Sony adds photo frames with Bluetooth, RAW
updated 02:45 pm EST, Wed January 30, 2008
Sony S-Frame Photo Frames
Sony this afternoon revealed that it would follow up its Cyber-shot updates with a trio of digital photo frames under the S-Frame label to showcase images taken with these and any other camera. The 7-inch DPF-D70, equally 7-inch DPF-V700, and 9-inch DPF-V900 (none yet pictured) all have 800x480 resolutions but are some of the few digital frames capable of handling very high-quality photos; all can handle RAW shots (in ARW, SRF, and SR2 formats) and are built on a downscaling processor that can handle up to 48-megapixel shots in most image types. The top two models also support Bluetooth adapters to wirelessly upload photos from cellphones.
These higher-end units also include native HDMI output, making them the first widely available frames to gain full 1080p support; they also support BMP and TIFF and on-frame editing tools to make basic adjustments such as red-eye removal and sharpening. Every S-Frame supports JPEG photos as well as ten different slide show modes, a calendar, and a clock. Sony anticipates shipping the three frames in March at prices of $140, $190, and $250.
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Why?
Speaking as a professional photographer, why in the world would a consumer device support RAW files? RAW files are essentially unprocessed raw data, and are intended to need some post-processing in my experience. The JPEG modes on most cameras are more likely to produce snapshots that work as shot, and anyone really working with RAW should be processing their images, so could easily re-save.