Fujifilm FinePix Real 3D W1
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The Fujifilm FinePix W Series Real 3D is a line of consumer-grade digital cameras designed to capture stereoscopic
images that recreate the perception of 3-D depth, having both still and video formats while retaining standard 2D still image and movie modes. The cameras feature a pair of lenses (offset left-to-right by a baseline that approximates the distance between an average pair of human eyes), and an autostereoscopic
display which directs pixels of the two offset images to the user's left and right eyes simultaneously. Methods are included for extending or contracting the stereoscopic baseline (the distance between the left and right images), albeit with an asynchronous timer or manually depressing the shutter twice. The dual-lens architecture also enables novel modes such as simultaneous near and far zoom capture of a 2D image. The remainder of the camera is similar to other compact digital cameras.
, Toshiba
, Sony
, and other manufacturers have announced their intention to release a number of 3D-capable devices. Although the W1 got some considerably unfavorable reviews and some photography experts predicted a commercial failure, the W1 seems to have sold far over Fujifilms expectations. Production of the camera ended in mid-2010 to introduce its successor, the W3 model.
display. The two lenses can also be used to take two simultaneous shots of the same scene with different settings (zoom, ISO, etc.).
In August 2010, Fujifilm announced the W3, a new stereoscopic 3D compact point-and-shoot camera with the ability to capture 3D images and videos, the follow-up to the first-of-its-kind W1 with similar specs and design. The W3 features higher resolution (720p) and better nighttime performance as well as a better integrated autostereoscopic display. The image result is better than Panasonic's 3D add-on which uses two lenses, but feeds the offset image to a single sensor, so the resolution gets chopped in half, then stretched back to its full-width after the processor creates 3D effect.
In addition to the W1 camera, Fuji also sells the Fujifilm FinePix Real 3D V1
digital picture frame capable of displaying 3D photos and movies the W1 has shot. Fuji also offers a stereoscopic printing service via mail.
https://www.fujifilmreal3d.com/
files joined together , but the MPO format can contain more than just two pictures.The camera can also capture video sequences, for which it uses "3D-AVI".
The MPO file format is a new file format which, though not proprietary, is not yet widely supported. It is supported by the freeware stereo photo-editing program Stereo Photo Maker (PC), the free photo management program Daminion (PC), the commercial program STOIK Imagic (PC) and the shareware programs Stereomerger (PC and Mac), Anaglyph Workshop (PC and Mac) and MPO3DViewer (Mac). GoPro
Cineform's Neo3D also now supports the Fuji video format. Neo3D converts clips into various formats including anaglyph and the "half side-by-side" required by You Tube and 3D TVs. The clips can then be joined etc by most video editors. Neo3D can be trialled for 15 days.
The W3 has a slightly smaller stereo base and the left lens is slightly further from the left edge of the camera, thus partially addressing two common complaints about the design of the W1. The W3 is also smaller and lighter and uses the smaller and lighter NP50 battery rather than the NP95 battery used by the W1.
The user interface is much easier to use with a ring selector similar to other compact digital cameras. The zoom control in the form of a ring surrounding the shutter button, with the parallax control now in the form of a slider on top of the camera. 2D/3D selection is through a single button, as is the movie mode.
A single button also selects play mode, for viewing pictures and movies. This can turn the camera on and off without the need to open and close the front lens cover. The sliding lens cover is similar to the W1 cover but is enhanced by a projection that makes opening and closing it easier.
The auto stereoscopic display has 3 times the resolution and is larger, with a 16:9 aspect ratio. It is also somewhat brighter. Both still and movie modes default to 16:9, but the same 4:3 sensors are used as in the W1 so in 16:9 mode is actually 7.2 megapixels (3584x2016) vs 10 megapixels (3648x2736) in 4:3 mode. Movie mode now defaults to 720p (1280x720 @24 frame/s) but can also do 640x480@30 frame/s and 320x240@30 frame/s.
Fuji reports that sales of the W3 have been going well, with 100,000 units selling in 2010 and 500,000 expected by September 2011. While this pales compared to other compact digital cameras, it will surpass the sales of the Stereo Realist
and will probably make it the best selling stereo camera to date. The improvements in the design as well as the lower price, $499 suggested retail with street prices typically $300-$350, along with the wider distribution channel have certainly helped sales.
Image from W1, converted to JPG for uploading
spacecraft Soyuz
25S, a European Space Agency
astronaut brought the Fujifilm FinePix REAL 3D W1 aboard the International Space Station
. The 3D
anaglyph
images have been uploaded to Flickr
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Stereoscopy
Stereoscopy refers to a technique for creating or enhancing the illusion of depth in an image by presenting two offset images separately to the left and right eye of the viewer. Both of these 2-D offset images are then combined in the brain to give the perception of 3-D depth...
images that recreate the perception of 3-D depth, having both still and video formats while retaining standard 2D still image and movie modes. The cameras feature a pair of lenses (offset left-to-right by a baseline that approximates the distance between an average pair of human eyes), and an autostereoscopic
Autostereoscopy
Autostereoscopy is any method of displaying stereoscopic images without the use of special headgear or glasses on the part of the viewer. Because headgear is not required, it is also called "glasses-free 3D" or "glassesless 3D"...
display which directs pixels of the two offset images to the user's left and right eyes simultaneously. Methods are included for extending or contracting the stereoscopic baseline (the distance between the left and right images), albeit with an asynchronous timer or manually depressing the shutter twice. The dual-lens architecture also enables novel modes such as simultaneous near and far zoom capture of a 2D image. The remainder of the camera is similar to other compact digital cameras.
Marketplace
The W1 was the first digital stereo camera from a major manufacturer. The W1 was launched in July 2009, during an era in which 3D televisions and movies were becoming increasingly popular. PanasonicPanasonic
Panasonic is an international brand name for Japanese electric products manufacturer Panasonic Corporation, which was formerly known as Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd...
, Toshiba
Toshiba
is a multinational electronics and electrical equipment corporation headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. It is a diversified manufacturer and marketer of electrical products, spanning information & communications equipment and systems, Internet-based solutions and services, electronic components and...
, Sony
Sony
, commonly referred to as Sony, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan and the world's fifth largest media conglomerate measured by revenues....
, and other manufacturers have announced their intention to release a number of 3D-capable devices. Although the W1 got some considerably unfavorable reviews and some photography experts predicted a commercial failure, the W1 seems to have sold far over Fujifilms expectations. Production of the camera ended in mid-2010 to introduce its successor, the W3 model.
Hardware
The W1 has two lenses, each capturing color images at 10 megapixel resolution and each capable of 3x optical zoom (35mm - 105mm in 35mm camera equivalent). The color LCD display on the rear of the camera measures 2.8" diagonal, with 0.23 megapixels. It can be electronically switched between normal display and autostereoscopicAutostereoscopy
Autostereoscopy is any method of displaying stereoscopic images without the use of special headgear or glasses on the part of the viewer. Because headgear is not required, it is also called "glasses-free 3D" or "glassesless 3D"...
display. The two lenses can also be used to take two simultaneous shots of the same scene with different settings (zoom, ISO, etc.).
In August 2010, Fujifilm announced the W3, a new stereoscopic 3D compact point-and-shoot camera with the ability to capture 3D images and videos, the follow-up to the first-of-its-kind W1 with similar specs and design. The W3 features higher resolution (720p) and better nighttime performance as well as a better integrated autostereoscopic display. The image result is better than Panasonic's 3D add-on which uses two lenses, but feeds the offset image to a single sensor, so the resolution gets chopped in half, then stretched back to its full-width after the processor creates 3D effect.
In addition to the W1 camera, Fuji also sells the Fujifilm FinePix Real 3D V1
Fujifilm FinePix Real 3D V1
The Fujifilm FinePix Real 3D V1 is a Digital photo frame for viewing stereoscopic images, typically those captured on the Fujifilm FinePix Real 3D W1 camera....
digital picture frame capable of displaying 3D photos and movies the W1 has shot. Fuji also offers a stereoscopic printing service via mail.
https://www.fujifilmreal3d.com/
Initial adjustment
One of the initial adjustment overlooked by many new users is the lenses vertical parallax, that must not be confused with the horizontal parallax (set manually by the left rocker button). Although the lenses should be perfectly aligned, by design, there is a small vertical axis error inherent for each camera body. This error implies that all pictures (and videos as well) taken with a wrong vertical parallax are harder to look at, because one eye is looking up while the other is looking down. To effectively correct this optical discrepency, the camera offers a vertical parallax correction in its menu system: MENU/SET/OPT AXIS CONTROL. The best way to use this adjustment is to zoom at maximum, take a picture, analyse it with a software stereoscopic player(using row or column interlaced view) to obtain the subject at the same vertical level.File formats
Images are captured as pairs of still images, and are saved as Multi Picture Object (MPO) files, or an MPO file plus a JPEG file. This MPO file is basically two JPEGJPEG
In computing, JPEG . The degree of compression can be adjusted, allowing a selectable tradeoff between storage size and image quality. JPEG typically achieves 10:1 compression with little perceptible loss in image quality....
files joined together , but the MPO format can contain more than just two pictures.The camera can also capture video sequences, for which it uses "3D-AVI".
The MPO file format is a new file format which, though not proprietary, is not yet widely supported. It is supported by the freeware stereo photo-editing program Stereo Photo Maker (PC), the free photo management program Daminion (PC), the commercial program STOIK Imagic (PC) and the shareware programs Stereomerger (PC and Mac), Anaglyph Workshop (PC and Mac) and MPO3DViewer (Mac). GoPro
GoPro
GoPro is the primary brand of the privately owned Half Moon Bay, California company Woodman Labs that features small "wearable" waterproof and shockproof camera/camcorders such as helmet cameras that are targeted at adventure photography and currently weigh 3.3 oz .According to the company, video...
Cineform's Neo3D also now supports the Fuji video format. Neo3D converts clips into various formats including anaglyph and the "half side-by-side" required by You Tube and 3D TVs. The clips can then be joined etc by most video editors. Neo3D can be trialled for 15 days.
3D W3
Encouraged by the reception of the W1, Fuji released a new model, the W3, in September 2010.The W3 has a slightly smaller stereo base and the left lens is slightly further from the left edge of the camera, thus partially addressing two common complaints about the design of the W1. The W3 is also smaller and lighter and uses the smaller and lighter NP50 battery rather than the NP95 battery used by the W1.
The user interface is much easier to use with a ring selector similar to other compact digital cameras. The zoom control in the form of a ring surrounding the shutter button, with the parallax control now in the form of a slider on top of the camera. 2D/3D selection is through a single button, as is the movie mode.
A single button also selects play mode, for viewing pictures and movies. This can turn the camera on and off without the need to open and close the front lens cover. The sliding lens cover is similar to the W1 cover but is enhanced by a projection that makes opening and closing it easier.
The auto stereoscopic display has 3 times the resolution and is larger, with a 16:9 aspect ratio. It is also somewhat brighter. Both still and movie modes default to 16:9, but the same 4:3 sensors are used as in the W1 so in 16:9 mode is actually 7.2 megapixels (3584x2016) vs 10 megapixels (3648x2736) in 4:3 mode. Movie mode now defaults to 720p (1280x720 @24 frame/s) but can also do 640x480@30 frame/s and 320x240@30 frame/s.
Fuji reports that sales of the W3 have been going well, with 100,000 units selling in 2010 and 500,000 expected by September 2011. While this pales compared to other compact digital cameras, it will surpass the sales of the Stereo Realist
Stereo Realist
The Stereo Realist was a stereo camera that was manufactured by the David White Company from 1947 to 1971. It was the most popular 35mm stereo camera ever manufactured and started the era of stereo photography for the masses that continued even after it was no longer manufactured.-History:Seton...
and will probably make it the best selling stereo camera to date. The improvements in the design as well as the lower price, $499 suggested retail with street prices typically $300-$350, along with the wider distribution channel have certainly helped sales.
Samples
One of the criticisms of the Fuji W1 is the wide interocular spacing which would normally make closeups such as this cake unviewable. However, it is possible by backing off from the subject and using the 3X optical zoom to compensate for the wide interocular and take some decent closeup stereo shots.Image from W1, converted to JPG for uploading
3D in outer space
In December 2010 via the RussianRussia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
spacecraft Soyuz
Soyuz
Soyuz is Russian for "Union", and was often used as an abbreviation for the "Union of Soviet Socialist Republics" during the Communist era. In English, the term is left untranslated in the names of several Soviet-related concepts...
25S, a European Space Agency
European Space Agency
The European Space Agency , established in 1975, is an intergovernmental organisation dedicated to the exploration of space, currently with 18 member states...
astronaut brought the Fujifilm FinePix REAL 3D W1 aboard the International Space Station
International Space Station
The International Space Station is a habitable, artificial satellite in low Earth orbit. The ISS follows the Salyut, Almaz, Cosmos, Skylab, and Mir space stations, as the 11th space station launched, not including the Genesis I and II prototypes...
. The 3D
Stereoscopy
Stereoscopy refers to a technique for creating or enhancing the illusion of depth in an image by presenting two offset images separately to the left and right eye of the viewer. Both of these 2-D offset images are then combined in the brain to give the perception of 3-D depth...
anaglyph
Anaglyph
Anaglyph may refer to:* Anaglyph image, a method of encoding a three-dimensional image in a single picture by superimposing a pair of pictures* Ornament carved in low relief...
images have been uploaded to Flickr
Flickr
Flickr is an image hosting and video hosting website, web services suite, and online community that was created by Ludicorp in 2004 and acquired by Yahoo! in 2005. In addition to being a popular website for users to share and embed personal photographs, the service is widely used by bloggers to...
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See also
- Fujifilm FinePixFujifilm FinePixThe Fujifilm FinePix products are a line of digital cameras produced by Fujifilm. They include compact point and shoot models, bridge digital cameras, and digital SLRs...
cameras - Fujifilm FinePix Real 3D seriesFujifilm FinePix Real 3D seriesThe Fujifilm FinePix Real 3D cameras can take three-dimensional pictures using two lenses, and display them to the naked eye in 3D. They are manufactured by Fujifilm, under their FinePix brand.- Models :*Fujifilm FinePix Real 3D W1 camera, launched in July 2009...
cameras - Digital cameraDigital cameraA digital camera is a camera that takes video or still photographs, or both, digitally by recording images via an electronic image sensor. It is the main device used in the field of digital photography...
- 3D camcorder3D camcorder- 3D portable camcorder :A 3D portable camcorder is a camcorder which is the same size or slightly larger than a compact camera with the capability of 3D video recording. Many 3D camcorders can record stereo sound and are provided with image stabilization....
- StereoscopyStereoscopyStereoscopy refers to a technique for creating or enhancing the illusion of depth in an image by presenting two offset images separately to the left and right eye of the viewer. Both of these 2-D offset images are then combined in the brain to give the perception of 3-D depth...
technique - JPEGJPEGIn computing, JPEG . The degree of compression can be adjusted, allowing a selectable tradeoff between storage size and image quality. JPEG typically achieves 10:1 compression with little perceptible loss in image quality....
file format - Stereo cameraStereo cameraA stereo camera is a type of camera with two or more lenses with a separate image sensor or film frame for each lens. This allows the camera to simulate human binocular vision, and therefore gives it the ability to capture three-dimensional images, a process known as stereo photography. Stereo...
- Nintendo 3DSNintendo 3DSThe is a portable game console produced by Nintendo. The autostereoscopic device is able to project stereoscopic 3D effects without the use of 3D glasses or any additional accessories. The Nintendo 3DS features backward compatibility with Nintendo DS series software, including Nintendo DSi software...