Casio unveils Exilim Split Camera

According to a press release, the new Exilim EX-FR10 advances the Element Design approach used with Exilim TR series of cameras, with a newly designed camera unit that easily separates from the controller body at the press of a button. The innovative modular design enables freestyle shooting of photos without the constraints of holding the camera and pressing the shutter. The detached camera unit can be easily fixed anywhere using one of several attachments and allowing users to shoot photos from all-new angles.

The camera’s interval shooting function enables automatic hands-free shooting of photos and videos, enabling the user to become the subject of her own photo. The controller connects wirelessly to the camera unit via low-energy-consumption Bluetooth technology. Both the camera unit and controller are dust-proof, splash-proof, and durable enough to withstand a drop of two meters.

The Highlight Photo function automatically generates a single collage photo from recommended still images, just by specifying the shooting date and layout, while the Highlight Movie function automatically generates a single short movie from multiple still images and/or videos, just by specifying a shooting date. Photos and movies, including those created with the Highlight Photo and Highlight Movie functions, can be transferred via WiFi to a smartphone or tablet.