Canon’s Ivy Rec portable camera will start shipping on October 16th for $129.99 in the US. Back in July, Canon launched its Indiegogo campaign for the device. The main appeal here is that it’s a clippable, shockproof, and waterproof camera that, on paper, sounds like a good alternative to pulling your expensive phone out for every opportunity to snap a picture. Canon says that an empty square space on the clip acts as a viewfinder of sorts.
The Ivy Rec has a 13-megapixel 1/3-inch CMOS sensor in a fixed-focus lens, and shoots photos in 4:3 or 1:1 aspect ratio. For video, it can record 1080p / 60 fps video in 16:9 aspect ratio with a 10-minute recording limit per video file. The Ivy Rec offers Bluetooth and Wi-Fi compatibility to send photos and videos over to your phone via Canon’s Mini Cam app.
On the opposite side of the lens, Canon has implemented a dial that lets you switch between photo and video modes, as well as turning on its Wi-Fi and Bluetooth settings to connect with your phone. The Ivy Rec saves your photos on microSD cards, which shouldn’t be a hardship — you can currently get a 64GB microSD card on Amazon for $11. The camera’s 660mAh battery can be recharged via its Micro USB port on the bottom, located next to the microSD port.
