PSP camera spotted at Sony booth

by James Ransom-Wiley { May 12th 2006 at 11:15PM }

It sure do look purdy nifty ... but will it work?

Tags: camera, E32006

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

tristan @ May 12th 2006 11:20PM

b-e-a-utiful
cant wait

Vince @ May 12th 2006 11:22PM

It looks over engineered, a bit like the terminators knob.

Not Impressed (Dmitri) @ May 12th 2006 11:25PM

Is that one of those PSPs I keep hearing about? =D

Derek @ May 12th 2006 11:30PM

Beautiful=Yes
Terminator=Yes
Matches the psp=?

Yoshido @ May 12th 2006 11:35PM

Does this mean, with the PSP's battery life, that convos with the camera will only be an hour at most? [/overreaction]

Interesting, maybe Sony can save the poor little PSP. Or at least try to save it....

Lhasapso @ May 12th 2006 11:40PM

Cool accessory, but what's with the chrome? Looks like someone made it out of the back of an iPod. :)

vadermaggot @ May 12th 2006 11:42PM

its just like one of those Logitech ones that fits on the screen of your laptop **yawn**

Vince @ May 12th 2006 11:58PM

"its just like one of those Logitech ones that fits on the screen of your laptop **yawn**"

Yes, it's called a webcam.
Go to bed if you're tired.

Not Impressed (Dmitri) @ May 13th 2006 12:01AM

7. "its just like one of those Logitech ones that fits on the screen of your laptop **yawn**"

"Yes, it's called a webcam.
Go to bed if you're tired."

Oh nice. So this is one of those webcams, yet it doesn't have webcam functionality. And even if it does, I am sure everyone wants to see the facinating lives PSP owners live.

bobeotm @ May 13th 2006 12:19AM

Well, it also has a microphone, can change appeture for near and far, can record video and take stills, and can rotate to take pictures while looking at the screen. The psp does have that brushed steel circle on the back, so It couldve been fashioned to match that.

Ken @ May 13th 2006 1:35AM

That looks ridiculously cheap and poorly designed.

It's hideous.

MosquitoControl @ May 13th 2006 2:09AM

It looks kind of nice to me, as does the picture, and seems to be one tiny thing Sony has done right amongst a wave of backfire.

Teejay @ May 13th 2006 2:24AM

>_> Seems like people are bashing it for the sake of bashing Sony.

Raah @ May 13th 2006 3:33AM

lol why dont PSP accesories match? I meean, you get a PSP with like.. iPod signature-white headphones and the whole damn thing is Jet Black! :

WeeJames @ May 13th 2006 4:57AM

Probably useless to us fw1.5 kids anyhow.

Blob @ May 13th 2006 6:28AM

this is just fake, they didn't show this at sony booth

Blob @ May 13th 2006 6:29AM

Its Fake

AL @ May 13th 2006 7:25AM

"Oh nice. So this is one of those webcams, yet it doesn't have webcam functionality. And even if it does, I am sure everyone wants to see the facinating lives PSP owners live."

Right, so basically you don't know what it does at all yet you are already making judgements. Also, saying people don't want to see the 'fascinating' lives of PSP owners is incredibly stupid. They're not saying they'll broadcast this on a TV channel. It would be for friends to communicate. By your logic, all webcams are obviously pointless. Strange then that they sell in their millions. Deary me

acn010 @ May 13th 2006 10:10AM

how can it be fake?
i mean, this guy took a picture, and show actually the guy on the psp screen. compaies can hide stuff whether they wanted or not. i recently discovered from sony about the memory sticks pro that the maximum capacity of that stick is up to 32GB, thier recently taking out the 4GB later the 8GB, you people know why? cause its all about money!!!!!!! they want to give us stuff little by little over the time, and they gain money like that.
imagine sony actually sell the ultmate memory stick, like around $6200 US Dollars, will a person buy it? no
same thing with the camera, there just showing how many things a psp can do, later they'll show in commercials then at the same time they sell it.
thats how it is.
:)

Jamesology @ May 13th 2006 12:10PM

LMAO its funny how DS fanboys call this cheaply made........ then when you look at the first DS............ enough said.

Some Guy @ May 13th 2006 12:13PM

Just gotta love them prototypes

Marc @ May 13th 2006 12:44PM

This is for all nintendo fans,

GIMMICK!!!!!

GIMMICK!!!!!

GIMMICK!!!!!

Scott @ May 13th 2006 1:00PM

"LMAO its funny how DS fanboys call this cheaply made........ then when you look at the first DS............ enough said."

I have both the DS and the PSP, and it's the PSP that I feel like I have to treat like a baby. The DS feels solid, while the PSP might scratch if I hold it wrong.

How about releasing some games for the PSP instead of all these extras? I haven't found anything I want to play since Mega Man Maverick Hunter X (and the sad thing is that it's a remake of a 1991 game).

B1gC72 @ May 13th 2006 1:34PM

hey im with Raah. this thing really doesnt match the PSP at all. i even think its too shiny to match the Ring on the back. the PSP is a sexy console but Sony sure does do a shitty job matching wit it. like they should have made their own signiture headphones or sumtin cause right now, people always assume im listening to an iPod when i use my PSP headphones. this probably wont have that problem but it still wont match lol.

and wat exactly is going to be the use of this thing anyway? you have to hold the PSP so you cant really do any EyeToy stuff. i guess you could use it to make in-game models look like you (like in THUG:Remix where you can use a photo on the memorystick) or possibly like those new phone games that let you use your feet, but thats limited. other than that i really cant see any reason that you couldnt just take pics on a regular camera and put them on the memory stick. hopefully they will prove me wrong.

shelay @ May 13th 2006 2:18PM

if this is really for the PSP,all i ask for from sony is just to make the color jet black, just like the psp itself.this is really going to be a wicked add-on for the psp.sony is doing a great job and if some of you lot dont like it, you can always look/buy elsewhere.no one is forcing you to get the camera.really if you havent got anything reasonable to say.pls do shutup

Michael @ May 13th 2006 3:44PM

You're right, B1gC72. The only use of cameras is to play games.

That's why Canon is the best handheld maker, and kodak is the best game developer.

drew4237 @ May 13th 2006 6:00PM

@17 ur a dumbass i could have taken a pic of myself with my digital camera cropped it and put it on the psp so this camera may well be fake. i mean i hope it is cause it look like a peice of shit

Steveie Q @ May 15th 2006 2:29AM

#25 What are you talking about? Of course it's not fake you fool. Here's another pic to prove it:

http://www.digitalworldtokyo.com/2006/05/e3_06_psp_brings_camera_to_par.php

rory @ May 15th 2006 1:32PM

I like it, just wish it was shiny balck like the rest of the psp

rory @ May 15th 2006 1:33PM

#black

rory @ May 15th 2006 1:34PM

also, wonder what the quality will be? i assume vga, but maybe megapixel?

dee @ May 15th 2006 3:36PM

I'm likin the turny round bit on the camera so i can take pics of me or the things infornt of me.

nick @ May 16th 2006 12:04AM

this is stupid, i own a psp and i see no reason for a camera
you buy a cell phone b/c it has a camera
you buy a camera
you buy a psp with additional camera attachement? no
like BD, i don't think this will catch on

amir @ May 16th 2006 10:52PM

hmmm...looks like a rough draft to me. duznt look complete, u kno? like it still needs coating or something. BLACK coating possibly...it shud DEFINITELY match the psp bettr than that..

Keith @ May 17th 2006 5:34PM

#32 I am glad you on not on my marketing team!

You buy a cell phone to talk...then came the camera phone.

You buy a camera to take pictures...then came the video camera.

You buy a PSP to play games...then came the psp eye toy

People love add ons. They buy them like crazy. That is proof that just about any cool new toy for the PSP is going to be eatin up by the truckloads from consumers.

During the E3 Press Conference they said the camera was coming, voip functionality was coming, and GPS was coming...because they are smart.

They know it will sell and it will sell well if they do their part on functionality, ease of use, and marketing.

that1guy95 @ May 17th 2006 6:59PM

If this thing can record video that would be soooo cool...but like everything for the psp it will probably be outrageously priced. I mean how can i afford to buy a $250 psp a large enough memory stick which costs around $100 and $50 games. It is a rip off.

solidsnakepsycho @ May 25th 2006 12:03AM

i can see 4 reasons for this:
1) eye toy functionality
2) out do the nintendo's pictochat w/ webcam chat
3) possibly better resolution for less price
and most of all (and my personal favorite...)
4) a cheaper but still ok digital camera for people who don't have/can't afford a digital camera

OniRamen @ May 28th 2006 1:37PM

"23. "LMAO its funny how DS fanboys call this cheaply made........ then when you look at the first DS............ enough said."

I have both the DS and the PSP, and it's the PSP that I feel like I have to treat like a baby. The DS feels solid, while the PSP might scratch if I hold it wrong.

How about releasing some games for the PSP instead of all these extras? I haven't found anything I want to play since Mega Man Maverick Hunter X (and the sad thing is that it's a remake of a 1991 game)."

First of all the PSP is sexy as hell. Me and my PSP frequent Victoria Secrets to buy the sony PSP lingerie accessories (sadly they do not match though, a yellow polka dot thong against jet black? please!) Secondly the PSP is not delicate, it's a brick, slap some mortar on there and you could build a house out of the damn things. I've dropped my PSP off the roof of my car, and gotten out of bed in the morning and stepped on the screen without scratching or damaging the thing. It = more solid than fuckin metal gear yo (sorry).

Yeah, there is definately a lack of good games for the PSP, but they are releasing them slowly. Street Fighter, Tekken, Loco Roco, Katamari, Metal Gear, etc. And your right MMMH is pretty much just a re release...Nintendo never re releases new versions of old games..........................moose.

The camera does definately look terminator-esc. None of the PSP accessories match than that's a definate problem. Although I do like walking around with my white headphones and having people come up to me like "hey you have an iPod, nice! I just got one too!" and then I'm all like...oh I'm sorry this is only a PSP, it can only play music, movies, browse the internet, play games, run homebrew emulators, store/display/take pictures, and make me coffee in the morning...............::SLAP::

(I know it has less space but who the "F" needs 60 gigs worth of music and videos on them at all times. srrrsly people.)

::Continues to make love to UMD tray (god it hurts!)::

nasty @ Jun 2nd 2006 3:05PM

why is everyone so worked up! i think it's good fun....if it really does act as a webcam, people who travel and don't want to lug a laptop around could get good mileage out of something like this. it won't save or destroy the world.....friggin'-A!

Karl @ Jun 16th 2006 8:50AM

HOw much wil it cost?

someoldgeezer @ Jun 29th 2006 2:35PM

its either 1.3 or 3 MP i saw it on qj.net psp updates

someoldgeezer @ Jun 29th 2006 2:37PM

http://pspupdates.qj.net/Close-Up-Shot-Of-The-PSP-Camera-UPDATED/pg/49/aid/57298

sovereign_nation @ Jun 30th 2006 10:18AM

its jus a camera and everyone is getting worked up!!! too bad the games for psp dont get gamers worked up.. its a very good add-on for the psp...i cant wait!

but seriously tho..if you wanna PLAY games get a DS... thats what nintendo made it for...*mwah*