This past Monday I finally received my highly anticipated Digital Harinezumi camera from the makers at Superheadz in Japan. The first thing that really struck me about this camera was it’s small size. Fitting directly in the palm of your hand, one might think that a camera of this size would not pack such a powerful punch. But it does. The Harinezumi shoots both digital stills and video. My experience so far with the Harinezumi this week has been nothing short of amazing; the pictures come out absolutely stunning, especially if you are  searching for those really nostalgic, over-saturated type photos.

Shooting video with the Harinezumi is nothing like shooting with a normal video camera; it mimics old 8mm cameras creating over-saturated colors, giving the video a more dreamy feel. The video setting produces no sound, but this give the user a chance to personalize their video with anything from their favorite music to any sound bite that one so chooses, leaving endless possibilities for the final product.  With a price tag around $150.00 this little beast is sure to please any photo enthusiast.

Harinezumi Test Shot #1

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Harinezumi Test Video #1

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Specs:

Resolution: 2 MegaPixel CMOS Chip, Recording resolution: still picture: 1600×1200 or 320×240, video: 640 × 480
Film sensitivity: 100/800 Lens: Normal : about 1m to infinity
Macro: about 10cm Exposure: Auto White Balance: Auto
Self Timer: 10 sec. File Format: Still Picture: JPEG
Video: AVI (25fps) Memory: Micro SD Card (Up to 2GB; Sold Separately) Size: 95.5×26.5×54.5mm Display: (Width) 3.3cm
(Height) 2.5cm Body: (Length) about 9cm (Height) about 3cm
(Width) about 3.5cm Weight: 85g (Body Only)