LCD display, a 4x digital zoom, and a mere 16MB of
integrated storage capacity which can be supplemented using SD/SDHC
memory cards and can produce 2 3' color prints of your selected
photographs in around 60 seconds (thankfully, unlike the old
instamatics, you actually have a choice as to what images you want to
output as hardcopies).

Tomy xiao TIP-521 Digital Camera Key Features

5.0 megapixels with 4x digital zoom
2.48″ full color LCD display
16MB internal memory plus SD/SDHC memory card support
Multiple flash modes
Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery and AC power adapter
IrSimple/IrDA receiver
Dimensions Approx. 149.5 x 74.5 x 25mm, ~294g (with battery)

Tomy xiao TIP-521 Digital Camera ZINK Printer Key Features

Powered by ZINK Zero Ink Printing Technology from ZINK Imaging
Prints 2″x3″ (5×7,6 cm) borderless, sticky-back ZINK prints
Durable photos - smudge-proof, water-resistant, virtually tear-proof
Fade-resistant, long-lasting images
No waste - no ink cartridges - Just Add ZINK Paper

Set for release in Japan from 28 November the Tomy xiao TIP-521 Digital
Camera with integrated ZNIK printer will retail for an as yet
undisclosed price. No word, however, concerning any international
release schedule or whether the xiao TIP-521 will actually ever be
released outside of Japan - though we suspect it will.

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