finepixreal3dAkihabara News lately reviewed the latest FujiFilm 3D Imaging device, the FujiFilm FinePix Real 3D W1 and called it ‘The worst camera ever made’ which caused a ‘few raised eyebrows‘, as Engadget calls it. Even people at Fujifilm were moved and they invited the publication for a face-to-face meeting to address their points of disappointments.

However, I think that we should give some slack while reviewing a camera that is first of its kind. But Akihabara News did not have any pity on it and they ‘honestly’ called it a ‘crap’. Here are its specs if you haven’t already learned any details of the camera.

Fujifilm W1 Specification

  • 10.0 million pixels
  • 1/2.3-inch CCD x2 sensor
  • MPO+JPEG, MPO (Multi Picture Format compatible)
  • 3D-AVI (Stereo AVI format with 2 image channels)
  • 2D AVI format (Motion JPEG with sound)
  • Auto / Equivalent to 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 (Standard Output Sensitivity)
  • Internal memory (Approx. 42MB) and SD/SDHC Memory Card

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Of course, I like the move made by a major company like Fujifilm to address the issues at the beginning but I don’t think that this is going to be an industry-wide trend for other manufacturers. What do you think?