Fujifilm digital cameras have rocked the point and shoot camera industry for years. So you can imagine how excited we were to hear about their latest and greatest 3D camera , the Fujifilm FinePix Real 3D W3.

You can preview 3D content directly on the camera

With only 10 megapixels; the W3 falls somewhat short of its competitors

Surrounded by 3DTVs and reconstructed skeletons of prehistoric creatures at New York's Museum of Natural History, last night we spent some hands-on time with Fujifilm's latest 3D compact.

Just over a year after releasing the first genuinely stereoscopic 3D compact camera, Fujifilm is back with an updated and visibly more mature version of its concept camera.

Shoots genuine stereoscoic pictures instantly (videos too; 3D picture quality; 3D photos can be viewed on screen with no special glasses required; Autofocus generally responsive

A heavy; bulky camera; Lenticular LCD can be tiring on the eyes; Handling could be better; No optical zoom in 3D video mode; No real wide angle; battery life rather short

These days, quite a few compact cameras take 3D photos, but the Fujifilm FinePix Real 3D W3 ($500 as of 3/14/2011) is the most full-featured of the

Shoots good-looking 3D video and images; Glasses-free 3D display with parallax adjustments; Unique modes for 3D and 2D capture; Shows realistic 3D

Expensive; Advanced 3D modes take some trial and error; 3D LCD has sweet spots and can

The Fujifilm FinePix Real 3D W3 is the only big-name 3D still camera with two lenses and sensors, meaning that it can shoot 3D video as well as still photos; and while other 3D-capable cameras on the market from Sony, Panasonic, and Olympus treat 3D shooting as an additional scene mode, the 3D...

Supplier service is excellent. Camera reached in perfect condition at my home within one week in Canada. Camera is the only one in world which have 3d screen to see without glasses. Every traveller should have one. Thanks to supplier for being honest

The home entertainment industry's fervent excitement for 3D seems to have outpaced the public's appetite for it. Given this, the reactions the Fujifilm W3 camera evoked in the people we showed it to were remarkable: confused disbelief, giddy delight, a few nonplussed shrugs (not everyone can see 3D...

To make a 3D images, the camera takes one image from both the left and right lenses, and then combines them.

Take photos and videos in 3D; Playback on a glasses-less 3D screen on the back of the camera; Can be used in 2D mode; Each lens can take a different photo

Chunky; Image quality is pretty mediocre; Too much depth doesn't work in images; One mode (SP1) reduces the images to 2 megapixels; Included Fujifilm software doesn't see 3D files

Unique and largely effective solution best utilised in tandem with a 3D TV, although the hugely impressive 3.5-inch screen provides an able alternative, no glasses required

This employs an array of microscopic convex lenses in the screen's faceplate to create a binocular parallax effect while also reducing cross-talk (a.k.a. a double image) and also on-screen flickering.