No selfie stick? No problem! This $50 Bluetooth-controlled, stick-on camera turns any surface into an impromptu tripod with its sticky back. The cam comes with a built-in battery rechargeable via USB, 8GB worth of memory and a wide-angle lens. The Podo shoots 5MP photos and takes 720p video. Set it to click single snaps, double exposure, and burst sequences or use the video mode that records 15-second clips for your Instagram feed. Podo’s free iOS and Android app pairs the camera with your smartphone. The app lets you choose the aspect ratio (full or square), set a countdown timer, resolution, and so on. The micro-adhesive sticky pad can be rinsed with water to restore it to its original, super-sticky condition so it can be reused.
The main selling point, the company tells me, is the new sensor, featuring larger pixels. Why does that matter in a world where everything needs to get smaller all the time? Well, without the size limitation of, say, a smartphone, the company can use sensors that have comparatively better dynamic range, better low-light performance, better thermal performance (i.e. they don’t overheat as easily) and less digital noise. Noice.
“Podo offers freedom and control at the same time. Control is a selfie; freedom is a tripod and timer,” says the company’s president Eddie Lee, pinpointing the product’s USP. “It’s hard to get both.”
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