What about a 1.6-inch HDTV camera? Yup, you read it right. Toshiba’s IK-HD1 is the “Smallest HDTV Camera, Ever“, measuring just 1.6-inches cubed and 2.3-ounces in weight. Even though it’s really small, it still has enough room for three CCD chips which can provide you with brilliant 1080i broadcast-quality color.
This tiny wonder is basically intended for professional broadcasting, so don’t expect it to be at a consumer electronics store. It needs to be connected to a wired control unit which can be placed up to 90 feet away. It will prove to be useful as a hidden camera on reality shows. For now, it’s being aimed at the pro market but it’s for sure that such small cameras would be available to consumers in the time to come.
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