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Lytro Light Field Camera, 8GB, Graphite

3.5 3.5 out of 5 stars 273 ratings
8 GB
Graphite
Brand Lytro
Model Name M01-100005-US
Connectivity Technology USB
Indoor/Outdoor Usage Outdoor, Indoor
Power Source Battery Powered

About this item

  • 8GB storage captures 350 living pictures
  • 8x optical zoom lens with constant f/2 aperture offers a wide range of creative shots
  • Unique micro-lens array with digital image sensor captures the color, intensity, and direction of light entering the camera
  • Light field engine processes the four-dimensional data captured by the sensor, so you can view it on the screen and refocus with a tap
  • 1.52" back-lit LCD glass touchscreen display allows you to control most of the camera functions with a tap or a swipe
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The Lytro camera is the first consumer camera that records the entire light field-all the rays of light traveling in every direction through a scene-instead of a flat 2D image. Shoot first, focus later By capturing the light field, you can do incredible things. Like refocus pictures after you take them. This also means that the Lytro camera has no autofocus-and none of the shutter delay that comes with it. Do more than tell a story. Recreate it. Refocus to discover new elements within the scene and move the picture in any direction to change your point of view with Perspective Shift. Use Living Filters to create a unique look. Now every picture you take is a chance to tell a new kind of story. Grip Made from precision-tooled silicone, the grip is easy to hold. Shutter Button The Lytro camera has no auto-focus - and none of the shutter delay that comes with it. Lens An 8x optical zoom lens with a constant f/2 aperture offers a wide range of creative shots. Touchscreen You control most of the camera functions with a tap or a swipe. And the backlit display lets you compose, review, and refocus your pictures. Light field sensor We joined a micro-lens array to a digital image sensor to capture the color, intensity, and direction of light entering the camera - 11 million light rays to be precise. Light field engine The light field engine processes the light rays captured by the sensor, so you can view pictures on the screen and refocus them with a tap. Battery Long-life Li-Ion internal battery lets you continue shooting without having to stop for a charge.

From the Manufacturer

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

A new way to take and experience pictures has arrived. The Lytro camera is the world's first light field camera that allows you to instantly capture interactive “living pictures” to share with your friends and family online.



The Lytro camera is the first consumer camera that records the entire light field—all the rays of light traveling in every direction through a scene—instead

of a flat 2D image.

Shoot first, focus later

By capturing the light field, you can do incredible things. Like refocus pictures after you take them. This also means that the Lytro camera has no autofocus—and none of the shutter delay that comes with it.

Do more than tell a story. Recreate it. Refocus to discover new elements within the scene and move the picture in any direction to change your point of view with Perspective Shift. Use Living Filters to create a unique look. Now every picture you take is a chance to tell a new kind of story.

Get ready to share.
Share your pictures on Twitter, Facebook, Google+ or your blog and your friends can instantly refocus them and play with perspective shift just like you do.



EXTERIOR

Grip
Made from precision-tooled silicone, the grip is easy to hold.

Shutter button
The Lytro camera has no auto-focus — and none of the shutter delay that comes with it.

Lens

An 8x optical zoom lens with a constant f/2 aperture offers a wide range of creative shots.

Touchscreen

You control most of the camera functions with a tap or a swipe. And the backlit display lets you compose, review, and refocus your pictures.


INTERIOR

Light field sensor

We joined a micro-lens array to a digital image sensor to capture the color, intensity, and direction of light entering the camera — 11 million light rays to be precise.

Light field engine

The light field engine processes the light rays captured by the sensor, so you can view pictures on the screen and refocus them with a tap.


Battery
Long-life Li-Ion internal battery lets you continue shooting without having to stop for a charge.


SPECS

Size

41mm x 41mm x 112mm
Weight 214g

SOFTWARE INCLUDED


Import your pictures to your computer with the free Lytro Desktop application. With a couple of clicks, you can post to your personal page on Lytro Web, where your pictures will be stored for free*.

Read about our customers' top-rated cameras on our review page: Point-and-Shoot Cameras

Customer reviews

3.5 out of 5 stars
3.5 out of 5
273 global ratings

Customers say

Customers like the concept and entertainment value of the security camera. For example, they mention it's a brilliant concept, cool product, and fun. That said, opinions are mixed on quality, image quality, ease of use, and value.

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41 customers mention36 positive5 negative

Customers like the concept of the camera. They say it's a brilliant concept, cool product, and an interesting idea for a camera. Some customers also mention that it'll be an interesting technology demonstration in 5 to 10 years.

"...Well thought out shots pay off and really impress. (again there is a cool factor)Cons:..." Read more

"...This is very neat, and its especially cool to look at the work some people have produced professionally on lytro's website...." Read more

"Think of the Lytro as a technology demo. It's interesting and shows some real potential of what can be done with its light-field technology, but..." Read more

"...For the $59.99 lightning deal i got through, it was worth it. Great idea, but the technology and/or software just isn't there yet...." Read more

27 customers mention27 positive0 negative

Customers find the security camera fun, different, and a great toy. They also say the shots are really fun to play with and have almost a tactile nature to them. Some mention that the lytro camera is a fun concept, but there are a couple of problems with the product.

"...Easy and fun to use. Solid build too.Arrived with the internal battery at 0% and completely unchargable...." Read more

"...The shots are really fun to play with and have almost a tactile nature to them because you can change the focus...." Read more

"...The software you work in is, however, quite good...." Read more

"...of light field photography was really interesting and very exciting. The first cameras (this one) were very expensive...." Read more

21 customers mention16 positive5 negative

Customers like the zoom functionality of the security camera. They say it's easy to use and they like the ability to change the focus point after the photo is snapped. They also appreciate the ability of the software to change focus on images during editing. Some customers also mention that the ability that the focus can move between different points is great.

"...The fact you can save as jpg files or movies that move between focus points is great. Easy and fun to use. Solid build too...." Read more

"...The 3D, refocus, and perspective features are novel and easy to use...." Read more

"...The touch zoom is neat and the minimalistic touch screen interface is easy to use..." Read more

"...As for the camera, poor images, broad-range focus gimmick is just stupid, my HTC M8 takes a FAR superior image,and can do the 3D effect...." Read more

13 customers mention13 positive0 negative

Customers like the appearance of the security camera. They say it has an interesting design, neat, and simple. They also appreciate the industrial design and creative concept.

"...All in all, it's an interesting design, but far too slippery on the body, the hand naturally loses traction on the non-rubberized surface; the lens..." Read more

"...Hardware design is great for a first gen unique product...." Read more

"...The design is simple, but elegant. Really, my disappointments come down to the limited resolution and low-light performance...." Read more

"...This product is practically forgotten already.* The lens cap is neat, but the magnet is too weak and it keeps on falling off when you put it..." Read more

109 customers mention41 positive68 negative

Customers are mixed about the quality of the security camera. Some mention that it feels like a very high quality device, with fine build quality and lens quality. It is very effective for still-life and nature photography, while others say that it sucks, has obvious issues with QA, and the images it produces are not of very highquality.

"...Moving objects are hard to capture.There is a VERY long load and processing time once pictures are transferred to your computer, so..." Read more

"...Easy and fun to use. Solid build too.Arrived with the internal battery at 0% and completely unchargable...." Read more

"...to share images makes the whole thing seem like a giant waste of time and money...." Read more

"The Lytro camera is quite interesting...." Read more

88 customers mention28 positive60 negative

Customers are mixed about the image quality of the security camera. Some mention that it takes amazing photos, while others say that it has issues with QA, the resolution of the pictures is lower than you would want for a standard camera, and the screen isn't awesome in bright sunlight.

"...ever get my computer to recognize the camera, and thus was unable to access the pictures. I tried different USB cords...." Read more

"...The replacement one arrived and works fine. The images are vibrant and clear...." Read more

"...Cons:You need enough light to get a shot, but this is with anything so plan ahead...." Read more

"...Now the cons.... Where to begin... For starters, the image quality is incredibly subpar, especially considering they once charged 600$+ for these..." Read more

39 customers mention20 positive19 negative

Customers are mixed about the ease of use of the security camera. Some mention it's simple to use, has fairly easy to use controls, and the menu is easy to navigate. However, others say that the computer software it uses can be a little hard to use and not very intuitive.

"...Easy and fun to use. Solid build too.Arrived with the internal battery at 0% and completely unchargable...." Read more

"...simple logistics of design were enough to make it really difficult to become successful...." Read more

"...The Lytro is fairly easy to use one handed once you learn the simple interface.Well thought out shots pay off and really impress...." Read more

"...The design is something I like but it can be hard to get used to shooting with it, the image display has to be held at the right angle for the user..." Read more

20 customers mention12 positive8 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the value of the security camera. Some find it to have good value, while others say it's too expensive for a camera that can't do much.

"...it's hard to find a good 3D solution, and at this price, it's an affordable and effective solution... as long as you can live with the limited..." Read more

"...The first cameras (this one) were very expensive...." Read more

"...In 2015, I believe the Lytro is a very good deal for those of us interested in photography and technology. I'm glad I got a Lytro." Read more

"...issues with their QA, the terrible picture quality, and the non-sale price(wouldn't pay more then 30-40$s for it) I wouldn't buy it...." Read more

Finally took a selfie that makes me look human
5 Stars
Finally took a selfie that makes me look human
I am an ugly man but with this camera I look almost human. I love this camera but I am not a photographer. I suck at taking photographs and having the ability to refocus and color balance the image after the fact is handy. My battery was dead and I followed the instructions reset the camera and it came up and charged fine. Firmware update was painless and the software works great. Lytro 4.3 is a bit confusing at first but messing around the settings anyone can figure it out (again im not a photographer). Hopefully I can get this thing working with the oculus and check out the stereoscopic photos. This tech will not get adopted until they can cram it in an iphone but I like new stuff and its really cool. If your an elitist, douchy, scarf wearing lumbersexual then this may not be for you. If your open minded and like trying out new technology this may be a cool gadget for you. But if your afraid of being confused stay away, if you have problems getting your tv on the wrong input stay away from this camera. If you yearn for simpler days and watch more than 2 hours of Fox News this may not be the product for you.
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Byron White
5.0 out of 5 stars Would not charge but replacement shipment works very well indeed
Reviewed in the United States on September 9, 2015
Verified Purchase
Update... though first one arrived with a dead unchargable battery. The replacement one arrived and works fine. The images are vibrant and clear. The fact you can save as jpg files or movies that move between focus points is great. Easy and fun to use. Solid build too.

Arrived with the internal battery at 0% and completely unchargable. Edit: I noticed that this review does not appear if one sorts by most recent, even though it is most recent or close to it. Only if you intentionally filter to see 1-star reviews only, then and only then does it appear. I am changing this to 2 stars just so someone may see it and be spared the hassle. Many folks got dead on arrival on these shipped by Amazon.
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J. A.
1.0 out of 5 stars This is the worst review I've ever written for anything I've purchased thus ...
Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2015
Size: 8 GBColor: GraphiteVerified Purchase
This is the worst review I've ever written for anything I've purchased thus far on Amazon, but sadly this camera earns it. I got super excited a few years ago when these were announced, and once the price dropped I eagerly bought one. As soon as I opened the box, I was disappointed. Instead of the Graphite grey I'd ordered, it was some sort of magenta or hot pink, which I didn't remember seeing as a color option. Ok, so it wouldn't get stolen by any thief with a shred of self-respect. I went through the contents of the box, and the cleaning cloth was missing. That's also disappointing, because I had recently lost mine. Never mind, let's go try out the camera, which was mostly charged and ready to go. I spent two days shooting and getting used to the form factor and functions of the camera. All in all, it's an interesting design, but far too slippery on the body, the hand naturally loses traction on the non-rubberized surface; the lens cap practically jumps off of its own accord; the power button always escaped my searching finger, so I had to flip the camera over to locate it and turn it off every time; and once I got the required desktop software downloaded, the final affront, I could never, ever get my computer to recognize the camera, and thus was unable to access the pictures. I tried different USB cords. I tried different versions of the software. I updated my USB drivers. My computer meets or exceeds all the hardware specs. I did everything I and my two friends could come up with. I scoured forums for help. No luck. It is with a heavy heart that I return my first foray into the world of light field photography, sorely let down and wondering how any of my pictures turned out. I haven't been this bummed about a product in a long, long time. Perhaps in a few years, when they release an updated model that doesn't have internal memory storage as the only option, I might give this intriguing technology another try. Right now, I'm sticking with my tried-and-true DSLR.
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J.M. O'Rourke
4.0 out of 5 stars The first 24 hrs with Lytro
Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2012
Size: 8 GBColor: GraphiteVerified Purchase
So we have had out Lytro for just over 24 hours.
I figured that a trip to Voodoo Music Festival in New Orleans would give us a chance to capture memories in a new way.

It does take some time to get used to framing shots that make the most out of pulling focus at a later time, and works best when there is more light than not. (Remember there is no flash, and it gets really grainy without enough light.)

Although you don't need to focus you need to think about the shot in whole. The Lytro I believe, forces you to take more interesting shots, so in a way you may get better both while using the Lytro and with your other cameras (like the one on your phone)

Pros:
There is a cool factor in having an emerging tech before the masses.
The shots are really fun to play with and have almost a tactile nature to them because you can change the focus.
The pictures are really crisp with great lighting.

The Lytro contains the needed software and auto plays the first time you plug it in to your computer, and has updates to improve the camera functionality.(I imagine a lot can be done through the updates without buying the next version.)

The Lytro is fairly easy to use one handed once you learn the simple interface.
Well thought out shots pay off and really impress. (again there is a cool factor)

Cons:
You need enough light to get a shot, but this is with anything so plan ahead.
Moving objects are hard to capture.

There is a VERY long load and processing time once pictures are transferred to your computer, so expect that. ( but then again try to wrap your head around huge amount of data is being processed)

The LCD display is lacking in resolution & brightness, but it gets the job done. You are not going to blow someone's mind with the "Living Picture" aspect using the LCD display.

In all I would say that not only are we keeping the Lytro; we will be using it a lot more that we use our cyber shot. Just being able to have an instant on camera that you can focus later is a huge advantage.
I used a iPad charger to charge the unit and it charges extremely quickly. We took close to 250 shots in a night and the battery life held up.
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