Lytro has unveiled the Illum light field camera,its first new hardware since the original Lytro launched in 2011.The Illum sports a more conventional design compared to the original’s box-shaped configuration, as well as a revamped interface running on Android that lets you see your 3D scene while you frame it.Like the previous version Illum is also capable of capturing information about the angle from which light has arrived which allow it produce images with different perspective .Not having to focus has the added benefit of allowing the Lytro camera to take still images much faster, and the tilted sensor allows you to create 3D scenes without needing a second lens like with traditional cameras. Illum also comes with much larger sensor size compared to the previous one,now a 1" type, rather than 1/3" type usually found in smartphones.
Program, ISO priority, shutter priority, and full manual shooting modes are supported. The interface has also been revamped to run on Android, and includes shooting tools like a new depth overlay to help photographers visualize the three dimensionality of a scene while they frame the shot. It also has a 4-inch articulating touchscreen LCD with 800x480 pixel resolution, and a handful of physical controls.These changes mean the camera has become considerably larger and more expensive, but should help address some of the concerns we had about the original cameras.
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ILLUM TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
- Custom-designed 40-megaray light field sensor
- Constant f/2.0 aperture across the entire zoom range
- 8x optical zoom lens (30mm-250mm equivalent)
- 1/4000 of a second high-speed shutter
- Extreme close-focus macro capability
- Dimensions: 86mm x 145mm x 166mm; 940 grams
- Combination of tactile-controls and smartphone-class, articulating touchscreen
- Hot shoe supports all leading flashes
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