• The CHOBI CAM is one ultra-small video camera

    Serkan Toto

    Dr. Serkan Toto is an independent consultant and advisor focusing on Japan’s web, mobile and social gaming industries. Based in Tokyo, he works together with financial institutions and startups worldwide. Serkan has been the Japan contributor for TechCrunch.com since 2008. He is sept-lingual, holds an MBA and is a PhD in economics. → Learn More

    Tuesday, July 20th, 2010

    Tokyo-based Japan Trust Technology (JTT) today announced the CHOBI CAM G200 [JP], a video camera whose main selling point is that’s very, very compact (47×17×47mm) and light (34g).

    In fact, JTT calls the device the world’s smallest camcorder with a built-in LCD screen (1.44 inches). The CHOBI CAM lacks a speaker, but comes with a microSD/SDHC card (8GB max.) slot, a USB port and 8x digital zoom.

    Users can shoot video in AVI format (640×480 resolution at 30fps), or pictures with 2,560×1,920 resolution (as JPEGs). It’s also possible to use the CHOBI CAM as a voice recorder. The battery lasts up to 135 minutes.

    JTT plans to roll out the CHOBI CAM G200 in Japan tomorrow (price: $150). Ask import/export specialists Japan Trend Shop or Geek Stuff 4 U if you’re interested but live outside Japan.

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