Japan Trend Shop’s wireless mini video camera has 45 minutes of battery life and records it all at a claimed 2.7 megapixels (as commenter Pinup57 suggests below, this is likely a typo of .27 megapixels). Moreoever, it transmits what it sees at 1.2 GHz up to 98 feet to a receiver, which itself hooks up to any old TV or capture card with a composite video jack.
At $270, it’s very expensive–and it doesn’t record audio, either–but given that it’s waterproof and less than a square inch in size, I expect those with an application already in mind won’t mind the tag.
RC-12 Wireless Mini Video Camera [Kilian Nakamura via Oh Gizmo! and Ubergizmo]
I wouldn’t want to see the baud rate on that hypothetical morse code receiver
It’s just a normal wireless video receiver by a manufacturer called Morse – see e.g. http://www.rfamerica.com/product/dentalmed/accessory/morse.html
Ahah! Thanks for the correction.
Hmmm, that’s 270 000 pixels (VGA), not 2.7 megapixels. And, forgive me, if you don’t post at least a link to a sample video made with this thing, you’re just giving away free advertising space, no?
“And, forgive me, if you don’t post at least a link to a sample video made with this thing, you’re just giving away free advertising space, no?”
No.
That said, I might not have been sufficiently cynical and dismissive in my post: I shall now correct this error.
Based on its tiny chassis, rudimentary optics, gimmicky character and arse-end image sensor, this camera almost certainly produces complete garbage.
Small, compact, wireless, waterproof. Why isn’t it more rounded?
Gross.
…and it needs some sort of illuminator as well
well, now that we know this is shit… can someone please point me in the direction of a small, lightweight, wireless camera that i can affix to a rc airplane — oh yes.
Check your toilets ladies.
It’s bigger than the one mentioned above, but this camera is a heck of a lot more affordable, and has decent image quality, too.
[I have no affiliation with the store, I'm just a satisfied customer who was impressed with the camera]
Any idea as to what water depth can this camera be used at if used underwater like in a swimming pool(Specs only mention its waterproof and can be used underwater). I m wondering as to what would be the depth reached by this camera as radio waves are greatly absorbed by fresh water !!