CamBall is a Small Digital Video Recorder

The CamBall is one of the more unique small digital video recorders that I have seen recently.  The small ball shaped recorder can capture MPEG-4 video in 320x240 or 640x480 resolutions.  The CamBall stores the video files on small SD cards in sizes up to 8GB.

Now, before you get too excited about the cool little device, I have to tell you that it is available only in Korea as of this writing, and it sells for about $200.  Upon looking at the information it appears that the CamBall also has an weatherproof case available, which would make it handy for outdoors use (or in the event that you drop it, no doubt).  There even appears to be a version of the camera that includes an MP3 player, but the earphones may be bigger than the camera itself.

Now, when looking at the picture, doesn't it just scream that it needs to be in another small ball so that you can roll it and it stays pointing in the right direction (like those toy rolling eyeballs).  This way you could roll it in a direction and get the surveillance video you need (or just roll it down the steps to see what happens).  To note, the CamBall does not have this feature, and I am not sure if it would take the stress to start with - but it would be cool.

If you are capable of reading Korean websites (better than me, at least) you can find out more information on the CamBall website.

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