A C-211 Zoom camera developed by Polaroid and Japan's Olympus will combine instant prints with digital instant pictures. The new camera will be sold for $800 in the United States this fall and at discount department stores for $249. Law enforcement officials, along with real estate agents and brokers, will find important uses for the new technology.
"New Digital Camera Able to Print Instant Photographs on Polaroid Film"
August 1, 2000
National Post (07/26/0); courtesy of the NLECTC Law Enforcement & Corrections Technology News Summary.
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