Hitachi Maxell Compact Eye Pudding M1 Prototype (1999)
In November 1999 Hitachi Maxell suddenly announced they were going to market a digital camera with an unusual sounding name. The Hitachi Maxell Compact Eye Pudding M1. A digital camera in a transparent blue design. I am not kidding you, this was the real name according to the press release. The design was really exceptional and interesting. It would certainly have been a neat little camera to own if Hitachi Maxell had marketed it.
Images © Hitachi Maxell and Impress Corp. Japan
Specifications
- Brand: Hitachi Maxell
- Model: Compact Eye Pudding M1
- First mentioned: 1999
- Marketed: no
- MSRP: $298
- Imager Type: 0.32 MP CMOS
- Resolution: 640x480
- Internal Storage: 2MB
- External Storage: -
- Lens: Fixed Focus F=2.8
- Shutter: -
- Aperture Range: -
- LCD screen size: -
- Size: 152 × 21 × 91mm
- Weight: 85gr.
- Remarks: USB connectivity and video mode