Fujifilm Instax Mini LiPlay can play sound that`s printed onto its instant images
(Digital Photography Review)

Fujifilm´s next Instax mini model has a 5MP sensor, saves images to a memory card and allows users to record a ten-second audio clip that can be played when the printed picture is viewed. The Instax mini LiPlay, Fujifilm´s smallest and lightest Instax to date, produces the usual credit card sized prints but can print a QR code in the corner that links to the audio that was recorded to go along with the picture. The idea is that users can record a message to a friend with whom they will share the picture taken with the camera. The friend scans the QR code using Fujifilm´s Instax mini LiPlay app and the audio clip plays through the phone. The audio could be a spoken message or the sounds from the place the picture was taken - Fujifilm suggests the sound of the sea to accompany pictures from the beach. The camera uses a 5MP sensor and allows users to review images before deciding to print them or not. Images can also be saved to internal memory or to a removable MicroSD card, and images taken with other devices can be printed on the camera via a smartphone with a Bluetooth connection. The camera´s lens has an angle of view to match a 28mm lens on a full frame system and has a maximum aperture of F2. The lens has an AF system and shutter speeds run from ¼ - 1/8000sec, while the auto ISO feature moves between ISO 100 and 1600. The Instax mini LiPlay will come in three colors and textures, and will begin shipping immediately depending on your region. It will cost $159.99/£149.99. For more information see the Fujifilm website. Press release: Hybrid instant camera `Instax mini LiPlay` New-generation instax with sound-recording capability! Capture memories in an instax print with audio message Mini-format film `CONFETTI` and square-format film `Star-illumination` with metallic frame also available to add a touch of flamboyance to your pictures FUJIFILM Corporation (President: Kenji Sukeno) has announced that it will release a hybrid ins ...