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marketing at SMaL. “They’re tired of lugging around bulky and power-hungry
cameras. Cameras enabled by SMaL’s Ultra-Pocket 3 kit will offer consumers attractive
alternatives at a price they can afford with the features and benefits they want.”
Industry’s Highest Dynamic Range and Longest Battery Life
All SMaL credit card camera kits – including the Ultra-Pocket 3 kit – feature two
proprietary technologies that are unmatched by any CMOS or CCD sensor in the
industry: Autobrite
®
and Longevity™. Autobrite intelligent exposure technology
provides hundreds of times more dynamic range than standard cameras, so details in
both bright and dim areas are clearly visible at the same time. Camera users no longer
have to worry about the position of the sun when snapping a photo – Autobrite solves
this problem for them by adapting to the lighting conditions.
SMaL’s Longevity ultra-low-power design with rechargeable battery uses roughly 90%
less power than traditional digital cameras. Since the camera charges automatically
during USB download and stores enough charge for more than 200 shots (with 1.5” LCD
and 100% strobe flash usage), it is virtually impossible to run down the battery.
High Integration Means Small Form Factors, High Quality
The high level of integration in SMaL’s kit results in cameras with only one-half the
number of components required by designs from other companies. This low component
count means smaller form factors, higher product reliability and higher manufacturing
yield – all contributing to lower overall cost. Due to the vertically integrated imager and
optics, SMaL designs produce sharper, crisper images compared to cameras using off-
the-shelf optical components.
The Ultra-Pocket 3 kit includes everything OEMs require to get to market fast: 1.3-
megapixel color CMOS image sensor with Autobrite, ASIC controller, lithium-polymer
rechargeable battery, taking lens, optical viewfinder and complete reference design
specifications. The all-glass lens has been optimized for the sensor.