The uCorder claims to be the world’s first wearable camcorder. It’s available in two versions. One with 1GB of internal memory and one with 2GB. Both include a microSD slot. The resolution isn’t very impressive at only 64o x 480, and there isn’t a a built-in LCD viewfinder. But I suppose the portability is supposed to make up for these deficiencies. They are priced at $79.99 – $99.99 +$15 Shipping.
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Seems unlikely to be “first” given that I’ve had one of these for months – has more memory, same resolution, and costs half as much…
http://www.amazon.com/Stunt-Cam-Stick-four-camera/dp/B0017HYHCM
actually, the uCorder has twice the resolution and double the frame rate of the amazon item. plus, that boxy camera isn’t wearable!
lol, what if the lanyard flips around?
FlyCamOne2 camera (http://www.flycamone2.com.au/) has been around for a while. Often used in conjunction with model aircraft since they are so small/light.
I think wearing a camera that is directly at cleavage height is sure to get you into trouble.
Oh, the stuntcam isn’t quite the model I have after all – mine is still only 352 x 288, for some reason I thought it was higher, and http://www.amazon.com/Worlds-Smallest-Camcorder-Built-Memory/dp/B001KK5ZHW/ claims 640×240 (which is admittedly an unusual size, but closer.) But it’s far *more* wearable – you just clip it into a shirt pocket, or on to a shoulder strap for something else – the lens is above the top of the clip, so it just peeks over the top of your pocket. It’s much *smaller* than the ucorder – these are pack-of-gum form factor, an inch shorter and noticeably narrower (not as wide as a whiteboard marker, say…) though from the looks of the ucorder (in particular the 3-LED interface and some other oddities) I’d guess they had a common chipset or even main board…
I’ve actually handed it to tech-savvy people and had them not realize it was a camera at all, which makes it an interesting backup camera for hiking trips and such; at 4G the storage outlasts the battery, and they have the same slot (but not the “mini LED flashlight” of the ucorder.)
These first got a lot of attention in early 2009 when the nytimes published an article about people using them to sniff PINs at subverted ATMs