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8 Follow-Up Questions About Lytro's Light-Field Camera

27.06.2011
If you slept through most of last week, you missed some big camera news. was the most significant photography-related event of the past week--and if the company's works as seamlessly and easily as advertised, the camera could end up on a list of the most significant photography-related developments of all time.

Of all time!

have existed behind the closed doors of research laboratories for years, but Lytro's first-generation camera will be the first pocketable, mainstream device capable of post-shot refocusing. The camera's price, size, and release date are unknown at this time, however; and as we discussed in , several important details about the camera and its underlying technology could make it or break it in terms of mass appeal.

You can find a and on Lytro's site, but the company is staying mum about most of the details until the camera is closer to release. Under the condition of anonymity, a Lytro spokesperson supplied a bit more information via email...not a whole lot more information, but it's a start.

PCWorld: How much will the first-generation camera cost?

Lytro: The cost of the camera will be competitive with traditional consumer cameras.