SI: Sony Presents an Automatic Photographer IPT-DS1

[Christopher]

If you are tired of asking your friends at your parties to take pictures for you and of you, Sony will be glad to sell you an accessory IPT-DS1 that will do the job with the help of Smile Recognition (Smile Shutter) and Face Detection. The concept of this party photographer was presented first to the members who take part in Sony’s research panel and Sony wanted to find out what we all thought about this new product. It is not clear if this dock will be compatible with with recently released CyberShot cameras or just the newly released DSC-TX1 and DSC-WX1 cameras.

To learn more about this new device read the full press release below:

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 5, 2009 – Sony today introduced the Party-shot™ personal photographer (model IPT-DS1)—an innovative camera dock that pans 360 degrees and tilts 24 degrees, automatically detects faces, adjusts composition and takes photos for you.

The Party-shot camera accessory uses the camera’s BIONZ™ image processor with its Face Detection and Smile Shutter™ features to take photos without the user needing to snap the shutter button. This device makes it easy to capture more natural expressions and fun, candid moments of you, your family and friends without having to hire a photographer.

“With the Party-shot personal photographer, you no longer have to worry about taking photos when you are with your family or friends,” said Shigehiko Nakayama, digital imaging accessories product manager at Sony Electronics. “Party-shot captures candid moments that tell natural life stories and also offers a new style of photography that enriches time with your family and friends.”

Compatible with the DSC-WX1 and DSC-TX1 Cyber-shot