Besides various smartphones, HTC has also launched in India its unusually named HTC RE camera, which is claimed to be photography innovation by the company. This camera will be sold exclusively by Snapdeal.com in India at an introductory promotional price of Rs. 9,990.
The RE is a small handheld camera that is claimed to fit comfortably in your hand. It allows you to capture images and make videos without the hassle of grabbing your phone or camera.
It has a built-in grip sensor that instantly activates the camera on pick up, eliminating the need for a power button. Its single shutter button allows one-tap to capture photos and a longer press for video recording for seamless switching between modes.
It features a high-resolution, 16MP CMOS sensor, Full HD (1080p) video recording, 146 degree wide-angle lens and slow-motion and time lapse recording.
HTC RE is compatible with Android 4.3 and iOS 7 or later smartphones through the RE application, which syncs photos, videos and time-lapse recordings seamlessly over WiFi. There is no need to edit or sync to your PC, as the RE app backs up images to your phone or the cloud, working in harmony with the Zoe app to instantly create shareable video highlight reels that look professionally edited.
You can also control the RE camera remotely through the app and transform your smartphone into a remote viewfinder.The RE app features a remote live viewfinder that lets you set up the perfect shot and watch the live action on the screen of your mobile device, or switch to album and playback view to flick through the shots and videos already stored on the camera.
HTC RE is waterproof out of the box with IPx7 certification. It will allow you to capture images for 30 minute in underwater of 1 meter without needing any additional casing or protection.
HTC RE is powered by 820mAh battery, which is stated to be powerful enough to click 1200 images or 1 hour 40 minutes continuous full-HD video recording. This camera has 256MB RAM and 32GB ROM, which can be extended upto 128GB with microSD card support. It has dimensions of 96.7 x 26.5 mm, and its weight is 65.5 grams.
