Xiao TIP-521 Digicam comes with a Printer!

It’s like the Polaroid all over again. Japanese toy company Tomy launched this new point-and-shoot camera, the Xiao TIP-521, with a built-in printer in tow.

Not bad for the 5 megapixel digicam which was launched in Japan yesterday. I’m not really sure though is this device leans more on the toy category or the gadget section, noting that the manufacturers is a toy maker.

xiao camera

– 2.48-inch LCD screen
– 5 megapixels
– 4x digital zoom
– infrared port and support of SD/SDHC memory cards
– 2Ã—3 inch print size at 313 dots per inch
– 149.5mm x 74.5mm x 25mm

Retails for an equivalent of $320PHP 18,779INR 27,120EUR 305CNY 2,329 while a sheet of printer paper costs $0.4PHP 23INR 34EUR 0.38CNY 3 or about Php20USD 0.34INR 29EUR 0.32CNY 2.

Abe Olandres

Abe is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of YugaTech with over 20 years of experience in the technology industry. He is one of the pioneers of blogging in the country and considered by many as the Father of Tech Blogging in the Philippines. He is also a technology consultant, a tech columnist with several national publications, resource speaker and mentor/advisor to several start-up companies.

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5 Comments

Andre Marcelo-Tanner says:

16 years ago

ooo this could be fad if released here
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mark grejaldo says:

16 years ago

Technology just keeps on getting cooler! :)

-Mark
http://markusgrejaldo.blogspot.com
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brb says:

16 years ago

Hi yuga, when I was in CEATEC Japan 2 months ago I saw a prototype of this really small gadget that prints nice photos. I think this camera uses the same technology.

“Iâ€™m not really sure though is this device leans more on the toy category or the gadget section, noting that the manufacturers is a toy maker.”

Sadly, this is the reason many traditional camera shops in Japan are feeling the pinch. People don’t buy cameras from camera shops anymore, but from electronics and computer shops.
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Snow says:

16 years ago

I am so loving this digicam. Perfect for a person like me who doesn’t have much time having a stop over kodak printing shop.

Snow
http://dearbloggery.com
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Abe Olandres says:

16 years ago

@brb – the market in Japan is totally different from anywhere else and I guess “fads” are more prevalent there too. I’m guessing this camera will not go out of their shores.
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