FujiFilm Camera Knows if Your Cat, Dog is Looking

6:40 AM - March 15, 2010 - By Jane McEntegart - Source : Tom's Guide US

Say cheese, Cujo!

Most point-and-shoots these days include technology that detects faces and smiles. Some of them can even be set to automatically take the photo as soon as everyone in the picture is smiling at the same time. However, as any pet owner will know, cameras don't detect pets like they do humans. Until now, that is.

PCWorld reports that FujiFilm's Finepix Z700 features a face-detection function that can recognize canine and feline faces. Similar to the way smile detection works, the Finepix Z700 can snap a picture automatically when your pooch or kitty looks towards the camera lens.

However, there is one glaring problem. Dogs and cats are notoriously squirmy and active and FujiFilm says the function doesn't work if the animal is moving. It's also more (or less) accurate depending on the breed of dog or cat you have.

The handful of cats and dogs portrayed in the pictures below are just a few of the compatible breeds. There are nearly 50 more dogs and 20 more cats listed on FujiFilm's website.

FujiFilm lists possible detection difficulties as the following:

Black patches on the animal's face
Large patches around the eyes or nose
Dark colored animals in general, particularly cats or dogs without much contrast between facial features and body
Wrinkly short muzzles
If the distance between the eyes and tip of the nose is comparatively long.
Cats with thin faces
Cats or dogs with hair over their eyes or faces
Detection of cats or dogs in backlit situations

According to PCW, the camera will hit the market this month with a pricetag of $280. If details other than "might be able to take your dog's picture" interest you, the 12-megapixel camera boasts a 3.5-inch display and measures in at just under 17mm thick.

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kawininjazx 03/15/2010 2:41 PM

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My wrinkly, droopy-faced boxer will never show up, lol.

Camikazi 03/15/2010 2:46 PM

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I think that Abyssinian is evil, I can tell...

Marco925 03/15/2010 2:50 PM

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That'd be awesome! Until it mistakens someone's human face for that of a dog or cat.
Then the lawsuit will come

cj_online 03/15/2010 3:04 PM

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All the dogs look retarded except for the Shiba...lmao..

zak_mckraken 03/15/2010 3:08 PM

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They're all so cute! Almost makes me wanna get a dog or another cat. Damn you Jane!

buwish 03/15/2010 3:24 PM

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I've always found it hard to get my cat to actually "look" into the camera when trying to take a pic. If he does, it's usually the "evil eye."

JohnnyLucky 03/15/2010 3:26 PM

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Idon't think it is very practical. Too many factors and variables involved in getting a good photo.

Pei-chen 03/15/2010 3:56 PM

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Yet the Japanese still can't get a camera that focus/meter correctly on a dark skinned person.

Hanin33 03/15/2010 4:06 PM

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maine coon, ftw!

maigo 03/15/2010 5:50 PM

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Quote :Dark colored animals in general, particularly cats or dogs without much contrast between facial features and body

Reminds me of the HP facial recognition that didn't work on black people

nebun 03/15/2010 5:54 PM

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maigo :
Reminds me of the HP facial recognition that didn't work on black people

ha ha ha, that was really funny

JMcEntegart 03/15/2010 6:02 PM

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zak_mckraken :
They're all so cute! Almost makes me wanna get a dog or another cat. Damn you Jane!

I know, I know. I couldn't resist, though. It's Monday!

cookoy 03/15/2010 6:14 PM

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auto smile detection -- pretty useless feature if you ask me. you decide when and what content you want to capture. the camera should not do that for you. it should capture the picture as realistically as possible.

shrex 03/15/2010 7:11 PM

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what useless crap, I wish they would bring back the F31D sensor instead of developing things like this.

loomis86 03/15/2010 7:15 PM

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Camikazi :
I think that Abyssinian is evil, I can tell...

They're all evil.

rubix_1011 03/15/2010 8:19 PM

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Soooo...this won't work with my sabre tooth tiger or London warewolf?

lordcrazex 03/15/2010 10:42 PM

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cj_online :
All the dogs look retarded except for the Shiba...lmao..

so true, LOL!

Pei-chen 03/16/2010 12:16 PM

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shrex :
what useless crap, I wish they would bring back the F31D sensor instead of developing things like this.

My F31d actually increased in price over the last two years. LOL.

liyang 04/29/2010 8:11 AM

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