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The Illustrated 3D Camera List

This page lists commercially available 3D digital still and 3D digital video cameras - including both (a) dedicated, integrated stereoscopic 3D digital still cameras, and (b) select Canon cameras that are capable of being used as stereoscopic 3D pairs using the SDM (StereoData Maker) software.

(a) The Fujifilm Finepix W1 was the very first integrated consumer 3D digital still camera and was followed by the newer model the FujiFilm Finepix W3. Other integrated 3D cameras are now also available.

(b) StereoData Maker allows select Canon digital still cameras (listed below) can be paired and fired simultaneously to take high-quality stereoscopic images. The cameras are synchronised by using an external trigger which plugs into the USB port of both cameras. Mounting bars and external triggers are available from a range of sources. To start shooting your own stereoscopic 3D pictures, all you need is: (i) a pair of suitable cameras (select from the list below), (ii) a suitable mounting bar (sometimes called a Z-bar), (iii) a USB trigger/remote (see below), and (iv) the StereoData Maker (SDM) software.

Whether the user chooses an integrated 3d camera such as the Fuji W3, or an SDM 3D camera pair will depend whether the user wishes (a) the convenience and pocketability of an integrated 3D camera or (b) the adjustable camera separation and potentialy higher image quality of an SDM 3D camera pair.

Please note that I don't sell these cameras. The buy links will take you to various commercial providers, including Amazon. This list is a supplement to The Illustrated 3D Movie List.

Andrew Woods

Recent Changes:
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- added Panasonic DMC-3D1 digital still 3D camera - 8MP 3D stills and 1080/60i 3D video.
- added Sony DEV-3 and DEV-5 digital recording binoculars with 1080/60P and 1080/24P 3D video.
- added "Panasonic HDC-Z10000" Professional 2D/3D Camcorder.
- added "LG G-Slate Android Tablet" with integrated 3D camera - apparently 5MP/Full-HD 3D capture- ~45mm lens separation.
- added Sony MHS-FS3 3D Bloggie camera - Full-HD 3D video recording - ~20mm lens separation.
- added GoPro HD 3D HERO (3D HERO Kit combined with two GoPro HD HERO cameras)
- added Sony HDR-TD10 and JVC GS-TD1 Full-HD 3D camcorders
- added new 3D digital cameras "3DinLife Easy 3D" and "Rollei Power Plex 3D" - 5MP side-by-side squeezed 3D.
- added the first 3D camcorder "Toshiba SK3D" from ~1991, and the NuView 3D camcorder attachment from 1998.
- added the new "FujiFilm FinePix Real 3D W3" digital 3D camera (including 720P video) - available 1 September.
- the "Aiptek 3D-HD i2 (aka: DDD11K)" 3D camera is now available - but video quality is reportedly low.
- added "Panasonic HDC-SDT750K" 3D HD Camcorder - to be released 15 October 2010. The World's first 3D HD Camcorder!
- added "Nintendo 3DS" - to be released late 2010.
- added "Aiptek 3D-HD i2" camera.

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NEW: Consumer Integrated Stereoscopic Digital Still and Digital Video Cameras (sorted by release date)

Product Image

Make and Model

Camera Resolution (MegaPixels)

Optical Zoom

Lens Separation

3D Display?

Release Date

Sony HDR-TD30V

1920x1080 per eye

10x

~22mm

Yes (parallax barrier)

February 2013

Sony HDR-TD20V

1920x1080 per eye

10x

~22mm

Yes (parallax barrier)

January 2012

usa

Panasonic DMC-3D1

8MP 3D stills, and 1920x1080/60i 3D video

~30mm?

February 2012

usa

GoPro HD HERO2 3D

1920x1080 per eye

none

~30mm

No display

February 2012
(3D firmware released)

usa

Sony DEV-5 Digital Recording Binoculars

1920x1080 per eye 3D video

10x

~31mm

Yes (biocular display)

November 2011

usa

Sony DEV-3 Digital Recording Binoculars

1920x1080 per eye 3D video

10x

~31mm

Yes (biocular display)

November 2011

usa

Panasonic HDC-Z10000

1920x1080 per eye 3D video

10x

Yes (parallax barrier)

31 August 2011

usa

LG G-Slate 4G Andriod Tablet V909

1920x1080 per eye 3D video,
5MP per eye 3D stills
(is 3D capture really available in full resolution?)

none

~45mm?

No
(anaglyph only) (1280x768pix, 8.9" 226mm diagonal)

April 2011

usa

Sony MHS-FS3 3D Bloggie

1920x1080 per eye 3D video,
2MP per eye 3D stills

none

~20mm

Yes (parallax barrier) (720x320pix, 60mm diagonal)

April 2011

usa

Sony HDR-TD10

1920x1080 per eye

10x

~32mm

Yes (parallax barrier)

15 April 2011

usa

GoPro HD 3D HERO

1920x1080 per eye

none

~30mm

No display

4 April 2011

usa

JVC GS-TD1

1920x1080 per eye

5x in 3D mode (10x in 2D mode)

~32mm

Yes (parallax barrier)

February 2011

usa

Nintendo 3DS

640x480 (0.3MP) per eye

none

35mm

Yes
Top Screen = Parallax Barrier 3D: 800x240 (400x240 per eye) (90mm diagonal)

26 Feb 2011 (Japan)
26 Mar 2011 (USA/EU)

usa

Panasonic HDC-SDT750K

2MP (1920x1080 in 2D mode)
(960x540 per eye in 3D mode)

none

~12mm

15 October 2010

usa

Rollei Power Flex 3D
(same as: 3DinLife Easy 3D?)

5MP (3D still side-by-side)
720p (1280×720) (3D video side-by-side)
NB: Both 3D stills and video are saved in side-by-side squeezed (half resolution) format.

none

50mm

Yes
Parallax Barrier 3D? 2.8" diagonal (???x??? pixels) (half horizontal resolution in 3D mode)

3DinLife Easy 3D

5MP (3D still side-by-side)
720p (1280×720) (3D video side-by-side)
NB: Both 3D stills and video are saved in side-by-side squeezed (half resolution) format.

none

50mm

Yes
Parallax Barrier 3D? 2.8" diagonal (???x??? pixels) (half horizontal resolution in 3D mode)

25 Nov 2010

usa

Fujifilm Finepix W3

10 MP x 2 (3D still MPO)
1280x720@24fps (video)

75mm

Yes
Lenticular 3D: ~115000 pixels (???x???) do you know? (half horizontal resolution per eye) (~3.5" diagonal)

September 2010

usa

Aiptek 3D-HD i2 (aka: DDD11K)

5MP (2592×1944) (3D still side-by-side)
720p (1280×720) (3D video side-by-side)
NB: user reports indicate that the video frame rate is only 1-10 fps and not the specified 30fps. A firmware update is now available which increases the effective frame rate up to 20-25fps, but still not the 30fps advertised. Both 3D stills and video are saved in side-by-side squeezed (half resolution) format.

none

40mm

Yes
Parallax Barrier 3D: 2.4" diagonal (480x240 pixels) (half horizontal resolution in 3D mode)

August 2010

usa

Fujifilm Finepix W1

10 MP (still)
640x480 (video)

77mm

Yes
directional backlight 3D (from 3M): (???x???) (??? diagonal) do you know?

2009

usa

Minoru 3D Webcam

640x480

none

no display

2008

usa

NuView 3D lens attachment for camcorders
[details]

720x480 (NTSC video) or 720x576 (PAL video) (field-sequential) (dependent on host camcorder)

dependent on host camcorder

1998

usa

Toshiba SK3D 3D Camcorder (The very first 3D camcorder)

640x480 (analog NTSC video) (field-sequential)

none

50mm

~1991

usa

NB: This list does not include professional cameras such as available from 3Ality Digital, PACE, Panasonic, Curtin University, etc.

SDM 3D compatible cameras

Product Image	Make and Model	Resolution (MegaPixels)	Optical Zoom	Year Released	Buy	Camera Pair	Mounting Bars
Newly supported SDM cameras
see SDM website for newly supported cameras
Cameras released in 2008
	Canon IXUS980/SD990	14.7	3.7x	2008
	Canon IXUS970/SD890	10	5x	2008
	Canon IXUS870/SD880	10	4x	2008			Z-Bar
	Canon IXUS80IS / SD1100IS	8.0	3x	2008			Z-Bar
	Canon A470	7.1	3.4x	2008
	Canon A590IS	8.0	4x	2008			Z-Bar
	Canon SX1IS	10	20x	2008
	Canon SX10	10	20x	2008
	Canon SX110	9	10x	2008
Cameras released in 2007
	Canon TX1	7.1	10x	2007			Bar
	Canon IXUS860IS / SD870IS	8.0	3.8x	2007			Z-Bar
	Canon IXUS960 / SD950	12.1	3.7x	2007
	Canon IXUS950IS / SD850IS	8.0	4x	2007			Z-Bar
	Canon IXUS75 / SD750	7.1	3x	2007			Z-Bar
	Canon IXUS70 / SD1000	7.1	3x	2007			Z-Bar
	Canon G9	12.1	6x	2007			Z-Bar
	Canon A460	5.0	4x	2007
	Canon A450	5.0	3.2x	2007
	Canon A720IS	8.0	6x	2007
	Canon A570IS	7.1	4x	2007			Z-Bar
	Canon A560	7.1	4x	2007
	Canon A550	7.1	4x	2007
	Canon S5 IS	8.0	12x	2007
	Canon SX100IS	8.0	10x	2007
Cameras released in 2006
	Canon IXUS850IS / SD800IS	7.1	3.8x	2006
	Canon IXUS800IS / SD700IS	6.0	4x	2006
	Canon IXUS65 / SD630	6.0	3x	2006
	Canon IXUS60 / SD600	6.0	3x	2006
	Canon IXUS55 / SD450	5.0	3x	2006
	Canon IXUS50 / SD400	5.0	3x	2006			Z-Bar
	Canon A710IS	7.1	6x	2006
	Canon A700	6.0	6x	2006
	Canon A650IS	12.1	6x	2006
	Canon A640	10.0	4x	2006
	Canon A630	8.0	4x	2006
	Canon A620	7.1	4x	2006
	Canon A610	5.0	4x	2006
	Canon A540	6.0	4x	2006
	Canon A530	5.0	4x	2006
	Canon G7	10.0	6x	2006
	Canon S3IS	6.0	12x	2006
	Canon S2IS	5.0	12x	2006

FAQ (for SDM camera pairs):

PLEASE NOTE: Ensure that you check the SDM website for camera and firmware version compatibility before buying SDM compatible cameras.

The "StereoData Maker" software is available here: http://stereo.jpn.org/eng/sdm/index.htm

USB triggers/remotes are available from digi-dat or you can make one yourself using instructions such as this: http://chdk.setepontos.com/index.php/topic,3631.msg33855.html#msg33855. Another nice solution for a USB trigger is the Ricoh CA-1 providing that a compatible USB splitter is used to provide two USB outputs, or the CA-1 is modified to add a second USB connector.

Once you have taken a stereo-pair with your new stereo-camera, what next? Use the free "StereoPhoto Maker" software to align and mount your images. The same software can also be used to display your stereoscopic 3D images on (almost) any of the commercially available stereoscopic 3D displays or projectors.

If you have questions, discuss them here: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stereodatamaker/

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