October 19, 2011 06:50 pm EDT

Lytro introduces world's first light field camera: f2 lens, $399, ships early 2012

Ready for the world's first light field camera -- you know, the spiffy kind that can infinitely focus? After demoing the tech earlier this year, Lytro's unveiled the world's first shipping product -- a little something it calls the Lytro camera. With an f/2 lens brandished in anodized aluminum and a rubber focus ring, the consumer-friendly camera utilizes an 11-mega-ray light-field to power all that infinite focus magic. It's instant-on and wields only two physical buttons, one for shutter and the other for power. The company's added the ability to change the focus on-camera, a task accomplished via its touchscreen glass display.

It'll ship in two versions: the $399 8GB flavor can hold 250 pictures, and comes in graphite or blue, followed by a $499 16GB model, which sports an electric-red finish and stores up to 750 images. Pre-orders go live at Lytro's website today, and will ship in early 2012 on a first-come first-serve basis. The company has one on-hand today, though, so stay tuned for our hands-on!

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